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What guitar does Jon Donais play?

Jon Donais has been seen using a Legator signature Ninja Reverse with Fishman Fluence pickups, a Rivera Knucklehead Tre Reverb and a Rivera 4x12, and a short pedal chain with a Vox wah, Maxon OD-9, TC Electronic Hall of Fame Reverb and MXR Carbon Copy. Earlier he played B.C. Rich Gunslingers.

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What guitars Jon Donais uses: a sourced gear guide

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What guitar does Jon Donais play?

In 2016 he was seen using his Legator Jon Donais Signature Ninja Reverse 300-Pro with Fishman Fluence humbuckers. In 2012, with Shadows Fall, he played a USA-made B.C. Rich Gunslinger and his B.C. Rich signature Gunslinger.

What amp does Jon Donais use?

He has said he played a Rivera Knucklehead, "the reverb one," and was seen in 2016 with a 120-watt Rivera Knucklehead Tre Reverb into a Rivera 4x12 loaded with Celestion Vintage 30s.

What pedals does Jon Donais use?

His 2016 board had a Vox V847 wah, Maxon OD-9, CP-9 Pro Plus compressor, TC Electronic Spark Booster and Hall of Fame Reverb, MXR Carbon Copy and a Rocktron Hush Super C. He has said his leads got delay, compressor and reverb.

What strings does Jon Donais use?

He was seen using DR Tite-Fit LT-9 sets (.009 to .042) and Dunlop Tortex .73 mm picks in 2016, and DR .010 to .052 sets with Dunlop Jazz III XL picks in 2012.

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Jon Donais is a founding guitarist of Shadows Fall who joined Anthrax as lead guitarist in 2013. This guide covers his guitars, amps, pedals, strings and picks from his Shadows Fall and Anthrax gear lists in Premier Guitar.

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