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What guitar does Lord Huron play?

Ben Schneider has been seen using a custom hand-painted Martin 000CXE since the band's early days, plus a Danelectro U2 and a Flea 49 tube mic on Long Lost. The band's records lean on a late 1950s Guild M-65 Freshman, a 1960s Silvertone 1439, an Epiphone Cortez and a Fulltone Tube Tape Echo.

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What guitar does Ben Schneider play?

Reverb reported in 2020 that a custom hand-painted Martin 000CXE had been with him from the band's earliest days, including their 2012 NPR Tiny Desk Concert. His second guitar was a Danelectro U2, and he played a Danelectro DC '59 Reissue live.

What microphone does Lord Huron use for vocals?

A Flea 49 tube microphone bought for Long Lost. Reverb says it was one of Ben Schneider's main vocal mics, also used for August Ponthier on "I Lied" and on the Alive from Whispering Pines series.

What guitars are on Lord Huron's records?

Per Reverb, a late 1950s Guild M-65 Freshman is on every album since Strange Trails, a 1960s Silvertone 1439 and an Epiphone Cortez since Vide Noir, a Fender Johnny Marr Jaguar on Long Lost, and a 1967 Guild Starfire V on "I Lied".

What effects does Lord Huron use?

A Fulltone Tube Tape Echo, which Reverb says was used live and in the studio on every Lord Huron record since Strange Trails.

What gear is in Lord Huron's Whispering Pines studio?

Reverb reported long-term use of eight Warm Audio WA12 500 Series mic preamps and an Antelope Orion 32 converter at Whispering Pines.

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Lord Huron is the Los Angeles band led by songwriter and producer Ben Schneider, recording at their own Whispering Pines Studios. This guide covers the guitars, mics, studio gear and drums the band has used on its records and tours, by member where known.

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