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What guitar does James Valentine play?

James Valentine has said his Ernie Ball Music Man Valentine signature became the only electric he played onstage. In 2015 he was seen with Fender Telecasters, a Suhr PT-100 and Matchless Independence 35 heads, a Fulltone OCD for leads and an Axe-Fx II XL for reverb and delay.

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What guitar does James Valentine play?

He told Guitar World in 2018 that his Ernie Ball Music Man Valentine signature had become the only electric he played onstage. In 2015 Premier Guitar saw him with Fender Telecasters, a Johan Gustavsson semi-hollow, a Suhr S-style and a Martin HD-28.

What amp does James Valentine use?

In his 2015 Rig Rundown he was seen with a Suhr PT-100 Pete Thorn signature head into a Suhr 2x12, and a Matchless Independence 35 feeding a Mesa/Boogie Stereo Simul-Class 2:Ninety and Matchless 2x12s.

What pedals does James Valentine use?

Premier Guitar listed a ZVEX Fuzz Factory, Origin Effects Cali76, Fulltone OCD (his main lead sound) and Full-Drive3, MXR Slash Octave Fuzz, Vertex Boost and Electro-Harmonix Micro POG, switched by an RJM Mastermind GT.

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James Valentine is the lead guitarist of Maroon 5. This guide covers his Ernie Ball Music Man signature guitar and the Telecasters, boutique amps and pedals from his 2015 Premier Guitar Rig Rundown. Social links are the official Maroon 5 band accounts.

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