Ethan Ives' Gear

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He is using a Gibson SG throughout this video.

The SG has been heavily modified over time with gold hardware, an off-white pick guard, and two Seymour Duncan Phat Cat P90s, changing the guitar from humbucking to single coil.

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Ethan Ives uses the Vox AC15 amplifier, as evidenced by a direct photo shared in Instagram DMs.

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Throughout the video, Ethan Ives can be seen playing a Fender Stratocaster. It is the only appearance where the guitar appears to be unmodified.

Ethan Ives had modified his Stratocaster (or picked up an entirely new one). According to an article on guitar.com he went on to say, “...I’ve never really been a Fender guy, not through any prejudice, it just wasn’t really where I came from. It’s a natural-finish ‘79 Strat and someone had put Lace Sensor pickups in it. I swapped the neck out, as I don’t really like Fender necks from the 70s, they’re really different and weird to me."

This modified Stratocaster has not made any appearances in Live performances, nor' any Car Seat Headrest recordings, but has made an appearance in The Blind's music video "A Lot of Moving Parts". The guitar can be found here: https://youtu.be/FFH82DvTJIE?t=118

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Ethan Ives uses the Lovepedal Purple Plexi overdrive pedal, as evidenced by a photo shared in Instagram direct messages.

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Occasionally used in certain Car Seat Headrest shows

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He is using the amp the entire video

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Ethan Ives uses the JHS SuperBolt overdrive pedal, as evidenced by a user-uploaded photo from Instagram direct messages.

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Ethan Ives uses the Keeley Phase 24 phaser pedal, as confirmed through an Instagram direct message exchange.

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The Wechter double cutaway is Ethan Ives' go to acoustic guitar. He can be seen playing with it all throughout this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FRmiycHn5c4&ab_channel=soultribetv

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After bassist Jacob Bloom left the band, and before Seth Dalby joined, Ethan Ives was briefly in the role of bassist for Car Seat Headrest. This Ibanez model was the only bass he performed with. In this video, you can see Ethan Ives playing with this bass. It is not a deluxe model, because the truss rod cover is blank, and the input digs into the body of the bass.

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Ethan Ives is seen using the Xotic Effects SP Compressor in a photo shared via Instagram DMs.

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Ethan Ives uses TheGigRig Quartermaster QMX-6 switch effects pedal, as evidenced by a user-uploaded photo from Instagram direct messages.

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Throughout this video, Ethan Ives is playing what appears to be a Gibson Firebird guitar. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w6wylHjtjyg&ab_channel=MMMMGOOD

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Ethan Ives can occasionally be seen playing live with an ESP/LTD EC-50 in a Silverburst finish. The guitar appears to have sustained some wear and tear, as the pickup switch is missing, and at one point tape was covering the bridge pickup. The back of this guitar can be seen in a still image of this video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NemdR62zuwo&ab_channel=leqlleql

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It seems like Ethan's main guitar on the 2022 American tour so far has been a Fender Tele.

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Ethan Ives uses the Neunaber Immerse Reverberator, as evidenced by a direct Instagram DM photo.

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Ethan Ives uses the Neunaber Inspire Tri-Chorus Plus, as confirmed by a photo shared in Instagram DMs.

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Ethan Ives uses the Korg Pitchblack pedal tuner, as shown in a user-uploaded photo from Instagram DMs.

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Ethan Ives uses the Analog Man AR20DL Analog Delay pedal, as shown in a user-uploaded photo from Instagram direct messages.

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Throughout this YouTube video, Ethan Ives can be seen playing a lefty MK-II Schecter guitar.

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