Adam Gontier

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.

Used when recording Life Starts Now and during performances 2009-2010

This was used on the One-X album.

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.

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.

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

In this Youtube video, Adam can be seen using a Black Yamaha AES 620. Adam used this item at one of Three Days Grace concerts at Live at the Palace in 2008.

Adam Gontier is seen using a Schecter Blackjack PT during a 2007 performance of "Take Me Under" with Ben Burnley of Breaking Benjamin. This is clearly visible at the 2:20 mark.

Adam Gontier used the Gibson Nighthawk Special SP-3 during the early days of Three Days Grace, prior to Barry Stock joining the band and the release of their first album. This is evidenced in a video titled "Three Days Grace - Live at Lee's Palace, March 14th, 2001" by Doom_Llama on YouTube, where Adam is seen recording a song with this guitar.

In the video titled "Three Days Grace - Live at The Palace (FULL DVD: Concert performance + interviews) [HD]," Adam Gontier can be seen using a black PRS SC-250 guitar during a performance in Detroit, Michigan. The guitar is visible at timestamps 13:25, 15:17, and 1:08:28, where the model name SC-250 is clearly displayed on the headstock. Other color variants of this guitar, such as Blue Matteo and Tobacco Burst, appear in the same video and in music videos for "Home" and "Just Like You," as well as their "Behind the Scenes" videos. The validity of this information is supported by the source provided by Emerson on YouTube.

Adam Gontier is seen using a PRS SE 277 Baritone during a live performance of "Painkiller" by Three Days Grace, as captured in a front row video by Erynn Halvorson at the PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on March 3, 2026.