Foo Fighters – Wasting Light
The music gear and equipment used by the artists, producers, engineers, and more involved in the making of the 2011 album Wasting Light.
Music from Wasting Light
Artists on Wasting Light
Gear Used On Wasting Light
Explore the instruments, equipment, software, and production tools used in the making of Foo Fighters – Wasting Light (2011). Click more on each item to see exactly how it was used.
Guitars used by Dave Grohl on Wasting Light
Dave is using this flying v in de video for the song Rope, a song from the Foo Fighters album Wasting Light. (you can see the guitar for the first time clearly at 00:17).
Amplifiers used by Dave Grohl on Wasting Light
Hiwatt Custom 100 Amplifier Head
Avg price: $3,100.00
Dave Grohl uses the Hiwatt Custom 100 Amplifier Head during live performances, particularly following the release of "Wasting Light," as seen in the Foo Fighters' live session at Studio 606 on YouTube.
Chris Shiflett
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Guitars used by Chris Shiflett on Wasting Light
Gibson Les Paul Traditional Electric Guitar
Avg price: $2,106.32
In this Wasting Light studio 606 live video, at 1:11, one can see that Chris is playing a Les Paul Traditional, on the song Bridge Burning
Fender Stratocaster Custom Shop
Shiflett can be seen playing a Natural Finish Custom Shop Strat (you have see the neck plate C.Shop Logo in a different shot) at 6:41
Guitars used by Pat Smear on Wasting Light
Fender Blacktop Baritone Telecaster
Avg price: $1,169.78
In a 2012 issue of Fender Magazine, Justin Norvell, vice president Of Marketing for Fender was interviewed to say, "On Foo Fighters’ 'Wasting Light', Pat Smear played baritone on nearly every track. You get an octave space between bass and guitar sometimes, and the way to fix that is with a baritone,” says Norvell. “Baritone guitars are a great studio/recording instrument, even if they’re not the focal point of the band."
Nate Mendel
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Bass Guitars used by Nate Mendel on Wasting Light
Lakland Bob Glaub Signature Series Bass Guitar
Avg price: $3,668.01
"I played all of Wasting Light on a Lakland [Bob Glaub Signature]. We tried a few different basses, but we found the sound that worked best. We’d change the EQ to get the bass to fit in the mix. I love Lakland basses, and I’m using them on tour for drop-D tunings right now. But I’m a bit more comfortable playing Fender basses, so I’ve gone back to playing those for most of the set." This can be read at this link. http://www.bassplayer.com/artists/1171/nate-mendel-with-the-foo-fighters/26511