“I pretty much exclusively play that”

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What guitar does Staind play?
Mike Mushok has said he played his PRS SE signature baritone and custom PRS baritone 7-strings, and he has been seen using a PRS McCarty Hollowbody and Gibson Les Pauls through a Diezel VH4, PRS Archon 100 and Tremonti, Bogners and old Marshall JCM800s. He has said he records ideas in Pro Tools.
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Mike Mushok (guitar)
“I pretty much exclusively play that”
“I never wanted to play a 7-string, but now I am.”
“Whenever I’m there, I make sure Pro Tools is on”
“I'm playing a Brazilian rosewood Banas Slope”
“I was with Ibanez for a bunch of years.”
About Staind's gear.
What guitar does Mike Mushok play?
He has told Guitar World he switched from Ibanez to PRS and plays his PRS SE signature baritone and PRS baritone 7-strings, tuned low. A 2020 feature adds a PRS McCarty Hollowbody and various Les Pauls.
What amps does Mike Mushok use?
Guitar World's 2020 feature lists his Diezel VH4, PRS Archon 100 and Tremonti amps, Bogners and old Marshall JCM800s.
What DAW does Mike Mushok use?
He has said Pro Tools is always running in his home studio, where he keeps a session called Ideas.
What acoustic guitar does Mike Mushok play?
In 2015 he said he played a Brazilian rosewood Banas Slope from K Michael Clark Guitars, a company he became a partner in.
Staind are the Massachusetts band behind It's Been Awhile and Outside, fronted by Aaron Lewis. This guide covers guitarist Mike Mushok's baritones, amps and recording setup from his Guitar World interviews.
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