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“My first choice is a John Mayer signature Strat, which I've used for the last seven years.”
Said in Tom Misch is the fresh-faced guitar hero we need (Guitar.com), March 2019
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Tom Misch has said a Fender John Mayer Signature Stratocaster is his first-choice guitar and that he records in Logic with its Guitar Amp Pro plug-in. He has been seen using a PRS Silver Sky, a Gibson ES-330, a Fender '65 Deluxe Reverb and a Strymon BigSky.
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“I used the American Pro Strat during a gig in Amsterdam, but I've always used Fender guitars”
Said in Tom Misch is the fresh-faced guitar hero we need (Guitar.com), March 2019
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Gibson
ES-330Seen in Watch Jazz Guitar Scholar Tom Misch Produce a Track in Ten Minutes (Guitar Player), January 2023
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Fender
Deluxe ampSeen in Gear Rundown: Tom Misch (Mixdown), March 2026
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Guitars
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“My first choice is a John Mayer signature Strat, which I've used for the last seven years.”
Said in Tom Misch is the fresh-faced guitar hero we need (Guitar.com), March 2019
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Has said they use
“I used the American Pro Strat during a gig in Amsterdam, but I've always used Fender guitars”
Said in Tom Misch is the fresh-faced guitar hero we need (Guitar.com), March 2019
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Seen using
PRS
Silver SkySeen in Gear Rundown: Tom Misch (Mixdown), March 2026
Seen using
Gibson
ES-330Seen in Watch Jazz Guitar Scholar Tom Misch Produce a Track in Ten Minutes (Guitar Player), January 2023
Seen in Gear Rundown: Tom Misch (Mixdown), March 2026
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Ibanez
Ibanez Artcore
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Ibanez
Ibanez Artcore“At jazz college, I used an Ibanez Artcore, but that didn't get used on the record.”
Said in Tom Misch is the fresh-faced guitar hero we need (Guitar.com), March 2019
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Stage
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Fender
Deluxe ampSeen in Gear Rundown: Tom Misch (Mixdown), March 2026
Has said they use
Kemper
Kemper Profiler Rack“On tour, I've been using a Kemper rack unit, so there's no amp on stage.”
Said in Tom Misch is the fresh-faced guitar hero we need (Guitar.com), March 2019
Practice
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Pedalboard
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ZVEX Effects
ZVEX Vexter Instant Lo-Fi JunkySeen in Gear Rundown: Tom Misch (Mixdown), March 2026
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Aguilar
Aguilar Filter TwinSeen in Watch Jazz Guitar Scholar Tom Misch Produce a Track in Ten Minutes (Guitar Player), January 2023
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Seen in Gear Rundown: Tom Misch (Mixdown), March 2026
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Electro-Harmonix
Nano POGSeen in Gear Rundown: Tom Misch (Mixdown), March 2026
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Fredric Effects
Fredric Effects Zombie KloneSeen in Gear Rundown: Tom Misch (Mixdown), March 2026
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Analog Alien
Analog Alien Rumble SeatSeen in Gear Rundown: Tom Misch (Mixdown), March 2026
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Studio
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Apple
Logic Pro“On all my records, I use the Logic Pro 9 plug-in Guitar Pro”
Said in Tom Misch is the fresh-faced guitar hero we need (Guitar.com), March 2019
Has said they use
“It's a budget little plug-in with guitar amp sims and that's kind of become my sound.”
Said in Tom Misch is the fresh-faced guitar hero we need (Guitar.com), March 2019
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Records that shaped me
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James Taylor
Fire and Rain“I was drawn to the honesty of it.”
Said in Nine Songs: Tom Misch (The Line of Best Fit), July 2026
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Neil Young
Old Man“The way they're mixed, the tape machines, the way they've engineered these records - I love that.”
Said in Nine Songs: Tom Misch (The Line of Best Fit), July 2026
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Kacey Musgraves
Slow Burn (Golden Hour)“I heard this track and I was like, "Oh, this is really amazing. Who produced it?”
Said in Nine Songs: Tom Misch (The Line of Best Fit), July 2026
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John Martyn
Lay It All Down“it's got that sense of expanse and that kind of "coming home" feeling.”
Said in Nine Songs: Tom Misch (The Line of Best Fit), July 2026
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J.J. Cale
Cherry“The way he double tracks his vocals is what I was really drawn to I think; this relaxed, DIY vibe he's got going on.”
Said in Nine Songs: Tom Misch (The Line of Best Fit), July 2026
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Beck
Morning“I love the emotion in this track, and the expanse again.”
Said in Nine Songs: Tom Misch (The Line of Best Fit), July 2026
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Adrianne Lenker
Sadness as a Gift“Wow, it sounds like you're really in the room with her”
Said in Nine Songs: Tom Misch (The Line of Best Fit), July 2026
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Dire Straits
Sultans of Swing“It's live, it's human, and there's so much personality in the way it's put together.”
Said in Nine Songs: Tom Misch (The Line of Best Fit), July 2026
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Questions
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What guitar does Tom Misch play?
Tom Misch has said his first choice is a Fender John Mayer Signature Stratocaster. He has also been seen using a PRS Silver Sky, a Gibson ES-330 and a white Fender Custom Shop Telecaster.
What DAW does Tom Misch use?
Tom Misch has said he records in Logic, and that on all his records he runs guitar through Logic's Guitar Amp Pro plug-in, which he calls a budget plug-in that became his sound.
What amp does Tom Misch use?
Tom Misch has been seen using a Fender '65 Deluxe Reverb Reissue live, and he has said he toured with a Kemper rack unit so there was no amp on stage.
What pedals does Tom Misch use?
Tom Misch has been seen using a Strymon BigSky, ZVEX Instant Lo-Fi Junky, Aguilar Filter Twin, Moog MF-101, Electro-Harmonix Nano POG, Boss DD-7 and an Ibanez Tube Screamer Mini.
What songs has Tom Misch said he loves?
In a 2026 Nine Songs interview, Tom Misch talked about Fire and Rain by James Taylor, Old Man by Neil Young, Cherry by J.J. Cale, Sultans of Swing by Dire Straits and The Magician by Andy Shauf.
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