The War on Drugs – Slave Ambient

Album 2011

The music gear and equipment used by the artists, producers, engineers, and more involved in the making of the 2011 album Slave Ambient.

Music from Slave Ambient

Artists on Slave Ambient

Adam Granduciel

Roles:

Singer Guitarist

Groups:

The War on Drugs
Jonathan Low

Roles:

Music Producer Audio Engineer

Mixing Engineer
Brian McTear

Roles:

Keyboardist Music Producer Audio Engineer

Mixing Engineer
Jeff Zeigler

Roles:

Music Producer

Producer Programmer Recording Engineer
John Ashley

Roles:

Audio Engineer

Recording Engineer

Gear Used On Slave Ambient

Explore the instruments, equipment, software, and production tools used in the making of The War on Drugs – Slave Ambient (2011). Click more on each item to see exactly how it was used.

Adam Granduciel

Roles:

Singer Guitarist

Guitars used by Adam Granduciel on Slave Ambient

Semi-Hollowbody Electric Guitars

Gretsch G6139CB White Falcon (Duplicate)

Avg price: $2,666.00

1:54 in the video, refers to his Gretsch as having a center-block construction (this is different than a larger White Falcon’s construction) to help feedback.

In the article: “When we were making this last record we did a benefit show with Neil Young. For about two years, I’d had one of these new Gretsch White Falcons but it didn’t have the Bigsby on it and I didn’t really think too much about it. When we played this thing with Neil and he had the Bigsby going on his White Falcon, I just thought, ‘Why don’t I have a Bigsby on my White Falcon?’ It just sounded like the most expressive thing ever.

“So I had Fender put a Bigsby on it for me and that was the day before we recorded Thinking Of A Place and Pain. That’s what I used on those recordings. I’d used one before but not on that axe and it was just so fresh. I think I was over-using it, but I was just so excited!