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In Premier Guitar's 2023 Rig Rundown, Tim McTague was seen with gutted Gibson SG Special HPs and a Fender Telecaster HH with Seymour Duncan JBs, a Fractal Axe-Fx II XL+ and Ableton Live. In 2018 he said he loved Soundtoys EchoBoy, and James Smith said he was trying everything in his Fractal.
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Ibanez
Tube Screamer“We always had a Tube Screamer on.”
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Tim McTague: guitars
“I've broken way too many nice SGs, and I used to like touring with nice guitars, but then I realized I don't need one”
Seen in Premier Guitar: Underoath Tim McTague Rig Rundown Guitar Gear Tour, May 2023
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Seen in Premier Guitar: Underoath Tim McTague Rig Rundown Guitar Gear Tour, May 2023
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Seymour Duncan
JB humbucker
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Seymour Duncan
JB humbuckerSeen in Premier Guitar: Underoath Tim McTague Rig Rundown Guitar Gear Tour, May 2023
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Ernie Ball
Ernie Ball Beefy Slinky stringsSeen in Premier Guitar: Underoath Tim McTague Rig Rundown Guitar Gear Tour, May 2023
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Wedgie
Wedgie Delrin 1 mm picks
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Wedgie
Wedgie Delrin 1 mm picksSeen in Premier Guitar: Underoath Tim McTague Rig Rundown Guitar Gear Tour, May 2023
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Tim McTague: live rig
Fractal Audio
Axe-Fx II XL+
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Fractal Audio
Axe-Fx II XL+Seen in Premier Guitar: Underoath Tim McTague Rig Rundown Guitar Gear Tour, May 2023
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Strange Electronic
Strange Electronic Setlist pluginSeen in Premier Guitar: Underoath Tim McTague Rig Rundown Guitar Gear Tour, May 2023
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Mission Engineering
SP-1 expression pedal
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Mission Engineering
SP-1 expression pedalSeen in Premier Guitar: Underoath Tim McTague Rig Rundown Guitar Gear Tour, May 2023
Whirlwind
Whirlwind MultiSelector remote
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Whirlwind
Whirlwind MultiSelector remoteSeen in Premier Guitar: Underoath Tim McTague Rig Rundown Guitar Gear Tour, May 2023
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Seen in Premier Guitar: Underoath Tim McTague Rig Rundown Guitar Gear Tour, May 2023
Tim McTague: studio
Gibson
Gibson Les Paul with EverTune bridge (studio guitar)
Has said they use
Said in Premier Guitar: Feeling the Vertigo, Feeding the Vibe: Underoath's Timothy McTague and James Smith, May 2018
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Gibson
Gibson Les Paul Studio Baritone
Has said they use
Said in Premier Guitar: Feeling the Vertigo, Feeding the Vibe: Underoath's Timothy McTague and James Smith, May 2018
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Fender
Fender American Deluxe Active Jazz Bass (4- and 5-string)
Has said they use
Said in Premier Guitar: Feeling the Vertigo, Feeding the Vibe: Underoath's Timothy McTague and James Smith, May 2018
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DigiTech
DigiTech Whammy (red)
Has said they use
Has said they use
Ibanez
Tube Screamer“We always had a Tube Screamer on.”
Has said they use
Soundtoys
EchoBoy“They have a delay pedal [plug-in] called EchoBoy, and it is one of the best sounding delays ever.”
Tim McTague: amps (2018)
Has said they use
James Smith
Seen in Premier Guitar: Feeling the Vertigo, Feeding the Vibe: Underoath's Timothy McTague and James Smith, May 2018
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Fender
Fender Jaguar Baritone Custom
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Seen in Premier Guitar: Feeling the Vertigo, Feeding the Vibe: Underoath's Timothy McTague and James Smith, May 2018
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Fractal Audio
AX8“I am trying everything in the Fractal and I haven't been disappointed yet.”
Ernie Ball
Ernie Ball strings (.011-.052)
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Ernie Ball
Ernie Ball strings (.011-.052)Seen in Premier Guitar: Feeling the Vertigo, Feeding the Vibe: Underoath's Timothy McTague and James Smith, May 2018
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Questions
About Underoath's gear.
What guitar does Tim McTague play?
Premier Guitar's 2023 Rig Rundown showed Gibson SG Special HPs stripped down to a single Seymour Duncan JB, a Fender Telecaster HH and a Squier Vintage Modified Baritone Jazzmaster for drop-A songs.
What amp does Underoath use?
Both guitarists moved to Fractal Audio modelers. Tim McTague was seen with an Axe-Fx II XL+ in 2023, and James Smith said in 2018 he was trying everything in his Fractal AX8.
What DAW does Tim McTague use?
In the 2023 Rig Rundown, Ableton Live 11 Suite with the Strange Electronic Setlist plugin automates every patch change on his Axe-Fx.
What plugins does Tim McTague use?
He told Premier Guitar in 2018 he had fallen in love with the Soundtoys suite, calling its EchoBoy one of the best sounding delays ever.
What strings does Tim McTague use?
His SGs take Ernie Ball Beefy Slinkys and his baritone takes Ernie Ball Baritone Slinkys (.013-.072), with Wedgie Delrin 1 mm picks, per Premier Guitar in 2023.
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Underoath are the Tampa metalcore and post-hardcore band. This guide covers guitarist Tim McTague's gutted SGs, Fractal rig and studio tools, plus James Smith's guitars, from Premier Guitar's 2023 Rig Rundown and 2018 feature.
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