Daniel Kim

Throughout Wave to Earth's time as a band, Daniel Kim has had three variations of Fender Telecasters. This prompt showcases his Fender Telecaster in Monaco Yellow, with a maple neck and fretboard, and a Telecaster bigsby vibrato. The photo above showcased Daniel's Telecaster on W2E's 2024 Seoul tour. Aside from this specific Telecaster, Daniel has had other Telecasters in his arsenal, namely one in Sunburst with a Rosewood fretboard, and another in Butterscotch Blonde, with all of his Telecasters sporting a Bigsby vibrato.

In a live performance captured by a fan, Daniel Kim is seen using a Gibson SG '61 Standard in Cherry Red with a Bigsby vibrato, deviating from the standard issue Gibson SG Maestro Vibrola. This SG also has a half-faced pickguard, compared to the common Batwing pickguard seen in modern SGs. In addition to this specific SG, Daniel also used a pair of Gibson SG Standard with an Ebony finish, one with 3 pickups installed and a maestro vibrola, while the other one being installed with 2 pickups and an extended Bigsby vibrato; Daniel also used a white Gibson SG Custom with 3-pickups, totalling to 4 Gibson SGs in his arsenal.

Daniel Kim is known to frequently use a Gibson Les Paul SG Custom 3-Pickup guitar, as evidenced by its appearance in numerous live performances and video recordings. This guitar, along with a standard 2-pickup SG in midnight blue/dark purple and another 3-pickup SG in the same color, is among his most utilized instruments. This white SG Custom in particular is rarely seen with Daniel, but it can be seen in several videos on WTE's live performances. However, whether or not he used this specific guitars in any recordings by WTE and The Poles is still unknown. An image from Equipboard provides visual confirmation of this guitar's use by Daniel Kim.

In this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wiBKivWYxAU&list=RD4L0lylBK8gE&index=2, Daniel Kim can be seen playing the Silvertone 1478 RSB with Bigsby for a Music Video. However, he has also been seen playing said guitar in live performances, examples are; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6YuFDfomu7k&list=RD6YuFDfomu7k&start_radio=1&t=111s&pp=ygUSd2F2ZSB0byBlYXJ0aCBsaXZloAcB, https://youtu.be/vSpQ3XUEVOM?si=E4iELfbPyKqgDjro and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4L0lylBK8gE&list=RD4L0lylBK8gE&index=1

In the article provided by 뮬 - 중고악기, 합주실, 개인레슨, 구인구직 뮤지션 커뮤니티, multiple photos of Daniel Kim's pedalboard are shown, clearly featuring the Walrus Audio Julianna Chorus/Vibrato pedal.

In a video posted by Instagram user hyijun39, Daniel Kim's pedalboard for "Wave to Earth" is showcased, featuring the Electro-Harmonix Micro POG Polyphonic Octave Generator. This pedal has been a constant in his setup from 2019 to 2026. Notably, the Micro POG can be heard in many of his songs, including "Homesick," where it provides an octave lower or higher effect.

In rare occasions, Daniel Kim would switch from guitar to bass, occasionally when John Cha performs on guitar. In one of these performances, Daniel is seen performing with a Hofner 500/1 Violin CT bass in a black finish. This bass did not have a specific owner, as both John Cha and Daniel is seen performing or rehearsing with this bass.

in this video https://www.instagram.com/p/DKRpqVwPpPp/ you can see the flint v2, which he uses for wave to earth, but in his other band The Poles he uses the v1 of the flint, before he used the v2, he used the flint v1 for both bands till 2025-2026, but now he has both versions.

In the picture above, Daniel is seen performing with an Epiphone Masterbilt Century Zenith, in a Vintage Natural finish. This specific guitar model was built as a callback to the original Epiphone guitars, alongside the Zenith models produced by Framus in the 40s-50s. This specific model that Daniel used had several special specifications, with a sound hole, tortoise pickguard, and a extensive decal on the headstock. The guitar's production year is still currently unknown.

In a photo and video posted on Instagram by user hyijun39, Daniel Kim is shown using the Analog Man Prince of Tone overdrive pedal. This pedal is a key part of his setup, particularly for his work with Wave to Earth. Notably, despite having three Blues Breaker pedals on his board, the Analog Man Prince of Tone has been a consistent presence since 2022.

During the 2024 W2E tour in Seoul, Daniel Kim is seen performing with a Gibson Les Paul Standard '50s Gold Top. This particular guitar model pays homage to the original 50s Les Paul with its authentic electronics and wiring. Although Daniel typically favors his SGs and Telecasters, he chose to showcase this instrument during the 2024 tour, as evidenced by the image available on Equipboard.

Daniel Kim has been using the Fulltone OF-2 Octafuzz on his pedalboard since at least 2022. This can be verified through an Instagram post by user hyijun39, which showcases the pedalboard setup and mentions Daniel Kim, along with tags for his music projects, Wave to Earth and The Poles. The distinctive fuzz sound of the OF-2 is particularly evident during live performances, such as in the outro of the song "Ride."

In a rare live performance, Daniel Kim is seen using a Rickenbacker 330 Electric Guitar in Midnight Blue, as evidenced by an image from the event. While Daniel Kim typically opts for Gibsons or Fenders, this performance distinctly showcases him with a Rickenbacker 330.

The picture above shows Daniel during a performance with The Poles playing a Fender Mustang in a Sunburst finish. The guitar itself is most likely owned by Daniel, though he is rarely seen performing with the Mustang itself, most likely using it for performances with The Poles rather than with Wave to Earth.

the Strymon Mobius, was very important for him from the beginning of wave to earth, till 2023, he used the chorus preset, and also the vintage tremolo preset as shown in the picture, before he got the chased bliss warped vinyl, the strymon Mobius is what he used for that lushes and lo-fi sound for wave to earth.

Daniel Kim has you various amounts of phase pedal's, but this one particular he uses it now, he's had the original Mxr phase 90, but now he's swapped it for the script logo version, the phasing sound is very important for that dramatic effect, especially live, you can hear it during The Poles music, Or Wave to earth.

many of the phase pedal's he used, were the small stone EH4800 model, or the MXR 90 modern version, and recently a DOD Phasor 201.

The Generational Loss Pedal is a unique pedal that he uses, he uses it for the lo-fi tone, for that cassette broken effect, he uses it for wave to earth, as seen in the photo.

Daniel Kim uses this pedal for it's flanger, but it can do more than just be a flanger, it can be a chorus, or a pitch modulator, which u have full control of with it's knobs, he uses it on both of his band's, wave to earth and The Poles currently.

In the performance photo above, Daniel Kim is seen performing with a Fender Jaguar, finished in Vintage/Olympic White. The guitar is also complete with a tortoise shell pickguard, and a rosewood fingerboard. The Jaguar model is rarely seen in the hands of Daniel Kim, though it may be possible that he still owns this guitar, and would bring it out in shows from time to time.

Daniel Kim uses The Blue note Tour series, and it's very interesting, he uses it on the anomalies in the, live version for the poles, but also for wave to earth, he currently has it in the wave to earth pedalboard, it can be subtle or angry sounding, it has been on his board from 2024-2026 present time

Daniel Kim uses the MXR M102 Dyna Comp compressor for his "The Poles" pedalboard. This is supported by an Instagram post by 박희준 (@hyijun39) dated July 22, 2025, which features a photo of Daniel Kim's pedalboard setup that prominently includes this equipment. According to the post, Daniel Kim incorporated the MXR Dyna Comp in his setup from 2018-2019 and resumed its use in 2025, continuing to the present day.

In a performance photo, Daniel Kim is clearly seen playing an Epiphone Casino in Cherry Red. According to NamuWiki, he replaced the original white pickguard with a black one, making the guitar resemble the iconic Cherry Red Gibson ES-335 or ES-330. The Epiphone Casino, initially produced in the late 1950s to early 1960s, served as a budget-friendly alternative to the Gibson ES-330 and ES-335, famously used by musicians like Keith Richards of The Rolling Stones and both John Lennon and George Harrison of The Beatles.

In the performance photo above, Daniel Kim is seen performing with The Poles, playing a Gibson ES-335 finished in Ebony. This guitar is commonly seen with Daniel when he performs with The Poles, as its sound is more associated with the Indie Rock sound of the Band. This specific model owned by Daniel has an Ebony finish, with a black pickguard, cream binding, and gold electronics, with a rosewood fingerboard, and block inlays.

This is a new one for Daniel Kim, he uses this for his the poles current pedalboard, and it does what a octafuzz can do, but u cannot turn off the high octave part of the pedal, like the octafuzz, but this pedal is very new to his board.

In a live performance by The Poles, Daniel Kim is observed using an Epiphone LPC-90 Les Paul Custom, finished in Ebony. As reported by NamuWiki, this guitar is identified as a Japanese Domestic model from the 1990s, featuring a headstock design similar to Gibson's open-book style. The Epiphone LP-C 90, characterized by its cream binding and gold electronics, is primarily used by Daniel Kim with The Poles rather than with Wave to Earth.

Daniel Kim uses this reverb pedal, for the lusciousness, a more ambient reverb for his tone, he has it on his The Poles pedalboard currently, and it's also fairly new, 2025-2026.

In the photo provided, Daniel Kim is seen performing with a Yamaha FS-TA acoustic guitar in a Natural finish. This image serves as confirmation that the Yamaha FS-TA is part of his gear collection, although he primarily uses a Gibson J-45 for his live performances.

Daniel Kim has use this delay pedal during 2021-2022, then he brought it back for his The Poles pedalboard 2025-2026, as seen in the video of him performing with His band The Poles.

this boss delay pedal is fairly new to his board, he has it on the poles pedalboard, in the video you can see him toy around with it, he went from using digital delay's to an analog delay pedal combo with his digital delay.

this JHS morning glory pedal is as good as it gets, he used it for soloing for wave to earth live and maybe studio, and also the poles, as he currently has it on his the poles pedalboard, utilizes it with red mode on and off.