Ed Kuepper

Written by a tech who worked on the SG. Ed used this with the Saints

Ed Kuepper used a Fender Twin Reverb Blackface amplifier for the last Saints album and with the Laughing Clowns, as detailed in Mixdown Magazine by Eli Duxson.

In an interview with Mixdown Magazine, Ed Kuepper stated, "I've bought dozens of guitars but this century I've introduced the Gibson 345 and 335 semi-hollow bodies which I use in smaller ensembles," confirming his use of the Gibson ES-345 Electric Guitar.

In an interview with Mixdown Magazine, Ed Kuepper mentioned, "I've bought dozens of guitars but this century I've introduced the Gibson 345 and 335 semi-hollow bodies which I use in smaller ensembles," confirming his use of the Gibson 1964 Gibson 335.

In an interview with Mixdown Magazine, Ed Kuepper confirms the use of the MXR Distortion+ (Script) pedal, stating, "I stopped using pedals when the quality of my amps sort of improved in a way, but with The Saints I bought this pedal which must have almost been a prototype – the MXR Distortion Plus. None of the collectors I know have seen one quite like it but I bought it because it was advertised as being able to turn your transistor amp into a valve amp or sound like one. Now, it didn’t actually do that but it did something else and I really liked it." This provides clear evidence of his use of this specific gear.

Ed Kuepper has confirmed his use of the Roland VG-8 V-Guitar System in a Facebook comment where he stated, "never used a line6, but I did use a Roland VG8 for quite a few years onstage and sometimes on record, I thought it was great, if I can get it repaired would definitely use it again."

Ed Kuepper confirmed on his Facebook page that his recording setup for an Aints record included using a "stereo effects box with different delay times left and right into two different amps: a Fender Vibrosonic and a Seymour Duncan Convertible," as a response to a comment.

Ed Kuepper confirmed on his Facebook page that his recording setup for an Aints record included "a stereo effects box with different delay times left and right into two different amps: a Fender Vibrasonic and a Seymour Duncan Convertible from memory."

In a comment on his Facebook page in response to a question about what strings he uses Ed says “Mende Joveski for steel stringed acoustic I use Thomastik-Enfeld both six and twelve string, for electrics I'm currently using Ernie Ball 11-54 for standard tuning and 12-62 for dropped tuning”.

Ed Kuepper confirms his use of Ernie Ball Beefy Slinky Guitar Strings (11-54) in standard tuning through a Facebook comment, stating, "I'm currently using Ernie Ball 11-54 for standard tuning and 12-62 for dropped tuning."

Ed Kuepper confirms that he uses Ernie Ball Mammoth Slinky (12-62) strings for dropped tuning, as stated in a comment on his Facebook page, "I'm currently using Ernie Ball 11-54 for standard tuning and 12-62 for dropped tuning."

In this interview Ed confirms the following: Interviewer: “I understand that your parents bought your first guitar for you when you were nine? A Hofner Club 40.” EK: “Yeah, that’s absolutely correct. And I still have it. I’d even get it out, except it’s under some stuff at the moment.”

In a 2016 article on Effects Bay, Tim Grime of Tim Grime Photography provided a photo of Ed Kuepper's pedalboard, which included the Korg Pitchblack Advance Tuner.

According to a 2016 article on Effects Bay, a photograph of Ed Kuepper's pedalboard taken by Tim Grime of Tim Grime Photography in Australia confirms the use of the Xotic Effects AC Booster among other effects.

In a 2016 article on Effects Bay, a photograph by Tim Grime of Tim Grime Photography in Australia showcases Ed Kuepper's pedalboard, which includes the Electro-Harmonix POG2 Polyphonic Octave Generator among other effects.

In a 2016 article on Effects Bay, a photograph taken by Tim Grime of Tim Grime Photography in Australia shows Ed Kuepper's pedalboard, which includes the Strymon Flint among other effects.

In a 2016 article on Effects Bay, a photograph provided by Tim Grime of Tim Grime Photography clearly shows Ed Kuepper's pedalboard, which includes the MXR M169 Carbon Copy among other effects.

In a 2016 article on Effects Bay, Tim Grime of Tim Grime Photography in Australia provided a photo of Ed Kuepper's pedalboard, which included the Catalinbread Echorec.

In a 2016 article on Effects Bay, a photograph provided by Tim Grime of Tim Grime Photography in Australia shows Ed Kuepper's pedalboard, which includes the Eventide PitchFactor Harmonizer.

In a 2016 article on Effects Bay, Tim Grime of Tim Grime Photography in Australia provided a photo of Ed Kuepper's pedalboard, which included the Eventide TimeFactor Twin Delay.

In a 2016 article on Effects Bay, Tim Grime of Tim Grime Photography in Australia provided a photo of Ed Kuepper's pedalboard, which included the Xotic Effects RC Booster.

In a 2016 article on Effects Bay, a photograph by Tim Grime of Tim Grime Photography in Australia showcases Ed Kuepper's pedalboard, which includes the Eventide ModFactor.

In a 2016 article on Effects Bay, a photograph taken by Tim Grime of Tim Grime Photography in Australia revealed that guitarist Ed Kuepper's pedalboard included the Eventide Space Reverb.

In this entry in its collection, the museum notes that it is an “ Electric guitar with carry case and accessories, used by the performer Ed Kuepper, in his solo career and in bands such as the Saints and The Laughing Clowns. All aluminium electric 6 string guitar, machined out of 2 solid pieces of aluminium screwed together to form the front and back of the guitar. The headstock is cut away in shape of a stylised “V” for “Veleno”. Manufacturing information is engraved in to the back of the headstock: “Veleno Instrument Co”. Dimensions: 37mm high X 323mm wide X 1100mm high.” They further note that “The guitar has historic significance as the guitar Ed Kuepper used this guitar in his solo career, and prior to this in the bands The Saints and the Laughing Clowns. Both of these bands were extremely influential on the Australian music scene in the late 1970s and early 1980s. The guitar was bought by Ed Kuepper in 1977 in the U.K” and that “The guitar has aesthetic significance as the guitar is an unusual all aluminium electric 6 string guitar, machined out of 2 solid pieces of aluminium. The neck and headstock are also made from single piece of aluminium which is bolted onto the body. The body has a highly polished finish.”

The guitar is extremely rare, both in terms of material culture related to Australian 70s culture and as an example of a rare Valeno aluminium guitars.

In a photo from Ed Kuepper's Facebook page, he is seen using a Fender Stratocaster Standard Vintage White.

In a Facebook post on the "Ed Kuepper Music" page, Ed Kuepper is seen using a Fender MIJ 12-String Stratocaster.

In a Facebook post by Ed Kuepper Music, Ed Kuepper is seen using a 2007 Fender Standard Stratocaster in Sunburst.

In a 2022 Facebook post by Ed Kuepper Music, Ed Kuepper is seen using the Custom Tones Ethos Clean Preamp.

In a Facebook post by Ed Kuepper Music, Ed Kuepper shows the back of the Peavey Classic® 30 112 (original issue, 1993-2004), confirming his use of this amplifier.

In a Facebook post, Ed Kuepper shares a blurry picture of his 1970s Vadis LB-60 amplifier and Tym Guitars TYM Guitar Club 76 pedal, providing evidence of his use of this specific gear.