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What guitar does Nada Surf play?

Nada Surf's Matthew Caws has been seen using an Edwards Les Paul style guitar through a reissue Fender Deluxe Reverb and a Marshall JCM800 with a Fulltone OCD. Doug Gillard has been seen using a 1967 Gibson ES-330 and a 1973 Les Paul Standard into a Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier Roadster.

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What guitar rigs Nada Surf uses: a sourced gear guide

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What guitar does Matthew Caws play?

Premier Guitar's 2016 Rig Rundown shows his main guitar was a Japanese Edwards Les Paul style model with Burstbucker style pickups, strung with D'Addario .012 strings.

What amps does Matthew Caws use?

He was seen running a reissue Fender Deluxe Reverb with a Jensen 12 inch speaker and a 50-watt Marshall JCM800 with a Marshall 2x12, both through THD Hot Plates.

What pedals does Matthew Caws use?

His 2016 board held a Boss TU-3 tuner, a Fulltone OCD, a DLS Effects RotoSIM and a handmade Klon style overdrive.

What gear does Doug Gillard use in Nada Surf?

Gillard was seen with a 1967 Gibson ES-330 and a 1973 Les Paul Standard, a 2012 Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier Roadster with a Mesa 4x12, and a board with a Voodoo Lab Sparkle Drive Mod, Landgraff Dynamic Overdrive and Boss PS-6.

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Nada Surf is the New York alt-rock band fronted by Matthew Caws, known for Popular and the album Let Go. This guide covers the guitars, amps and pedals of Caws and guitarist Doug Gillard from Premier Guitar's 2016 Rig Rundown, member by member.

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