Marianas Trench – Astoria album cover

Marianas Trench – Astoria

Album 2015

The music gear and equipment used by the artists, producers, engineers, and more involved in the making of the 2015 album Astoria.

Music from Astoria

Gear Used On Astoria

Explore the instruments, equipment, software, and production tools used in the making of Marianas Trench – Astoria (2015). Click more on each item to see exactly how it was used.

Guitars used by Josh Ramsay on Astoria

Solid Body Electric Guitars

Gretsch G6134 White Penguin

Avg price: $2,868.85

Ramsay owns two of this guitar in different pickup configurations, used across Ever After and Astoria.

Solid Body Electric Guitars

Vox Phantom Special VI

This is Josh's red Vox Phantom VI from the 1960s. He built in expensive telenator wide range pickups. This guitar is often used on tour and can be heard in "End of an Era".

Solid Body Electric Guitars

Parker Fly Electric Guitar

Avg price: $2,500.00

Back when they were touring for their album Astoria, Ramsay used his green Parker Fly for the solo encore during his shows, as well as for "Who Do You Love" and "One Love". He swapped out the pickups and splattered it with pink paint.

Solid Body Electric Guitars

American Showster AS-57

Josh Ramsay owns a very rare American Showster. It's yellow and has a working taillight. When playing live during the album cycle of Astoria, he used it onstage for "Burning Up" and "Celebrity Status".

Guitars used by Matt Webb on Astoria

Solid Body Electric Guitars

Gibson Custom Shop Firebird

Avg price: $5,911.96

Gear Masters (revisited) episode 38, at 0:16, Matt says he plays a limited edition Gibson Custom Shop Firebird, saying "I tune this guy up a whole tone" for songs like Astoria and End of an Era.