Serj Tankian
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Serj Tankian's Gear
“Amazing News!! The one of a kind custom Wake Up The Souls guitar I played on the tour, signed by all band members got auctioned off for $27,000 in support of the non-profit Orran children’s charity,” Tankian said in a Facebook post.
The Ibanez Iceman DMM1 can be seen on the left in two pictures shown at 1:00 to 1:10
Custom Serj Tankian Guitar - Personally Autographed & Extremely Limited Edition
Solid Body Electric GuitarsSerj Tankian is seen using his Custom Serj Tankian Guitar - Personally Autographed & Extremely Limited Edition during System of a Down’s live performance at PinkPop 2017, as captured in a video by ObeyYourSysteM on YouTube. This solid body electric guitar features a natural satin finish with artwork and an autograph by Tankian himself. It is crafted with a lightweight mahogany body, a hard American maple neck, and an ebony fingerboard with 22 medium jumbo frets. The hardware includes a Schaller GTM bridge, Schaller M6 machine heads, and Seymour Duncan TB-4 pickups, all in black. Only 25 of these guitars are available through serjtankian.com.
In this photo, Tankian can be seen playing a Taylor STSM-T5.
At 38 seconds in Serj talks about using the Korby Audio Technologies Convertible KAT 4 Microphone System for vocals in the studio!
Throughout this video taken from the Axis of Justice Concert Series DVD, Serj is seen playing a theremin.
This Pro Sound Web article states that Tankian uses Shure KSM 44s.
Serj Tankian can be seen playing a Stratocaster throughout the entire video.
Serj states that he uses Reason at 2:46, when he talks about what DAWs he uses.
At 1:37 in this video of Serj in a studio tour he says that he has a piano in the studio which was Yamaha U1 Piano and he said that he used it on the record "Elect the Dead" and he said it was pretty good.
This Pro Sound Web article states that Tankian uses Shure SM57s.
This Pro Sound Web article states that Tankian uses Shure SM58s.
This Pro Sound Web article states that Tankian uses Shure KSM9 microphones.
Serj states that he uses Logic at 2:44, when he talks about what DAWs he uses at his home studio
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Serj Tankian uses the Radial J48 Direct Box, as featured on Radial's "Radial Artists - Electric" page, highlighting its ability to deliver uncolored, noise-free sound.
According to Richter's artists section, Tankian uses a Springbreak II guitar strap.
In an Instagram post by Serj Tankian, the Genelec 1032B Bi-Amplified Loudspeakers are visible as the studio monitors in his setup.
This pedal is mentioned in the equipment list
Serj Tankian is listed as using the Boss DS-1 Distortion pedal on Siteofadown's equipment list for System of a Down.
This pedal is mentioned in the equipment list
This keyboard is seen in the equipment list
This keyboard is seen in the equipment list
This synthesizer is seen in the equipment list
Serj Tankian is listed as using the Digidesign Control 24 mixer, according to the equipment list on Siteofadown.
Serj Tankian is listed as using the Boss Dr. Groove DR-202 in an equipment overview on Siteofadown.
In this picture Serj can be seen using Daron Malakian's Big Apple Stratocaster, previously used by Daron to record the 1998 self-titled System of a Down album and briefly during the following tour before switching to Ibanez guitars full-time. Serj would begin using this guitar in 2002 all the way up until 2006.
In a screengrab from the music video of "Chop Suey!", Serj Tankian can be seen using a Shure U2 SM58.
In the video titled "System of a Down - Making of Toxicity - Behind the Scenes - Early Cut," at the 6:44 mark, Serj Tankian is seen using the Shure SM7A microphone during the recording of the "Toxicity" album. This footage was provided by Wayne Smith on YouTube, showcasing behind-the-scenes moments from the Enhanced CD.
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Discography
Elect the Dead
2007
Elect the Dead Symphony (Live)
2010
Imperfect Harmonies
2010
Orca Symphony No. 1
2012
The Last Inhabitant (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
2016
1915 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
2016
Midnight Star (Original Game Soundtrack)
2017
Intent to Destroy (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
2017
Furious (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
2017
Spitak (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
2018
Fuktronic
2020
Cool Gardens Poetry Suite
2021
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