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What guitar does Yeah Yeah Yeahs play?

Nick Zinner has been seen using a 1980s Japanese Fender Stratocaster, Fender Jaguars, Fender Deluxe and DeVille amps, a Zoom RhythmTrak drum machine and DigiTech, Line 6 and Eventide pedals. For Cool It Down he has said he used an EBow, Acid Fuzz Sonic Boom and Universal Audio Apollo.

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What guitar does Nick Zinner use?

Nick Zinner has been seen using a 1980s Japanese Fender Stratocaster, his first guitar, for most of the show, plus a Johnny Marr Jaguar gifted by Marr, a 1960s Fender Jaguar and a custom First Act semi-hollowbody.

What amp does Nick Zinner use?

Nick Zinner has been seen combining a Fender Deluxe 2x12 and Fender DeVille 4x10 with an Ampeg combo for low end. For Cool It Down he has said he used no amps, only a Kemper a little, and mostly went direct.

What pedals does Nick Zinner use?

Nick Zinner has been seen using DigiTech JamMan loopers, Line 6 DL4 and MM4, a ProCo DeuceTone RAT, Electro-Harmonix POG and Eventide TimeFactor, PitchFactor and Space. He has said an Acid Fuzz Sonic Boom drives the fuzz on Burning.

What audio interface does Nick Zinner use?

Nick Zinner has said he recorded the Burning riff by going direct into his Universal Audio Apollo.

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Yeah Yeah Yeahs are the New York trio of Karen O, guitarist Nick Zinner and drummer Brian Chase. This guide focuses on Nick Zinner's rig: the guitars, four-amp setup and four pedalboards from Premier Guitar's Rig Rundown, plus the pedals and recording gear he named for the Cool It Down album.

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