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What guitar does Switchfoot play?

Drew Shirley has said he played an Elliott Royal Haven signature into pedals like a JHS Bun Runner, Walrus 385 and Ibanez AD9. On tour Jon Foreman was seen with a TopHat King Royale and a Line 6 POD X3 Pro, Tim Foreman with a Lakland Decade bass.

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What guitar does Drew Shirley play?

In 2016 he said his main guitars were his Elliott Royal Haven signature, inspired by a 1960 Epiphone Coronet, plus a Telecaster and an Elliott Tonemaster. His desert island guitar is a 1965 Gibson 330.

What pedals does Drew Shirley use?

His 2016 board had a Greer Lightspeed, Walrus Audio 385 and Julia, his JHS Bun Runner fuzz, a Cusack Tremolo, an Ibanez AD9, a Matthews Astronomer, a JHS Panther Cub and a Radial Switchbone on a Creation board.

What amp does Jon Foreman use?

Mix reported in 2010 that he played a TopHat King Royale 2x12 combo and a Line 6 POD X3 Pro for electric and acoustic guitar, and sang into a Shure UR2 wireless with an SM58 capsule.

What bass does Tim Foreman play?

On the 2010 tour he was seen with a Lakland Decade bass into a Line 6 LowDown HD750 head and a Gallien-Krueger cabinet, with a Line 6 M9.

What amps does Drew Shirley use?

In 2010 he ran a 65amps London head and a 1950s Supro Super into a 65amps 2x12 with Celestions. He has said his first amp was a Roland JC-120.

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Switchfoot is the alternative rock band from San Diego, California. This guide covers the guitars, amps, pedals, bass and keys of the band, by member, from Drew Shirley's 2016 Pedal of the Day interview and Mix magazine's 2010 tour feature.

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