Kevin Shields
singer/guitarist/producer, My Bloody Valentine
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Kevin Shields' Guitars
Pro Guitar Shop writes in this article "It is almost unimaginable to picture Shields playing anything but his Fender Jaguars and Jazzmasters."
Pro Guitar Shop writes in this article "It is almost unimaginable to picture Shields playing anything but his Fender Jaguars and Jazzmasters."
At 0:41 in this video you can see a close up of Kevin Shield's Ibanez Jazzmaster.
In this image, Kevin Shields can be seen playing a Mosrite Combo guitar.
In one of the images shown in the linked article, you can see Kevin and the gang posing with a multitude of guitars, one of them being a Gretsch G5420T Electromatic Hollow Body in a tasteful Candy Apple Red colour.
In the provided image, Kevin Shields is seen holding a Gibson Firebird Non-Reversed guitar, featuring a modified Maestro tremolo.
During a live performance with Dinosaur Jr., Kevin Shields was seen playing a Fender Classic '69 Blue Flower Floral Stratocaster, as reported by Rumore. Although he typically uses his '59 Jazzmaster, this appearance with the Stratocaster was notable.
in this youtube video at 1:08 he uses it
In this live video the guitar first appears around 8:45, however a more clear angle of the guitar can be seen around 21:00.
In an interview on OffsetGuitars, it is mentioned that Kevin Shields uses a Fender Acoustic CD60CE. The discussion also touches on personal aspects of his life, including his relationship with Bilinda Butcher.
In this Instagram post Kevin Shields is seen with a Shergold guitar.
In this magazine article (title unknown), the rough translation reads:
Kevin (Shields) used The Takamine EN-20C Jumbo Acoustic Guitar in the recording of the track "sometimes". He explains how he recorded the acoustic guitar by running it through his VOX Tone Bender Fuzz into his Marshall amplifier, and layering it 7 times, panning each of the 7 layers from Left to right in a "clock-like" position.
These claims are substantiated by the fact photos were taken and supplied by Kevin Shields himself.
Note: The En-20C is the variation of the EN-20 with a cutaway for easier accessibility to the higher frets.
At 3:03 in the video, Kevin Shields mentions that his refinished 1959 Fender Jazzmaster has been his main guitar since he acquired it in 2002 from the London guitar shop Vintage and Rare.
In this image, you can see Kevin Shields and the gang posing with a multitude of guitars, one of them being a Gretsch Country Gentlemen from the "Baldwin" Era, which lasted from mid-1967 to early 1985.
Knob and switch placements, as well pick-guard shape and design, suggest it could be a 1973 model.
At 4:42 in the video titled "Kevin Shields of My Bloody Valentine - Part 1: Obsession | Jazzmaster 60th Anniversary | Fender," Kevin Shields shows his Fender Custom Shop '62 Reissue Jazzmaster, which he acquired in 2008.
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