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What guitar does Robert Smith play?

Robert Smith uses his Schecter UltraCure VI signature, two Roland Cube-80GX combos and a Roland Cube 60-XL bass amp, with three Boss pedalboards holding a TU-3, GE-7s, a BD-2, SD-1s, a PH-3 and BF-3 flangers. In 2019 he was seen with four Line 6 Spider V 120s.

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What guitar does Robert Smith play?

His Schecter UltraCure VI signature, a 30-inch-scale six-string with three Seymour Duncan Jaguar single-coils, and the dual-humbucker Schecter UltraCure with a Bigsby.

What amp does Robert Smith use?

Two Roland Cube-80GX combos he has used since 2016, plus a Roland Cube 60-XL bass amp, per Guitar World in 2024. In 2019 he was seen with four Line 6 Spider V 120s.

What pedals does Robert Smith use?

Boss pedals on three Boss BCB pedalboards: a TU-3, two GE-7 Equalizers, a BD-2 Blues Driver, two SD-1 Super Overdrives, Boss delays, a PH-3 Phase Shifter and three BF-3 Flangers, with a Lehle switcher.

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Robert Smith is the singer, guitarist and songwriter of The Cure. This guide covers the Schecter signature guitars, Roland Cube amps and all-Boss pedalboards seen in his 2024 rig, plus earlier amps reported by MusicRadar. The social links are The Cure's official accounts.

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