Top 5Has said they use
Electro-Harmonix
Big Muff Pi“For the Muff-style ones, I obviously use Big Muffs”
Said in Guitar World: Ilan Rubin on The New Regime, Nine Inch Nails and fuzz, April 2021
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18 items · Last checked What drums does Ilan Rubin play?
Ilan Rubin has said he plays a green sparkle Gretsch kit as a Gretsch endorser, with Zildjian cymbals, DW hardware, Remo heads and Vater sticks. In the studio he has said he loves fuzz, from the Fender Blender and Big Muffs to a Z.Vex Fuzz Factory, and played a Gibson Les Paul Jimmy Page #1.
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JHS Pedals
Colour BoxSaid in Guitar World: Ilan Rubin on The New Regime, Nine Inch Nails and fuzz, April 2021
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ZVEX Effects
Fuzz Factory“I love stuff that’s overly aggressive that you have to tame in order to make it barely usable like [Z.Vex] Fuzz Factorys”
Said in Guitar World: Ilan Rubin on The New Regime, Nine Inch Nails and fuzz, April 2021
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Gretsch
Green sparkle drum kit
Top 5SponsoredHas said they use
Gretsch
Green sparkle drum kit“The big change is that this is the first time I’m using Gretsch drums. I’m now a Gretsch endorser.”
Said in Modern Drummer: Danny Elfman show recap and Q&A with drummer Ilan Rubin, August 2023
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Zildjian
Cymbals
Top 5Has said they use
Zildjian
CymbalsSaid in Modern Drummer: Danny Elfman show recap and Q&A with drummer Ilan Rubin, August 2023
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Drums
Gretsch
Green sparkle drum kit
SponsoredHas said they use
Gretsch
Green sparkle drum kit“The big change is that this is the first time I’m using Gretsch drums. I’m now a Gretsch endorser.”
Said in Modern Drummer: Danny Elfman show recap and Q&A with drummer Ilan Rubin, August 2023
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Zildjian
Cymbals
Has said they use
Zildjian
CymbalsSaid in Modern Drummer: Danny Elfman show recap and Q&A with drummer Ilan Rubin, August 2023
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DW
Hardware
Has said they use
DW
HardwareSaid in Modern Drummer: Danny Elfman show recap and Q&A with drummer Ilan Rubin, August 2023
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Remo
Drumheads
Has said they use
Remo
DrumheadsSaid in Modern Drummer: Danny Elfman show recap and Q&A with drummer Ilan Rubin, August 2023
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Vater
Drumsticks
Has said they use
Vater
DrumsticksSaid in Modern Drummer: Danny Elfman show recap and Q&A with drummer Ilan Rubin, August 2023
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Recording
Ludwig
Vintage kit set up like Ringo's (Hesitation Marks)
Has said they use
“I was literally playing on a Ringo replica, this beautiful vintage Ludwig with tea towels on it”
Said in Guitar World: Ilan Rubin on The New Regime, Nine Inch Nails and fuzz, April 2021
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Gibson
Les Paul Jimmy Page #1 (2004)
Has said they use
“I loved that guitar because I tend to prefer slimmer necks”
Said in Guitar World: Ilan Rubin on The New Regime, Nine Inch Nails and fuzz, April 2021
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Fender
'68 or '69 Stratocaster (Battle of My Bones solo)
Has said they use
Said in Guitar World: Ilan Rubin on The New Regime, Nine Inch Nails and fuzz, April 2021
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Fender
Precision Bass
Has said they use
Fender
Precision Bass“I was going through Fender P-Basses for most of it.”
Said in Guitar World: Ilan Rubin on The New Regime, Nine Inch Nails and fuzz, April 2021
Epiphone
El Dorado acoustic
Has said they use
Epiphone
El Dorado acoustic“For any acoustic work it was pretty much an Epiphone El Dorado”
Said in Guitar World: Ilan Rubin on The New Regime, Nine Inch Nails and fuzz, April 2021
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Fuzz pedals
Fender
Blender fuzz
Has said they use
Fender
Blender fuzz“The Fender Blender is one of my favorites for that, and I used that all over the place.”
Said in Guitar World: Ilan Rubin on The New Regime, Nine Inch Nails and fuzz, April 2021
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Has said they use
Electro-Harmonix
Big Muff Pi“For the Muff-style ones, I obviously use Big Muffs”
Said in Guitar World: Ilan Rubin on The New Regime, Nine Inch Nails and fuzz, April 2021
Maxon
Fuzz Elements series
Has said they use
Maxon
Fuzz Elements seriesSaid in Guitar World: Ilan Rubin on The New Regime, Nine Inch Nails and fuzz, April 2021
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Crowther Audio
Prunes and Custard
Has said they use
Crowther Audio
Prunes and CustardSaid in Guitar World: Ilan Rubin on The New Regime, Nine Inch Nails and fuzz, April 2021
Jext Telez
White fuzz
Has said they use
Jext Telez
White fuzzSaid in Guitar World: Ilan Rubin on The New Regime, Nine Inch Nails and fuzz, April 2021
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Has said they use
JHS Pedals
Colour BoxSaid in Guitar World: Ilan Rubin on The New Regime, Nine Inch Nails and fuzz, April 2021
Has said they use
ZVEX Effects
Fuzz Factory“I love stuff that’s overly aggressive that you have to tame in order to make it barely usable like [Z.Vex] Fuzz Factorys”
Said in Guitar World: Ilan Rubin on The New Regime, Nine Inch Nails and fuzz, April 2021
Records that shaped me
Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin records
Has said they love
Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin records“For me personally, my biggest inspiration is Led Zeppelin.”
Said in Guitar World: Ilan Rubin on The New Regime, Nine Inch Nails and fuzz, April 2021
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Questions
About Ilan Rubin's gear.
What drums does Ilan Rubin play?
He told Modern Drummer in 2023 that he had become a Gretsch endorser, playing a green sparkle Gretsch kit with Zildjian cymbals, DW hardware, Remo heads and Vater sticks. On Nine Inch Nails' Hesitation Marks he played a vintage Ludwig set up like Ringo's.
What cymbals does Ilan Rubin use?
Zildjian, which he named in his 2023 Modern Drummer Q&A, adding piccolo toms and effects crashes for Danny Elfman's shows.
What fuzz pedals does Ilan Rubin use?
He told Guitar World the Fender Blender is one of his favorites, and named Big Muffs, Maxon's Fuzz Elements series, Crowther Audio Prunes and Custard, the Jext Telez White, a JHS Colour Box and Z.Vex Fuzz Factorys.
What guitar did Ilan Rubin use on The New Regime?
At Sonic Ranch studio his main guitar was a 2004 Gibson Les Paul Jimmy Page #1, plus a late 1960s Strat for the Battle of My Bones solo, Fender P-Basses and an Epiphone El Dorado for acoustic parts.
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