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Gear Used On Is the Is Are
Explore the instruments, equipment, software, and production tools used in the making of DIIV & DIIV – Is the Is Are (2016). Click more on each item to see exactly how it was used.
Guitars used by Zachary Cole Smith on Is the Is Are
Fender Cyclone Electric Guitar
Avg price: $999.00
Used for the DIIV European tour 2015 before the release of DIIV's second album, 'Is The Is Are'. Cole here in the photo and the video uses a Black Fender Cyclone HH with a sticker in white with black text reading, "Grinning."
Cole has continued to use this guitar both live and in the studio. As a result of touring and recording, the guitar has been adorned with new stickers, paint chips, and has had various volume and tone knobs over the years. The control plate is frequently held down by tape.
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Gibson Custom Shop 1960 Les Paul Special Doublecut Reissue
Avg price: $4,278.19
In a photo shared by DIIV's Instagram account, @lovealianzzz, Zachary Cole Smith is seen in the control room during the recording of "Is the Is Are." He is using a Gibson Custom Shop 1960 Les Paul Special Doublecut Reissue in TV Yellow. While this model typically doesn't feature humbuckers, it appears to be either a custom order or modified version.
Bass Guitars used by Zachary Cole Smith on Is the Is Are
Cole using a Tokai Precision Bass copy during the recording of Is The Is Are
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Guitars used by DIIV on Is the Is Are
Fender Cyclone Electric Guitar
Avg price: $999.00
DIIV's Cole Smith uses a Fender Cyclone Electric Guitar, as highlighted in a Consequence of Sound article by Michelle Geslani. The article notes its use during the 2016 "Is the Is Are" tour.