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What guitar does Kevin Shields play?

Kevin Shields has said the Alesis Midiverb II and Yamaha SPX90 reverse reverb were his secret weapon. He was seen playing a red 1964 Fender Jazzmaster for his glide guitar sound, plus Fender Jaguars and a DigiTech Whammy, through Vox AC30s, Hiwatt heads, Fender Dual Showmans and Marshall JCM800s.

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What guitar does Kevin Shields play?

Fender Jazzmasters, starting with one lent to him by Bill Carey in 1988 and a red 1964 model, using the tremolo arm for his glide guitar sound. Mixdown reports he has around 25, each in its own tuning, plus several Fender Jaguars and an Ibanez Jazzmaster copy seen in the Only Shallow video.

What reverb did Kevin Shields use on Loveless?

He told Tape Op his secret weapon was the reverse reverb program on an Alesis Midiverb II and a Yamaha SPX90.

What amps does Kevin Shields use?

Live he runs many amps at once, including Vox AC30s, Hiwatt heads, Fender Dual Showmans and Marshall JCM800s, all miked onstage.

What pedals does Kevin Shields use?

A DigiTech Whammy on Only Shallow and I Only Said, a Marshall Shredmaster and dozens of fuzzes, including Big Muffs, Devi Ever Godzilla and Shoe Gazer, a Roger Mayer Octavia and Voodoo Vibe, a Lovetone Meatball and a Death By Audio Octave Clang.

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Kevin Shields is the guitarist, singer and producer of My Bloody Valentine, whose glide guitar and reverse reverb on Loveless defined shoegaze. This guide covers his Fender Jazzmasters and Jaguars, his wall of amps, the rack reverbs he calls his secret weapon and the fuzz-heavy pedalboards he plays live, from his Tape Op interview and guitar press features.

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