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DigiTech
Whammy“The Whammy has been a favourite for years”
Said in Erja Lyytinen exclusive interview (guitarguitar), September 2022
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14 items · Last checked What guitar does Erja Lyytinen play?
Erja Lyytinen has said her G&L Z-3 Semi-Hollow was her most dear guitar and that she mainly played a 1968 Fender Super Reverb. For slide she has said she played D'Addario 12s and a Dunlop glass slide, with a Mad Professor Little Green Wonder, Xotic SL Drive and DigiTech Whammy on her boards.
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Electro-Harmonix
Electro-Harmonix SuperegoSaid in Erja Lyytinen exclusive interview (guitarguitar), September 2022
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G&L
Z-3 Semi-Hollow
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“The G&L Z-3 Semi-Hollow is my most dear one because I've played with it for most of my career.”
Said in Erja Lyytinen on Waiting for the Daylight (Guitar World), September 2022
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Fender
1968 Super Reverb
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Fender
1968 Super Reverb“I mainly use a 1968 Super Reverb with 4x10 inch cabinets”
Said in Erja Lyytinen on Waiting for the Daylight (Guitar World), September 2022
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What guitar gear Erja Lyytinen uses: a sourced gear guide
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Guitars
G&L
Z-3 Semi-Hollow
Has said they use
“The G&L Z-3 Semi-Hollow is my most dear one because I've played with it for most of my career.”
Said in Erja Lyytinen on Waiting for the Daylight (Guitar World), September 2022
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Amps
Fender
1968 Super Reverb
Has said they use
Fender
1968 Super Reverb“I mainly use a 1968 Super Reverb with 4x10 inch cabinets”
Said in Erja Lyytinen on Waiting for the Daylight (Guitar World), September 2022
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Slide setup
D'Addario
.012 electric strings (with .015 high E)
Has said they use
Said in Erja Lyytinen on Waiting for the Daylight (Guitar World), September 2022
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Dunlop
Glass slide
Has said they use
Dunlop
Glass slide“Then I use a regular Dunlop glass slide.”
Said in Erja Lyytinen on Waiting for the Daylight (Guitar World), September 2022
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Pedalboard
Mad Professor
Little Green Wonder
Has said they use
Mad Professor
Little Green WonderSaid in Erja Lyytinen exclusive interview (guitarguitar), September 2022
Xotic Effects
SL Drive
Has said they use
Xotic Effects
SL Drive“It's a very cool combination.”
Said in Erja Lyytinen exclusive interview (guitarguitar), September 2022
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Has said they use
DigiTech
Whammy“The Whammy has been a favourite for years”
Said in Erja Lyytinen exclusive interview (guitarguitar), September 2022
Keeley
Dyno My Roto
Has said they use
Keeley
Dyno My Roto“I love it and use it live quite a lot.”
Said in Erja Lyytinen exclusive interview (guitarguitar), September 2022
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Has said they use
Electro-Harmonix
Electro-Harmonix SuperegoSaid in Erja Lyytinen exclusive interview (guitarguitar), September 2022
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Fulltone
Wah pedal
Has said they use
Fulltone
Wah pedalSaid in Erja Lyytinen exclusive interview (guitarguitar), September 2022
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Custom Boards
Custom pedalboards
Has said they use
Custom Boards
Custom pedalboardsSaid in Erja Lyytinen on Waiting for the Daylight (Guitar World), September 2022
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Studio
Mosky
Golden Horse overdrive
Has said they use
Said in Erja Lyytinen exclusive interview (guitarguitar), September 2022
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Audio-Technica
AT4050 microphone
Has said they use
Audio-Technica
AT4050 microphoneSaid in Erja Lyytinen exclusive interview (guitarguitar), September 2022
Has said they use
Questions
About Erja Lyytinen's gear.
What guitar does Erja Lyytinen play?
She told Guitar World in 2022 that the G&L Z-3 Semi-Hollow was her most dear guitar, bought around 2005 and played at basically all her international shows.
What amp does Erja Lyytinen use?
She has said she mainly played a 1968 Fender Super Reverb with 4x10 speakers, and that she recorded most guitar tracks on Waiting for the Daylight through it with an Audio-Technica AT4050 and a Shure SM57.
What slide does Erja Lyytinen use?
She has said she played slide with a regular Dunlop glass slide, a fairly high action and a D'Addario .012 set with a .015 high E string.
What pedals does Erja Lyytinen use?
In 2022 she named a Mad Professor Little Green Wonder with an Xotic SL Drive, a DigiTech Whammy, a Keeley Dyno My Roto, an Electro-Harmonix Superego and a Fulltone wah, on two pedalboards built by Custom Boards.
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Erja Lyytinen
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Erja Lyytinen is a Finnish blues-rock guitarist and singer known for her slide playing. This guide covers her G&L guitar, Fender amp, slide setup, pedalboards and recording mics from 2022 interviews with Guitar World and guitarguitar.
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