What guitar does Mike Vennart play?
Mike Vennart has said he played an old Squier Stratocaster, a refinished Fender Elite Stratocaster and a Copeland Telemaster through an Orange Retro 50. His pedalboard has included a Green Carrot Infatuator, Audio Kitchen The Small Trees, Dwarfcraft Shiva, EarthQuaker Devices Transmisser and a Death By Audio Echo Dream 2.
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Guitars
“It's so worn-in - it's like an old mate.”
Amps
“I still use it: it's got a lot.”
Pedalboard
“It's cured a lot of my ills.”
“It's the dream pedal.”
About Mike Vennart's gear.
What guitar does Mike Vennart play?
He told MusicRadar in 2019 that he played an old Squier Stratocaster with a DiMarzio Tone Zone in the bridge, a Fender Elite Stratocaster with custom Monty's pickups and a Copeland Telemaster built by Matt Walker, all in D standard.
What amp does Mike Vennart use?
He said in 2019 that he still played an Orange Retro 50, which he called a whole lot of amp for a five-knob, no effects loop design.
What fuzz pedals does Mike Vennart use?
His 2019 board included a Green Carrot Infatuator, a Danelectro Fab Tone, a Dwarfcraft Shiva and an EarthQuaker Devices Acapulco Gold, along with a Tone Guru Pure Acid Driver Rat clone.
What delay and reverb pedals does Mike Vennart use?
He has said he ran a Death By Audio Echo Dream 2, Boss DD-3 and DD-7 delays, an EarthQuaker Devices Transmisser he called the dream pedal and a TC Electronic Hall of Fame reverb.
Mike Vennart is the former Oceansize frontman, a solo artist and a touring guitarist with Biffy Clyro. This guide covers the guitars, Orange amp and fuzz-heavy pedalboard from his 2019 MusicRadar rig tour.
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