Chris Demakes

vocalist/guitarist Chris DeMakes rocking his Epiphone Les Pauls, including this Les Paul Standard Plus-Top in Translucent Blue.

Chris Demakes has used Electra Omega guitars in both black and white for several years, and he was endorsed by Electra. This is supported by a user-uploaded photo on Shopify.

Chris DeMakes, as highlighted in his Blackstar Amplification artist profile, uses the Blackstar Series One 200 Guitar Amp. He praises it for its versatility, describing it as the most impressive amplifier he's ever played, offering a range of tones from crunchy and ballsy to crisp and clean.

In this post chris can be seen playing a reverend jenn wasner signature guitar

Chris Demakes utilizes the Kemper Profiler Rack, as highlighted in the Kemper Amps Artist Gallery. He praises its ability to replicate any amp or sound, describing it as a dream come true for guitarists due to its extensive amp selections and effects options.

Chris Demakes has been seen playing a custom blue G&L Tribute ASAT Classic Bluesboy Electric Guitar, as captured in a photo from the Warped Tour in Atlanta.

Here Chris is playing a sunburst ESP Eclipse

Chris DeMakes is outfitted with an OM5 capsule on the H60 handheld transmitter of a new Audix 60 Series UHF diversity wireless system.

Chris DeMakes expresses high praise for the Blackstar Series One 200 amplifier, describing it as the most versatile and impressive amp he's ever used. He highlights its ability to deliver a wide range of tones, from crunchy and bright to fat and dirty. This statement can be found on his artist profile on Blackstar Amplification's website.

Going from regular sensors to sensor reds.

In this video Chris is seen playing a Deluxe Nashville Telecaster

Chris DeMakes is outfitted with an OM5 capsule on the H60 handheld transmitter of a new Audix 60 Series UHF diversity wireless system.

Chris DeMakes is outfitted with an OM5 capsule on the H60 handheld transmitter of a new Audix 60 Series UHF diversity wireless system.

DeMakes recently switched to in-ear monitors and is quite pleased with the result being delivered by the Sennheiser G3 IEM system and JH Audio earpieces.

DeMakes recently switched to in-ear monitors and is quite pleased with the result being delivered by the Sennheiser G3 IEM system and JH Audio earpieces.

Chris Demakes played an Ernie Ball Music Man Axis guitar during a full concert set with Less Than Jake in Rhode Island, as seen in a video by Rock In The 904. In an Instagram comment, Demakes mentioned he used the guitar in the early 2000s because it was provided to him for free, despite not personally liking it.

Here’s a picture of Chris Demakes with said Tele. He also had one in Silver.

Chris Demakes may have used an Epiphone Les Paul Tribute, as evidenced by a short yet clear shot of the guitar at 15:40 in the video "Less Than Jake live @ Area 4 Festival 2008 - Full concert" provided by F*ckingFoxy on YouTube. Note that Chris switches between this guitar and a blue Epiphone Les Paul throughout the show.

Chris Demakes used a red version of the Fender Telecaster Humbucker- Neck guitar during the Hello Rockview days in the late 90s, as seen in a video of Less Than Jake performing at the Vans Warped Tour '99 in San Bernardino, California, uploaded by Thepancakekid on YouTube.

Chris Demakes is seen using a Gibson Les Paul Standard in all of the album live DVDs from the mid-late 2010s, as evidenced by footage shared on YouTube.

Chris Demakes is seen alternating between using a Fender American Ultra Telecaster Black and a Fender Player Telecaster White Pearl in recent tours and shows.

Chris Demakes is seen using an ESP LTD Viper-1000 Deluxe Olympic White in the Punk Rock Museum jam room, as shown in a YouTube short by The Punk Rock Museum during his guided tour.

Chris Demakes of Less Than Jake uses the Onder Effects Less Than Jake Chris Demakes Signature pedal, as confirmed by the manufacturer's website, Oneder Effects. This pedal is noted for being the first ska/punk channel-switching guitar pedal, featuring a Blue channel that boosts and compresses clean sounds, and a Yellow channel that acts as a high-gain amp-in-a-box, suitable for big punk choruses.