Michael Ward
US guitarist for The Wallflowers/School of Fish
Michael Ward's Gear
"Besides the fact that they look cool, they have low-impedance humbuckers that sound awesome. The pickups have this weird, midrange honk-very different from standard Gibson-style humbuckers... For a long time, the Signature was my favorite guitar. I've always liked the semi-hollow thing where you can get a little feedback, and a more open sound..."
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In this photo, Michael Ward can be seen with a Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp.
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Michael Ward can be seen in this photo with a Gibson Howard Roberts Fusion III Electric Guitar.
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In this photo, Michael Ward can be seen with a Gibson Les Paul Custom Black Beauty.
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In this photo, Michael Ward can be seen with a Gibson Les Paul Goldtop.
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In an Instagram post on his account, @mikeandthebike, Michael Ward confirms his use of a '67 Gibson SG Junior, affectionately referred to as "Sigmund." He mentions that he has owned it for over 30 years, highlighting its resilience despite experiencing a broken headstock and a detached neck during performances.
In another Instagram post (https://www.instagram.com/p/Cz6mSBkR07r/) he mentions it was on "Every record I've ever played on"
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Michael Ward has been confirmed to use the Strymon Flint guitar pedal, as evidenced by his Instagram post dated April 29, 2021. In the post, he shares an image of his home recording setup, which includes the Strymon Flint and Strymon Iridium, with the caption: "My home recording setup. Don’t tell the tube nerds!" This post was shared by Instagram user mikeandthebike and tagged @strymonengineering.
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Michael Ward has been confirmed to use the Strymon Iridium guitar pedal, as evidenced by his Instagram post dated April 29, 2021. In the post, he shares an image of his home recording setup, which includes the Strymon Flint and Strymon Iridium, with the caption: "My home recording setup. Don’t tell the tube nerds!" This post was shared by Instagram user mikeandthebike and tagged @strymonengineering.
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In an Instagram video posted by user mikeandthebike, Michael Ward is seen using the MXR M101 Phase 90 along with a Ditto Looper.
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In an Instagram video posted by user mikeandthebike, Michael Ward is seen using the MXR M101 Phase 90 along with a Ditto Looper.
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In an Instagram video posted by user mikeandthebike, Michael Ward is seen using a MXR Phase 90 along with a Ditto Looper and a Bogner Alchemist Half Stack.
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In an Instagram post, Michael Ward shared an image featuring his Xotic Effects EP Booster pedals, confirming his use of this gear, saying in the caption: "When you realize you have three of the same pedal, you realize you apparently have a favorite pedal."
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In this Instagram post from Michael Ward in 2013, he shows a picture of a Top Hat King Royale 2x12. This same amp also appears at 1:03 behind Michael Ward in The Wallflowers music video for "Letters From the Wasteland" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uaJsUNH1Rss
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At 4:29 In this YouTube video of The Wallflowers playing "One Headlight" on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno in 1997, Michael Ward can be seen with two of his Demeter TGA-3 amp heads and cabinets behind him. He confirms using both 75 and 100 watt Demeter amps in this interview on the Boss website: https://www.boss.info/us/community/boss_users_group/787/
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