James Shaw
Canadian singer/songwriter/guitarist (Metric/Broken Social Scene)
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“…you’re able to mix in a super fuzzy sound, which is really cool because bass fuzz, as common as it is, is incredibly hard to do well.” -Jimmy Shaw (Metric / Broken Social Scene)
In a photo from Nicerackcanada's post, James Shaw's pedalboard features a Boss OD-3 OverDrive, highlighting its use in his guitar effects setup.
"My main isntrument, which is a '62 Jaguar... One day, I was in Lawrence, Kansas, found this beautiful, old, yellow Jaguar, probably was white at some point... Named it 'Brulee', for 'Burnt Cream'... Ended up with Lollar reissue Jazzmaster pickups."
James Shaw showcases a diverse array of guitar pedals, including the Strymon TimeLine. The photo from Fbcdn highlights his gear collection, featuring both boutique and popular brands like Boss, DOD, Throne Room Pedals, Red Witch, Electro-Harmonix, Eventide, Dr. Scientist, and Fulltone.
In a Guitar Center Session on DIRECTV, James Shaw can be seen playing a 1974 Gibson SG Standard (cherry) with a Bigsby, showcasing its distinctive Norlin-era features during Metric's performance of "Black Sheep."
In a photo from the Barclaycard Wireless Festival, James Shaw of Metric is seen using a Marshall JTM45 45W Tube Guitar Amp Head.
In a photo uploaded by Nice Rack Canada, James Shaw's pedalboard includes a Boss TU-3 Chromatic Tuner. This image, titled "Metric_Guitar_Pedalboard_2013_03.JPG," showcases the setup used by Shaw.
In this picture from this post http://www.voodoolab.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=4845 made by Nice Rack Canada who bild this pedalboard, we can spot a Fractal Audio Systems MFC-101 MIDI Foot Controller.
In this picture from this post www.voodoolab.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=4845 made by Nice Rack Canada, we can spot 4 RJM Mini Effect Gizmo in his second pedalboard.
In this picture from this post http://www.voodoolab.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=4845 made by Nice Rack Canada who bild this pedalboard we can spot a Boss PN-2 Tremolo/Pan Guitar Effects Pedal.
In this picture from this post http://www.voodoolab.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=4845 made by Nice Rack Canada who bild this pedalboard, we can spot a Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi with Tone Wicker.
In this picture from this post http://www.voodoolab.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=4845 made by Nice Rack Canada who bils this pedalboard, we can spot a Fulltone Fulldrive2 MOSFET Overdrive/Clean Boost Guitar Effects Pedal.
In this picture from this post http://www.voodoolab.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=4845 made by Nice Rack Canada who bild this pedalboard, we can spot a Red Witch Titan Delay Guitar Effects Pedal.
In this picture we can see him playing this guitar.
Jimmy’s taste in pedals is wide ranging as you can see by the variety of boutique and consumer branded items. 2x Boss Effects Pedals OD3, 1x BOSS Guitar Effects PN2, DOD FX55, Throne Room Pedals Revelator, Red Witch Analog Pedals Titan Delay, Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Tone Wicker & POG2, Eventide Space, Dr. Scientist Red Reverberator, Strymon TimeLine, & Fulltone Effects FullDrive 2.
In this Instagram photo shared by Jimmy himself, he shows a multitude of pedals he uses and is currently using on his rig. The AD9 can be spotted near the center left side of this massive collection. Jimmy states, "In case anyone is wondering what the guitar sounds like on the next Metric record."
In this photo posted by James on Metric's Instagram, we can see in the 4th row that he owns the Pitch Fork. Jimmy states, "In case anyone is wondering what the guitar sounds like on the next Metric record."
In this Instagram post, we can see conclude that Jimmy plays and is using the Oberheim OB-X on a Metric record. The post states "Do not attempt to come between this man and his Obie".
In this photo, which comes from Metric's 2009 Apple Store performance in Montreal, Shaw's pedals can be seen. One of the pedals visible in this photo is the Fulltone Fulldrive 2.
In this picture from this post http://www.voodoolab.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=4845 made by Nice Rack Canada who bild this pedalboard, we can spot a Electro-Harmonix POG2 Polyphonic Octave Generator Guitar Effects Pedal.
Jimmy’s taste in pedals is wide ranging as you can see by the variety of boutique and consumer branded items. 2x Boss Effects Pedals OD3, 1x BOSS Guitar Effects PN2, DOD FX55, Throne Room Pedals Revelator, Red Witch Analog Pedals Titan Delay, Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Tone Wicker & POG2, Eventide Space, Dr. Scientist Red Reverberator, Strymon TimeLine, & Fulltone Effects FullDrive 2.
In the music video of “Gimme Sympathy” we see Jimmy using a Epiphone Sheraton II Sunburst.
In this photo, which comes from Metric's 2009 Apple Store performance in Montreal, Shaw's pedals can be seen. One of the pedals visible in this photo is the Boss TU-2.
In this photo, which comes from Metric's 2009 Apple Store performance in Montreal, Shaw's pedals can be seen. One of the pedals visible in this photo is the Eventide Timefactor.
In this photo, which comes from Metric's 2009 Apple Store performance in Montreal, Shaw's pedals can be seen. One of the pedals visible in this photo is the Line 6 EX-1 expression pedal.
In this photo, which comes from Metric's 2009 Apple Store performance in Montreal, Shaw's pedals can be seen. One of the pedals visible in this photo is the EHX POG.
In this photo, which comes from Metric's 2009 Apple Store performance in Montreal, Shaw's pedals can be seen. One of the pedals visible in this photo is the Radial JX-2 Switchbone.
In this photo, which comes from Metric's 2009 Apple Store performance in Montreal, Shaw's pedals can be seen. One of the pedals visible in this photo is the Boss RE-20.
In a screenshot from the Metric Official Instagram stories, James Shaw is seen using a Gibson Les Paul SG Custom 3-Pickup during a soundcheck at the Toronto Budweiser Stage for the global live stream. This evidence is documented in an image available on Equipboard.
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Sebastien Grainger & The Mountains
Sebastien Grainger · 2008
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