Michael Monarch's Gear

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In this interview Michael states that he used this guitar on the first Steppenwolf album.

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In this interview, Michael states that he used this amp on the first Steppenwolf album.

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On his website, Michael Monarch stated that he used a fuzz box that had "Distorto" written across the top. This is most likely referring to the D&M Co. Distorto Fuzz pedal, which was essentially a copy of the Maestro FZ-1. This pedal was used in the first and second Steppenwolf albums.

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From Detective's Facebook page: "Michael Monarch used a black Fender Stratocaster on all Detective recordings. The guitar was an early 60's Strat body with an early 50's Telecaster neck. Michael also used a unique, open G tuning with a capo. He's a magnificent slide guitarist."

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Micheal is playing a Sunburst 800 on Steppenwolf's 1969 appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show. From Michael Monarch's website: "I went to their factory and picked out a strange-looking guitar I used in some publicity photos, and in a video."

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