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Sam McTrusty has said he played a Gretsch Panther Center-Block and Fender Telecaster Thinlines through a Kemper Profiler, with an EHX Small Clone and T-Rex Octavius. Barry McKenna has said he played a Gibson ES-335 and Les Paul Junior with Eventide TimeFactor and ModFactor pedals and a DigiTech Whammy.
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Electro-Harmonix
Small CloneSaid in Rig tour: Twin Atlantic (MusicRadar), May 2017
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Gibson
ES-335“That guitar inspired me to switch and this was the second 335 I bought.”
Said in Rig tour: Twin Atlantic (MusicRadar), May 2017
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Sam McTrusty: vocals and guitar
Gretsch
Panther Center-Block prototype with Filter'Tron pickups
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“I honestly feel these Gretsch guitars changed the way I play a lot.”
Said in Rig tour: Twin Atlantic (MusicRadar), May 2017
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Fender
Telecaster Thinline
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Fender
Telecaster Thinline“Before Gretsch, all I played was Teles - I've got about seven of them now.”
Said in Rig tour: Twin Atlantic (MusicRadar), May 2017
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Fender
1957 Champ (his main clean profile in the Kemper)
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“My main clean sound is a 1957 Fender Champ, my main fuzz profile is a 1962 Vox AC30.”
Said in Rig tour: Twin Atlantic (MusicRadar), May 2017
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Vox
1962 AC30 (his main fuzz profile in the Kemper)
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Said in Rig tour: Twin Atlantic (MusicRadar), May 2017
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Audio Kitchen
The Big Cheese (studio)
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Audio Kitchen
The Big Cheese (studio)Said in Rig tour: Twin Atlantic (MusicRadar), May 2017
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Electro-Harmonix
Small CloneSaid in Rig tour: Twin Atlantic (MusicRadar), May 2017
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T. Rex
Octavius
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Barry McKenna: guitar, cello and keys
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Gibson
ES-335“That guitar inspired me to switch and this was the second 335 I bought.”
Said in Rig tour: Twin Atlantic (MusicRadar), May 2017
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Yamaha
SVC50 Silent Electric Cello
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Said in Rig tour: Twin Atlantic (MusicRadar), May 2017
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Roland
Juno-D keyboard
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Kemper
Profiler (piano patches and a profiled Fender Blues Deluxe Jr)
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Said in Rig tour: Twin Atlantic (MusicRadar), May 2017
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Death By Audio
Supersonic Fuzz Gun
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Death By Audio
Supersonic Fuzz Gun“This is the most badass pedal I've ever owned.”
Said in Rig tour: Twin Atlantic (MusicRadar), May 2017
Visual Sound
Jekyll and Hyde V2
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Visual Sound
Jekyll and Hyde V2Said in Rig tour: Twin Atlantic (MusicRadar), May 2017
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DigiTech
WhammySaid in Rig tour: Twin Atlantic (MusicRadar), May 2017
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Eventide
ModFactor
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Eventide
ModFactor“It's simply a fact that Eventide make amazing pedals.”
Said in Rig tour: Twin Atlantic (MusicRadar), May 2017
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RJM Music Technology
Mastermind MIDI controller
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RJM Music Technology
Mastermind MIDI controllerSaid in Rig tour: Twin Atlantic (MusicRadar), May 2017
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Questions
About Twin Atlantic's gear.
What guitar does Sam McTrusty play?
He told MusicRadar in 2017 that his main guitar was a Gretsch Panther Center-Block prototype, and that before Gretsch he only played Telecasters, owning about seven.
What amp does Twin Atlantic use?
Both guitarists have said they ran Kemper Profilers live. Sam McTrusty's main profiles were a 1957 Fender Champ for clean and a 1962 Vox AC30 for fuzz.
What guitar does Barry McKenna play?
He has said a Gibson ES-335 became his main guitar after producer Gil Norton lent him one owned by Joey Santiago of Pixies, and he also played a Les Paul Junior.
What pedals does Barry McKenna use?
His 2017 board had a Death By Audio Supersonic Fuzz Gun, Visual Sound Jekyll and Hyde, DigiTech Whammy, Eventide TimeFactor and ModFactor and a Boss RC-30, run from an RJM Mastermind.
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Twin Atlantic are an alternative rock band from Glasgow led by singer and guitarist Sam McTrusty, with Barry McKenna on lead guitar, cello and keys. This guide covers the two guitarists' rigs from their 2017 GLA tour rig tour with MusicRadar.
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