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What guitar does Squid play?

Louis Borlase has said he tracked Cowards on a Burns Marquee, a USA Telecaster, a Japanese Jazzmaster and a Gretsch Duo-Jet, with a Line 6 DL4 and Big Muff Pi. Anton Pearson has said he used a Faith Jupiter acoustic and a modded Telecaster, with a WEM, Selmer and Vibrolux.

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What guitar does Squid play?

For Cowards, Louis Borlase has said he played a Burns Marquee in Nashville tuning, a USA Telecaster, a Japanese Jazzmaster and a Gretsch Electromatic Duo-Jet. Anton Pearson used a borrowed 1970s Stratocaster, his own modded Telecaster and a Faith Jupiter acoustic.

What pedals does Louis Borlase use?

Borlase has said he leaned on a Line 6 DL4, Big Muff Pi and Hudson Broadcast, plus a Dr Scientist Bitquest, Alexander Syntax Error, Arion Stereo Chorus and Keeley Synth-1. In 2021 he was also seen using an MXR Carbon Copy and Boss Blues Driver.

What pedals does Anton Pearson use?

Pearson has said he used EarthQuaker Pyramids and Avalanche Run, a Dwarfcraft Wizard of Pitch, an EHX Pico POG and a Muzizy fuzz. In 2021 his board was seen with a Boss DD-3, EHX Canyon, DigiTech Whammy and JHS Tidewater.

What amps does Squid use?

On Cowards the band used a vintage WEM Westminster, a 1967 Selmer Treble and Bass and a silver panel Fender Vibrolux. Louis Borlase was seen using a Fender Twin Reverb in 2021.

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Squid are the Brighton formed five piece of Ollie Judge, Louis Borlase, Anton Pearson, Laurie Nankivell and Arthur Leadbetter, signed to Warp. This guide covers the guitars, pedals and amps guitarists Louis Borlase and Anton Pearson have named or shown.

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