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“I use two tuners and they're on all the time.”
Said in MusicRadar: Rig tour: The Hold Steady, August 2018
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Tad Kubler has said a Gibson ES-345 had been his main guitar since Teeth Dreams, plus a relic'd Les Paul Goldtop. Steve Selvidge has said he blended a Vox AC15 and Orange Rocker 32. Craig Finn has said he played a Gibson Melody Maker into a Fender Princeton Reverb.
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TC Electronic
Polytune MiniSaid in MusicRadar: Rig tour: The Hold Steady, August 2018
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Strymon
Mobius“I use this as a kind of rotary.”
Said in MusicRadar: Rig tour: The Hold Steady, August 2018
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Vox
AC15“I honestly feel like the AC15 is the best blending amplifier.”
Said in MusicRadar: Rig tour: The Hold Steady, August 2018
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Orange
Rocker 32Said in MusicRadar: Rig tour: The Hold Steady, August 2018
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What guitars The Hold Steady uses: a sourced gear guide
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Tad Kubler: guitars
Gibson
ES-345
Has said they use
Gibson
ES-345“It's been my main guitar ever since.”
Said in MusicRadar: Rig tour: The Hold Steady, August 2018
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Gibson
2006 '56 VOS Les Paul Goldtop
Has said they use
“I got it because I wanted a Les Paul with a big neck and P-90s.”
Said in MusicRadar: Rig tour: The Hold Steady, August 2018
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Tad Kubler: amps
Fender
'68 Custom Princeton Reverb
Seen using
Seen in MusicRadar: Rig tour: The Hold Steady, August 2018
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Supro
1964 Reissue Saturn Reverb
Seen using
Seen in MusicRadar: Rig tour: The Hold Steady, August 2018
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Tad Kubler: pedals
Bradshaw
Pedalboard switching system
Has said they use
Bradshaw
Pedalboard switching systemSaid in MusicRadar: Rig tour: The Hold Steady, August 2018
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Has said they use
“I use two tuners and they're on all the time.”
Said in MusicRadar: Rig tour: The Hold Steady, August 2018
Has said they use
TC Electronic
Polytune MiniSaid in MusicRadar: Rig tour: The Hold Steady, August 2018
MXR
MC-401 Boost
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MXR
MC-401 BoostSaid in MusicRadar: Rig tour: The Hold Steady, August 2018
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BOSS
FDR-1 '65 Fender Deluxe Reverb
Has said they use
Said in MusicRadar: Rig tour: The Hold Steady, August 2018
EarthQuaker Devices
Organizer
Seen using
EarthQuaker Devices
OrganizerSeen in MusicRadar: Rig tour: The Hold Steady, August 2018
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Has said they use
Strymon
Mobius“I use this as a kind of rotary.”
Said in MusicRadar: Rig tour: The Hold Steady, August 2018
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Union Tube & Transistor
More boost
Seen using
Union Tube & Transistor
More boostSeen in MusicRadar: Rig tour: The Hold Steady, August 2018
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Steve Selvidge: guitars
Gibson
2004 '54 Reissue Les Paul Goldtop
Has said they use
Said in MusicRadar: Rig tour: The Hold Steady, August 2018
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Fralin
Les Paul pickups
Has said they use
Fralin
Les Paul pickupsSaid in MusicRadar: Rig tour: The Hold Steady, August 2018
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Fender
1999 Telecaster Thinline (Mexico)
Has said they use
Said in MusicRadar: Rig tour: The Hold Steady, August 2018
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Lollar
Wide Range style humbuckers
Has said they use
Said in MusicRadar: Rig tour: The Hold Steady, August 2018
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Mojotone
Pots and switch
Has said they use
Mojotone
Pots and switchSaid in MusicRadar: Rig tour: The Hold Steady, August 2018
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Steve Selvidge: amps
Has said they use
Vox
AC15“I honestly feel like the AC15 is the best blending amplifier.”
Said in MusicRadar: Rig tour: The Hold Steady, August 2018
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Has said they use
Orange
Rocker 32Said in MusicRadar: Rig tour: The Hold Steady, August 2018
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Steve Selvidge: pedals
Has said they use
Said in MusicRadar: Rig tour: The Hold Steady, August 2018
Has said they use
Strymon
El Capistan dTape EchoSaid in MusicRadar: Rig tour: The Hold Steady, August 2018
BOSS
Boss RT-20 Rotary Ensemble
Has said they use
Said in MusicRadar: Rig tour: The Hold Steady, August 2018
Radial Engineering
Bones Twin-City ABY amp switcher
Has said they use
Radial Engineering
Bones Twin-City ABY amp switcherSaid in MusicRadar: Rig tour: The Hold Steady, August 2018
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Craig Finn: guitar and amp
Gibson
Melody Maker
Has said they use
Gibson
Melody Maker“I just really like the simplicity of this guitar”
Said in MusicRadar: Rig tour: The Hold Steady, August 2018
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Has said they use
Fender
Princeton ReverbSaid in MusicRadar: Rig tour: The Hold Steady, August 2018
Craig Finn: pedals
ZVEX Effects
Super Duper
Has said they use
ZVEX Effects
Super DuperSaid in MusicRadar: Rig tour: The Hold Steady, August 2018
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Has said they use
Has said they use
EarthQuaker Devices
Dispatch Master“That was the first pedal I got in a long time that wasn't a tuner!”
Said in MusicRadar: Rig tour: The Hold Steady, August 2018
Questions
About The Hold Steady's gear.
What guitar does Tad Kubler play?
He told MusicRadar in 2018 that a Gibson ES-345 with gold hardware had been his main guitar since Teeth Dreams, alongside a relic'd 2006 Gibson '56 VOS Les Paul Goldtop with P-90s.
What amp does Tad Kubler use?
He has said he preferred non master volume combos of around 15 watts. On tour he was seen with a Fender '68 Custom Princeton Reverb and a Supro 1964 Reissue Saturn Reverb.
What guitar does Steve Selvidge play?
He was seen with a 2004 Gibson '54 Reissue Les Paul Goldtop with Fralin pickups and a 1999 Mexican Fender Telecaster Thinline fitted with Lollar Wide Range humbuckers and MojoTone parts.
What guitar does Craig Finn play?
He has said he played a Gibson Melody Maker, nicknamed Rod Carew, for its simplicity, into a Fender Princeton Reverb.
What pedals does Steve Selvidge use?
His board held a Boss CS-3, a Strymon El Capistan, a Boss RT-20 Rotary Ensemble and a Radial Bones Twin-City ABY switcher to run two amps in parallel.
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