Reeves Gabrels

In a Tweet response, Reeves explains the mod evolution of his Red Fernandes Dragonfly.

"The guitar pictured started out as a Dragonfly that came to me from Fernandes. Then I changed it over time. First I replaced the neck with one from a '67 Telecaster, refretted with my preferred jumbo frets and with Sperzel locking tuners added.

I replaced the middle pickup with a DiMarzio Virtual Vintage 60s style & replaced the Fernandes sustainer with a Sustainiac. The bridge pickup sounded good so I kept It. Also original are the Gotoh bridge, the non-Sustainiac wiring, and the "mother-of-pearl" pickguard.

Also over time, the red paint on the body chipped, revealing bits of the original turquoisey green. I'd asked Fernandes for a red instrument; they evidently repainted one to give me. I really like the chipped result, as the opposing color frequencies make each chip look 3D.

Other modifications: a kill switch hidden in the pickguard, and replacement knobs with tops that match the pickguard. This was a favored guitar from 1998/1999 (when I made Hours with David Bowie) through 2009 (when I started recording Reeves Gabrels & His Imaginary Friends)."

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"My pedal board with The Cure is 50? x 25? because we are covering 30 years of sounds. Currently, on that board I go wah, Source Audio Multiwave Distortion; Tuner, MXR Phase 90, t.c. electronic Shaker Vibrato, t.c. electronic Vortex Flanger, Source Audio Filter, Source Audio Orbital Modulator, Electro-Harmonix Ravish Sitar with a Bearfoot Effects line booster to help the Ravish with level issues, Bearfoot Effects compressor, then Bearfoot Effects Honeybeast, Bearfoot Effects Model H, Creation Audio booster, then into stereo with Boss Dimension C pedal, Maxon chorus and flanger, into a modded Line 6 DL4, then into the big t.c. electronic Flashback delay, and a t.c. electronic Hall of Fame reverb."

"Everybody thought I had tons of gear but all I had was a Digitech IPS33B, a smartshift effect that would take two expression pedals. It was before they made the Whammy pedal and the Space Station— all that same stuff was in that rack unit. If you think of that device as an apartment building, I knew what was in every single room, behind each couch. I was doing Whammy pedal stuff before you could get the Whammy pedal."

The EffectsBay website shared some pictures posted to Reeves' Facebook page. The image showing his bass pedalboard features a Pale Green pedal.

"work pedal board du jour (something for everyone). from guitar to amp order: 1. catalin bread - antichthon 2. source audio - multiwave distortion 3. z.vex - low fi junky 4. source audio - orbital modulation…"

Reeves gabrels frequently uses his Reverend Double Agent Signature model on live shows with the cure.

Recent shot of Robert Smith and Reeves Gabrels in performance with The Cure, on tour in the USA with the Supro Black Magick

"I did a soundtrack for The Farmer’s Wife on PBS a multiple part series. I did Dobro, acoustic guitar, and lap steel, but I underscored it with farm machinery noise tuned to the track with an Eventide 3500 harmonizer."

At 21:49 Reeves Gabrels tries out the Bigrock with his Audio Kitchen amp.

The EffectsBay website shared some pictures posted to Reeves' Facebook page. The image showing his guitar pedalboards features a Unicorn pedal.

"work pedal board du jour (something for everyone). from guitar to amp order: 1. catalin bread - antichthon 2. source audio - multiwave distortion 3. z.vex - low fi junky 4. source audio - orbital modulation 5. bogner - burnley distortion…"

"work pedal board du jour (something for everyone). from guitar to amp order: 1. catalin bread - antichthon…"

In a photo shared on his Facebook page, Reeves Gabrels showcases his use of the Line 6 M9 Stompbox Modeler, highlighting its role in his guitar effects setup.

Ree:ves Gabrels is" in a Facebook photo detailing the Boss GE-7 Graphic Equalizer in official photos shared by Reeves Gabrels.

Gabrels can be seen playing a Fender Bass VI in this photo.

"During that period I was using the Roland VG-8 with the Parker guitar I had on the cover of Guitar Player magazine."

In this interview with GuitarModerne.com, Gabrels speaks fondly of his THR100H. "As far as amps, I have started using the Yamaha THR-100, which I stumbled on using one of their little practice models as a hotel room amp and MP3 player. When I posted a picture of my guitar and the amp in a hotel room in 2016, the guys from Yamaha called and said, 'You might want to check out this THR-100H amp.'

"I used it in Nashville one night, but I had my Reeves on stage as well in case it didn’t work out. After the show, all my friends who are tone snobs and tube snobs said, 'Your Reeves amp sounded great. What was that Yamaha thing up there for?' I said, 'Well, in fact, I was using the Yamaha.' So that convinced me my ears were right."

The EffectsBay website shared some pictures posted to Reeves' Facebook page. The image showing his bass pedalboard features a PT9 phaser pedal.

He uses DP181 Fast Track 1.

On this image can see Reeves Gabrels playing a Gibson Les Paul Standard

"work pedal board du jour (something for everyone). from guitar to amp order: 1. catalin bread - antichthon 2. source audio - multiwave distortion…"

"work pedal board du jour (something for everyone). from guitar to amp order: 1. catalin bread - antichthon 2. source audio - multiwave distortion 3. z.vex - low fi junky…"

REEVES GABRELS The Cure, Tin Machine, David Bowie, Public Enemy REVEREND GEAR Spacehawk, Reeves Gabrels Signature II

"work pedal board du jour (something for everyone). from guitar to amp order: 1. catalin bread - antichthon 2. source audio - multiwave distortion 3. z.vex - low fi junky 4. source audio - orbital modulation 5. bogner - burnley distortion 6. bearfoot efx - baby pink booster 7. visual sound - h2o delay/ modulation 8. earthquaker devices - afterneath 9. t.c. electronics ditto looper

mxr dc brick, asterope, evidence and planet waves cable kit."

What amps and pedals do you currently use? "Traynor, Bogner and Koch amps. Blackstone Appliances Mosfet Overdrive, Source Audio Multiwave Distortion, Lovepedal Eternity, Fulltone Soul Bender…"

Reeves Gabrels is shown using the Line 6 M5 Stompbox Modeler in a photo on his Facebook page.

Reeves Gabrels is shown using the TC Electronic Shaker Vibrato in a photo posted on his official Facebook page.

my workstation for last 2 days. take that, gear snobs

Reeves Gabrels is shown using the TC Electronic Flashback X4 Delay pedal in a photo he posted on Facebook.

Reeves Gabrels uses the TC Electronic Corona Chorus, as shown in a photo he shared on his official Facebook page.