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What's on Mike Einziger's pedalboard?

Premier Guitar's Rig Rundown shows Mike Einziger touring with Music Man Albert Lee guitars and a large board: Boss PH-2, RV-3, CS-3 and OC-2, a DOD Gonkulator, EHX Memory Man, Micro POG and Holy Grail Nano and an MXR EVH Phase 90. He has said most Light Grenades guitar parts were played on a Fender Jazzmaster.

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What guitar gear Mike Einziger uses: a sourced gear guide

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What guitar does Mike Einziger play?

Premier Guitar's 2012 Rig Rundown says he toured exclusively with Music Man Albert Lee guitars, picked for playability after carpal tunnel surgery. Mixdown reports he has also played Fender Jazzmasters, a '60s reissue Thinline Telecaster and a Martin 000-15M.

What is on Mike Einziger's pedalboard?

Premier Guitar lists an EHX Memory Man, Danelectro Reel Echo, Dunlop Cry Baby, Hughes & Kettner Rotosphere, two Boss PH-2s, a DOD Gonkulator, Boss RV-3, Boss CS-3, EHX Holy Grail Nano, MXR EVH Phase 90, DigiTech Tone Driver, EHX Micro POG and Boss OC-2.

What amps does Mike Einziger use?

Premier Guitar saw him on Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier Trem-O-Verb combos in 2012. Mixdown says that around 2006 he split his rig between a Marshall Plexi Lead 100 head for heavy sounds and a Vox AC30 for clean tones.

What is Mike Einziger's most important pedal?

Premier Guitar's Rig Rundown says he considers the Boss RV-3 Digital Reverb/Delay his most important pedal and the Danelectro Reel Echo his favorite, and that he keeps the Boss CS-3 compressor on most of the time.

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Mike Einziger is the guitarist and co-founder of Incubus, and co-wrote Avicii's Wake Me Up. This guide covers the guitars, amps and the big pedalboard from Premier Guitar's Incubus Rig Rundown and Mixdown's gear rundown.

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