Eric Cannata's Gear

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From YTG: Amazing vintage chorus/vibrato Pedal. Comes with OG box and power supply!

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Eric Cannata of Young the Giant owned the EarthQuaker Devices The Depths V2, as listed on Reverb.

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A two-pickup Shorthorn in a copper finish is featured in this October 22, 2018 Instagram post and is visible in this October 8, 2018 Instagram post.

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He posted his current pedalboard on Instagram which he uses for the 10-year show. He’s also explaining the pedalboard in his story.

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He posted his current pedalboard on Instagram which he uses for the 10-year show. He’s also explaining the pedalboard in his story.

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He posted his current pedalboard on Instagram which he uses for the 10-year show. He’s also explaining the pedalboard in his story.

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Used on the Lonely Beast EP, as featured in this February 25, 2020 Instagram post.

Here’s some of the gear I used on the Lonely Beast EP. #gibsonlg2 #mellotronmicro #moogclusterflux #suprolapsteel #lonelybeast

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At 0:59, Cannata is seen using an Epiphone guitar. It can be distinguished as a Casino by its natural color and frets.

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At 1:54, Cannata is seen with an American Standard Stratocaster in Sienna Sunburst.

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At 1:07 Eric Cannata talks about how he uses his 63 Jazzmaster that he bought in New Jersey.

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In this video, he told the Reverb guy that he uses a 50th Anniversary Fender Jaguar.

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At this video you can see this pedal in Eric's pedalboard. The item can be seen 4:40 into this video.

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According to Premier Guitar's 2017 Rig Rundown with Young the Giant, Eric's pedalboard included a Chase Bliss Warped Vinyl MKII.

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According to Premier Guitar's 2017 Rig Rundown with Young the Giant, Eric's pedalboard included an Xotic BB Preamp.

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According to Premier Guitar's 2017 Rig Rundown with Young the Giant, Eric's pedalboard included a JHS Pulp 'n Peel Compressor.

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Eric's longtime No.1 used to be an early 60s Jazzmaster (which he felt was a bit too bright through a Fender amp), but replacing it now is this '60s non-reverse Gibson Firebird that is favoured because of its meaty mini-humbucker in the bridge position.

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A 1952 model was sold on Reverb.com.

From YTG: This is the first vintage guitar I bought. I used it to record the Young the Giant song Firelight on our album Mind Over Matter. It plays beautifully, and sounds incredible. The original pickup sounds great. I got it professionally set up, so it has new tuners, but i’ll include the original tuners. It also comes with the original case, which is in excellent condition, and has pink interior!

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From YTG: This was Eric's touring acoustic during the Mind of Matter and early Home of the Strange album cycles. It sounds great acoustic, or plugged in, and is in very good condition.

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Sold on Reverb.com. It is also visible in Fender's March 7, 2014 "Inside the Studio" feature, recorded in "late 2013", of Young the Giant recording Mind Over Matter at 1:21.

From YTG: This was taken on tour in 2011 after the release of our first album. It comes with a custom made hard touring case. It has some scratches as you can see in the pictures, but it sounds great, and is a perfect amp for a home studio, or to play gigs with (it’s super light)!

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From YTG: This thing sounds killer. It's a booster (with eq switches), and also a fuzz. Very cool on keys, bass, and guitars.

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From YTG: Works great, and comes with power adapter. Has some scratches, but cool little filter pedal.

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From YTG: This is one of my favorite pieces of gear! 4 amazing API pre-amps in a one rack slot chassis. These pre-amps add a really nice color to whatever you send through it. Selling it because I'm upgrading to the 3124V version.

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Featured in this June 26, 2013 Instagram post by bandmate Payam Doostzadeh. Given the post's date and its feature of producer Justin Meldal-Johnson, the Mercury may have been used on Mind Over Matter. It also appears in this June 26, 2014 Instagram post by Cannata.

@eric_cannata trying out his new mercury amp @justinmeldaljohnsen

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Featured in this February 20, 2019 Instagram post by Revelator Guitars.

A Revelator NitroJet built for the amazing Eric Cannata of @youngthegiant featuring a really cool stagger swagger humbucker from @mcnellypickups

This Pinterest post, also by Revelator Guitars, reveals it to be in a "Competition Yellow" finish.

ERIC CANNATA OF YOUNG THE GIANT'S COMPETITION YELLOW REVELATOR NITROJET OFFSET GUITAR

The guitar is also mentioned by Cannata in this May 8, 2017 Reddit response for the Young the Giant AMA and is visible in this October 8, 2018 Instagram post.

ethorthedinosaur Hi. Huge fan, recently saw you guys on the Home of the Strange Tour in Houston, TX. My question is about musical equipment itself. What pedals or guitars are particularly your workhorses? Listening to your albums, all of them have such particular sounds and I'm curious as to how you garnered such specific sounds. Much love, thanks.

YoungTheGiantBand Helllloooo. its eric. I play a revelator guitar onstage. its like a small bodied fender with one humbucker/ one tele pick up. I love eventide, earthquaker, moog, jhs and greer pedals. in the studio i usually play fender guitars but recently got an old Gibson firebird which is my go-to studio guitar now. It has two mini humbuckers.

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Visible in this Instagram post by bandmate Payam Doostzadeh.

happy birthday to this guy #35mm

It is specified by Cannata in this February 25, 2020 Instagram post, while this January 3, 2015 post reveals that the guitar is nicknames "Hercules".

January 3, 2015

My good Friend rod Kashani playing my new guitar 'Hercules'!!! Weeeoooohhhh

February 25, 2020

Here’s some of the gear I used on the Lonely Beast EP. #gibsonlg2 #mellotronmicro #moogclusterflux #suprolapsteel #lonelybeast

The LG-2 can also be seen in this April 9, 2020 Instagram post and this April 15, 2020 Instagram post.

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Visible in this October 10, 2018 Instagram post.

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In an Instagram post dated May 7, 2015, Eric Cannata showcases his use of the Radel Saarang MaestroS Electronic Tanpura.

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Visible in this May 7, 2015 Instagram post.

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Visible in this June 25, 2014 Instagram post and this July 9, 2013 Instagram post from the Mind Over Matter sessions.

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Featured in this May 6, 2014 Instagram post.

New toy. Suzuki Q chord. The omnichords older sister. With a pitch bender an all. Weee

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