Taylor York's Gear
"TAYLOR BOUGHT HIS DREAM GUITAR IN COPENHAGEN. ITS A FENDER STARCASTER" -via Paramore.net
In this source video, Taylor talks about his 1975 Starcaster at around 02:08.
At 13:35, one can see a Garagetone Chainsaw Distortion pedal on Taylor York's pedalboard.
Paramore's Taylor York shows this Fender Jazzmaster and talks through the features he has had customized on it, including
Humbucker (AlNiCo II Pro) in bridge and hubucker-sized P90 ( Phat Kat) in the Neck.
Rhythm/Lead circuit removed and replaced with pickup selector toggle from lower bout.
Output jack moved form the guard to the lower bout.
Binded neck is based on a Fender '72 Tele Thinline Ri and the Standard Jazzmaster.
Initials on neckplate
Here Taylor York is shown playing his BilT Zaftig. Taylor uses it on songs like: Grow Up, Fast In My Car, Daydreaming and Part II.
This picture shows Taylor's pedalboard with is composed of a Dirt Transmitter.
In this music radar interview, Taylor lists a 1989 Epiphone Sheraton Guitar as part of his live setup.
He is also mainly playing the 1989 Epiphone Sheraton Live during the song Last Hope. You can see in the bands official live video at 2.29
The image from Equipboard shows Taylor York's studio gear, including a Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp.
"Things I used a lot for that sweet sweet chorus sound"
Taylor said in this interview that he uses a modded JCM2000DSL for the dirty tones live.
A Maxon AD999 can be seen in this picure of Taylor York's pedalboard.
"Things I used a lot for that sweet sweet chorus sound"
During this performance of Misery Business from 2013 for the Grammys, Taylor can be seen playing this guitar.
Taylor shows his '72 Telecaster Thinline and talks about the custom updates done to meet his preferences. (02:56)
- AlNiCo II pro humbucker in bridge
- Phat Kat P90 in neck
- Graphite Saddles
Custom Gibson Midtown with Bare Knuckle Mississippi Queen P90 pickups
Semi-Hollowbody Electric GuitarsIn this article from Bare Knuckle Pickups, they write that Taylor plays a custom Gibson Midtown.
In this picture, one can see Taylor playing a short scale Squier Vintage Modified Jaguar Bass in red and black colours.
At 4:03, one can see a JHS Mini Foot Fuzz pedal on Taylor York's pedalboard.
A Digitech Whammy 4 pedal can be seen on Taylor York's bottom left, on his pedalboard.
Taylor posted this picture on his twitter account saying: Lots of this bad boy. @HagstromGuitars
En esta foto Taylor York esta tocando su Bilt Relevator.El tiene otra guitarra del mismo modelo
Taylor York can be seen using his Strymon Blue Sky in this photo.
"Reverbs. @redpandalab @ManticConcepts @EarthQuakerDev @oldbloodnoise @strymon"
Taylor posted this picture on twitter saying: This amp. Lots of this amp. @SuproUSA
"Taylor York has been using several Supro amps for his guitar tracks on the next Paramore album, and we hear that the sounds are phenomenal!" - Supro in August 2016.
Taylor mentions in this article from Music Radar a laundry list of his guitars - "My studio guitars include a Gibson Midtown Custom (with Bareknuckle Mississippi Queen P90 pickups), Fender '75 Starcaster, Custom Fender Jazzmasters with humbuckers, normal Jazzmasters, a Rickenbacker 360..."
In this photo, Taylor York is seen interacting with the EarthQuaker Devices Pitch Bay pedal, identifiable by its distinctive blue/violet and yellow color scheme.
In this picture, one can see Taylor playing a Fender Jaguar.
In this photo, one can see Taylor playing a Martin Steel-String Backpacker guitar.
Taylor can be seen playing a Les Paul Classic in this photo.
At 4:02 in this video, one can see an Electro-Harmonix POG2 pedal on Taylor York's pedalboard.
In this image, Taylor York is playing a Bilt Volare guitar.
In this video from 2013, for 102.9 The Buzz Acoustic Session, Taylor can be seen playing a Gibson Songwriter Deluxe Studio EC guitar.
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