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What gear does Spiritbox use?

Spiritbox's Mike Stringer uses his signature Aristides STX 7-string with Bare Knuckle Halcyon pickups and an EverTune bridge, a Fractal Axe-Fx III and a pedalboard with Chase Bliss, EarthQuaker and Hologram pedals. Josh Gilbert uses a multi-scale Charvel 5-string and a Quilter Bass Block 800.

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What guitar does Mike Stringer play?

His signature Aristides STX, a 7-string made from Aristides' Arium material with Bare Knuckle Halcyon pickups and an EverTune bridge, tuned to F-sharp, per Premier Guitar's 2026 Rig Rundown. He also uses 'Ocho Loco', the first 8-string STX built.

What amp does Mike Stringer use?

Live he uses a Fractal Axe-Fx III with a 6160 model, per Premier Guitar. On Eternal Blue he has said the distorted tones were all Neural DSP's Archetype: Nolly plugin, and he has run a Quad Cortex with a capture of an Omega Granophyre head.

What DAW does Mike Stringer use?

Reaper. He told MusicRadar it's the only DAW he has used since he was 16, and that he records into a Universal Audio Apollo interface and checks tones on ADAM studio monitors.

What pedals does Mike Stringer use?

Premier Guitar's Rig Rundown shows a Boss DD-6, Electro-Harmonix Freeze, two DigiTech Whammy Ricochets, a Line 6 DL4 MkII, Chase Bliss Mood and Generation Loss, EarthQuaker Sunn O))) Life and Rainbow Machines, and a Hologram Microcosm.

What bass does Josh Gilbert use in Spiritbox?

A multi-scale Charvel Shredder 5-string with Nordstrand pickups and a Darkglass preamp, tuned to F-sharp, plus a 4-string Fender Precision, into a Quilter Bass Block 800 and a Fractal Axe-Fx III, per Premier Guitar.

What cymbals does Zev Rose use?

Zildjian's artist page shows him with 15" K Sweet hi-hats, an 18" K Cluster Crash, a 21" K Sweet Ride, a 20" K Sweet Crash, a 17" K China and a 16" K EFX Crash stacked with a 14" Trashformer.

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Spiritbox is the Canadian metal band led by vocalist Courtney LaPlante and guitarist Mike Stringer. This guide covers Stringer's Aristides guitars, Fractal and Neural DSP rigs and pedalboard, Josh Gilbert's bass rig and Zev Rose's Zildjian cymbals.

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