Peter Hayes' Amplifiers

Hayes' Fender Bandmasters were present in two rig rundowns – in German guitar magazin in 2013, and in Music Radar in 2018.

In Music Radar rig rundown, Hayes said:

There’s nothing classy about how I use my amps but I really don’t know how people can get everything they need from just one. I like the mixture of cabinets with open-back combos with hollowbody guitars. The signal is split into three and comes out of four amps. The signal is split into three and comes out of four amps. The Bandmasters are amp one and two, working as left and right at the beginning I had three or four Fender Twins, but I soon discovered I preferred doing it this way. I throw in loops using the Akai Headrush for a lot of songs - chucking things in through certain amps for a chorus and playing over the top... most of the time I just let it fly!

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Can be seen on the webpage and in the video.

Hayes' Marshall JCM800, unlike his Pro (later Twin Reverb) is an amp that takes fairly less amount of effects; only drive and a tad of delay.

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Hayes' Fender Pro Reverb was mentioned in 2013 guitar magazin rig rundown. However, Hayes revealed to Music Radar in 2018 that he replaced Pro Reverb amps with Twin Reverbs, as many places don't have Pro Reverbs on rental.

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In a video provided by TC Electronic, titled "Peter Hayes (BRMC) Gear Run @ Train, Aarhus," Peter Hayes, the guitarist from Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, is conclusively shown utilizing the Fender Band-Master VM Vintage Modified 2-Channel 40-Watt Guitar Amp Head, identifiable by the distinctive 'V' badge on the amp's front panel. This evidence underlines the specific gear used by Hayes in his live setup during the tour captured in Aarhus.

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Mentioned in 2018 Music Radar rig rundown:

This is the amp simulator driving the Marshall. A lot of delay come from amps one and two and the sound guys needed more of a direct sound. So the option is always there, say if a solo gets too muddy. I do have a 60s Marshall head, but it costs a fortune to fix and it got beat up real bad on the road. I’d like to bring it out, but this started as a backup in case the head went down.

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Hayes mentioned the use of Fender Twin Reverbs instead of Pro Reverbs in 2018. Photos from rig rundown showed a blackface Twin Reverb, which was used for various effects.

In 2017, Hayes mentioned the amp in TC Electronic's rig rundown

This one here is mostly went. It gets sent a G-Major, and I'm using it for pitch-shifters, and sometimes octavers.

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According to 2018 Premier Guitar interview

I use a SansAmp PSA 1.1 for most of my distortions, which makes life a bit easier with the different guitars, because it allows me to tailor in various distortions for different guitars and tunings, and I round it out with some other distortion pedals that change often.

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