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Adam Slack has said his main guitar is a Gibson Mike McCready Custom Shop Les Paul, played through a Vox AC30, a SoloDallas Black Flag and a one-knob Supro at once, with an XTS Harlequin fuzz and Strymon Flint. Jed Elliott has been seen using an Aguilar Tone Hammer 500.
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Adam Slack: guitar
Gibson
Les Paul, Mike McCready Custom Shop (main guitar)
Has said they use
“My main Les Paul is the Mike McCready Custom Shop one that I've played pretty much every gig since I bought it.”
Said in The Struts' Adam Slack: I've always listened to old records where you can hear the skin touching the strings, January 2021
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Adam Slack: amps
Vox
AC30 on top boost
Has said they use
“It's a Vox AC30 on top boost, a SoloDallas Black Flag, and a one-speaker, one-knob Supro.”
Said in The Struts' Adam Slack: I've always listened to old records where you can hear the skin touching the strings, January 2021
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SoloDallas
Black Flag amp
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SoloDallas
Black Flag ampSaid in The Struts' Adam Slack: I've always listened to old records where you can hear the skin touching the strings, January 2021
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Supro
One-speaker, one-knob combo
Has said they use
Said in The Struts' Adam Slack: I've always listened to old records where you can hear the skin touching the strings, January 2021
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Divided by 13
BTR 23 head (main amp on Strange Days)
Has said they use
Divided by 13
BTR 23 head (main amp on Strange Days)Said in The Struts' Adam Slack: I've always listened to old records where you can hear the skin touching the strings, January 2021
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Kemper
Profiling amp (overdubs on Strange Days)
Has said they use
“I did use a Kemper on some of the overdubs”
Said in The Struts' Adam Slack: I've always listened to old records where you can hear the skin touching the strings, January 2021
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Adam Slack: pedals
SoloDallas
Schaffer Replica
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SoloDallas
Storm boost
Has said they use
Strymon
Flint reverb and tremolo
Has said they use
Strymon
Flint reverb and tremoloSaid in The Struts' Adam Slack: I've always listened to old records where you can hear the skin touching the strings, January 2021
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Rimrock
Mythical Overdrive
Has said they use
Rimrock
Mythical OverdriveSaid in The Struts' Adam Slack: I've always listened to old records where you can hear the skin touching the strings, January 2021
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BOSS
CE-2W chorus (CE-1 vibrato mode)
Has said they use
Said in The Struts' Adam Slack: I've always listened to old records where you can hear the skin touching the strings, January 2021
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XTS
Harlequin octave fuzz
Has said they use
“This one just sounds wicked with everything that I use, so that was a real secret weapon.”
Said in The Struts' Adam Slack: I've always listened to old records where you can hear the skin touching the strings, January 2021
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J. Rockett Audio Designs
Archer overdriveSeen in Rig Rundown: The Struts, February 2019
Shared stage rig
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Radial Engineering
BigShot ABY
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BigShot ABYSeen in Rig Rundown: The Struts, February 2019
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Jed Elliott: bass rig
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About The Struts's gear.
What guitar does Adam Slack play?
His main guitar is a Gibson Custom Shop Mike McCready Les Paul, which he has said he has played at pretty much every gig since he bought it.
What amp does Adam Slack use?
Live, a blend of a Vox AC30 on top boost, a SoloDallas Black Flag and a one-knob Supro. He recorded Strange Days mainly through a Divided by 13 BTR 23, with a Kemper on some overdubs, and was seen with a Friedman Small Box 50 in 2019.
What pedals does Adam Slack use?
A SoloDallas Storm and Schaffer Replica, Strymon Flint, MXR Carbon Copy, Rimrock Mythical Overdrive, Boss CE-2W, XTS Harlequin octave fuzz and a J. Rockett Archer.
What bass amp does Jed Elliott use?
An Aguilar Tone Hammer 500, with an Aguilar Agro and a Tech 21 SansAmp Bass Driver DI.
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The Struts are the English rock band of Luke Spiller, Adam Slack, Jed Elliott and Gethin Davies. This guide covers guitarist Adam Slack's Les Paul, three-amp blend and pedalboard, and bassist Jed Elliott's Aguilar rig, from Premier Guitar's 2019 Rig Rundown and a 2021 Guitar World interview.
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