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In a YouTube video titled "ATLAS GENIUS - '63 Days' (Live at JITV HQ in Los Angeles, CA 2017)" by Jam In The Van, Keith Jeffery is seen playing a Fender Paramount Series PM-2 Deluxe Parlor Acoustic-Electric Guitar at the 0:25 mark. This model is further confirmed by an article on the official Fender website.

But enough about Patrick. This is an amp column, and when he turned up at a recent Tiger Beats gig to talk gear, he brought three Clydesdales with him: a vintage ’60s Danelectro Explorer, a Fender ’57 Custom Pro-Amp, and an Excelsior from Fender’s Pawn Shop series. What do his favorite amps have in common?

“A 15" speaker with an alnico magnet is it for me,” he says, “and 15 to 20 watts is my sweet spot, where the amp breaks up and still has some bottom end. I’m a fingerstyle player, with a thumbpick and two finger picks, so compression is the devil. Amps with 10" speakers are too harsh, which can work for playing lead like Freddie King, but when I was trying to find my sound, 15s were the answer. It’s very full and rich.”

Sweany swaps the ouija board for raw-speaking amps and a ’90s Epiphone Riviera with gold-foil pickups, plus a sawdust-and-blood voice that would make Howlin’ Wolf cock an ear, as a means to conjuring the dirtiest, deadliest tones of primal electric blues.

Francisco Durán can be seen testing the Airline Guitars Jetsons '59 3P DLX in what appears to be a music store, as evidenced by an image showing him with the guitar. The image source can be viewed on Equipboard.

Francisco Durán used the Rickenbacker 4003 bass during several concerts with Los Bunkers in Mexico in 2023. The bass is owned by Gonzalo López, and Francisco used it specifically for the song "Quién Fuera." This information is supported by an image available on Equipboard.

In an image from the official Fender website, John Baizley is clearly seen holding a Fender American Professional Telecaster, as confirmed by the hashtags in the accompanying article.

J Mascis uses the Fender J Mascis Coiled Instrument Cable 30' Purple, as confirmed by Fender. This cable, characterized by its pearlescent dark purple PVC jacket, incorporates a thick-gauge core wire and nickel-plated connectors to ensure transparent tone and durability.

In a YouTube video titled "K. Flay Performs 'Blood In The Cut' | Here For The Music | Fender," K.flay is seen performing with a Fender Paramount Series PM-2 Deluxe Parlor Acoustic-Electric Guitar. This is confirmed by an article on the official Fender website.

In this interview on the official Fender website, Sergio Vega confirms owning a Fender American Professional Jazz Bass.

I recently got an American Professional Jazz Bass, and I just felt connected to it. I didn't feel like I was fighting it; I didn't feel like I needed to figure it out. I didn't feel like I needed to acclimate. I was just go time.

According to an article by Mike Duffy on the official Fender website, Irita Pai uses a Fender Mustang Bass.

According to an article by Mike Duffy on the official Fender website titled "Fender in Focus: Royal Blood, Mac DeMarco and Future Islands," it is confirmed that William Cashion uses a "well worn" Fender Precision Bass.

During the recording sessions for Maroon 5’s second album, ‘It Won’t Be Soon Before Long’, Jesse used the Access Virus TI2 Polar.

Ryuichi Sakamoto is confirmed to use the Yamaha SY-85 synthesizer, as evidenced by a YouTube video titled "YAMAHA DIGITAL MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS 1992 NEW MODEL." The video, uploaded by user blixano 9784, features Sakamoto in a segment specifically highlighting the SY-85 at the 29:37 timestamp.