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What guitar does Volbeat play?

Michael Poulsen has said a Gibson SG GT was his main guitar for years and that Marshall JCM800s shaped his sound, now captured in a Kemper Profiler. Rob Caggiano has said he played his Jackson Shadowcaster signature into Fryette Sig:X heads, with a Spaceman Aphelion overdrive for solos.

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Michael Poulsen: guitars and rig

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Michael Poulsen and Rob Caggiano: wireless

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Rob Caggiano: guitars and rig (2020 tour)

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Rob Caggiano: guitars and rig (2014 tour)

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What guitar does Michael Poulsen play?

A Gibson SG GT has been his main guitar for years, and on the 2020 tour he also brought a Gibson Custom Firebird and a Gibson Midtown Standard, per Guitar World's rig tour.

What amp does Michael Poulsen use?

He has said Marshall JCM800s became his signature sound. His tech profiled that setup, including an old Behringer EQ, into a Kemper Profiling Amplifier for the road, with a Fractal Axe-Fx III for effects.

What guitar did Rob Caggiano play in Volbeat?

His Jackson USA Signature Shadowcaster with his signature DiMarzio bridge pickup, into Fryette Sig:X heads, per Guitar World in 2020.

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Volbeat are the Copenhagen rock and metal band led by singer and guitarist Michael Poulsen. This guide covers Poulsen's Gibsons and amp rig, plus the rig of then lead guitarist Rob Caggiano, from Guitar World's 2020 rig tour.

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