# Adrianne Lenker Role [Singer](/content/role/singers/index.html) [Guitarist](/content/role/guitarists/index.html) Genre [Rock](/content/genres/rock/index.html) [Folk, World, & Country](/content/genres/folk-world-country/index.html) [Pop](/content/genres/pop/index.html) [Jazz](/content/genres/jazz/index.html) [Electronic](/content/genres/electronic/index.html) See all Group [Big Thief](/content/band/big-thief/index.html) Credits [Bright Future](/content/pros/adrianne-lenker#album-credits/index.html) Social [Adrianne Lenker's Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/artist/4aKWmkWAKviFlyvHYPTNQY "Adrianne Lenker's Spotify")[Adrianne Lenker's SoundCloud](https://soundcloud.com/big-thief "Adrianne Lenker's SoundCloud")[Adrianne Lenker's YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/channel/ucw7mrmcxd5dbou7tqacamlq "Adrianne Lenker's YouTube")[Adrianne Lenker's Website](http://www.bigthief.net/ "Adrianne Lenker's Website") Role [Singer](/content/role/singers/index.html) [Guitarist](/content/role/guitarists/index.html) Genre Group [Big Thief](/content/band/big-thief/index.html) Credits [Bright Future](/content/pros/adrianne-lenker#album-credits/index.html) Social [Follow](/content/pros/adrianne-lenker#/index.html) [Add Gear](/content/pros/adrianne-lenker#/index.html) Hide incorrect submissions [All\\ \\ 20](/content/pros/adrianne-lenker?load_section=items/index.html) ## [Guitars\ \ 7](/content/pros/adrianne-lenker?gear=guitars&load_section=items/index.html) ## [Amplifiers\ \ 2](/content/pros/adrianne-lenker?gear=amplifiers&load_section=items/index.html) ## [Effects Pedals\ \ 5](/content/pros/adrianne-lenker?gear=effects-pedals&load_section=items/index.html) ## [Microphones\ \ 5](/content/pros/adrianne-lenker?gear=microphones&load_section=items/index.html) ## [Music Accessories\ \ 1](/content/pros/adrianne-lenker?gear=music-accessories&load_section=items/index.html) Adrianne Lenker's Gear Filter [All\\ \\ 20](/content/pros/adrianne-lenker?load_section=items/index.html) ## [Guitars\ \ 7](/content/pros/adrianne-lenker?gear=guitars&load_section=items/index.html) ## [Amplifiers\ \ 2](/content/pros/adrianne-lenker?gear=amplifiers&load_section=items/index.html) ## [Effects Pedals\ \ 5](/content/pros/adrianne-lenker?gear=effects-pedals&load_section=items/index.html) ## [Microphones\ \ 5](/content/pros/adrianne-lenker?gear=microphones&load_section=items/index.html) ## [Music Accessories\ \ 1](/content/pros/adrianne-lenker?gear=music-accessories&load_section=items/index.html) Hide incorrect submissions [Add Gear](/content/submissions/new?artist_id=148805&src=artist/index.html) [Collings SoCo Custom](/content/items/collings-soco-custom/index.html) [Semi-Hollowbody Electric Guitars](/content/c/semi-hollowbody-electric-guitars/index.html) > After a few years, though, Lenker bought a custom-made electric guitar, crafted by a division leader and friend at Collings Guitars. As soon as it arrived, she wrote "Paul" and "Vegas," two centerpieces of Masterpiece. > "I was a little daunted. I'd played one acoustic my whole life, and there are so many elements to an electric. So many things go into making a tone," she says. "But he had this beautiful piece of wood that had been sitting in the shop for a couple of years that he had been saving for a special purpose, and a lot of care went into the guitar. He shipped it to New York around Christmas two years ago, and I started writing these songs right then. more Find it on: [Martin D12-28](/content/items/martin-d12-28/index.html) [Steel-string Acoustic Guitars](/content/c/steel-string-acoustic-guitars/index.html) Adrianne is seen using a Martin D12 in multiple performances, including this performance of Cradle. more Find it on: [Taylor BT1 Baby Acoustic Guitar](/content/items/taylor-bt1-baby-taylor-acoustic-guitar/index.html) [Acoustic-Electric Guitars](/content/c/acoustic-electric-guitars/index.html) In this interview with She Shreds, Adrianne Lenker says: > I played my dad’s giant Yamaha acoustic, but then he got me my first guitar, which was a Baby Taylor. more Find it on: [Analog Man Prince of Tone](/content/items/analog-man-prince-of-tone-overdrive-effects-pedal/index.html) [Overdrive Effects Pedals](/content/c/overdrive-effects-pedals/index.html) > I use a Strymon Capistan tape echo pedal, an Analogman Prince of Tone, and a tuner. more Find it on: [Magnatone Twilighter 112 1x12" 22-watt Tube Combo Amp](/content/items/magnatone-twilighter/index.html) [Combo Guitar Amplifiers](/content/c/combo-guitar-amplifiers/index.html) In an article by The Bluegrass Situation, Adrianne Lenker of Big Thief praises the Magnatone Twilighter, stating, "I think this is the best amp in the world," highlighting her preference for this combo guitar amplifier. more Find it on: [Collings I35 Deluxe](/content/items/collings-i35-deluxe/index.html) [Semi-Hollowbody Electric Guitars](/content/c/semi-hollowbody-electric-guitars/index.html) In this _She Shreds article: [https://sheshreds.com/adrianne-lenker/](https://sheshreds.com/adrianne-lenker/)_, Adrianne mentions that she plays a **Collings SoCo** model with P90 pickups, but in the images included with the interview she is seen with a **Collings I35 Deluxe** in some form of Sunburst with humbucker pickups. More information about the guitar is to be found on this page: _[https://massstreetmusic.com/products/collings-i35-dlx-sunburst-used](https://massstreetmusic.com/products/collings-i35-dlx-sunburst-used)_ more Find it on: [Strymon El Capistan dTape Echo](/content/items/strymon-el-capistan-dtape-echo-delay-pedal/index.html) [Delay Effects Pedals](/content/c/delay-effects-pedals/index.html) > I use a Strymon Capistan tape echo pedal more Find it on: [Neumann KMS 105](/content/items/neumann-kms-105-ni/index.html) [Condenser Microphones](/content/c/condenser-microphones/index.html) Adrianne and Buck use the **Neumann KMS105 Stage Condenser Microphone** for vocals in this _Live at WFUV_ session. These probably are the mics from the (radio)station itself, but still a noticable use. more Find it on: -m.webp?v=1781366090)](/content/items/neumann-u-87-condenser-microphone/index.html) [Neumann U87](/content/items/neumann-u-87-condenser-microphone/index.html) [Condenser Microphones](/content/c/condenser-microphones/index.html) In this performance, Adrianne Lenker uses a Neumann U87 for her vocals. more Find it on: [TC Electronic Polytune 2](/content/items/tc-electronic-polytune-2-pedal-tuner/index.html) [Pedal Tuners](/content/c/pedal-tuners/index.html) > I use a Strymon Capistan tape echo pedal, an Analogman Prince of Tone, and a tuner. more Find it on: [Fender Custom Shop 1962 Heavy Relic Stratocaster Electric Guitar](/content/items/fender-custom-shop-1962-heavy-relic-stratocaster-electric-guitar/index.html) [Solid Body Electric Guitars](/content/c/solid-body-electric-guitars/index.html) At Big Thief's show in Buffalo, NY, on September 27th, 2021, Adrianne can be seen playing a red Fender Stratocaster. It has the big 70's headstock, however it does not have a bullet truss rod, so it could be a custom shop guitar. more Find it on: [Marshall 1961 Bluesbreaker 50-watt 4x10" Combo (1971)](/content/items/marshall-1971-bluesbreaker/index.html) [Combo Guitar Amplifiers](/content/c/combo-guitar-amplifiers/index.html) "ADRIANNE LENKER'S TOURING RIG Collings SoCo P-90s Magnatone Twilighter (Reissue) 1971 Marshall Bluesbreaker w/four 10" speakers Strymon El Capistan Analogman Prince of Tone" more Find it on: [Electro-Voice RE20](/content/items/electro-voice-re20-dynamic-cardioid-microphone/index.html) [Dynamic Microphones](/content/c/dynamic-microphones/index.html) used for vocals on the red moon video. more Find it on: [Sennheiser MD 441-U](/content/items/sennheiser-md-441-u/index.html) [Dynamic Microphones](/content/c/dynamic-microphones/index.html) used for vocals in live sets recorded in the studio. more Find it on: [National Finger And Thumb Pick Set](/content/items/national-finger-and-thumb-pick-set/index.html) [Picks & Pick Holders](/content/c/picks-pick-holders/index.html) Seen in Big Thief's performance of Simulation Swarm on Stephen Colbert's Late Show more Find it on: [Martin 00C-16 DBRE](/content/items/martin-00c-16-dbre/index.html) [Acoustic-Electric Guitars](/content/c/acoustic-electric-guitars/index.html) Adrianne Lenker can be seen using a Martin 00C-16 DBRE in her Instagram performance of "not a lot just forever," as posted by adriannelenker. more Find it on: [Neumann KU100](/content/items/neumann-ku100/index.html) [Condenser Microphones](/content/c/condenser-microphones/index.html) Adrianne Lenker uses the Neumann KU100 for the entirety of her album "songs," as confirmed in a clip shared by Mix With The Masters on Instagram. more Find it on: [Boss DC-2W Dimension C Waza Craft](/content/items/boss-dc-2w-dimension-c/index.html) [Chorus Effects Pedals](/content/c/chorus-effects-pedals/index.html) Adrianne using the Waza Craft Dimension-C as per this 2025 premier guitar interview more Find it on: This is a community-built gear list for Adrianne Lenker. - Find relevant music gear like Microphones, Guitars, Amplifiers, Effects Pedals, and other instruments and [add it to Adrianne Lenker](/content/submissions/new?artist_id=148805&src=artist_zero_state/index.html). - The best places to look for gear usage are typically on the artist's social media, YouTube, [live performance images](https://www.google.com/search?q=Adrianne+Lenker+live&tbm=isch), and interviews. - To receive email updates when Adrianne Lenker is seen with new gear, [follow the artist](/content/follow/adrianne-lenker/index.html). - Added to Equipboard on 08-08-2017 by [j\_obaker](/content/j_obaker/index.html) Gear IQ 676 - Updated 06-13-2026 Discography \\ \\ Hours Were the Birds\\ \\ 2014](/content/albums/adrianne-lenker-hours-were-the-birds/stub/index.html) \\ \\ a-sides and besides\\ \\ 2014](/content/albums/adrianne-lenker-buck-meek-a-sides-and-besides/stub/index.html) \\ \\ abysskiss\\ \\ 2018](/content/albums/adrianne-lenker-abysskiss/stub/index.html) \\ \\ instrumentals\\ \\ 2020](/content/albums/adrianne-lenker-instrumentals/stub/index.html) \\ \\ songs\\ \\ 2020](/content/albums/adrianne-lenker-songs/index.html) \\ \\ Bright Future\\ \\ 2024](/content/albums/adrianne-lenker-bright-future/stub/index.html) \\ \\ Live at Revolution Hall\\ \\ 2025](/content/albums/adrianne-lenker-live-at-revolution-hall/stub/index.html) Album Credits - [Bright Future](/content/albums/adrianne-lenker-bright-future/stub/index.html) Adrianne Lenker · 2024 Producer ## Similar Artists Julia Jacklin Guitarist Lucy Dacus Composer, Guitarist · boygenius Bill Callahan Guitarist, Singer · Smog Waxahatchee Haley Heynderickx Singer, Guitarist Angelo De Augustine Guitarist, Singer Tomberlin Singer, Guitarist Christian Lee Hutson Singer, Guitarist Bartees Strange Guitarist, Singer Lomelda Faye Webster Guitarist, Singer Bedouine Guitarist, Singer ## Gear Guides \\ \\ \\ \\ EquipboardGear Guides\\ \\ The Complete Guitar Sustainer Buyer's Guide for 2026\\ \\ \\ \\ \\ S. 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