Mike Stern is a jazz guitarist who’s work spans through a multitude of genres making him one of the most influential guitarist. He has performed and recorded with many greats such as Miles Davis, John Scofield, and Eric Johnson. Mike plays telecasters and mostly uses Boss effect pedals.
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Guitars:
Mike Stern plays telecasters because it is the guitar he started out with and he likes its versatility for rock and blues.
- Yamaha Pacifica 1511MS Signature Guitar (above) – His current and main axe
- Fender Telecaster
- Fender Stratocaster
- Gibson ES-175 – He had this for a few years while studying jazz at Berklee
Amps:
- Yamaha G100
- Pearce Head – The Yamaha and Pearce run into a 2×10 cabinet for a stereo effect and a chorus effect
- Fender Twin Reverb – Mike uses Twin Reverbs on the road in a stereo setup
Effects:
Mike mainly uses Boss effects.
- Boss DD-3 Delay – He uses a couple of these
- Boss BD-2 Blues Driver
- Boss DS-1 Distortion
- Boss CH-1 Super Chorus
- Boss DM-2W Delay
- Boss OC-2 Octave
- Boss MO-2 Multi Overtone
- Boss SD-1 Super Overdrive (Robert Keeley mod) – Main overdrive
- Boss TU-3 Tuner
- Roland GR-300
- Roland GR-50
- Roland GR-20
- TC Electronic Polytune 2
- TC Electronic Flashback Delay
- TC Electronic Corona Chorus
- TC Electronic Ditto Looper
- TC Electronic NM-1 Nova Modulator
- TC Electronic Hall of Fame Mini
- Yamaha SPX-90 Effect Processor
Other:
- Fender Original 150 Pure Nickels
- Fender Medium Picks
- Seymour Duncan Hot Rails Tele Pickup Bridge
- Seymour Duncan 59′ Pickup Neck
Sources: Guitar World Interview, Seymour Duncan, Guitar Player Interview, TC Electronic, Boss Pedals, Yamaha Guitars, Boss Video