Ian MacKaye

Role

Singer Guitarist

Genre

Rock Electronic

Group

Fugazi Minor Threat Embrace

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Role

Singer Guitarist

Genre

Rock Electronic

Group

Fugazi Minor Threat Embrace

Credits

Trigger + Bass•103 Life Time Do It

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Gibson SG Standard

Solid Body Electric Guitars

This is MacKaye's main guitar with Fugazi. It is fitted with a DiMarzio Super Distortion humbucker in the bridge position.

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Fender Blues Deluxe

Combo Guitar Amplifiers

“With Coriky I went back to the guitar, [but] I didn’t want to play through a Marshall,” he says. “It wasn’t the right sound. I’m using a Fender Blues Deluxe. This time I have a channel switcher. It also has reverb on this thing – I occasionally use reverb, but that’s it. No pedals. I find pedals really distracting.”

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Gibson SG

Solid Body Electric Guitars

Here Ian Mackaye can be seen playing his white 1970 Gibson Sg loaded with a Dimarzio Super Distortion in the bridge. This was his main guitar in Fugazi.

In this video Ian can be seen using his '70's Brown Gibson SG.

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DiMarzio DP100 Super Distortion

Electric Guitar Pickups

"Ian: A white 1970’s Gibson SG fitted with a Dimazrio Super distortion in the bridge. A brown 1970’s Gibson SG fitted with a Dimazrio Super distortion in the bridge"

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Marshall JCM800 2203

Guitar Amplifier Heads

Ian described the JCM800 as his primary head amp in this rig rundown with Guitar Geek.

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Creston Straight-6 Baritone Guitar

Extended Range Guitars

Ian Mackaye also has a custom red baritone, looking a lot like the Danelectro, made by Creston guitars. The website has more info.

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Marshall 1960A 4x12'' Cabinet

Guitar Amplifier Cabinets

Ian described the 1960A as his primary cab in this rig rundown with Guitar Geek.

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ibanez Silver Series Jazz Bass

Electric Basses

Color/Finish: Sunburst

Ian MacKaye can be seen playing an Ibanez Silver Series Jazz Bass in videos from The Teen Idles era, as evidenced in the YouTube video titled "The Teen Idles - 'Deadhead' - Live 1980," uploaded by MaRoZa.

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