Doug Martsch

What guitars did you play on the record? I mostly used my Strat—an ’87 [Strat Plus] that I’ve used on all my records and have always played live.

I mostly used my Strat—an ’87 [Strat Plus] that I’ve used on all my records and have always played live.

I’ve pretty much always used Fender Bassman amps. I started out with a Twin Reverb, but it died, and after I got it fixed it never sounded the same. I’ve had many Bassmans over the years—that’s the one for me.

Recently I’ve been using the [Dunlop] Echoplex EP[101]—three of them. I’ve got one on all the time for a little grit. The other two I use for distortion—one for heavy rhythm, and the other dialed all the way up for thick fuzz.

Mentioned in this October 28, 2009 Gearspot interview.

Ik heb ook een '72 triangle EHX Big Muff die erg goed is.

"I have an old Fender Deluxe Reverb that I use quite a bit. " Doug referring to the gear in his most new album "Untethered Moon".

In a circa 2005 photo, Doug Martsch is seen with a Fender Telecaster, a black model featuring a distinctive "W" sticker, reportedly built by sound engineer Ian.

Doug Martsch used the Danelectro DO-1 Daddy O overdrive pedal around 2000, as seen in their Live album and HBO Reverb video.

Played with Halo Benders live and potentially on other albums

In a photo taken at the Moore Theatre in Seattle on October 21, 2011, Doug Martsch of Built To Spill can be seen using a Pro Co RAT pedal, customized by Jim and paired with a Big Muff Triangle.

Doug Martsch used the Boss DD-5 Digital Delay around 2000, as evidenced by its presence in their Live album and the HBO Reverb video.

Doug Martsch uses a custom 1968 Marshall 50 Watt Plexi, built by Jim Roth in a Twin Reverb chassis, as detailed by imlikeajungle in the Archive source.

The pedal is seen in this photo.

Doug can be seen using this guitar as a backup during his KEXP performance after a string breaks on his Strat Plus.

He uses Strat Plus which has Fender Lace Sensors.

The pedal is seen in this photo.

The pedal is seen in this photo.

Doug Martsch used the Budda Budwah wah pedal around 2000, as evidenced by its presence on a live album and during an HBO Reverb show.

Circa 2011, when playing live

In the video titled "Doug Martsch - Ebow Master," Doug Martsch is shown using the Heet Sound EBow, highlighting his expertise with this guitar accessory.

The pedal is seen in this photo.

In a photo shared by catinlap on Flickr, Doug Martsch is seen using a Maestro Echoplex during his solo shows around 2006/2007.

During a 2008 performance in Europe, Doug Martsch of Built To Spill was photographed using the Moog Moogerfooger MF-104Z Analog Delay, as documented by oliver.peel on Flickr.

Used live circa 2000 but NOT for Live album and HBO Reverb video appearance, that was a Bassman

According to a forum post on Guitar.com, an audience member reported that Doug Martsch of Built to Spill used the Prescription Electronics Experience Octave Swell Fuzz Effects Pedal during a performance.

In a 2005 forum post on Guitar.com, a user noted that Doug Martsch of Built to Spill used the Xotic Effects AC Booster.

In a forum discussion on Guitar.com, it is noted that Doug Martsch of Built to Spill used the Line 6 DL4 Delay Modeler around 2005.

The pedal is seen in this photo.

As seen on board, as of March 2012

At the Festival Música Quente 2018 in Belo Horizonte, Doug Martsch used the Fulltone Custom Shop Tube Tape Echo during Built to Spill's performance of "I Would Hurt A Fly," as shown in Caio Machado's YouTube video.