Gen Hoshino

This picture is one of Gen Hoshino’s main guitars. He started with the band Sakerock and uses this guitar. From now it’s still one of his main instruments which he uses most on live performances. For exemple on Enkai live session : https://youtu.be/cIIq8XvdSYI?si=joZ4x7nklJu8tpip

Gen Hoshino uses the Gibson ES-335 a lot on his live performances like on this performance from Yellow Voyage in Osaka Jo hall : https://youtu.be/VyQjlLky_cY?si=uH599b4e_8rjV4fh He uses more the Gibson ES-335 in sunburst but he also have it in black as we can see on Koi’s music video : https://youtu.be/jhOVibLEDhA?si=bSjwCG0q1LdwACc3

On this picture we can Gen Hoshino’s main acoustic guitar which is the Gibson J-45. He uses this one in his live performances when he wants to play in an acoustic way. As we can see on those videos from différents live performances: https://youtu.be/KKY8koF56ws?si=pppwofyyjNtjfY7u https://youtu.be/KHRXtVl4iPI?si=tNStVINxfnY31Fm1

In the music video for "Emerald Music" by SAKEROCK, Gen Hoshino is visibly playing a Fender Telecaster Thinline Electric Guitar. This video is available on YouTube, published by KAKUBARHYTHM, and is directed by Gen Hoshino and Seita Yamagishi.

In a live performance at Saitama Super Arena during his "Live Tour Continues - 2017," Gen Hoshino is seen playing a Fender Stratocaster Electric Guitar in Daphne Blue. This can be observed at 3:48 in the provided video, clearly confirming the use of this instrument. https://youtu.be/73sGGwYJ5lE?si=1WIeB4ecfBMZxysh

In an Instagram video posted by Gen Hoshino under the caption "ﾋﾟｺｰﾝ! (創造のレコーディング中)" which means "Behind the scenes recording 'Create'," Gen Hoshino can be seen playing a Fender Rhodes Mark I Suitcase 73. Additionally, in the music video for the song "Create," he is also shown playing this instrument in the opening seconds. This confirms his use of the Fender Rhodes Mark I Suitcase 73 in his work. (Music video link : https://youtu.be/74FIsXlS0EQ?si=qo-B1nSlQznzj1v9)

In an Instagram post by Gen Hoshino, he is depicted using the Sequential Circuits Prophet-5 during the recording of "Create." In the caption, he describes it as his favorite analog synthesizer, which he has enjoyed using since the "YELLOW DANCER" era.

Gen Hoshino is confirmed to use the RS Guitarworks Contour in black, as evidenced by a recent image from the festival Viva La Rock 2024 on his official Instagram account. Additionally, he was seen playing this guitar during his 2019 World Tour Pop Virus. This usage is further corroborated by a video where Hoshino is visibly performing with the guitar at the 4:32 mark. (https://youtu.be/73sGGwYJ5lE?si=qokenSdm526SdY9U)