Freddie Cowan's Gear

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In this interview with Dawsons music Freddie talks about his signature model with Farida. He uses this guitar on songs where he is the only guitarist playing to fill out more sonic space.

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In this interview with Fender, Freddie Cowan tells how he got his first Stratocaster and why he finds it versatile.

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Freddie Cowan is seen using the Boss DC-2 Dimension C pedal in recent Instagram photos shared by The Vaccines.

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Freddie Cowan of The Vaccines is seen using the EarthQuaker Devices Organizer in a photo shared on The Vaccines' official Instagram account.

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Cowan is seen using a white Fender Jaguar from 0:56 onward in this video of a Vaccines show in 2013.

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At 2:58 Freddie Cowan mentions that the center part of his rig is a Boss ME-70.

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"I use the AC30CC2X. I guess I’ve always had a thing about Voxes. When I was younger I watched this film 'Blow up' and it had The Yardbirds playing in a basement surrounded by Voxes. There’s just a certain heritage..the way they look, the way they sound – just one of the best. The first time I did any recording was with an original 1960s AC30 and I can’t tell the difference – I think this (Custom Classic) is a spot on representation."

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The head can be seen during the "Live Session" / "Live Performance Video" for the songs 'Put It On A T-Shirt' and 'Nightclub' for the 2018 album 'Combat Sports'. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m4M7ydmvTzg - Put It On A T-Shirt https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lpr7PPZcVs - Nightclub

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Freddie began using this guitar during the Combat Sports era of The Vaccines.

Shuker announced via their Facebook page that they had custom built this model for Freddie. All the specs and photos are available here.

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In this Instagram pics from Gretsch Guitars official profile, you can see Freddie Cowan using a Gretsch Brian Seltzer Hot Rod Guitar. It can also be seen during the live performance at the following link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLE-gDsrHiI

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"I use the AC30 custom classic" Freddie says at 0:15.

"There's just a certain heritage to the way they look and sound. It's just one of the best," says Freddie Cowan, at around 0:40 in this video, in which he talks about The Vaccines relationship with Vox amplifiers and how both guitar players in the band use Vox amps.

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At 6:59, or throughout 'Wetsuit'; you can see Freddie playing a Limited Edition Roland Juno D.

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He is regularly seen playing an all white Fender Starcaster with Bigsby on tour.

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