Ibanez
NDM5 signature
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Ibanez
NDM5 signature“I like the new ones more.”
Said in The Offspring: We wanted to go back to basics (Guitar World), April 2021
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17 items · Last checked What guitar does Kevin "Noodles" Wasserman play?
Noodles has said he played his Ibanez NDM5 signature, which grew out of Ibanez Talmans fitted with DiMarzio Tone Zone pickups. Live he has said he ran a Fractal Axe-Fx; in the studio he named Mesa/Boogie Mark IVs, VHT Pitbulls, an old Tube Screamer and a '64 Gibson SG Jr.
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Guitars
Ibanez
NDM5 signature
SponsoredHas said they use
Ibanez
NDM5 signature“I like the new ones more.”
Said in The Offspring: We wanted to go back to basics (Guitar World), April 2021
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Ibanez
NDM1 signature (the duct-tape guitar)
SponsoredSeen using
Seen in Rig Rundown: The Offspring's Kevin "Noodles" Wasserman (Premier Guitar), May 2015
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Ibanez
Talman
Has said they love
Ibanez
Talman“Around that time, I discovered Ibanez Talmans, which changed the game for me.”
Said in The Offspring's Noodles on why he picks Ibanez Talmans over Les Pauls (Guitar World), June 2023
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Gibson
1964 SG Jr. "Number One"
Has said they use
Gibson
1964 SG Jr. "Number One"“It's a '64 Gibson SG Jr., with one P-90 in it. We used that more than any other guitar when we were recording.”
Said in The Offspring's Noodles on why he picks Ibanez Talmans over Les Pauls (Guitar World), June 2023
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Gibson
Les Paul (his first, bought in 1994)
Has said they use
Said in The Offspring's Noodles on why he picks Ibanez Talmans over Les Pauls (Guitar World), June 2023
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Gibson
Explorer with EMG pickups (James Hetfield's, in the studio)
Has said they use
Said in The Offspring's Noodles on why he picks Ibanez Talmans over Les Pauls (Guitar World), June 2023
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Gretsch
1956 Sparkle Jet
Has said they use
Gretsch
1956 Sparkle Jet“I have my 1956 Gretsch Sparkle Jet, which is here with us now. We used it on a few things on this record.”
Said in The Offspring: We wanted to go back to basics (Guitar World), April 2021
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Fender
1965 Stratocaster
Has said they love
Fender
1965 Stratocaster“it sounds like butter and it plays like butter.”
Said in The Offspring: We wanted to go back to basics (Guitar World), April 2021
Fender
Relic Stratocaster
Has said they use
Fender
Relic StratocasterSaid in The Offspring's Dexter Holland and Noodles: Everything from Smash til now (Guitar World), June 2021
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DiMarzio
Tone Zone bridge humbucker
Seen using
DiMarzio
Tone Zone bridge humbuckerSeen in Rig Rundown: The Offspring's Kevin "Noodles" Wasserman (Premier Guitar), May 2015
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DiMarzio
PAF Pro neck humbucker
Seen using
DiMarzio
PAF Pro neck humbuckerSeen in Rig Rundown: The Offspring's Kevin "Noodles" Wasserman (Premier Guitar), May 2015
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Seen in Rig Rundown: The Offspring's Kevin "Noodles" Wasserman (Premier Guitar), May 2015
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Amps
Fractal Audio
Axe-Fx
Has said they use
Fractal Audio
Axe-Fx“We can make the Axe-Fx sound exactly the same for our live shows and it never changes.”
Said in The Offspring: We wanted to go back to basics (Guitar World), April 2021
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Mesa/Boogie
Mark IV
Has said they use
Mesa/Boogie
Mark IV“I think the Mark IV was the one that we used most”
Said in The Offspring's Noodles on why he picks Ibanez Talmans over Les Pauls (Guitar World), June 2023
No store page for this one.
VHT
Pitbull
Has said they use
VHT
PitbullSaid in The Offspring's Noodles on why he picks Ibanez Talmans over Les Pauls (Guitar World), June 2023
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Pedals
Ibanez
Tube Screamer (vintage)
Has said they use
Ibanez
Tube Screamer (vintage)“But I do have an old Ibanez Tube Screamer that we use quite a bit.”
Said in The Offspring's Noodles on why he picks Ibanez Talmans over Les Pauls (Guitar World), June 2023
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SoloDallas
Schaffer Replica
Has said they use
Questions
About Kevin "Noodles" Wasserman's gear.
What guitar does Noodles play?
His signature Ibanez NDM models; he told Guitar World in 2021 he preferred the NDM5 with its hotter soapbar pickups. He has also named his 1956 Gretsch Sparkle Jet, a '65 Strat and the '64 Gibson SG Jr. they call Number One.
What amp does Noodles use?
Live, he has said he relied on a Fractal Axe-Fx because it sounded the same every night. In the studio he named Mesa/Boogie Mark IVs doubled with VHT Pitbulls.
What pickups does Noodles use?
Premier Guitar's 2015 Rig Rundown lists a DiMarzio Tone Zone bridge, a DiMarzio PAF Pro neck and an Ibanez Evolution single-coil in the middle of his NDM1.
What pedals does Noodles use?
Not many. He told Guitar World in 2023 he had an old Ibanez Tube Screamer and has been trying a SoloDallas Schaffer Replica.
Why is Noodles' guitar covered in duct tape?
His first Ibanez signature, the NDM1 from 2003, is known for its duct-tape wrap, as Premier Guitar notes in his Rig Rundown.
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Kevin "Noodles" Wasserman is the longtime lead guitarist of California punk band The Offspring. This guide covers his signature Ibanez guitars, Axe-Fx live rig, studio amps and pedals from Premier Guitar's Rig Rundown and his Guitar World interviews. Social links point to The Offspring's official accounts.
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