What guitar does Nick Zinner play?
Nick Zinner has been seen using a Fender Johnny Marr Jaguar, a 1960s Fender Jaguar and a custom First Act semi-hollowbody, played through a Fender Deluxe and Fender DeVille, with DigiTech JamMan loopers, Line 6 DL4s, a Pro Co DeuceTone Rat and Eventide TimeFactor, PitchFactor and Space pedals.
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What guitar does Nick Zinner use?
In Premier Guitar's 2013 Rig Rundown, Nick Zinner was seen using a Fender Johnny Marr Jaguar given to him by Marr, a 1960s Fender Jaguar and a custom First Act semi-hollowbody with Kent Armstrong humbuckers and a Bigsby.
What amps does Nick Zinner use?
He was seen running a Fender Deluxe 2x12 and a Fender DeVille 4x10 together, with an Ampeg combo for low end and a Fender Twin Reverb for his drum machine.
What drum machine does Nick Zinner use?
Premier Guitar showed his Zoom RhythmTrak RT-123 running through a Boss ODB-3 Bass Overdrive into a Fender Twin Reverb, with a Roland RE-201 Space Echo used as a gain stage.
What pedals does Nick Zinner use?
His boards have held DigiTech JamMan loopers and a Whammy, Line 6 MM4 and DL4s, a Pro Co DeuceTone Rat, Boss DD-7, EHX Graphic Fuzz and POG, TC Flashback and three Eventide pedals.
Nick Zinner is the guitarist of New York's Yeah Yeah Yeahs. This guide covers his own rig: Jaguars, a four-amp stage setup with a drum machine, and several pedalboards of loopers and delays, as shown in Premier Guitar's 2013 Rig Rundown.
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