Dave Keuning's Gear

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Dave Keuning, guitarist for The Killers, owns an Ibanez RG320Z Electric Guitar, as highlighted on Reverb. This model, part of the Ibanez Prestige line, is known for its precision, performance, and playability, featuring a solid body, DiMarzio pickups, and a Floyd Rose tremolo system. The guitar comes from the renowned Fuji Gen plant in Japan and is noted for its pristine condition.

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Externally the American Elite Stratocaster has Fender's timeless style, but under the hood it's an entirely new breed of guitar designed for 21st-century players who constantly push the envelope. With over a dozen new innovations, each guitar is a true performer with eye-catching style, exceptional feel and versatile sound from the very first moment you plug it in and play. Serial: US15084374. Blue Burst. Anodized pick-guard. Whammy bar. In pristine condition. Molded OHSC that flops all the way open. Great piece from Dave's shop.

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At 1:30 in this video from Fender, Dave Keuning demos the Fender Bassbreaker 15 combo amplifier.

He says:

It just sounds really full.

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According to photo of Keuning's pedalboard, Keuning uses the Voodoo Lab Pedal Power 2 Plus as his power supply.

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According to Tone Freak photo of Keuning's pedalboard, he uses the MXR Phase 100 pedal.

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In this 2007 Toronto concert photo, Keuning can be seen playing the Gibson SG Junior.

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Quoted from this interview that also shows Dave's solo career pedalboard:

This gets used a lot! I might use it to control that feedback from the hollowbodies on the fly or just turn myself off. When I start an intro, I might rock forward on it. I have the tuner, which kills everyhing, but sometimes that's too much. It doesn't have to be all or nothing!

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Dave Keuning, guitarist of The Killers, owns a Gibson Les Paul Classic Faded Honey Burst, as listed on Reverb.com. This 2011 model features a quilted Honey Burst finish, a Bigsby bridge, and is noted for being lightweight with some light buckle rash and minor marks. It is missing a single volume knob but has no playability issues and comes with its original hard-shell case.

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Dave Keuning, guitarist for The Killers, owns a Bogner Shiva Combo 2x12 amplifier. This versatile amp, known for its shimmering clean tones and rich tube saturation, is highlighted on Reverb as part of his gear collection.

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Dave Keuning, guitarist for The Killers, owns a Fender '65 Twin Reverb amplifier, as listed on reverb.com. This iconic amp, renowned for its clean sound and dual 12" speakers, has been a staple across genres like rock, blues, and jazz, making it an essential part of Keuning's gear collection.

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You can see the Gibson Les Paul Custom guitar in this video

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The Killers are on Fishman's list of artist who are using this pickup-system.

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The Rickenbacker 330/12 is a semi-hollow body with set neck construction electric guitar made by the Rickenbacker company; it was among the first electric twelve-string guitars. This instrument is the 12 string variant of the Rickenbacker 330. Rickenbacker uses an innovative headstock design that incorporates both a slotted-style peghead and a solid peghead, thereby eliminating the need for the larger headstock normally associated with a twelve-string guitar. Serial: S16977. Black. In awesome condition. Very light play marks. Molded Ric OHSC. With strap and case candy.

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Dave Keuning, guitarist for The Killers, owns a Dean ML 79 Floyd electric guitar, as detailed in a listing on Reverb. This particular model, known for its distinctive V-shaped headstock and tailpiece, was popularized by Dimebag Darrell of Pantera. The guitar features a unique design aimed at enhancing sustain and playability. The listing notes that this Dean ML was made in Korea, displays light wear, and comes equipped with Dunlop strap locks and a gig bag.

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Dave Keuning, guitarist of The Killers, owns an Ibanez PGM300, as detailed on reverb.com. This guitar is part of the Paul Gilbert Signature series, known for its unique painted "F-holes" and RG series body style. The listing highlights its features, including a Floyd Rose tremolo system, a rosewood neck with a reverse headstock, and a three-pickup configuration. The guitar, complete with live show wear, originates from the Fuji Gen plant in Japan.

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Dave Keuning of The Killers owns a Fender Fretless 5 String Jazz Bass, as documented on Reverb. This bass, known for its dual single-coil pickups and smooth playing feel, offers a powerful, punchy sound ideal for both studio and stage performances.

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In this video at1:59, Dave is using this guitar

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Dave Keuning's rack system includes two Voodoo Lab GCX Guitar Audio Switchers, as shown in the user-uploaded photo.

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In this Instagram post from the Killers you can see Dave playing the shop black model of the Revstar 502 during a show with them. If you zoom in on the guitar you can see it has P90 Pickups. This is proof that Dave is still using the guitar after being featured in some of Yamaha’s marketing for the guitar when it was released.

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Dave uploaded this photo to his Instagram on April 25, 2017. His EVH 5150IIIS is beside him. Although part of the equipment is blocked, the number of knobs lead me to believe it is the 100w version.

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From this live picture, you can see the Petrucci wah on his smaller board.

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In this live picture, you can see the Whammy 5 on his smaller board.

I assume it is set in the +1oct as per his previous Whammy

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At 1:55 in the video "Keuning - Prismism (Official Video)," Dave Keuning can be seen using the Yamaha PSR-6 Portatone. It's preset number 69 for this song. He also used this keyboard on the Prismism solo tour.

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This is a community-built gear list for Dave Keuning.

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