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Grant Nicholas of Feeder has said his main guitars are Fender Jazzmasters, led by a 1966 called Old Brown and an original 1959, with a 1967 Gibson J-45 for writing. He blends a Fender DeVille or Twin with a JMI AC30, plus a 1970s Marshall JMP, and leans on Tone Benders, a RoShi ELF fuzz and a Boss Blues Driver.
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Electro-Harmonix
Big Muff Pi“I love using Big Muffs and Tone Benders.”
Said in Feeder's Grant Nicholas on his essential gear (MusicRadar), May 2024
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“I'd be lost without one of those.”
Said in Feeder's Grant Nicholas on his essential gear (MusicRadar), May 2024
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Grant Nicholas: guitars
Fender
1966 Jazzmaster "Old Brown"
Has said they use
“It's a 1966 with square inlay blocks.”
Said in Feeder's Grant Nicholas on his essential gear (MusicRadar), May 2024
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Fender
1959 Jazzmaster (original, gold pickguard)
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“Actually, the one I use for a lot of the recording is an original '59 Jazzmaster.”
Said in Feeder's Grant Nicholas on his essential gear (MusicRadar), May 2024
Fender
1967 Jazzmaster
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Fender
1964 Jazzmaster "Wales" (silver sparkle)
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“This is one of my best sounding guitars, especially for drop D stuff.”
Said in Rig tour: Feeder (MusicRadar), July 2017
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Fender
1972 Telecaster Deluxe
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Fender
1972 Telecaster DeluxeSaid in Studio tour: Feeder's Grant Nicholas reveals his guitar and recording setup (MusicRadar), October 2016
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Gibson
1967 ES-340
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Gibson
1967 ES-340Said in Studio tour: Feeder's Grant Nicholas reveals his guitar and recording setup (MusicRadar), October 2016
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Gibson
Explorer with Seymour Duncan Antiquity pickups
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Said in Feeder's Grant Nicholas on his essential gear (MusicRadar), May 2024
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Said in Feeder's Grant Nicholas on his essential gear (MusicRadar), May 2024
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Seymour Duncan
Quarter Pounder bridge pickup
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Seymour Duncan
Quarter Pounder bridge pickup“I've replaced the bridge pickup with a Seymour Duncan Quarter Pounder, which I use on most of my live guitars.”
Said in Rig tour: Feeder (MusicRadar), July 2017
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Seymour Duncan
Seymour Duncan Antiquity humbuckers
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Seymour Duncan
Seymour Duncan Antiquity humbuckersSaid in Feeder's Grant Nicholas on his essential gear (MusicRadar), May 2024
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Staytrem
Mustang-style bridge
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Staytrem
Mustang-style bridgeSaid in Rig tour: Feeder (MusicRadar), July 2017
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Mastery Bridge
Jazzmaster bridge
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Mastery Bridge
Jazzmaster bridgeSaid in Rig tour: Feeder (MusicRadar), July 2017
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Grant Nicholas: acoustics
Gibson
1967 J-45
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Gibson
1967 J-45“When I do a lot of writing [I use] an old 1967 Gibson J-45.”
Said in Feeder's Grant Nicholas on his essential gear (MusicRadar), May 2024
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Gibson
J-200
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Gibson
J-200Said in Feeder's Grant Nicholas on his essential gear (MusicRadar), May 2024
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Martin
1938 acoustic
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Martin
1938 acousticSaid in Feeder's Grant Nicholas on his essential gear (MusicRadar), May 2024
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Yamaha
Acoustic bought in New York
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Said in Feeder's Grant Nicholas on his essential gear (MusicRadar), May 2024
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Guild
1964 M-20
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Guild
1964 M-20Said in Studio tour: Feeder's Grant Nicholas reveals his guitar and recording setup (MusicRadar), October 2016
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Grant Nicholas: amps
Fender
DeVille 212
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JMI
AC30 (JMI)
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Fender
1970s Twin
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Fender
1970s TwinSaid in Feeder's Grant Nicholas on his essential gear (MusicRadar), May 2024
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Marshall
1970s JMP 50-watt head
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Marshall
1970s JMP 50-watt head“I've been using the same Marshall JMP, which is like a '70s one, which is a 50-watt head.”
Said in Feeder's Grant Nicholas on his essential gear (MusicRadar), May 2024
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Fender
Blues Junior
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Fender
Blues JuniorSeen in Studio tour: Feeder's Grant Nicholas reveals his guitar and recording setup (MusicRadar), October 2016
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Grant Nicholas: pedals
RoShi Pedals
ELF fuzz
SponsoredHas said they use
RoShi Pedals
ELF fuzz“I even named the song after it!”
Said in Feeder's Grant Nicholas on his essential gear (MusicRadar), May 2024
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Sola Sound
Supa Tone Bender
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Sola Sound
Supa Tone BenderSaid in Rig tour: Feeder (MusicRadar), July 2017
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Electro-Harmonix
Big Muff Pi“I love using Big Muffs and Tone Benders.”
Said in Feeder's Grant Nicholas on his essential gear (MusicRadar), May 2024
Pete Cornish
Fuzz pedal
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Pete Cornish
Fuzz pedal“I used a lot of the Pete Cornish pedal - that's a really good fuzz box, just a really good all-rounder.”
Said in Studio tour: Feeder's Grant Nicholas reveals his guitar and recording setup (MusicRadar), October 2016
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JHS Pedals
SuperBolt V2
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Has said they use
“I'd be lost without one of those.”
Said in Feeder's Grant Nicholas on his essential gear (MusicRadar), May 2024
Ibanez
Turbo Tube Screamer
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Ibanez
Turbo Tube Screamer“Even the Ibanez Turbo Tube Screamer, that's a fantastic pedal and I use that a lot.”
Said in Studio tour: Feeder's Grant Nicholas reveals his guitar and recording setup (MusicRadar), October 2016
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Fender
Blender fuzz
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Fender
Blender fuzzSaid in Studio tour: Feeder's Grant Nicholas reveals his guitar and recording setup (MusicRadar), October 2016
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Morley
Bad Horsey 2 wah
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Electro-Harmonix
Memory Man Deluxe
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Electro-Harmonix
Memory Man Deluxe“This and the Tone Bender are really key to my live sound.”
Said in Rig tour: Feeder (MusicRadar), July 2017
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Arion
SAD-1 Stereo Delay
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Arion
SAD-1 Stereo Delay“It's like it's alive, every time you plug it in it's different”
Said in Rig tour: Feeder (MusicRadar), July 2017
Line 6
DL4
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Has said they use
Said in Rig tour: Feeder (MusicRadar), July 2017
Grant Nicholas: studio
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Wurlitzer
Wurlitzer electric pianoSaid in Studio tour: Feeder's Grant Nicholas reveals his guitar and recording setup (MusicRadar), October 2016
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Taka Hirose: bass
Fender
1960s Jazz Bass
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Fender
1960s Jazz BassSaid in Feeder's Grant Nicholas on his essential gear (MusicRadar), May 2024
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Questions
About Feeder's gear.
What guitar does Grant Nicholas play?
He has said the Fender Jazzmaster is his go-to guitar: a 1966 called Old Brown live, an original 1959 for recording, plus a 1967 and a silver sparkle 1964. He also has 1972 Telecasters, a 1967 Gibson ES-340, a Gibson Explorer and an ESP.
What amp does Grant Nicholas use?
He has said his live sound blends a Fender DeVille or 1970s Twin with a JMI AC30, and he cranks a 1970s Marshall JMP 50-watt head for humbucker parts.
What fuzz pedal does Grant Nicholas use?
He has named a Sola Sound Supa Tone Bender, Electro-Harmonix Big Muffs, a Pete Cornish fuzz and a RoShi Pedals ELF, which he named a song after.
What acoustic guitar does Grant Nicholas play?
He writes on a 1967 Gibson J-45 and has a Gibson J-200, a 1938 Martin, a 1964 Guild M-20 and a Yamaha bought in New York.
What pedals are on Grant Nicholas's pedalboard?
His 2017 board held a JHS SuperBolt V2, Boss BD-2, LS-2, TU-2, TR-2 and DD-3, a Morley Bad Horsey 2, an MXR Phase 90 and Micro Amp, an Electro-Harmonix Memory Man Deluxe, an Arion SAD-1 and a Line 6 DL4.
What bass does Taka Hirose play?
Grant Nicholas has said Taka bought a 1960s Fender Jazz Bass after Comfort In Sound and still has it.
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Feeder are the British rock band led by singer and guitarist Grant Nicholas with bassist Taka Hirose. This guide covers Grant's Jazzmasters, acoustics, amps and fuzz-heavy pedalboard from MusicRadar's rig tour, studio tour and 2024 gear interview, plus Taka's bass.
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