Kevin Shields

Seen in a picture of Kevin's studio rack in this Sound on Sound interview from May 2018.

Shown in a picture from Kevin's studio in this May 2018 Sound on Sound interview.

Seen in the picture of his outboard gear from the May 2018 Sound on Sound interview.

Seen in the picture of his studio rack in the May 2018 Sound on Sound interview.

Seen in the picture of his studio rack in the May 2018 Sound on Sound interview.

Seen in a picture of his studio in the May 2018 Sound on Sound interview.

Seen in the picture of his studio rack in the May 2018 Sound on Sound interview. Housed in a large black enclosure at the top of the left portion of the rack.

Seen in the picture of his studio rack in the May 2018 Sound on Sound interview.

Seen in the picture of his studio rack in the May 2018 Sound on Sound interview.

Seen in the picture of his studio rack in the May 2018 Sound on Sound interview.

Seen in the picture of his studio rack in the May 2018 Sound on Sound interview.

Seen in the picture of his studio rack in the May 2018 Sound on Sound interview.

In this article, there is a picture of Kevin's two tape machines.

It can be seen in his studio during this 2018 fender interview on top of his mixing console over the patchbay

Visible at 4:55 of this Fender video commemorating the 60th Anniversary of the Jazzmaster.

we can see the Yamaha spx900 in Kevin's rig with the indication that it uses program 54 in live

In a user-uploaded photo of Kevin Shields' rig, the Yamaha GEP-50 Guitar Effects Processor is visible. The photo suggests the use of programs 61, 56, and 77, indicating Shields' customization and application of this gear.

Kevin Shields has used the Fender Blender fuzz effects pedal and has recently released a reissue featuring his own personal modifications for a signature model. This information is highlighted on the official mbvofficial Instagram account.

Kevin Shields of My Bloody Valentine has been noted by a fan on the Tohereknowswhen forum as having previously used GHS Boomers 10-gauge guitar strings. Additionally, it was mentioned that Debbie, due to a nickel allergy, opts for Rotosound strings, which are not nickel-coated.

"...at that time there were these things called Bel delay units, and you could basically use them as samplers. You could put something into the delay and then play it, as a part. It's all over Isn't Anything. You could do things like put a little sound into it, and there was an arrow going up and an arrow going down, and we were sat there going 'up up up up up...'"

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.

A user-uploaded photo from BeatRoute magazine reveals that Kevin Shields used a Fender Sidekick Reverb 65 as both a stage and studio amp in the late 1980s.

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.

In a YouTube interview conducted by Reverb titled "MBV's Kevin Shields on His First Signature Pedal: Fender Shields Blender," the Audient ASP8024 Heritage Edition 48-channel recording console is visibly featured in Kevin Shields' studio.

Kevin Shields is confirmed to use the Divided by 13 CJ11 amplifier, as evidenced by an image of his rig.

Kevin Shields is confirmed to use the SWR California Blonde amplifier, as evidenced by the image.

In a photograph taken in 2008 of Kevin Shields' pedalboard, Dunlop Nylon Standard 0.60mm Guitar Picks can be clearly seen at the bottom left corner, next to his Ibanez AD9.

In a photograph of Kevin Shields' pedalboard from 2008, Dunlop Herco Flex 50 Nylon 0.65mm Guitar Picks can be clearly identified in the bottom left corner, situated next to his Ibanez AD9.

In Fender’s YouTube video Kevin Shields of My Bloody Valentine - Part 1: Obsession | Jazzmaster 60th Anniversary, a BSS Audio AR133 Active DI Box can be seen on the mixing desk at 0:07.

In Fender’s YouTube video Kevin Shields of My Bloody Valentine - Part 1: Obsession, the Electro-Harmonix POG2 Polyphonic Octave Generator is visible at 1:16 and can be identified by its shape, color, and the white knob at the top right.