Adam Gontier
Canadian singer
Adam Gontier's Gear
In an interview with PRS, Adam listed this as his favorite PRS model.
Adam is seen here with this guitar. He is a big PRS guy.
During most of the performance, the microphone is seen (mostly during the verses). The microphone is also used the music video for "Pain".
The Amp is used by Gontier in the "I Hate Everything About You" music video, it is also used in live performances of the song the blog states.
Used when recording Life Starts Now and during performances 2009-2010
In this show we can see Adam with a Fender Vintera 70s Tele Custom MN BK at 10 minutes and 05 seconds.
On October 1, 2010, in Columbus Ohio, Adam used an SG styled guitar with pink paint spatter as seen in the picture. He has used this guitar in a few other shows that can be found.
Adam recorded the vocals to "World So Cold" with this microphone, which can be seen in this video starting at the 0:40 mark
Blog post shows and tells that the SG special was used in the official music video and possibly was used in the recording process.
Used during this live show at Live X Studios.
In this video, Adam Gontier can be seen playing a 2010 Gibson Firebird in Classic White during Three Days Grace's live performance of "Riot" at iHeartRadio.
Source say that in the music video and live performance was used in conjunction with the matching amp.
Blog states it was used in the song "Never To Late" in the music video and live performances.
In this photo, Adam Gontier is seen using the PRS Singlecut 2006, as evident by the Les Paul-style body, Kluson-style tuners, PRS stoptail bridge, three-way toggle selector, and the four knobs.
https://youtu.be/fbLA-yKuv5A in this photo and video Adam is playing a Martin X Series 000 Cutaway in satin black used in 2012 performances.
In this photo/video Adam is playing a Gibson les paul gold top used during 2010-2011 Life Starts Now tour.
In this photo as well as this video https://youtu.be/pqugzFfJSDM Adam is seen using a Gibson Les Paul Custom in white used during 2010-2011 Life Starts Now Tour.
https://youtu.be/2qwu2f9HQLI In this photo and video Adam is using a Godin A6 Ultra acoustic-electric, it’s one of his go-to guitars for live acoustic performances.
https://youtu.be/id9lbNT7W2s In this photo/video Adam is using a Taylor GS mini, used in the first concert since leaving Three Days Grace “Rock For Recovery”
In this performance of “Never Too Late” Adam is using a Baby Taylor in September of 2012.
Adam is seen using a PRS S2 in the music video for “Above it All” it was also used to record guitar parts for “Better Late Than Never” from their new EP Introvert
In this live performance of “Riot” Adam is using a Gibson Les Paul Black Beauty that was used during 2011 Life Starts Now tour.
Adam is using a Gibson ES-355 for this performance of “Last to Know”, used during Life Starts Now tour 2009-2010
Adam is seen using a 1969 Fender Thinline Telecaster in black and white. I’m an interview he stated it was his favorite guitar to use on tour in 2011 (Life Starts Now tour). He also used it to record “Mother” a cover by John Lennon in 2011.
In this performance of “Riot” Adam is using a Fender Telecaster used during his final run with Three Days Grace “Transit of Venus tour 2012”
In this picture Adam Gontier can be seen playing a McCarty 10-top. This was during a performance with his band Saint Asonia at the Red Rocks Amphitheatre. (August 15, 2016)
In this video of 2023, Adam Gontier uses a PRS Custom 24 Floyd to play Never Too Late
Adam Gontier used the Hughes & Kettner GrandMeister Deluxe 40 amplifier during live performances, as seen in the 3DGLive YouTube video of Three Days Grace's concert at the NIU Convocation Center in February 2004.
Adam Gontier is seen using the Boss TU-3 Chromatic Tuner on the floor near his microphone stand, along with a footswitch, in the video "Gone Forever | Live The Palace 2008 HD" by Three Days Grace, uploaded by Abel Palacios on YouTube.
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