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What guitar does The Hives play?

The Hives' Vigilante Carlstroem has been seen using an early 1959 Epiphone Coronet through a Divided by 13 JJN 50/100 and a Fender Vibro-King. Nicholaus Arson has been seen using a 1970s Fender Telecaster Custom through a Fender Bandmaster and a 1976 Vibrolux, with a Crowther Prunes & Custard fuzz.

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What guitar does Vigilante Carlstroem play?

Premier Guitar's 2021 Rig Rundown says his early 1959 Epiphone Coronet tours everywhere and has been played at every Hives show, with a 1990s Gibson Flying V with Lollar pickups for neck pickup songs.

What guitar does Nicholaus Arson play?

His number one in the 2021 rundown is a 1970s Fender Telecaster Custom that once belonged to Howlin' Pelle Almqvist, with a Sundberg Arsonette he designed as his U.S. backup.

What amps do The Hives use?

In 2021 Carlstroem was seen with a Divided by 13 JJN 50/100 and a Fender Vibro-King, and Arson with a black-panel Fender Bandmaster and a 1976 Fender Vibrolux.

What pedals does Nicholaus Arson use?

The 2021 rundown lists a Crowther Audio Prunes & Custard fuzz, a Boss DD-3, a Boss AW-3 Dynamic Wah and a TC Electronic Classic TC XII Phaser.

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The Hives are the garage rock band from Fagersta, Sweden, behind Hate to Say I Told You So and Tick Tick Boom. This guide covers guitarists Vigilante Carlstroem and Nicholaus Arson from Premier Guitar's 2013 and 2021 Rig Rundowns.

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