Steven Wilson

In an interview on the Audeze website, Steven Wilson discusses his use of the Audeze LCD-5 headphones, mentioning that he frequently uses them and plans to incorporate them into his upcoming creative projects.

Steven uses a Korg 2600FS in his home studio during the Future Bites Covid sessions.

Steven uses an Arturia Keystep in his home studio during the Future Bites Covid sessions.

In this photo from 1995, Steven Wilson can be seen playing his black Fenix ST-20 Stratocaster copy. Note the distinctive pole piece-less pickups, which were actually stacked humbuckers on the later Fenix models. Steven can also be seen playing the guitar in this live video from 1994: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qnkJKPNlBGk

Later on, Steven replaced the bridge pickup with some type of Strat-sized humbucker, as seen close up in this live TV performance from 1996: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6GTDpeYIdw

This guitar was used from the start of Porcupine Tree until around 1997, when he acquired an HSS Stratocaster copy in red.

Steven Wilson has used at least three PRS Singlecut Tremolo models throughout his career.

His first Singlecut was a black model, used on the Arriving Somewhere... live album and video. It was tuned to E Standard while his Custom 22 was used for Drop D tuning on that recording. It can be seen clearly in this performance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O5nAA_QXBPY It can also be seen as a backup in the 2023 rig tour by Thomann here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHhM4TUtJzg (at 17:48)

He then switched to a gold top model, which he continues to use today. This was first seen tuned to E Standard on the Anesthetize live album and video. He continued to use it through his solo career and with Porcupine Tree on the Closure/Continuation album and tour. It can be seen in the following rig rundown videos, from his 2013 and 2019 solo tours and the 2023 Porcupine Tree tour: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iv753X9q_x0 (at 18:36) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sqXkKLtNysw (at 6:18) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHhM4TUtJzg (at 16:17)

Finally, Steven uses a red model for Drop C tuning (specifically on Anesthetize) and later for Drop B tuning (Harridan's middle section). This can be seen in the live video for Anesthetize from the recording of the same name here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kgwgtERCVI4 As well as in the 2023 rundown of Porcupine Tree's equipment from Thomann here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHhM4TUtJzg (at 16:37) And finally in the live performance of Harridan here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8pavnAi7lNk (at 3:16)