Will Swan

Just too much stuff, man ... an insane amount of stuff. For this record I probably used, like, 20 pedals. But my Boss SY300 synthesizer pedal is amazing. And the Eventide PitchFactor is insane.

The pedal was mentioned in 2021 Premier Guitar interview.

"I love synth pedals," declares Swan. "I'm always looking for a good synth pedal. When I found the SY-300, it blew my mind." He's twisted his guitar signal on the past four DGD records with that big blue Boss box.

In a 2020 interview, Swan says he recently switched to Friedman amp heads from Orange. In their Afterburner live show you can see a BE-100 sitting atop Will’s stack.

In this picture you can see Will playing a Fender Stratocaster

"The Subdecay Octasynth is also a pedal I love using a lot. Those are probably my big three right now."

in this video you can see that will uses the rockerverb 50 mk III while shown from behind you can clearly see that the orange has 4 preamp tubes so it has to be the rockerverb 50 mk III

Will Swan posted a picture of his new pedals to Instagram with the caption "Are these enough new pedals?"

Will Swan posted a picture of his new pedals to Instagram with the caption "Are these enough new pedals?"

As shown in this photo, Swan is playing a white Gibson Flying V Electric Guitar, he also has one in red.

A 1983 model with custom pickups that Will Picked up for the tours surrounding the release of Dance Gavin Dance's seventh release, "Istant Gratification".

Will Swan used the Electra x710 extensively during the Downtown Battle Mountain II era. His Instagram post hints at its significance in the creative process for the new Dance Gavin Dance record, reflecting on the personal nature of his music.

The pedal was mentioned in 2018 "Effects and Pedals Arena Corner". The pedal was also mentioned in 2021 Premier Guitar interview.

The final drawer keeps the madness moving with a DigiTech Whammy and a Death By Audio Rooms reverberator. And since the Whammy is stowed in the rack, he abstains from the foot-controlled, pitch-shifting function and only uses the octave for the bridge of fan favorite "We Own the Night."

• you can clearly see in this video at about 7:18 that the Orange amp Will uses is the original rockerverb. It also shows what levels he is currently using on tour.

Will Swan posted a picture of his new pedals to Instagram with the caption "Are these enough new pedals?" In the comments he says "Damn forgot to put my new strymon brigadier in there too."

In a 2020 Guitar World interview, Swan says about his signature model:

Kiesel instruments are so versatile, they can cover all styles and extremely well.

The guitar was mentioned in 2021 Premier Guitar interview.

"I like jumping around to different types of guitars," admits Dance Gavin Dance guitarist Will Swan. Over the years, he's taken the stage with 6-strings from Fender, Gibson, Kauer, and Halo. "I was opposed to signing to any particular company because I'd be tied down to that and wouldn't be able to play something else if I got the feeling to," he adds. However, after meeting Kiesel's VP Jeff Kiesel and touring their factory, Swan was comfortable with the SoCal custom shop knowing his wandering tastes would always be served. "I just realized they do so many things so well. I can go to Kiesel and play all the varieties I want and not have to compromise on tone or anything, since they're so flexible on what they offer," he says. He worked alongside Jeff to design his signature model based on their LP-style CS6 (or California Singlecut). Highlights include a mahogany body decked out with a 4A flamed-maple top, a 5-piece mahogany neck paired with an ebony fretboard, and a set of Kiesel's Beryllium humbuckers. He landed on those because they're lower output and more classic-sounding. This is the first iteration of his namesake guitar.

Will Swan posted a picture of his new pedals to Instagram with the caption "Are these enough new pedals?"

In the YouTube video "Dance Gavin Dance: Behind the Gear (Effects & Pedals Arena Corner)" by SHY BOYZ, Will Swan discusses his use of various pedals, including the Eventide TimeFactor Twin Delay. He highlights the extensive range of effects he employs, mentioning the Eventide PitchFactor as a key element in his setup since 2015.

Will talks about his use of the Crybaby in this video

According to Premier Guitar's "gear list", Swan uses the Strymon El Capistan d'Tape Echo pedal. The pedal was mentioned in 2021 Premier Guitar interview.

Will Swan posted a picture of his new pedals to Instagram with the caption "Are these enough new pedals?"

Will Swan posted a picture of his new pedals to Instagram with the caption "Are these enough new pedals?"

Used on tour with Sianvar

Used on the All Stars Tour in 2015. A friend of the band, Ben Wiacek of A Lot Like Birds, works for Kauer guitars.

Seen mostly on the tours surrounding Mothership, this model appears to be the 2015 Less+, as evidenced by the toggle switch instead of a fourth knob. However, the pickups appear to be swapped.

In this video playthrough of "Son of a Robot" for Kiesel Guitars. You can see Will Swan is using a Kiesel SC6 guitar. for the entire video and is currently endorsed by Kiesel Guitars.

"I'm selling this 80's Roland Jupiter 6 synth for $2,200 + shipping. Message me if you're interested." - apparently, he used it, but he is selling it now, as per the Tweet.

According to Premier Guitar's "gear list", Swan uses the TC Electronic PolyTune pedal.

Will Swan posted a picture of his new pedals to Instagram with the caption "Are these enough new pedals?"

Will Swan posted a picture of his new pedals to Instagram with the caption "Are these enough new pedals?"

Will Swan acquired a Halo Salvus guitar, featuring an Evertune bridge, for the 2017 Vans Warped Tour, as mentioned in his Instagram post.

"The shameless self-promoter in me says I should use the signature, but I just go for tone and feel," admits Swan. So while he tours with a pair of his signature Kiesel WS6 models, he says this is his current crush: a custom Delos model with Kiesel Lithium single-coils. (Fun fact: Only Jeff Kiesel is able to pull off this splashy purple flame finish.) Swan has used the Delos extensively on the last two Dance Gavin Dance releases (2018's Artificial Selection and 2020's Afterburner).