Ben Matthias

In this live performance on Kerosene from 2019, Ben Matthias is seen playing a Fender Player Telecaster in 3-Colour Sunburst. This was his main guitar in The Royston Club's very early recordings (e.g. Shawshank, Kerosene) until 2020 when he bought his Stratocaster.

In the music video of The Royston Club's 2020 single "Mrs Narcissistic", Ben Matthias is seen playing this Fender American Original 60's Stratocaster in a Shell Pink finish. He used this guitar heavily from 2020 until 2022 when he bought his second Telecaster.

In this image, Ben Matthias is seen playing his Fender American Professional II Telecaster in a Black finish. This guitar was first seen in The Royston Club's 2022 tour, and has been used as his main guitar since, including the recording sessions for the band's 2023 debut album "Shaking Hips and Crashing Cars".

In this live session for OportoTV, Ben Matthias is seen playing Dunlop Tortex Standard 0.73mm Guitar Picks.

In this image, Ben Matthias is seen playing a Gibson ES-335. This guitar was used in the recording of The Royston Club's 2023 debut album "Shaking Hips and Crashing Cars". It has not been used outside of the studio by Matthias.

In this live performance with The Royston Club, Ben Matthias is seen playing a Fender Player Mustang in a Shell Pink finish. This guitar was first seen in 2023 live shows and was potentially used in the album sessions for "Shaking Hips and Crashing Cars" though there is no evidence for this.

In this live performance of The Royston Club's song "A Tender Curiosity", Ben Matthias is seen playing bandmate Tom Faithfull's Gibson J-45. He has been seen playing this guitar before, notably in the band's 2023 acoustic covers and 2022 cover of "White Winter Hymnal" by Fleet Foxes.

This image shows Ben Matthias with his Fender Hot Rod DeVille Combo Amplifier. This is the most likely pick for the exact amp Matthias is using.

Ben Matthias, backing singer and lead guitarist for the Welsh indie rock band, is confirmed to use the sE Electronics V3 dynamic microphone as his primary choice. This is evidenced by a specific image captured from an Instagram reel posted by "theroystonclub_," where Matthis is visibly utilizing the sE Electronics V3. This preference for the sE Electronics V3 microphone extends to early 2023 and is also the preferred microphone for bandmates Tom Faithfull and Dave Tute, indicating a collective endorsement of this microphone by the band.

Ben Matthias can be seen using the Levy's MPJG '60s Sun Polyester Guitar Strap - Black/Yellow while playing his Fender Sunburst Telecaster, as shown in a photo posted by @theroystonclub_ on Instagram, with the caption: "Huge thank you to everyone picking up merch online and at the shows this past few weeks, means the bloody world x."