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What guitar does Jacob Collier play?

Jacob Collier has said he uses Logic Pro as his primary canvas, a Neumann U87, Kii Three monitors and a Native Instruments Komplete Kontrol S49 MK1 keyboard. He uses his Taylor Signature Model 5-String with D'Addario XS strings and has been seen with a Strandberg Boden JC 5 Djesse.

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What DAW does Jacob Collier use?

Jacob Collier has said he uses Logic, which he moved to at age 11 and calls a primary canvas. He has also said his live loopers run through Ableton and that he had to buy Pro Tools because most studios run it.

What guitar does Jacob Collier play?

Jacob Collier uses his Taylor Jacob Collier Signature Model 5-String, a koa Grand Concert tuned DAEAD, strung with his D'Addario Specialty XS 5-string set. Taylor added GS Mini and Academy 22e 5-string versions in 2025, and he has been seen with his Strandberg Boden JC 5 Djesse electric.

What keyboard does Jacob Collier use?

In his 2024 studio tour Jacob Collier said his desk is built around a Native Instruments Komplete Kontrol S49 MK1, and that he begs for spares because it is discontinued. He has been seen using Spectrasonics Keyscape and has said he plays a harpejji.

What is in Jacob Collier's studio?

Jacob Collier has said his London studio runs Logic Pro with a Neumann U87 as the main vocal mic, Mojave and Earthworks mics, Avedis and Grace preamps and Kii Three monitors. He recorded In My Room through a Focusrite Scarlett 18i20 with no outboard preamps.

What plugins does Jacob Collier use?

Jacob Collier has said he uses iZotope RX, Audio Ease Altiverb, Xfer LFO Tool, Waves OneKnob Pumper and Soundtoys plug-ins, and Sound On Sound named XLN Audio RC-20 Retro Color among the plug-ins on the Djesse albums.

What microphone does Jacob Collier use?

Sound On Sound reported that his main vocal microphone is a Neumann U87. Jacob has also said his first microphone was a Shure SM58, which he got for his 11th birthday.

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Jacob Collier is a London multi-instrumentalist, arranger and producer known for his layered home recordings and the four-part Djesse album series. This guide covers the studio and stage gear, guitars, clothes and records he has talked about in interviews and brand features.

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