“It's actually a Frankenstein.”
Said in Karnivool on In Verses guitars and Guthrie Govan's guest spot (Guitar World), February 2026
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Karnivool guitarist Drew Goddard uses a secondhand PRS he calls a Frankenstein and used a Schaffer Replica pedal and an Axe-Fx impulse response on In Verses. He has been seen using a Peavey 5150 live. Bassist Jon Stockman co-designed the Darkglass Alpha Omega.
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Drew Goddard
“It's actually a Frankenstein.”
Said in Karnivool on In Verses guitars and Guthrie Govan's guest spot (Guitar World), February 2026
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Schaffer Replica
Schaffer Replica wireless preamp pedal
Has said they use
Schaffer Replica
Schaffer Replica wireless preamp pedalSaid in Karnivool on In Verses guitars and Guthrie Govan's guest spot (Guitar World), February 2026
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Fractal Audio
Axe-Fx
Has said they use
Fractal Audio
Axe-FxSaid in How Guthrie Govan ended up on Karnivool's latest album (Guitar World), February 2026
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Peavey
5150 tube amp
Seen using
Peavey
5150 tube ampSeen in Karnivool pedalboard tour: Jon Stockman and Drew Goddard (MusicRadar), May 2023
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Jon Stockman
Darkglass Electronics
Alpha Omega bass preamp pedal
SponsoredHas said they use
Darkglass Electronics
Alpha Omega bass preamp pedalSaid in Alpha Omega (Darkglass Electronics), October 2026
Questions
About Karnivool's gear.
What guitar does Drew Goddard play?
Drew Goddard told Guitar World in 2026 that his oldest PRS is a Frankenstein, with the neck from one guitar and the body from another, bought secondhand in the 1990s, and that it has been everywhere with him.
What amp does Drew Goddard use?
MusicRadar's 2023 Karnivool pedalboard tour shows Drew Goddard with a streamlined pedalboard and his Peavey 5150 tube amp.
What bass pedal did Jon Stockman design?
Darkglass calls the Alpha Omega its first co-designed creation, built with Karnivool bassist Jon Stockman.
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Karnivool are a progressive alt-rock band from Perth. This guide covers guitarist Drew Goddard's PRS, amp and studio gear and bassist Jon Stockman's Darkglass pedal from MusicRadar, Guitar World and Darkglass.
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