Graham Coxon's Gear

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Graham Coxen uses a Pro Co RAT2, according to Guitar Geek

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Graham Coxon can be seen playing a '72 Fender Telecaster Deluxe in this photo.

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In this photo, Graham Coxon can be seen with his vintage, faded Gibson SG Special.

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Coxon's playing makes significant use of effects pedals such as distortion, delay (a significant example being "Essex Dogs") and flange (as heard in the pre-chorus of Girls & Boys). He uses a custom made Mike Hill pedalboard which over the years has included: Akai Headrush E2, Boss BF-2 Flanger, Boss CS-3 Compressor/Sustainer, Boss DD-3 Digital Delay, Boss DM-2 Analogue Delay, Boss OD-3, Boss NS-2 Noise Suppressor, Boss PN-2 Tremolo/Pan, Boss RV-5 Digital Reverb, Boss TR-2 Tremolo, Boss TU-2 Tuner, Boss VB-2 Vibrato, DOD Punkifier, Electro-Harmonix HOG, Electro-Harmonix Holy Grail, Line 6 FM4 Filter Modeller, ProCo RAT, Shin-Ei FY-2 Companion Fuzz, T-Rex Mudhoney Distortion. (Wikipedia)

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Graham is a recent convert to the Line 6 Helix’s amp modelling, looping and effects features and has been rehearsing for his forthcoming one-man-band solo tour of the US with it, using both electric and acoustic guitars.

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Graham can be seen playing a Coronade 12-string in the music video for "She's So High".

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In this photo Graham Coxon can ne seen playing a Fender Musicmaster Sunburnst.He played it in "Beetlebum" and "Coffee and TV" videos.

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I used the original RAT pedals and I got the FATRAT, just to see how similar to the old RATs it is.

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Seen in the music video for “Bang”, and during the Parklife tour.

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"Strings and Picks Ernie Ball .010-.052 Dunlop Nylon .73 mm"

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As shown in this Guitar Geek rig diagram, Graham uses two Marshall Super Lead amp heads.

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"For amps, I used old Marshall heads and Marshall 4x12 cabinets, as well as some smaller amps. I still use racks for effects, although I have a couple of pedals—a crazy Japanese fuzz called a Sanyi, a DOD FX76 Punkifier, and an Electro-Harmonix Holy Grail."

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The item can be seen 0:16 into this video

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“The Yamaha Revstar RS620 [in Brick Burst] I’ve got plays amazingly well - it plays just as well as any old Gibson of mine and it’s bang in the middle of the range” Graham Coxon

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According to this Guitar Geek rig diagram, Graham uses two Marshall PB100s.

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In these stills from recording "The Magic Whip", the ProCo TurboRAT is visible.

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Graham Coxon plays a Fender Jazzmaster Live in Hong Kong in 2015. The guitar can be seen at 4:39 and 5:13

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Although it could be unclear whether this pedal is actually CS-3 or CS-2, this is CS-3, judging by the number of knobs. CS-3 has 4, and CS-2 has 3 knobs, positioned triangular.

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"For amps, I used old Marshall heads and Marshall 4x12 cabinets, as well as some smaller amps. I still use racks for effects, although I have a couple of pedals—a crazy Japanese fuzz called a Sanyi, a DOD FX76 Punkifier, and an Electro-Harmonix Holy Grail."

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In this interview from 1993, a Boss VB-2 can be seen in the diagram of Graham Coxon's setup.

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In this photo, Graham Coxon can be seen playing a Gibson Custom 1956 Les Paul Goldtop Reissue in 2009.

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Graham said that he does not use this guitar very often, but he had used it for a few recording sessions.

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Standard model with cherry sunburst finish. Graham played it on “No Distance Left to Run” and “This Is a Low”.

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At 3:59 minute mark of "Coffee and TV" performance at Hyde Park in 2009, the Line 6 DL4 can be seen next to Line 6 FM4.

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Dan Steinhardt (from That Pedal Show) posted a picture of that pedal on a board on instagram, mentioning it was build for Graham: "A few tweaks but finished this #pedalboard and delivered it to its new home with none other than #grahamcoxon huge thanks to Joe@thegigrig for being a superstar and helping me get this done"

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Visible on Graham's pedalboard, as seen in this interview with That Pedal Show.

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"For strings, I use Ernie Ball Skinny Top/Heavy Bottoms."

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The hand-wired Morgan Amplification AC20 Deluxe features a 75W Celestion G12H speaker and power attenuation down to 0.25 of a watt. “It’s a marvellous amp for recording with,” says Graham.

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In this interview from 1993, a Boss DD-3 can be seen in the diagram of Graham Coxon's setup.

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In these stills from Blur recording the "Magic Whip", Coxon's pedalboard is seen, with one pedal being the Boss RV-5.

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