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What guitar does Walter Schreifels play?

Walter Schreifels has been seen using a Fender Kurt Cobain Jaguar, a 1960s Harmony Holiday Bobkat, a Fender Player Lead III and a Classic Player Jazzmaster Special, a 1970s Marshall JMP 2x12 combo, a Fender Blues Junior, a Roland Micro Cube and a Dunlop Cry Baby wah.

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What guitar does Walter Schreifels play?

He has said a Fender Kurt Cobain Jaguar and a 1960s Harmony Bobkat saw the most use on Quicksand's Interiors. For Distant Populations the Harmony was paired with a Fender Player Lead III, and his 2021 rig also had a Classic Player Jazzmaster Special.

What amp does Walter Schreifels use?

He has called his '70s 50-watt Marshall JMP 2x12 combo his workhorse amp. A Fender Blues Junior and a Roland Micro Cube also went into the studio for Distant Populations.

What pedals does Walter Schreifels use?

His 2021 board held a Dunlop Cry Baby Standard wah, Xotic EP Booster, MXR Carbon Copy, Mooer Spark tremolo and Electro-Harmonix Mel9 on a Pedaltrain Novo 24, powered by a Voodoo Lab Pedal Power 2 Plus.

What strings does Walter Schreifels use?

Premier Guitar's 2021 Rig Rundown says his guitars typically take Ernie Ball Slinkys (.010 to .046); his 2018 gear list named D'Addario EXL110s.

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Walter Schreifels is the founding frontman and guitarist of Quicksand, and has played in Gorilla Biscuits, Youth of Today, Rival Schools and Dead Heavens. This guide covers his Fenders, Harmony Bobkat, amps and pedalboard from Premier Guitar's 2018 interview and 2021 Rig Rundown.

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