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What guitar does The Kills play?

Jamie Hince has been seen using Hofner 176 guitars with sharkfin pickups, a 1966 Gretsch Silver Duke and a Supro Ozark through Divided by 13, Selmer and Magnatone amps. Alison Mosshart has been seen using a 1967 Gretsch Corvette through a Divided by 13 RSA 31 and a Vox cab.

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About The Kills's gear.

What guitar does Jamie Hince play?

Premier Guitar's 2016 Rig Rundown shows a sunburst Hofner 176 with sharkfin pickups as his No. 1, plus a 1966 Gretsch Silver Duke, a Hofner T-style and a Supro Ozark 1560S. He has said a 1921 Gibson L-1 is his parlor acoustic.

What amps does Jamie Hince use?

In 2016 he was seen running four amps at once: a Divided by 13 FTR 37, a Selmer Zodiac, a Selmer head into a Divided by 13 cab, and a 1950s Magnatone 280.

What pedals does Jamie Hince use?

His 2016 board had two first-generation Electro-Harmonix POGs, two Boss DD-3 delays, a Fulltone Supa-Trem, a Radial BigShot ABY, a Boss TU-3 and GigRig power and switching.

What guitar does Alison Mosshart play?

She has been seen with a 1967 Gretsch Corvette decorated with stars, and she has said she writes on Martin 00 acoustics and a Gibson B-25.

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The Kills are the duo of guitarist Jamie Hince and singer Alison Mosshart, behind Blood Pressures and Ash & Ice. This guide covers both rigs from Premier Guitar's 2016 Rig Rundown and interview.

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