Andrew VanWyngarden

Andrew VanWyngarden

Andrew VanWyngarden

Andrew VanWyngarden

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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.

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Boss DC-2 Dimension C

Chorus Effects Pedals

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.

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Korg Minilogue

Synthesizers

The Minilogue can be seen on the top rack of Andrew's set up

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Telefunken U47

Condenser Microphones

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,”

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Gibson Les Paul Standard

Solid Body Electric Guitars

Upon a simple search, you can see that Andrew performs live using a Les Paul in Heritage Cherry Sunburst quite often.

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Magnatone Tornado

Solid Body Electric Guitars

Andrew can be seen playing a Magnatone Tornado in this video.

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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. ...

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Gibson L-5S Custom

Solid Body Electric Guitars

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.

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Elektron Machinedrum SPS-1UW MKII

Drum Machines

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.

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Shure SM57

Dynamic Microphones

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...

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Gibson SG Standard

Solid Body Electric Guitars

Andrew is playing a SG Im guessing it is an Gibson cause he is rich.

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Moog Minimoog Voyager

Synthesizers

"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."

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GIbson Aaron Lewis Southern Jumbo Acoustic Guitar

Acoustic-Electric Guitars

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...

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Fender Stratocaster Electric Guitar

Solid Body Electric Guitars

In this photo, VanWyngarden is visible playing the white Fender Stratocaster.

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Marshall Plexi 1959SLP

Guitar Amplifier Heads

You can see Andrew playing Marshall 1959 head in this video.

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Elka Panther 100

Organs

In this article it states Andre VanWyngarden from MGMT used an Elka Panther when recording the band's album Congratulations

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1965 Fender Super Reverb

Combo Guitar Amplifiers

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...

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Oblique Strategies: Over One Hundred Worthwhile Dilemmas

Musical Gifts

Used during the making of Congratulations, as stated in this March 2, 2010 Brain Magazine interview.

English transcript of the video

Andrew: Originally, we wanted him [Brian Eno] to produce that track called "Brian Eno". [laughs] That didn't...

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Airline Bighorn

Solid Body Electric Guitars

In this photo, VanWyngarden is visible with the typical green Airline Bighorn.

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Korg Mono/Poly Synthesizer

Synthesizers

At the 1:29 mark of the video Andrew is shown playing the Korg Mono/Poly to write their hit song Electric Feel

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Roland JD-Xi Interactive Crossover Synthesizer

Synthesizers

In this live performance from Jimmy Kimmel you can see the Roland JDXI below the KORG Minilogue next to him.

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Technics SL-1200MK2 Turntable

Turntables

In this photo of the home setup of VanWyngarden, the Technichs SL 1200 MKII turntable is visible.

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MXR ZW44 Zakk Wylde Overdrive

Overdrive Effects Pedals

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.

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Malekko Heavy Industry Chicklet

Reverb Effects Pedals

In this 2008 pedalboard photo (which is his pedalboard because it looks almost identical to his 2010 one), the Malekko Chicklet reverb is visible.

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Fender Pawn Shop Bass VI

Electric Basses

Directly at the beginning of this live performance of "Electric Feel" by MGMT, VanWyngarden can be seen playing a Fender Pawn Shop Bass VI.

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EMS Synthi A

Synthesizers

"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...

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Boss GE-7 Graphic Equalizer

Equalizer Effects Pedals

In this photo, which partially shows VanWyngarden's pedalboard, the Boss GE-7 equalizer is visible by its knobs.

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Empress Tremolo

Tremolo Effects Pedals

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.

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Palmer DREI Triple Single Ended Guitar Amp Head

Guitar Amplifier Heads

At the 1:50 minute mark of this video the Palmer DREI Triple Single Ended Amp head is shown behind Andrew

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Casio DG-20

Digital Modeling Guitars

In this article it says Andrew VanWyngarden and MGMT used this digital guitar when recording their album Congratulations

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