Joel Stroetzel

Lately we’ve just been using our Kemper [Profilers]. We can profile the sounds we get in the studio and they’re easy to recall live. Part of me would love to have a big tube stack behind me, kicking me in the chest when I turn around. But, at the same time, the Kemper’s so convenient. We’re all on in-ear monitors, so it’s really nice to be able to plug in and there’s no issues with mic placement. Our front-of-house guy has a direct clean line to the guitars that doesn’t bleed.

Lately we’ve just been using our Kemper [Profilers]. We can profile the sounds we get in the studio and they’re easy to recall live. Part of me would love to have a big tube stack behind me, kicking me in the chest when I turn around. But, at the same time, the Kemper’s so convenient. We’re all on in-ear monitors, so it’s really nice to be able to plug in and there’s no issues with mic placement. Our front-of-house guy has a direct clean line to the guitars that doesn’t bleed.

In Premier Guitar interview done with members of Killswitch Engage, it has been mentioned that Stroetzel uses Planet Waves American Stage cables.

Yeah, there’s a lot of different stuff going on, and we used a lot of different guitar amps. Many of the rhythm parts were done with a Diezel VH4.

In this acoustic video, Joel can be seen using a guild acoustic

Joel Stroetzel's Caparison Dellinger JSM V2 Signature guitar is an updated version of his original model, featuring a blend of classic and modern design elements. This solid body electric guitar, available in vintage white and tobacco sunburst finishes, is equipped with a Fishman Killswitch Engage humbucker in the bridge and a Fishman SSA single coil. The details of this signature model are outlined on Caparison Guitars' website.

In joel’s signature guitar, he has a set of fishman pickups. In the bridge he has the killswitch engage signature humbucker, and a single width single coil in the neck.