Machine Gun Kelly
Machine Gun Kelly
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Machine Gun Kelly's Gear
MGK has been seen lately with a custom pink Schecter PT (wrapped in pink tape) with "Tickets To My Downfall" written across the front in black.
It's been seen in:
"Why Are You Here" music video "Bloody Valentine" music video "Misery Business" music video “Forget Me Too” music video
In MGK’s Forget Me Too ft Halsey music video we can see him using his legendary pink guitar(front is taped pink). At 2:39 you can see that is a Schecter PT PRO. The image shown is a screenshot from Schecter’s instagram page that shows us that MGK using the PT PRO that is taped pink as for today.
Machine Gun Kelly, also known as Colson Baker, shared an Instagram clip of himself playing the Ibanez Prestige Uppercut FR6UC, highlighting his dedication to daily practice inspired by his band.
Machine Gun Kelly has had different versions of this guitar over the course of the year. The first time he is seen playing a version of this guitar was while preforming My Exes Best Friend on Saturday Night Live in 2021. In an Instagram Post (posted April 24 2021) he is seen playing the guitar during a live performance. He has also played this guitar in the music video for his song love race. You can see it at 0:54 seconds into the music video while in a pool. In the picture above he is seen with the guitar posing for a photo shoot.
He uses this guitar in the "Let You Go" Music video, although the headstock of the guitar is also greenish-blue in the video.
In this YouTube video at 0:08, Machine Gun Kelly can be seen using Akai MPC One.
MGK can be seen using the guitar provided to him by Synyster Gates
MGK posted a video tapping with the Neumann U 87 Ai microphone.
At 0:22 in this video, you can see the amplifier behind him.
He performs the song "All Night long" with the band members on stage.
Machine Gun Kelly began playing guitar as his fame grew, and he has been seen using a Schecter Damien Flying V Electric Guitar, as noted in an article by Troy Smith on cleveland.com.
I found this Picture of MGK with a Schecter Ultra-III and i believe he uses this guitar.
Around 4:40 in this video, Machine Gun Kelly shows off one of his essential items, a Schecter Orleans Stage Acoustic customized with his name on it.
Every hotel room I'm in and everywhere I go I pretty much have a guitar. This one was actually just given to me from Schechter who also designs Prince's guitars. They burned this ["Machine Gun Kelly"] in there
In the YouTube video "Machine Gun Kelly & Travis Barker - Misery Business (Paramore Cover)," Machine Gun Kelly appears to be using a Neumann U87 condenser microphone. However, due to the visual similarities with the U67 model, identification is not definitive without seeing the Neumann badge, which differentiates them by color: purple for the U87 and black for the U67.
In this photo, MGK is using the Schecter Solo-II Apocalypse Red Reign. This photo was at Reading + Leeds Festival in 2019.
Here MGk is using the headphone while rapping one of his most hit songs El Diablo.
He is wearing the audio technica ath m50x in his song ( In these walls ).
Colson uses this Guitar when he is in the studio or does a YouTube video.
In this video, it shows Machine Gun Kelly showing off a 1998 Parker Fly Deluxe guitar that he bought at Norman's Rare Guitars. He states what the guitar is and takes it out at 0:27.
In the video of "Pretty Toxic Revolver", you can see MGK wearing these. You can also see them in his most recent Smoke and Drive video, but it's harder to see.
In this video at 12:50 it is revealed by his guitar tech that he uses a Kemper.
His Kemper is profiling a soldano amp.
He uses two gain presets, two solo presets and a clean preset for my bloody valentine and twin flame
Machine Gun Kelly uses the Barefoot Sound MicroMain26 studio monitors, as seen in a post on his Instagram account, @machinegunkelly.
In the YouTube video by "Scroll with me," Machine Gun Kelly humorously uses a Zon Custom 5 Dick Lövgren Bass as a prop while playing guitar.
In a user-uploaded photo, Machine Gun Kelly is pictured using the Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier Solo Head (Multi-watt) guitar amplifier head.
In a user-uploaded photo, Machine Gun Kelly is pictured with the Mesa/Boogie Engineering 4x12 Recto Traditional Slant Cabinet.
In this video https://youtu.be/LykhPC5owSo at 9:31 his guitar tech reveals his use of 10-52 Ernie ball strings
In this video at 10:11 his guitar tech reveals his use of Ernie ball straps and Schaller strap locks
In this video at 10:11 his guitar tech reveals his use of Ernie ball straps and Schaller strap locks
In this video at 12:50 it is revealed by his guitar tech that he uses a Kemper.
His Kemper is profiling a soldano amp.
He uses two gain presets (One of his guitars contains a hotter output pickup so less gain is used. The rest require more gain) , two solo presets (one with delay and reverb and the other with just gain) and a clean preset for the opening of my bloody valentine and twin flame
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Discography
Lace Up
2012
General Admission (Deluxe)
2015
bloom (Deluxe)
2017
BINGE
2018
Hotel Diablo
2019
Tickets To My Downfall
2020
mainstream sellout
2022
lofi chill vibes with machine gun kelly
2023
Hotel Diablo: Floor 13 Edition
2024
lost americana
2025
Tickets To My Downfall (All Access)
2025
blog era boyz
2026
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