Tarek Jafar

In this Instagram post, Tarek Jafar can be seen playing a Gibson Les Paul Standard. The truss rod cover has the word "Standard" written on it and the headstock indicates it's a Gibson.

In this Instagram post Tarek Jafar can be seen playing a riff as Paul Meany tweaks the knobs of the Way Huge WM71 Smalls Aqua-Puss MKIII. He captions the photo:

@way.huge.electronics #aquapuss diving into the deep with @paulmeany 🛡

In a March 19, 2021 interview by Music Radar, Tarek Jafar is asked about his go-to gear for The Blue Stones' record Hidden Gems. He mentions his personal favorite pedal, the ZVEX Double Rock:

My go-to pieces of gear were ... the Box of Rock – Double Rock distortion by ZVEX (personal fave)

In a March 19, 2021 interview by Music Radar, Tarek Jafar is asked about his go-to gear for The Blue Stones' record Hidden Gems. He mentions the "the Canyon effects pedal by EHX."

Music Radar asks Tarek Jafar, "What became your go-to gear for this record?"

The record they are referring to is The Blue Stones' Hidden Gems. He says:

...and this incredible vintage Traynor stack. I believe it was a Traynor YBA-1 Bass Master Mark II, with an accompanying 6x10 cab. Beastly.

Original article can be found here.

Referring to The Blue Stones' record Hidden Gems, Music Radar asks Tarek Jafar:

There’s some great fuzz sounds on the record too – any favourites?

Tarek responds:

Definitely that Double Rock by Z.Vex and the Sub Buzz pedal by Vancouver’s own Union Tube And Transistor. That’s what gives me the fuzzy “oomph” I need during songs like Spirit and the like.

From a March 19, 2021 Music Radar article regarding Tarek Jafar's gear for The Blue Stones album Hidden Gems, when asked:

How do you approach the bass parts live? Any pedals that you’ve found are great in the duo setup for filling out the bottom end live– octave, whammy etc?

Tarek replies:

My go-to pedals for a great low-end push are the Double Rock by Z.Vex and the Pitchfork Octaver (in Nano size so it has less of a pedalboard footprint) by EHX

Tarek Jafar when asked how he approaches bass parts live:

My go-to pedals for a great low-end push are the Double Rock by Z.Vex and the Pitchfork Octaver (in Nano size so it has less of a pedalboard footprint) by EHX

Otherwise, I achieve a thicker low-end by playing heavy gauge strings, using a boomy amp (currently on the Mesa Dual Rectifier Roadster with a 4x12 cab) and using guitar techniques like palm-muting to increase my presence.

Original interview here.

This photo was shared by Tarak Jafar of The Blue Stones, and shows two guitars and several pedals that were stolen from his vehicle. He identifies the sunburst guitar in the photo as a "Sunburst Epiphone Dot." He was quoted as saying:

Those guitars are irreplaceable to me... It’s something I would’ve given to my future kids.

This photo was shared by Tarak Jafar of The Blue Stones, and shows his pedalboard which was stolen from his vehicle at the time. He lists the pedals on his board:

Boss TR-2 Tremolo, MXR Bass Fuzz El-Grande, Boss BD-2 Blues Driver, MXR DC Brick, Boss DD-3 Digital Delay, Way Huge Aqua Puss Analog Delay, Electro Harmonix Holy Grail Nano, Dunlop Power Supply Adapter 18V

This photo was shared by Tarak Jafar of The Blue Stones, and shows his pedalboard which was stolen from his vehicle at the time. He lists the pedals on his board:

Boss TR-2 Tremolo, MXR Bass Fuzz El-Grande, Boss BD-2 Blues Driver, MXR DC Brick, Boss DD-3 Digital Delay, Way Huge Aqua Puss Analog Delay, Electro Harmonix Holy Grail Nano, Dunlop Power Supply Adapter 18V

This photo was shared by Tarak Jafar of The Blue Stones, and shows his pedalboard which was stolen from his vehicle at the time. He lists the pedals on his board:

Boss TR-2 Tremolo, MXR Bass Fuzz El-Grande, Boss BD-2 Blues Driver, MXR DC Brick, Boss DD-3 Digital Delay, Way Huge Aqua Puss Analog Delay, Electro Harmonix Holy Grail Nano, Dunlop Power Supply Adapter 18V

This photo was shared by Tarak Jafar of The Blue Stones, and shows his pedalboard which was stolen from his vehicle at the time. He lists the pedals on his board:

Boss TR-2 Tremolo, MXR Bass Fuzz El-Grande, Boss BD-2 Blues Driver, MXR DC Brick, Boss DD-3 Digital Delay, Way Huge Aqua Puss Analog Delay, Electro Harmonix Holy Grail Nano, Dunlop Power Supply Adapter 18V

This photo was shared by Tarak Jafar of The Blue Stones, and shows his pedalboard which was stolen from his vehicle at the time. He lists the pedals on his board:

Boss TR-2 Tremolo, MXR Bass Fuzz El-Grande, Boss BD-2 Blues Driver, MXR DC Brick, Boss DD-3 Digital Delay, Way Huge Aqua Puss Analog Delay, Electro Harmonix Holy Grail Nano, Dunlop Power Supply Adapter 18V

This photo was shared by Tarak Jafar of The Blue Stones, and shows his pedalboard which was stolen from his vehicle at the time. He lists the pedals on his board:

Boss TR-2 Tremolo, MXR Bass Fuzz El-Grande, Boss BD-2 Blues Driver, MXR DC Brick, Boss DD-3 Digital Delay, Way Huge Aqua Puss Analog Delay, Electro Harmonix Holy Grail Nano, Dunlop Power Supply Adapter 18V

This photo was shared by Tarek Jafar of The Blue Stones, and shows his pedalboard which was stolen from his vehicle at the time. The power supply isn't visible in the photo, but Tarek lists the gear from his pedalboard:

Boss TR-2 Tremolo, MXR Bass Fuzz El-Grande, Boss BD-2 Blues Driver, MXR DC Brick, Boss DD-3 Digital Delay, Way Huge Aqua Puss Analog Delay, Electro Harmonix Holy Grail Nano, Dunlop Power Supply Adapter 18V

In this video performance of The Blue Stones' track Grim (Live on Display), Tarek Jafar can be seen with an Akai MPK Mini which is right in front of him. At 0:28 it can be seen pretty clearly.

On November 2, 2024, The Blue Stones shared a video on Instagram featuring Tarek Jafar singing and playing guitar, connected to a Hiwatt SA20C 112 Custom 20 Watt Combo Amp. The distinctive features visible in the clip, such as the spacing from the HIWATT logo to the red jewel, alongside the dual switches on the right and dual inputs on the left, align with the design of the Hiwatt SA20C.

In a DM conversation with Tarek on Instagram, he confirms that this is actually his practice amp.

In this Instagram photo (4th in the carousel) posted by the Blue Stones Instagram account, Tarek's pedalboard can be seen. In the middle of the left side of the pedalboard, his Strymon Iridium Amp & IR Cab can be seen. While Tarek doesn't appear in this specific photo, the pedalboard configuration matches other photos of his board, confirming it to be his.

In this Instagram photo (4th in the carousel) posted by the Blue Stones Instagram account, Tarek's pedalboard can be seen. Along the top of the board, his Strymon TimeLine can be seen. While Tarek doesn't appear in this specific photo, the pedalboard configuration matches other photos of his board, confirming it to be his.

In this Instagram photo (4th in the carousel) posted by the Blue Stones Instagram account, Tarek's pedalboard can be seen. In the middle of the board, his MXR CSP027 Timmy pedal can be seen. While Tarek doesn't appear in this specific photo, the pedalboard configuration matches other photos of his board, confirming it to be his.

In this Instagram photo (4th in the carousel) posted by the Blue Stones Instagram account, Tarek's pedalboard can be seen. Along the right side of the board, his TC Electronic PolyTune tuner pedal can be seen. While Tarek doesn't appear in this specific photo, the pedalboard configuration matches other photos of his board, confirming it to be his.

In this Instagram photo (4th in the carousel) posted by the Blue Stones Instagram account, Tarek's pedalboard can be seen. Along the bottom of the pedalboard, his Voodoo Lab PX-8 Plus 8-loop Pedal Switcher can be seen. While Tarek doesn't appear in this specific photo, the pedalboard configuration matches other photos of his board, confirming it to be his.

Switch A is labeled ZVEX, B is labeled TIMMY, C is OCTAVE, D is REVERB.

In a DM conversation with Tarek Jafar on Dec 12, 2024, he confirmed his use of a JHS Cheese Ball fuzz and Electro-Harmonix POG2 Polyphonic Octave Generator for The Blue Stones new album (at time of writing). When asked about the Cheese Ball seen in the 4th photo in this Instagram post the band made, Tarek responds:

actually yes, we did. Good ear

Also a POG2 not sure if you got that one.

In a DM conversation with Tarek Jafar on Dec 12, 2024, he confirmed his use of a JHS Cheese Ball fuzz and Electro-Harmonix POG2 Polyphonic Octave Generator for The Blue Stones new album (at time of writing). When asked about the Cheese Ball seen in the 4th photo in this Instagram post the band made, Tarek responds:

actually yes, we did. Good ear

Also a POG2 not sure if you got that one.

In a DM conversation on Instagram with Tarek Jafar of The Blue Stones on Dec 12, 2024, he confirms his use of the following guitars, saying:

Might want to add the Reverend Guitars I use as l rarely use Gibsons anymore.

• Reverend Descent RA
• Reverend Roundhouse
• Reverend Double Agent
• Reverend Warhawk

In a DM conversation on Instagram with Tarek Jafar of The Blue Stones on Dec 12, 2024, he confirms his use of the following guitars, saying:

Might want to add the Reverend Guitars I use as l rarely use Gibsons anymore.

• Reverend Descent RA
• Reverend Roundhouse
• Reverend Double Agent
• Reverend Warhawk

In a DM conversation on Instagram with Tarek Jafar of The Blue Stones on Dec 12, 2024, he confirms his use of the following guitars, saying:

Might want to add the Reverend Guitars I use as l rarely use Gibsons anymore.

• Reverend Descent RA
• Reverend Roundhouse
• Reverend Double Agent
• Reverend Warhawk

In a DM conversation on Instagram with Tarek Jafar of The Blue Stones on Dec 12, 2024, he confirms his use of the following guitars, saying:

Might want to add the Reverend Guitars I use as l rarely use Gibsons anymore.

• Reverend Descent RA
• Reverend Roundhouse
• Reverend Double Agent
• Reverend Warhawk

In an Instagram DM conversation on December 12, 2024, Tarek Jafar of The Blue Stones confirmed his use of D'addario EXL116 Nickel Wound, Medium Top/Heavy Bottom, 11-52 by sharing a photo of the strings.