Fredrik Thordendal

“The best of the best! Mr. Mike Fortin! Thank you for building us these exquisite machines of torture! There are just no words to describe how pleased we are with them! It’s like having the whole arsenal of amps used on ‘The Violent Sleep of Reason record built into one head – and we have three!!! ???? Mind blown!”

-Fredrik Thordendal (Meshuggah)

''Late 2016 just before The Violent Sleep of Reason Tour, I was asked to create an amplifier for Fredrik & Mårten that would not only cover the entire arsenal of amps used on the new record, but could also nail the older classic tones. As a result of much research and development, we are pleased to present this machine of torture, the MESHUGGAH Signature 50W amplifier!''

-Mike Fortin (Fortin amps)

Swedish luthier Fredrik Nevborn made this guitar for both Fredrik Thordendal and Marten Hagstrom. On the source photo, Fredrik Thordendal (right) is seen holding it. However, he quickly abandoned this model due to its poor intonation.

During Meshuggah's performance at the 2018 Download Festival, Fredrik Thordendal can be seen playing an Ibanez ARZIR28 8-string guitar, as shown in a video by Chris-O Thirteen on YouTube.

This Twitter pic from 2017 shows Fredrik Thordendal 'admiring a Strandberg Boden guitar with true temperament'.

Meshuggah's tech Kent Eriksson goes over the Ibanez "Stoneman," designed by Fredrik Thordendal himself from the LA Custom Shop. (Seen at 2:15)

Meshuggah used this amp in concerts and in the studio.

An interview with Meshuggah's tech, Kent Eriksson presents the signature Ibanez M8M guitar, used by Fredrik Thordendal. This guitar is seen right from the start of the video.

At 11:55 in this Rig Rundown for Fredrik Thordendal of Meshuggah, his gear is displayed, showing a Fractal Audio Axe-Fx Ultra Guitar Effects Processor.

Fred has an Ibanez LA custom shop stoneman in his live rig. This differs slightly from his sig. It has a 27" scale, and true tempered frets. like his sig the guitar has Lungrin m8 pickups, and a push/pull coil split

Fredrik Thordendal uses the Pigtronix Mothership guitar synth pedal, as shown in a user-uploaded photo on Imgur.

Fredrik Thordendal uses the Lundgren M 8 eight string pickup in his guitars. It's one of the major influences for their guitar tone.

Pigtronix shows both of their pedals that Fredrik uses, one of them being the Pigtronix Philosopher King Pedal. Source.

Fredriks guitar tech shows in the 2016 edition of Meshuggah's rig-rundown that both Fredrik and Mårten are using this amp for their live performances.

Could be clearly seen (Thordendal and amp) at 0:06

In a 2016 Rig Rundown video by Premier Guitar, Fredrik Thordendal of Meshuggah is shown using a Fortin Amps Custom Preamp Pedal.

At 16:18 in this Rig Rundown for Fredrik Thordendal of Meshuggah, his gear is displayed, showing a Behringer FCB1010 MIDI Foot Controller.

In a Rig Rundown feature by Premier Guitar, Fredrik Thordendal of Meshuggah is shown using the Shure ULXP14 Instrument Wireless System to seamlessly integrate his guitar performance with the rest of the band.

Fred uses a two note torpedo live for all the cab impulses. he uses this in combo with his axe fx

Developed in collaboration with Thordendal.

In the official music video for "Demiurge" by Meshuggah, Fredrik Thordendal can be seen playing the Ibanez M80M, his signature model.

Can be clearly seen at 0:03

Could be seen starting from 0:03

Fred uses a shure ulxd wireless for all of his guitars live

Fredrik Thordendal, along with his bandmate Marten Hagstrom, used the Line 6 POD Pro. This is evidenced by a photo featuring both musicians, as highlighted in the Line 6 article about their tour with Ministry and Meshuggah.

Fredrik Thordendal used this amp for studio recordings during the 1990's.

This was his (and Hagstrom's) main live amp with Meshuggah during the 1990's.

Used by Thordendal in the 1990's for his "B" signal.

Thordendal used the 50 Caliber+ in the 1990's as his main "B" signal amp.

Fredrik Thordendal used the TC Electronic TC 1140 effects processor in the 1990s for his "B" signal, as mentioned on the MESHUGGAH page on Tripod.

Fredrik Thordendal used the Rocktron Juice Extractor guitar power attenuator during the 1990s, as detailed on the Tripod page titled "MESHUGGAH."