Adam Granduciel

"A previous owner loaded up his ’66 non-reverse Firebird with a pair of Lollar P-90s, but Granduciel added the Bigsby." - Premier Guitar. This can be seen at 5:16.

Seen in "I Don't Live Here Anymore" music video. Adams said that he used this pedal "a lot" on the album: https://www.reddit.com/r/indieheads/comments/qki3jb/the_war_on_drugs_ama/hiwiqdq/?utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=web2x&context=3

In this YouTube video of a NPR Tiny Desk concert by War On Drugs, you can see Adam Granduciel playing a white/turtoise Fender Jaguar (for example at 0:26).

I use this pedal called the Hot Cake, by Crowther Audio, this New Zealand guy. I basically just turn all the dials up to 10, and that’s the sound of any sort of distortion. It’s pummeling the front of whatever amp is there. I usually use that pedal with my ‘62 Jazzmaster on the bridge pickup—that’s the secret.

Adam said in his AMA that he uses this pedal.

In this video you can see Adam playing Fender Custom Shop Rory Gallagher strat, starting at 11:33

Adam talks about his favourite pedal (year 2011) here on 1:08 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hVuMFeZluDE&t=291s

Adams talks about using Prunes & Custard on the "Victim" solo.

Adams talks about using Cluster Flux on the "Victim" solo.

Adam talks about using '68 Vibro Champ.

Adam played this on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, and talks about it on the 2022 War on Drugs Rig Rundown.

In the provided image from July 17, 2024, taken in Lunden, Horsens, Denmark, you can see the amplifiers used by Adam Granduciel during their European tour. On the left, there is a Fender '65 Deluxe Reverb, which Adam accidentally knocked over while introducing the band members.


In the video of The War On Drugs' performance on September 13, 2024, in Forest Hills, NY, Adam Granduciel can be seen playing a white 1966 Fender Telecaster.