Dave Powys

In a 2023 interview with Mixdown Magazine, Dave Powys confirmed which guitar amps were used to record the Paper Kites’ sixth album At The Roadhouse:

Our producer/engineer Matt Redlich has a ‘58 Tweed Fender Princeton that just sounds so great when you plug straight in and dime it. I paired it with my ‘78 Silverface Princeton for some tracks, and for me, those amps were critical to my guitar tone on the album. The Greco ‘Beatle Bass’ was integral to the vibe, as was Sam’s ‘75 Martin D35. We tracked some mean organs through the old Leslie speaker too. So glorious!

In a 2023 interview with Mixdown Magazine, Dave Powys confirmed which guitar amps were used to record the Paper Kites’ sixth album At The Roadhouse:

Our producer/engineer Matt Redlich has a ‘58 Tweed Fender Princeton that just sounds so great when you plug straight in and dime it. I paired it with my ‘78 Silverface Princeton for some tracks, and for me, those amps were critical to my guitar tone on the album. The Greco ‘Beatle Bass’ was integral to the vibe, as was Sam’s ‘75 Martin D35. We tracked some mean organs through the old Leslie speaker too. So glorious!

In the 2013 album trailer on YouTube for The Paper Kites' debut LP "States," David Powys can be seen playing a Fender Stratocaster at 1:16 and 2:56.

In this YouTube video of “The Paper Kites - Marietta (At The Roadhouse)” from 2024, David Powys can be seen playing a Gretsch Electromatic Jet Baritone single-cutaway guitar with Bigsby tremolo arm. The Electromatic logo is clearly visible under the Gretsch name on the pick guard at time stamp 1:11. The baritone version of Gretsch’s Jet guitar line-up can be identified by the missing control knob from the cutaway section.

In this YouTube video of “The Paper Kites - June’s Stolen Car (At The Roadhouse)” from 2023, David Powys can be seen playing an Orville ES-335 style hollow-body guitar. The Orville logo on the guitar’s headstock can clearly be seen at time stamp 3:28.

In this YouTube video of “The Paper Kites - Electric Indigo (101.9 KINK),” David Powys can be seen playing a Gibson SG with a Bigsby tremolo arm.

In an Instagram post from February 2025, a screengrab reveals that guitarist Dave Powys uses a Boss GE-7 Graphic Equalizer, visible on his pedal board (bottom row, second from the left when facing the board).

In an Instagram post from February 2025, a screengrab reveals that guitarist Dave Powys uses a Walrus Audio Deep Six Compressor pedal, visible on his pedal board (bottom row, fifth from the left when facing the board).

In an Instagram post from February 2025, a screengrab reveals that guitarist Dave Powys uses a TC Electronic Polytune Mini pedal, visible on his pedal board (bottom row, sixth from the left when facing the board).

In an Instagram post from February 2025, a screengrab reveals that guitarist Dave Powys uses a Walrus Audio Deep Six Compressor pedal, visible on his pedal board (bottom row, first from the left when facing the board).

In an Instagram post from February 2025, a screengrab reveals that guitarist Dave Powys uses a Strymon TimeLine stereo delay effects pedal, visible on his pedal board (top row, third from the left when facing the board).

In an Instagram post from February 2025, a screengrab reveals that guitarist Dave Powys uses a Universal Audio Golden Reverberator pedal, visible on his pedal board (top row, first from the left when facing the board).

In an Instagram post from February 2025, a screengrab reveals that guitarist Dave Powys uses a Walrus Audio Monumental Stereo Harmonic Tap Tremolo pedal. The pedal is visible on his pedalboard, positioned on the top row, second from the left when facing the board. The Walrus Audio Monumental Harmonic Stereo Tremolo pedal is available in Black or Orange variants with slightly different artwork, and Powys is seen using the Orange variant in the photo.

In an Instagram post from February 2025, a screengrab reveals that guitarist Dave Powys uses a Great Eastern FX Co. Small Speaker Overdrive pedal, visible on his pedal board (bottom row, third from the left when facing the board). This is confirmed on the Great Eastern FX Co. list of Artists (https://www.greateasternfx.com/artists). I also personally saw this pedal on his board at a live show this year.

In an Instagram post from February 2025, a screengrab reveals that guitarist Dave Powys uses a Crowther Hot Cake pedal, visible on his pedal board (bottom row, fourth from the left when facing the board). I also personally saw this pedal on his board at a show in 2025.