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What gear does Kings of Leon use?

Matthew Followill has said his Gibson ES-137 is grittier than his old Epiphone Sheraton, through an Eventide Space. Caleb Followill was seen with his 1972 Gibson ES-325, Jared Followill has said he plays a Gibson Thunderbird, and Nathan Followill plays Zildjian cymbals.

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Matthew Followill: lead guitar

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Caleb Followill: vocals and guitar

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Jared Followill: bass

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Nathan Followill: drums

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What guitar does Matthew Followill play?

A 2006 Gibson ES-137, which he has said was grittier than his '83 Epiphone Sheraton and easy to play. He has also played an older Fender Thinline Telecaster with a Bigsby, through an Ampeg Reverberocket 2x12, with an Eventide Space, a DigiTech Whammy and Line 6 DL4 on his board.

What guitar does Caleb Followill play?

A 1972 Gibson ES-325, which producer Angelo Petraglia found and which Gibson says is on all the records. Caleb smashed it on stage in 2009 and Gibson's Repair & Restoration team rebuilt it. Live he has sung into a Sennheiser MD431.

What bass does Jared Followill play?

Gibson basses. He has said he started on a Thunderbird because Gibson sent him a free one, and that its longer scale was harder to play than his EB-3. Producer Angelo Petraglia says he also played a Gibson EB-0 early on.

What cymbals does Nathan Followill use?

Zildjian. When he joined in 2011 MusicRadar listed 15-inch A New Beat hi-hats, an 8-inch A Custom splash, a 20-inch Crash of Doom, a 20-inch K Light Flat ride and 24-inch A Medium and K Light rides. He has played a Brady snare live since 2006.

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Kings of Leon are the Nashville band of brothers Caleb, Jared and Nathan Followill and their cousin Matthew Followill, behind Sex on Fire, Use Somebody and Only by the Night. This guide covers the whole band's documented gear: Matthew's Gibson ES-137 and Eventide pedals, Caleb's 1972 Gibson ES-325, Jared's Thunderbird and EB-3 basses, and Nathan's Zildjian cymbals and Brady snare.

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