ALL 39
Guitars 10
Amplifiers 3
Effects Pedals 11
Microphones 3
Bass Guitars 2
Keyboards and Synthesizers 6
DJ Setup 1
Studio Equipment 1
Music Accessories 1
DAWs 1
Boss DC-2 Dimension C
In this 2008 pedalboard photo (which is his pedalboard because it looks almost identical to his 2010 one), the Boss DC-2 Dimension C can be seen.
moreSubmitted over 7 years ago
Korg Minilogue
The Minilogue can be seen on the top rack of Andrew's set up
moreSubmitted over 6 years ago
Telefunken U47
In this article by Sound on Sound it says MGMT used this mic when recording their album Congratulations - "The whole signal chain was nice — an old Neumann U47 microphone going into nice preamps — so everything we did there, we could take with us somewhere else,”
moreSubmitted about 6 years ago
Gibson Les Paul Standard
Upon a simple search, you can see that Andrew performs live using a Les Paul in Heritage Cherry Sunburst quite often.
moreSubmitted almost 9 years ago
Magnatone Tornado
Andrew can be seen playing a Magnatone Tornado in this video.
moreSubmitted over 7 years ago
Danelectro DC-3
This Guitar can be seen throughout the whole Memphis 2017 concert video. Good View of the guitar at 49:53 The version Andrew is using is a black top and back wth a white body. His one also has a black painted headstock
(The guitar is actually a Jerry Jones 3-pickup Shorthorn, early '90s. ...
moreSubmitted about 7 years ago
Gibson L-5S Custom
Andrew VanWyngarden can be found many times performing live using this guitar. It has been subject of confusion and requests for the identity of the model.
moreSubmitted almost 9 years ago
Elektron Machinedrum SPS-1UW MKII
Simply, at the bottom of this crazy cool article is a list of gear the used on their self titled album, and the Machindrum is right down in there.
moreSubmitted over 6 years ago
Shure SM57
In this article by Sound on Sound it says MGMT used an SM57 saying : "We had to mic the drums with this Radio Shack mic on the kick and an SM57 on the snare. Then, in the end, on parts of 'Weekend Wars' and 'The Youth' on the record, some of the drum tracks were actually just that, run through pr...
moreSubmitted about 6 years ago
Gibson SG Standard
Andrew is playing a SG Im guessing it is an Gibson cause he is rich.
moreSubmitted about 3 years ago
Moog Minimoog Voyager
"VanWyngarden sequenced basslines on the drum machines but also controlled a Moog Minimoog Voyager, which makes the synthesized cowbell sound at the start of the song."
moreSubmitted over 8 years ago
GIbson Aaron Lewis Southern Jumbo Acoustic Guitar
Andrew uses what appears to be the Gibson Aaron Lewis Southern Jumbo. You can tell it apart from the Traditional or the Sheryl Crow Southern Jumbo by the inlays.The Aaron Lewis Southern Jumbo Standard’s fingerboard is inlaid with vintage-style pearloid parallelograms. On the hand-aged model, even...
moreSubmitted almost 9 years ago
Fender Stratocaster Electric Guitar
In this photo, VanWyngarden is visible playing the white Fender Stratocaster.
moreSubmitted over 7 years ago
Marshall Plexi 1959SLP
You can see Andrew playing Marshall 1959 head in this video.
moreSubmitted almost 7 years ago
Elka Panther 100
In this article it states Andre VanWyngarden from MGMT used an Elka Panther when recording the band's album Congratulations
moreSubmitted about 6 years ago
1965 Fender Super Reverb
MGMT used this amp when recording their album Congratulations as stated in this article published by Sound on Sound. "James bought that late in the process,” says VanWyngarden. "We were playing it through a [Fender] Super Reverb amp, and it's a unique sound that people haven't really used that mu...
moreSubmitted about 6 years ago
Oblique Strategies: Over One Hundred Worthwhile Dilemmas
Used during the making of Congratulations, as stated in this March 2, 2010 Brain Magazine interview.
English transcript of the video
moreAndrew: Originally, we wanted him [Brian Eno] to produce that track called "Brian Eno". [laughs] That didn't...
Submitted over 3 years ago
Airline Bighorn
In this photo, VanWyngarden is visible with the typical green Airline Bighorn.
moreSubmitted over 7 years ago
Korg Mono/Poly Synthesizer
At the 1:29 mark of the video Andrew is shown playing the Korg Mono/Poly to write their hit song Electric Feel
moreSubmitted over 6 years ago
Roland JD-Xi Interactive Crossover Synthesizer
In this live performance from Jimmy Kimmel you can see the Roland JDXI below the KORG Minilogue next to him.
moreSubmitted about 6 years ago
Technics SL-1200MK2 Turntable
In this photo of the home setup of VanWyngarden, the Technichs SL 1200 MKII turntable is visible.
moreSubmitted over 7 years ago
MXR ZW44 Zakk Wylde Overdrive
In this 2008 pedalboard photo (which is his pedalboard because it looks almost identical to his 2010 one), the MXR Zakk Wylde overdrive pedal is visible.
moreSubmitted over 7 years ago
Malekko Heavy Industry Chicklet
In this 2008 pedalboard photo (which is his pedalboard because it looks almost identical to his 2010 one), the Malekko Chicklet reverb is visible.
moreSubmitted over 7 years ago
Fender Pawn Shop Bass VI
Directly at the beginning of this live performance of "Electric Feel" by MGMT, VanWyngarden can be seen playing a Fender Pawn Shop Bass VI.
moreSubmitted almost 9 years ago
EMS Synthi A
"Kember's aforementioned EMS Synthi A was also much in use. "We ended up using it for the screaming sound on 'Lady Dada's Nightmare',” says Goldwasser. "That was just me staying up on the last night that we were recording in Malibu, right before we packed everything up. I was just making the weir...
moreSubmitted over 8 years ago
Boss GE-7 Graphic Equalizer
In this photo, which partially shows VanWyngarden's pedalboard, the Boss GE-7 equalizer is visible by its knobs.
moreSubmitted over 7 years ago
Empress Tremolo
In this 2008 pedalboard photo (which is his pedalboard because it looks almost identical to his 2010 one), the Empress Tap Tremolo pedal is visible.
moreSubmitted over 7 years ago
Palmer DREI Triple Single Ended Guitar Amp Head
At the 1:50 minute mark of this video the Palmer DREI Triple Single Ended Amp head is shown behind Andrew
moreSubmitted over 6 years ago
Casio DG-20
In this article it says Andrew VanWyngarden and MGMT used this digital guitar when recording their album Congratulations
moreSubmitted about 6 years ago
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Saint Blue Guitar Workshop Andrew VanWyngarden Custom
Semi-Hollowbody Electric Guitars
Saint Blue Guitar Workshop made a custom guitar for Andrew and can seen not their site listed under Custom & Signature.
moreSubmitted almost 9 years ago