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Joe Duplantier Signature Pro-Mod San Dimas Style 2 HH Mahogany (Joe Duplantier)
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Gojira's Joe Duplantier has been seen using his signature Charvel San Dimas and a chrome ESP XJ through EVH 5150 III heads, Christian Andreu his signature Jackson Rhoads, Jean-Michel Labadie a Fender Precision into a Fender Super Bassman, and Mario Duplantier a Tama Starclassic Bubinga kit with Zildjian cymbals.
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Joe Duplantier: guitars
Charvel
Joe Duplantier Signature Pro-Mod San Dimas Style 2 HH Mahogany (Joe Duplantier)
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ESP
Custom chrome XJ offset with EverTune bridge (Joe Duplantier, Paris 2024 Olympics)
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Seen in Guitar.com: Gojira's Joe Duplantier officially joins ESP after debuting new guitar at Paris Olympics opening ceremony, August 2024
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“I played the solo for The Chant on my first electric guitar.”
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DiMarzio
Fortitude bridge humbucker (Joe Duplantier signature)
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Joe Duplantier: amps and effects
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EVH
5150 III 6L6 head (Joe Duplantier)
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Seen in MusicRadar: Joe Duplantier on the combination and ideology behind Gojira's sound (2021 interview), July 2024
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Seen in MusicRadar: Joe Duplantier on the combination and ideology behind Gojira's sound (2021 interview), July 2024
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DigiTech
Whammy pitch shifter (Joe Duplantier)
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“Whammy is so magical! We started using it on Magma.”
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Seen in MusicRadar: Joe Duplantier on the combination and ideology behind Gojira's sound (2021 interview), July 2024
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Neural DSP
Archetype: Gojira plugin (Joe Duplantier signature)
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“In real life it would be impossible to achieve what you can with that plugin”
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Christian Andreu: guitars
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Jackson
Pro Series Signature Christian Andreu Rhoads RRT, Natural (Christian Andreu)
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Jackson
New version of his signature Rhoads (Christian Andreu, Paris 2024 Olympics)
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Seen in Guitar.com: The most important part about Gojira's Olympic Games performance was Joe Duplantier's guitar, July 2024
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Christian Andreu: amps and effects
EVH
5150 III Stealth head, three per show (Christian Andreu)
Has said they use
“The second goes to my live EVH cabinets onstage”
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Box of Doom
Box of Doom isolation cabinet (Christian Andreu)
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“One goes into a Box of Doom isolation cabinet, loaded with a Celestion 150-watt Redback speaker”
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Celestion
Redback 150W speaker (Christian Andreu)
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“One goes into a Box of Doom isolation cabinet, loaded with a Celestion 150-watt Redback speaker”
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Two Notes
Torpedo Live load box and cab emulator (Christian Andreu)
Has said they use
“the third goes to a Two Notes Torpedo Live digital load box and cab emulator, which serves as a spare.”
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Jean-Michel Labadie: bass rig
Seen in KHDK Electronics: Gojira's Jean-Michel Labadie on his sound and the Abyss overdrive, July 2017
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Seen in No Treble: Gojira's Silver Cord Sessions show Jean-Michel Labadie and his Sandberg, November 2025
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KHDK Electronics
Abyss bass overdrive (Jean-Michel Labadie)
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KHDK Electronics
Abyss bass overdrive (Jean-Michel Labadie)“The Abyss adds a layer of precision and punch to my sound.”
Ibanez
TS7 Tube Screamer (Jean-Michel Labadie)
Has said they use
“Take a killer amp, Fender Super bassman, plug it into the Abyss, then into an old-school Ibanez TS-7 tube screamer and straight to the speakers.”
Fender
Super Bassman head (Jean-Michel Labadie)
Has said they use
“Take a killer amp, Fender Super bassman”
Said in KHDK Electronics: Gojira's Jean-Michel Labadie on his sound and the Abyss overdrive, July 2017
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Seen in KHDK Electronics: Gojira's Jean-Michel Labadie on his sound and the Abyss overdrive, July 2017
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Seen in KHDK Electronics: Gojira's Jean-Michel Labadie on his sound and the Abyss overdrive, July 2017
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Seen in KHDK Electronics: Gojira's Jean-Michel Labadie on his sound and the Abyss overdrive, July 2017
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Mario Duplantier: drums
Seen in Tama: Mario Duplantier artist page and set-up, October 2026
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Tama
Starclassic Bubinga kit, his live kit on the Magma sessions (Mario Duplantier)
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Tama
Speed Cobra double pedal HP910LSW (Mario Duplantier)
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Tama
Iron Cobra Lever Glide hi-hat stand HH905 (Mario Duplantier)
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Tama
1st Chair Ergo-Rider drum throne HT730 (Mario Duplantier)
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Seen in Tama: Mario Duplantier artist page and set-up, October 2026
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Tama
50th Anniversary Mastercraft Bell Brass snare (Mario Duplantier)
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Seen in MusicRadar: Watch Gojira's Mario Duplantier put the Tama 50th Anniversary Mastercraft Bell Brass through its paces, January 2024
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Mario Duplantier: cymbals
Zildjian
19" K Dark Thin crash (Mario Duplantier)
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Zildjian
16" K Dark Thin crash (Mario Duplantier)
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Seen in Zildjian: Mario Duplantier artist page and setup, April 2023
Zildjian
22" K Custom High Definition ride (Mario Duplantier)
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Zildjian
10" FX China Trash (Mario Duplantier)
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Seen in Zildjian: Mario Duplantier artist page and setup, April 2023
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Questions
About Gojira's gear.
What guitar does Joe Duplantier play?
He has been seen with his Charvel Joe Duplantier Signature Pro-Mod San Dimas Style 2 HH, with his DiMarzio Fortitude bridge pickup, and a custom chrome ESP XJ at the Paris 2024 Olympics, after which ESP welcomed him as an artist. He played The Chant's solo on his first electric, a Gibson Flying V.
What amps does Gojira use?
Joe Duplantier has been seen with EVH 5150 III heads in EL34 and 6L6 versions. Christian Andreu has said he runs three EVH 5150 III Stealth heads live. Jean-Michel Labadie has said he plays through a Fender Super Bassman. The guitar distortion comes from the amps, not pedals.
What guitar does Christian Andreu play?
Jackson Rhoads guitars: his USA Signature Rhoads RR in Satin Black and Pro Series Rhoads RRT in Natural, per Guitar World. He was seen with a new version of his signature Rhoads at the Paris 2024 Olympics opening ceremony.
What drums does Mario Duplantier play?
A Tama Starclassic Bubinga kit in White Pearl with Diamond Inlay, with a Tama Speed Cobra double pedal, per Tama's artist page. He tracked Magma on his live Starclassic Bubinga kit and has been seen playing Tama's 50th Anniversary Bell Brass snare. His cymbals are Zildjian.
What bass does Jean-Michel Labadie play?
He has been seen with a Fender American Elite Precision Bass into a KHDK Abyss overdrive, an Ibanez TS7 Tube Screamer and a Fender Super Bassman, and with a Sandberg bass in Gojira's Silver Cord Sessions.
What pedals does Joe Duplantier have on his board?
A short chain: a DigiTech Whammy, Boss TU-3 tuner and MXR Smart Gate in front of the amp, and a TC Electronic Hall of Fame reverb, TC Flashback delay and MXR Carbon Copy in the effects loop. He has said the Whammy is magical.
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