Dave Grohl
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Credits
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Guitars 56
Amplifiers 26
Effects Pedals 28
Drum Sets 25
Cymbals 16
Drumsticks 5
Snare Drums 5
Microphones 19
Software Plugins and VSTs 5
Studio Monitors 1
Strings 1
Drum Hardware 19
Studio Equipment 9
Bass Guitars 9
Music Accessories 7
Keyboards and Synthesizers 6
Headphones 1
Pianos 1
Other Gear 5
Dave Grohl's Gear
Dave Grohl is noted for using Regal Tip 5B drumsticks, as detailed in the Live Nirvana Equipment Guide by Alex Roberts. The guide mentions that Grohl often holds the sticks upside-down, providing a unique insight into his drumming style.
In this live acoustic performance of the song "My Hero", Dave Grohl can be seen playing a 1999 Taylor 310 Acoustic.
In a user-uploaded photo, Dave Grohl is seen with a green Boss PH-1 Phaser pedal at his feet, indicative of its use in his setup.
Dave Grohl uses an Arion HU-8500 Stage Tuner, as evidenced by a user-uploaded photo showing it at his feet during a performance.
In this live pic you can see the pedal next to the DD3
On top of the pedalboard you can see the Lehle dual amp switcher
In this website, it's said that Dave Grohl used DW 5000 Turbo bass drum pedal when he was in Nirvana.
Dave Grohl played Silvertone U2 at Glastonbury 2022.
Dave Grohl played Tama Bell Brass Snare Drum when Nirvana recorded 'Nevermind'.
Dave only used Zildjian Series As during his years with nirvana
Dave Grohl only used Zildjian Series A during his years with Nirvana
According to Alex Roberts on Live Nirvana's Equipment Guide, Dave Grohl used the Tama GR958 Superstar Mastercraft Gibraltar Heavy Birch 8x14" Snare Drum during the mid-1980s.
Dave Grohl can be seen playing Ludwig Classic Kit Silver Sparkle in this video.(2014)
According to Guitar Lobby, Dave used JCM900.
According to Guitar Lobby, Dave used DM-2W.
Despite being known for using Tama drums in his time in Nirvana, Dave Grohl used a '60s Slingerland drum set in Blue Agate for Nirvana's MTV Unplugged in New York show. Dave Grohl did not use the 12" rack tom that comes with these drum sets. Instead he placed the 13" tom in place of the rack tom.
In the video, you can clearly see that Grohl is using this drumset multiple times throughout the performance.
Dave Grohl using this Slingerland set was also confirmed by users on this Drum Forum (https://www.drumforum.org/threads/daves-grohls-unplugged-kit.165985/page-2) in 2019.
Dave used the Gibson RD Bass at “The Hollywood Rock Festival 1993”. Dave also used the Gibson RD Bass while Krist was recovering from the iconic “Bass Toss Fail” at the “MTV Music Awards” in 1992. nirvana
In a photo from 2007, you can see the first generation Lehle Dual A/B Switcher on the top of Dave Grohl’s pedalboard.
In the YouTube video titled "Kurstin x Grohl: The Hanukkah Sessions 2021: Night Three," Dave Grohl is seen at the 1:23 mark using Beyerdynamic DT 770 PRO Closed Studio Headphones while tracking drums. These could very well not be the 80ohm version but it's not definitive due to the low resolution close-up footage.
In the YouTube video titled "Dave Grohl - Play [Keys in Master Version]" by painmanist, Dave Grohl is observed using the Clavia Nord Wave synthesizer.
In the Foo Fighters' official music video for "Rope," released in 2011, Dave Grohl can be seen playing a black Gibson Flying V Custom with three humbuckers, chrome hardware, and white binding at the 0:26 mark. This visual confirmation is from the video published by foofightersVEVO on YouTube.
In the video titled "Foo Fighters - 'Everlong' (Acoustic) Live at Howard Stern," Dave Grohl can be seen using Dunlop Delrin 500 0.71mm Guitar Picks, as observed in the footage provided by Kyle Reese on YouTube.
According to this article from Premier Guitar, Dave Grohl used a "The Can" amplifier by SLM Electronics in October 1994 at Robert Lang Studios in Seattle, Washington while recording the Foo Fighters debut album.
In 1997, Dave Grohl was seen using a white Gibson SG Custom 1970, as evidenced by a photograph from the Rockpalast performance.
Dave Grohl is confirmed to use the Gibson Marauder, this picture is showing him with the instrument.
Dave Grohl is confirmed to use the Gibson RD Custom as seen in the live performance of "Your Favorite Toy" on The Graham Norton Show, which was uploaded by Foo Fighters on their official YouTube channel.
at the 14:30 mark, you can see Dave Grohl using a Yamaha SPK-285 3 Octave Xylophone. For his song “Play”.
At 12:10 you can see Dave use the tambourine as part of his song “Play”.
At 6:21 you can see Dave using an LP Jam Block as a part of his song “Play”.
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