Dean Fertita's Gear

Hide incorrect submissions

As shown on his pedalboard

Find it on:

In this video Dean Fertita can be seen playing a Novation Bass Station II

Find it on:

"I decided to try out the Monarch for the purpose of carving out the tone a little bit to fit between Josh and Troy a little bit".

Find it on:

Shown in a photo of his pedalboard

Find it on:

In this video about Troy Van Leeuwen's team from QOTSA, you can see back in the minute 3:56 onwards, Dean's pedalboard of guitar and synthesizer. And it is possible to see the EHX Little Big Muff, by its design and size, differs from the normal version.

Find it on:

At 6:40 and 6:45 of this live performance by The Dead Weather, Fertita can be seen playing a Moog Little Phatty.

Find it on:

Besides the POG and Fulltone, do you have a palette of go-to effects? There were just a couple of effects that were used a ton on Dodge and Burn. The EarthQuaker Devices Bit Commander, which is an octave pedal, saw a lot of light for these sessions. And the Fulltone Tube Tape Echo. They make guitars sound big.

Find it on:

in this photo Dean can be seen playing a Nord Electro 2 73 Key

Find it on:

In the live performance video of "Will There Be Enough Water?" by The Dead Weather at The Roxy, Dean Fertita can be seen using a Korg CX-3 Organ on stage behind Jack White.

Find it on:

According to this article, Dean uses Ernie Ball 10-46.

Find it on:

We can see at 13mn in this live video, Dean playing a yellow Echopark guitar with specific pick up (i think).

Find it on:

At 2:36, Dean can be seen using a Gibson SG.

Find it on:

Besides the POG and Fulltone, do you have a palette of go-to effects? There were just a couple of effects that were used a ton on Dodge and Burn. The EarthQuaker Devices Bit Commander, which is an octave pedal, saw a lot of light for these sessions. And the Fulltone Tube Tape Echo. They make guitars sound big.

Find it on:

Let’s talk about some specific songs on Dodge and Burn. “I Feel Love (Every Million Miles)” has this turbulent wall of sound that parts like the Dead Sea and then rolls back in again. How did you create those huge, roiling guitar sounds? The intro riff features a Moog analog delay. I just plugged into it and started playing that riff, and it became the foundation for the song.

Find it on:

Besides the POG and Fulltone, do you have a palette of go-to effects? There were just a couple of effects that were used a ton on Dodge and Burn. The EarthQuaker Devices Bit Commander, which is an octave pedal, saw a lot of light for these sessions. And the Fulltone Tube Tape Echo. They make guitars sound big.

Find it on:

In the verses, I leaned heavier on the Selmer and might’ve used an MXR Micro Amp as a preamp

Find it on:

Here you can see the Dean's pedalboard with Dead Weather. Here you can find a Voodoo Lab Tremolo.

Find it on:

In this video about Troy Van Leeuwen's team from QOTSA, you can see back in the minute 3:56 onwards, Dean's pedalboard of guitar and synthesizer. And it is possible to see the Micro Pog of EHX.

Find it on:

In the background at 1:26 you can see the distinct shape and art of an old Polychorus

Find it on:

"And I've been a fan of the Moog Drive just because it's got a filter on it and I can carve my own sound out between those guys a little easier"

Find it on:

Dean has played on this stuff during Post Pop Depression Tour. He borrowed this Telecaster from Troy Van Leeuwen.

Find it on:

In this photo, Dean Fertita can be seen playing a Gretsch G6136T White Falcon Electric Guitar. Instead of the usual falcon logo on the pickguard, this one has the James Bond logo. The guitar was part of a group of instruments meant to be played live by Jack White and Alicia Keys, since together they recorded the theme song to the James Bond film Quantum of Solace. The Dead Weather inherited the equipment, hence Fertita playing this customized guitar.

Find it on:

Dean Fertita uses two fender twin reverb amps when he plays live with The Dead Weather as seen in this video from The Late Show with David Letterman.

Find it on:

At 45:48-45:53 during 'the Lost Art Of Keeping A Secret' Dean can be seen using during their Reading show. He keeps it to the left of what I believe is a Hohner D6 Clarinet (used for 'I Appear Missing' and 'Little Sister's live extended intro) and under the Moog Little Phatty. You can only see the keys but you can see the distinct screen that shows you what instrument you've selected

Find it on:

In the image titled "maxresdefault.jpg" from Ytimg, Dean Fertita is shown with a Wurlitzer A-100, indicating his use of this vintage electric piano.

Find it on:

If you pause at exactly 57:07, you can see the keyboard he plays during "I Appear Missing". It says Hohner Clavinet Pianet D6. He was also listed in the albums personal parts as playing a clavinet on track 9 (which is "I Appear Missing")

Find it on:

Seen playing a Stereo Twilighter during the 'Be Still' live promo video for Dodge and Burn. The front markings of the Stereo Twilighter can be first seen at 0:17.

Find it on:

Here you can see the Dean's pedalboard with Dead Weather. Here you can find a Dunlop Rotovibe.

Find it on:

In this video about Troy Van Leeuwen's team from QOTSA, you can see back in the minute 3:56 onwards, Dean's pedalboard of guitar and synthesizer. And it is possible to see the EHX Q-Tron Plus, next to the Boss RE-20

Find it on:

At minute mark 34:22 you get an overview shot of the piano that Dean's playing on during "In The Fade", it's used throughout the show though for various songs.

Find it on:

This is a community-built gear list for Dean Fertita.

  • Find relevant music gear like Guitars, Amplifiers, Effects Pedals, Bass Guitars, Pianos, Keyboards and Synthesizers, Microphones, and other instruments and add it to Dean Fertita.
  • The best places to look for gear usage are typically on the artist's social media, YouTube, live performance images, and interviews.
  • To receive email updates when Dean Fertita is seen with new gear, follow the artist.

Similar Artists

Dan Reynolds

Dan Reynolds

Guitarist, Singer · Imagine Dragons

Imagine Dragons

Imagine Dragons