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What guitar does Jimmy Eat World play?

Jim Adkins has said he played his signature Fender JA-90 Telecaster Thinline with Seymour Duncan P-90s and Ernie Ball .013 to .056 strings, plus Maton acoustics. Tom Linton has said he played a 1985 Gibson SG. Both guitarists have been seen using Axe-Fx III rigs and RJM Mastermind GT-10 controllers.

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What guitar does Jim Adkins use?

Jim Adkins has said his signature Fender JA-90 Telecaster Thinline has been his guitar since around 2010, loaded with two Seymour Duncan P-90s, with color-coded copies for different tunings. His acoustics are a Maton 808 and a Cole Clark.

What guitar does Tom Linton use?

Tom Linton has said his number one is a 1985 Gibson SG with a Gibson Burstbucker Pro, backed by a Gibson Les Paul Junior Double Cut and a Gibson Challenger II.

What amp does Jimmy Eat World use?

Both guitarists have been seen using Fractal Axe-Fx III units onstage, switched with RJM Mastermind GT-10 foot controllers. On the Damage album sessions Jim Adkins has said he used a lot of Vox AC30s and a Marshall head.

What strings does Jim Adkins use?

Jim Adkins has said he played Ernie Ball strings in a medium .013 to .056 gauge, after moving up from Power Slinkys.

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Jimmy Eat World are the Arizona rock band behind Bleed American and The Middle. This guide covers Jim Adkins' signature Fender, Tom Linton's Gibsons, the Fractal Axe-Fx rigs both guitarists switched to, and Zach Lind's snares, from rig tours and interviews.

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