Matthew Followill

At 5:10 into the video, Matthew Followill talks about how he came to play his 1983 Epiphone Sheraton:

“I started out playing the day I got to Nashville to join the band. The guys took me to an old music store and bought me a ’71 Les Paul. Which was absolutely incredible, thought I’d hit the big-time already. Played it for a while, but it kind of limited me, I couldn’t get a lot of good feedback. So one day I went shopping with my cousin Nacho, went to a guitar store, and this was sitting there and I played it and it just felt so good to play. Epiphone Sheraton. I think it’s an ’83. And it stuck with me for a couple years. Then I moved on to something that was a little better for live, which was the ES-137. It’s just a little bit better live, but this [Sheraton] is still my favorite - even over the Les Paul. I do [use it on stage] for one song, I just keep it in the back and let her rest. It’s my backup guitar, if the other one breaks.”

During the Kings of Leon performance at Pa'l Norte 2019, Matthew Followill played an Epiphone 1966 Worn Wilshire. Although he typically uses a Gibson ES-137 for the "Closer" intro in live shows, this performance showcased his use of the Wilshire, as seen in the ETICS Live video.

In this Kings of Leon performance at "Red Bull Sound Space", at the 41:49 mark you can see a great close-up shot of Matthew Followill playing a Fano JM6 guitar during the song "Tonight" from their Mechanical Bull album. The color of the JM6 looks to be Shell Pink, although the lighting during the performance might make that misleading. The guitar is also outfitted with a Bigsby tailpiece.

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Matthew Followill can be seen with his 1977 Fender Starcaster 2:29 into the video.

In the video of Kings of Leon doing a cover of "Dancing On My Own," lead guitarist Matthew Followill is playing a Gibson Memphis Chris Cornell ES-335. You can get a good shot of the guitar around 3:02 during Matthew's solo.

In this Instagram picture entitled "My newest love, 75 telecaster." Matt Followill of Kings of Leon shows a 1975 Fender Telecaster.

Matthew Followill posts a photo to Instagram of his 1973 Fender Stratocaster Electric Guitar. He says, "New love. 73 Stratocaster, sounds amazing!" (posted Oct 2014). His Strat is a Natural finish with a maple fingerboard.

At 0:52 in this video of Kings of Leon's guitar rigs, their guitar tech Nacho Followill shows Matthew's Gibson ES-137 in a heritage cherry burst finish. He says Matthew loves it because it has a "deep crunch," as well as produces a lot of feedback if it's necessary. As of this video dated August 2009, he says this is Matt's main stage guitar.

Matthew has been using a Goldtop Les Paul Deluxe on Kings of Leon's 2017 WALLS tour. It can be seen clearly at 0:33 in this video of the song "Reverend".

Matthew Followill is seen using a Fano Guitars Alt De Facto PX6, equipped with P90 pickups, in the Kings of Leon's "NachoVision: Song For The City - Dancing On My Own" video. He owns multiple Fano guitars, including two or three PX6 models in various colors.

In an Instagram photo from October 2014, Matthew Followill shows his electric guitar purchase, a 1966 Fender Electric XII in Sunburst finish, which he got from Norman's Rare Guitars in California. He says, "1966 Fender Electric XII from @normansrareguitars today."

Matthew Followill showcases his Fender Custom Shop Stratocaster on Instagram, referring to it as his "new love."

In the 2004 T in the Park performance of "Genius," Matthew Followill plays a Danelectro 56 U2 guitar, as seen in the YouTube video by Novemberregen.

'@matfollowill - At headquarters getting sounds for #WALLS on my new love @fanoguitars #rb6 with #p90s'

posted on instagram 28 August 2016

In an Instagram video, Matthew Followill is seen playing the Gibson Hummingbird while performing "Find Me," years before recording "Walls."

Matthew has been using a Black Fano Guitars Alt de Facto GF6 with a Bigsby on Kings of Leon's 2017 WALLS tour. It can be seen clearly at 3:09 in this video of the song "Radioactive".

In the Red Bull Sound Space show, Matthew can be seen playing a Goldtop Les Paul for a good portion of the set. The first appearance is around 19:35.

Looks like an early picture of Matthew playing a double-cut les paul junior.

Matthew Followill is seen with a Fender Telecaster Custom Electric Guitar in an Instagram post captioned "Gearing up!!" with hashtags suggesting preparation for Kings of Leon's seventh album, #kol7.

Another new @fanoguitars that I love! #sp6 @tcelectronic #alteregox4 delay with an expression pedal controlling the feedback parameters.

In this Instagram photo posted by Matthew Followill, he can be seen holding his Fano Alt de Facto TC6 electric guitar. His has a rosewood fingerboard (dot inlays), and the color appears to be Shell Pink, with a white pickguard.

Check out this #tc6 #rolandspaceecho in the reflection

In this video of Kings of Leon live in 2022 Matthew Followill is using the Gibson Custom 1964 SG Standard Reissue w/ Maestro Vibrola Electric Guitar - Murphy Lab Light Aged Antique Pelham Blue throughout the entire set

In this video of Kings of Leon playing back down south in 2022, Matthew Followill is playing a 1957 Gibson Les Paul Junior. This can be seen numerous times throughout the video, especially at 12 seconds in.

In a photo posted on the Kings of Leon Instagram, Matthew Followill is seen using a Gibson Custom 1965 Non-Reverse Firebird V with Maestro Vibrola VOS - Vintage Sunburst during the recording of "Can We Please Have Fun." Matthew also used this guitar live at their most recent concert in Leeds.

During Kings of Leon's performance in Manchester, Matthew Followill uses a Gibson 1964 SG in light aged cherry. This is similar to his Pelham Blue SG. Matthew uses this guitar during the alternate tuning used for 'Back Down South' (59:16).

Matt Followill using a Gibson Les Paul Standard on Kings Of Leon’s current UK tour. Not sure of the year.

In a YouTube short from Kings of Leon's concert in Mexico, 2024, Matthew Followill is seen at the 19-second mark playing an Epiphone Crestwood Custom in Polaris White.

A screenshot of a post on Matthew's Instagram story on the 14th of February 2023. Here Matthew is showing off an Epiphone Riviera.

In an interview with Premier Guitar, Matthew Followill mentions he "was playing an older Fender Thinline Telecaster with a Bigsby" for the song "Coming Back Again" from Kings of Leon's album Mechanical Bull.