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18 items · Last checked What guitar does Imagine Dragons play?
Wayne Sermon has said Loom was recorded with a '64 Strat, a '58 Les Paul Goldtop and a '55 Fender Tweed. On tour he has been seen using BilT Volare and Relevator guitars and four vintage Vox AC30s, while Ben McKee runs Sadowsky and Mike Lull basses into Matchless heads.
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King of ToneSeen in Premier Guitar: Rig Rundown, Imagine Dragons, July 2015
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What guitars Imagine Dragons uses: a sourced gear guide
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Guitars
Gibson
'58 Les Paul Goldtop (Loom, Wayne Sermon)
Has said they use
“The Goldtop is so special and plays so, so nice”
Said in Guitar.com: Imagine Dragons' Wayne Sermon on vintage guitars, August 2024
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Fender
'64 Stratocaster (Loom, Wayne Sermon)
Has said they use
Said in Guitar.com: Imagine Dragons' Wayne Sermon on vintage guitars, August 2024
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BilT Guitars
Gold-plated Volare
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BilT Guitars
Gold-plated VolareSeen in Premier Guitar: Rig Rundown, Imagine Dragons, July 2015
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BilT Guitars
Relevator with built-in Carbon Copy and fuzzSeen in Premier Guitar: Rig Rundown, Imagine Dragons, July 2015
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Gibson
J-35 acoustic
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Gibson
J-35 acousticSeen in Premier Guitar: Rig Rundown, Imagine Dragons, July 2015
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Elixir
Strings .011-.052
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Elixir
Strings .011-.052Seen in Premier Guitar: Rig Rundown, Imagine Dragons, July 2015
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Amps
Fender
'55 Tweed amp (Loom, Wayne Sermon)
Has said they use
Said in Guitar.com: Imagine Dragons' Wayne Sermon on vintage guitars, August 2024
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Seen in Premier Guitar: Rig Rundown, Imagine Dragons, July 2015
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Friedman
Smallbox 50Seen in Premier Guitar: Rig Rundown, Imagine Dragons, July 2015
Pedalboard
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Seen in Premier Guitar: Rig Rundown, Imagine Dragons, July 2015
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Analog Man
King of ToneSeen in Premier Guitar: Rig Rundown, Imagine Dragons, July 2015
Seen in Premier Guitar: Rig Rundown, Imagine Dragons, July 2015
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DigiTech
WhammySeen in Premier Guitar: Rig Rundown, Imagine Dragons, July 2015
Bass
Seen in Premier Guitar: Rig Rundown, Imagine Dragons, July 2015
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Mike Lull
T4 bass (Ben McKee)
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Mike Lull
T4 bass (Ben McKee)Seen in Premier Guitar: Rig Rundown, Imagine Dragons, July 2015
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Matchless
Thunderman 50 heads (Ben McKee)
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Matchless
Thunderman 50 heads (Ben McKee)Seen in Premier Guitar: Rig Rundown, Imagine Dragons, July 2015
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Bergantino
NV412 cabinet (Ben McKee)Seen in Premier Guitar: Rig Rundown, Imagine Dragons, July 2015
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Questions
About Imagine Dragons's gear.
What guitar does Wayne Sermon play?
He told Guitar World Loom was recorded with a '64 Strat and a '58 Les Paul Goldtop. Live, Premier Guitar showed BilT Volare and Relevator guitars and a Gibson J-35.
What amp does Wayne Sermon use?
Four vintage Vox AC30s from 1964 to 1967 plus a Friedman Smallbox 50 on tour; a '55 Fender Tweed on Loom.
What pedals does Wayne Sermon use?
His rack includes a Klon Centaur, Analog Man King of Tone, Eventide H9 and 7600s, an EHX POG 2 and a DigiTech Whammy.
What bass does Ben McKee play?
A Sadowsky Jazz tuned B-E-A-D and a Mike Lull T4, through Matchless Thunderman heads and a Bergantino NV412.
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