Matthew Followill

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).

In this Instagram video clip, posted by Matthew Followill, he can be seen running Apple's GarageBand software on his MacBook Pro. He has recorded a riff using his newest Telecaster (newest guitar as of Sept 2014), and says, "Here is what the new Telecaster sounds like! #letsrock"

Pedalboard for new album.

Matthew Followill can be seen using the TC Electronic PolyTune 2 Blacklight Tuner on his pedalboard in an Instagram post related to the #KOL7 #WALLS album.

Photos of Matthew Followill's pedalboard, designed by XAct Tone Solutions, show he uses the Big Joe W-601 Wah-Wah pedal.

Used for the electric guitar on Only by the Night, as stated by producer Jacquire King in this December 2008 Sound on Sound interview.

"We had five or six guitar amplifiers available for each guitar, and again, we picked the ones that were most appropriate for the song. Angelo and I would listen to the guitar parts and mix and match amplifiers. Sometimes we'd put reverb on one amp and a delay on another, or effect pedals on both. We had all kinds of combinations, although we kept it to two amplifiers per performance for each player. I'd put an SM57 in front of one amp and a U67 in front of the other. The guitars went through API mic pres, an API 550A EQ, and I also used some APSI parametric EQs. Occasionally I'd put an 1176 in the signal chain, but in general I don't use much compression on distorted electric guitars going to tape, because there's not a lot of dynamic range to them as it is. The synth–like reverb you can hear on the guitar was done at Blackbird on an Eventide DSP4000 and added during the transfer to Pro Tools."

Used for the electric guitar on "Sex on Fire", as stated by Only by the Night producer Jacquire King in this December 2008 Sound on Sound interview. The 6 XL is specified by images of the settings for the vocals and the settings for the drums.

"We had five or six guitar amplifiers available for each guitar, and again, we picked the ones that were most appropriate for the song. Angelo and I would listen to the guitar parts and mix and match amplifiers. Sometimes we'd put reverb on one amp and a delay on another, or effect pedals on both. We had all kinds of combinations, although we kept it to two amplifiers per performance for each player. I'd put an SM57 in front of one amp and a U67 in front of the other. The guitars went through API mic pres, an API 550A EQ, and I also used some APSI parametric EQs. Occasionally I'd put an 1176 in the signal chain, but in general I don't use much compression on distorted electric guitars going to tape, because there's not a lot of dynamic range to them as it is. The synth–like reverb you can hear on the guitar was done at Blackbird on an Eventide DSP4000 and added during the transfer to Pro Tools.

(...) Guitars: Massenburg DesignWorks EQ, Sound Toys Echoboy, Cooper Time Cube, Digidesign delay, Audio Ease Altiverb

"Using a guitar amp, I added a short slap delay on Matt's guitars. I also used an Echoboy for delay on certain sections, like in the choruses. There was a little bit of bus compression on the guitars and a little bit of EQ, all very minor stuff, because I had already recorded what I wanted. (...) The Altiverb on Matt's guitar is a very small room at Cello Studios, for a little bit more space."

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

This photo shows Matthew Followill using an Ebow Plus during the song pickup truck.

On Kings of Leon's Instagram, a video uploaded by Jared Followill shows the Death By Audio Reverberation Machine on Matthew Followill's pedalboard.

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.

This video shows the JHS Prestige on Matthew Followill's pedalboard. The pedal can be seen to the left of the Digitech Drop pedal at the 0:14 second mark.

In a video provided by Kings of Leon on YouTube, the Boss TR-2 Tremolo pedal can be clearly identified on Matthew Followill's pedalboard at the 0:14 second mark, positioned in the center of the top row of pedals.

Matthew Followill, guitarist for Kings of Leon, is confirmed to use the Jext TELEZ White Pedal, as evidenced by a YouTube Short where his pedalboard is visible at the 0:14 second mark, with the pedal positioned in the front row next to the Digitech Whammy pedal. This is further supported by an image he shared on his Instagram story in March 2024.

14 seconds into this YouTube Short by Kings of Leon, Matthew Followill appears to have a Earthquaker Devices Disaster Transport SR on his pedalboard. This pedal is located above the Route 66 on the far left side of his board. Additionally, this pedal is seen in live photographs of the band playing.

The Danelectro Spring King can be seen on Matthew Followill's pedalboard 13 seconds into this YouTube Short.

Matthew Followill can be seen using an MXR Anaglogue Delay 13 seconds into this YouTube Short. The pedal is also featured in an Instagram Story posted by Matthew Followill in 2024.

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.

Matthew Followill uses a vintage Epiphone Coronet in Kings of Leon's 'Nothing To Do' music video. He can be seen playing this guitar from the 0:57 mark

This screenshot of Matthew Followill's Instagram post showing his pedalboard from their Electric Picnic show in Ireland August 2025.

In a YouTube short by Kings of Leon, guitarist Matthew Followill is observed using a Valco FX KGB Fuzz pedal. The pedal is clearly visible at the 13-second and 37-second marks, identified by its distinct colored knobs and its position at the front of the pedalboard.

This screenshot shows Matthew Followill using the Jext Telez Dizzy Tone on his pedalboard located next to the Digitech Whammy V. The original source of the screenshot is https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UcnVKMiHUUY and the pedal can be seen on the board throughout the concert from different angles.

The MXR MX-134 Stereo Chorus is confirmed to be used by guitarist Matthew Followill, as it is clearly visible on his pedalboard at the 0:13 mark in a YouTube Short published by Kings of Leon. The pedal is located at the top right of the board, adjacent to the Danelectro Spring King pedal.

In a YouTube Short posted by Kings of Leon, Matthew Followill is seen using an Ibanez No. 59 Standard Fuzz. The pedal is visible at the 12-second mark near his right knee and again at the 37-second mark.

This screenshot of Matthew Followill's Instagram Story features a 1965 Fender Jaguar. The Instagram Story was originally posted on the 30th January 2024

This screenshot of Matthew Followill's Instagram Story features a Gibson Les Paul Jr Doublecut in Cherry Red. This Story was posted on the 8th of June 2024.