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What guitar does Mike Rutherford play?

Mike Rutherford has said he played a Fender Eric Clapton Stratocaster into a Fender Hot Rod DeVille 4x10, with an Ampeg SVT for bass and bass pedals. He has said his doublenecks went from joined Rickenbackers to a Shergold to a Gibson 12-string with a Yamaha bass, and that he wrote in Pro Tools.

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What guitar does Mike Rutherford play?

He told Premier Guitar in 2015 that he played the Fender Eric Clapton Stratocaster, calling it a workhorse, and he said in 2019 he still had his EC model Strat.

What doubleneck does Mike Rutherford play?

He has said the first was a Rickenbacker 12-string and Rickenbacker bass joined together, later a Shergold, and on a recent tour a Gibson 12-string with a Yamaha bass. Premier Guitar listed a Gibson EDS-1275 and Yamaha TRB-4P build.

What amp does Mike Rutherford use?

He has said the key thing in his rig is an old Fender Hot Rod DeVille 4x10, and that for bass and bass pedals he went back to an Ampeg SVT with a 4x10 cab.

What DAW does Mike Rutherford use?

He has said that when he wrote, his guitar went into Pro Tools with the Soundtoys EchoBoy plugin.

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Mike Rutherford is the English guitarist and bassist who co-founded Genesis and leads Mike + The Mechanics. This guide covers his guitars, doublenecks, amps and writing setup, from his own interviews.

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