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What gear does Three Days Grace use?
Barry Stock uses Ibanez Iceman guitars live and tracked Alienation with a Diezel VH4, Marshall Major and Neural DSP Quad Cortex. Brad Walst has said Music Man StingRays are his basses, and Neil Sanderson has been seen with a Yamaha Absolute Maple Hybrid kit and Sabian Artisan cymbals.
Where to start with Three Days Grace's gear.
What gear Three Days Grace uses: a sourced gear guide
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Barry Stock
“They hooked me up with a bunch of new Icemans, and I’ve been using them as my main thing.”
“I use this one for drop-C stuff. It stays in tune, it’s rock solid and it sounds killer.”
“On this record, I used the Diezel VH4 Channel 3, and then I layered it with a Marshall Major.”
Brad Walst
Neil Sanderson
About Three Days Grace's gear.
What guitar does Barry Stock use?
Barry Stock uses Ibanez Iceman guitars as his main live instruments, supplied by Ibanez in 2025. He has also said he keeps an Ibanez Custom Shop baritone, made around One-X, for drop-C songs.
What amp does Barry Stock use?
Barry Stock used a Diezel VH4 on channel 3 layered with a Marshall Major on Alienation, and a Neural DSP Quad Cortex for the lowest tunings. Earlier he has said his rig paired Diezel VH4s and modded Marshall JMP-1s with ENGL power amps.
What bass does Brad Walst use?
Brad Walst has said Ernie Ball Music Man StingRays are his go-to basses, including one he took out a loan to buy in 2002.
What drums does Neil Sanderson use?
Neil Sanderson has been seen using a double-bass Yamaha Absolute Maple Hybrid kit with Sabian Artisan cymbals, a Yamaha DTX Multi12 pad and a ButtKicker Concert system.
Three Days Grace are the Canadian rock band from Norwood, Ontario behind I Hate Everything About You, now a five-piece with Adam Gontier back alongside Matt Walst. This guide covers Barry Stock's guitars and amps, Brad Walst's basses and Neil Sanderson's drum kit, from rig tours and interviews.
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