Dylan Carlson's Gear
In the comments' section of the photo, Carlson said that he used the Pro Co TurboRAT pedal for the "Earth 2".
In an interview with Consequence of Sound, Carlson mentions: "at home, I have my Fender Vibroverb."
Dylan Carlson frequently uses his Fender American Vintage '52 Telecaster during performances, as evidenced by a photo taken at his show in Mexico City on October 8th, 2011.
Seen on Carlson's pedal board in this photo.
Carlson is playing a white Ibanez Iceman in this photo of him playing back in the days.
Seen on Carlson's pedal board in this photo and at Lunario del Auditorio Nacional in Mexico City on October 8th, 2011.
"havent used one since earth 2, broke it out for some overdubs"
Carlson's Tele is equipped with Seymour Duncan Phat Cat P-90 neck pickup and a discontinued Joe Barden Bridge pickup.
In an interview with PlugIn Music from June 2008, Carlson said the following about using Teles: "Well, I actually used one on “Phase III” on the first song “Harvey” and on “Tibetan Quaaludes.” And when I was, you know, gone for a while during my hiatus, I was listening to a lot of Tele players like Danny Gatton and Roy Buchanan, and Roy Nichols (Merle Haggard’s guitar player), a lot of Cornell Dupree, that R&B player. So it was the guitar I was listening to a lot and I remember how much I liked it back in the day. So I wanted to try something new, and I like the Telecaster how basic it is. It’s kind of like a guitar you have to work at or work with. It’s not super-easy to play like a Les Paul. It has its own thing that you kind of have to kind of know…I don’t know. Early Led Zeppelin was actually done on Teles, and it was the first solid body and the simplest one, and so that had a lot to do with it."
In this photo, we can see Carlson's Traynor YRM-1 reverb master head. He confirms in the comments that this is the Traynor guitar head.
Carson can be seen using the guitar at the 34:24 mark and throughout.
Seen, in a different design, on Carlson's pedal board in this photo.
Carlson's Tele is equipped with DiMarzio Fast TrackT neck pickup.
In an interview with PlugIn Music from June 2008, Carlson said the following about using Teles: "Well, I actually used one on “Phase III” on the first song “Harvey” and on “Tibetan Quaaludes.” And when I was, you know, gone for a while during my hiatus, I was listening to a lot of Tele players like Danny Gatton and Roy Buchanan, and Roy Nichols (Merle Haggard’s guitar player), a lot of Cornell Dupree, that R&B player. So it was the guitar I was listening to a lot and I remember how much I liked it back in the day. So I wanted to try something new, and I like the Telecaster how basic it is. It’s kind of like a guitar you have to work at or work with. It’s not super-easy to play like a Les Paul. It has its own thing that you kind of have to kind of know…I don’t know. Early Led Zeppelin was actually done on Teles, and it was the first solid body and the simplest one, and so that had a lot to do with it."
In an interview with Consequence of Sound, Carlson mentions: "on tour, I mostly get a Twin, or a Deluxe Reverb, just to have."
In an interview with Consequence of Sound, Carlson mentions: "on tour, I mostly get a Twin, or a Deluxe Reverb, just to have."
Seen on Carlson's pedal board in this photo (at Lunario del Auditorio Nacional in Mexico City on October 8th, 2011).
In this small pedalboard photo by Carlson, MXR Uni-Vibe is visible from the left.
In this photo, Carlson can be seen holding the Vox Phantom VI, which he used to work on "Kickstarter".
"workin’ and enjoyin’ myself with this ‘vox in a box’"
In this photo Carlson can be seen playing through 4 Marshall heads with 4 4x12 cabs (2 slant, 2 straight).
In an interview with Consequence of Sound, Carlson mentions: "I just bought an Ampeg BT22, a 2×12 that I use, but it’s so heavy I haven’t taken it out yet. I’m going to put wheels on mine [laughs]." The B in BT22 must be misspelled.
"thanks dave catching for my new favorite didtortion petal (and to tc electronic for building it )"
(Carlson was referring to Dave Catching of Eagles of Death Metal.)
Carlson played this guitar during his solo set at the First Unitarian Side Chapel in Philadelphia (2016-05-13).
Carlson used this effect pedal during his solo set at the First Unitarian Side Chapel in Philadelphia (2016-05-13).
Carlson played this guitar during an Earth set at Fever in Tokyo, Japan (2014-6-6).
"i couldn't resist the fact that it has the same moniker as one of my cats, and may be the closest ill ever get to a certain kind of amplifier, and hey, it sounds f***in amazing"
"Verified this lil thing is amazing and sounds really good as well (@quilterlabs interblock 45)"
Dylan Carlson uses the Boss PN-2 Tremolo/Pan, as seen in an Instagram post by drcarlsonalbion. The post is a pre-show setup for Earth’s performance at @thecrocodileseattle, linked to the documentary event #evenhellhasitsheroes.
Dylan Carlson uses the MXR M-238 Iso-Brick, as shown in a post by drcarlsonalbion on Instagram. The post mentions being ready for a performance at The Crocodile in Seattle, indicating the gear's role in his setup for the event.
Dylan Carlson was seen preparing for a show with Earth at The Crocodile in Seattle, as shown in an Instagram post by drcarlsonalbion. The photo features a Vox V847A Wah pedal, indicating its use in his setup for the performance.
"station 2 (d...de...del...dela...delay...) for berlin drc of earth vs. the bug"
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