David Keuning is the guitarist for the American rock band The Killers. In 2000 Dave moved to Las Vegas because he felt he was missing out on great shows while living in Iowa. He worked at The Venetian for a while before finally starting the band The Killers. Good thing for us music heads that he did!

Let's look at some of the gear and equipment that has been seen in The Killers guitar player Dave Keuning's Guitar Rig.

Image by H. Lipko. C.C. Attribution 2.5 License

Click the gear images for more info and specs at Musician's Friend

Guitars
- Fender Starcaster (looks like a Gibson Vegas, Also in the "For Reasons Unknown" video)
- Ibanez Destroyer (looks like a larger Gibson Explorer)
- Red Epiphone G-400 used in the early days

- Gretsch White Falcon (seen in the "Bones" music video)

- Ebony Gibson Les Paul Custom

- Fender Stratocaster candy apple red, most likely an American one

- Gibson SG Supreme in the "Read My Mind" video

- Gibson ES-335 dot ebony

- Gibson Flying V

Amps and Cabinets
- Hiwatt Gilmour 100 head

- Hiwatt 4x12 cabs

- Fender Hot Rod Deville used in junction with an angled hiwait cabinet

Effects and More

Note: some of his pedals are Keeley modded. Also, Dave's pedals are in a rack.

- Boss DD-6 (for longer delay)

- Boss EQ pedal

- Boss TU-2 tuner pedal

- Boss CE-1 chorus pedal (try the ce-5 below)

- Ernie Ball Volume Pedal

- MXR Phase 100 pedals

- Digitech Whammy

- Ibanez Analog Chorus

- 2 Ibanez TS-9 Tube Screamers on different settings (keeley moddded)

- Dunlop Classic Wah (keeley modded)

- Furman Power Conditioner

- Voodoo Lab GCX Switchers

- Voodoo Lab Pedal Power 2 Plus

- Axess Electronics CFX4 Control Function Switcher

- Fishman Aura Dreadnought

- T-Rex Room-Mate pedal

- Tone Freaks Buff Puff

- Ibanez RC99 Analog Chorus Keeley mod)

- Ibanez AD99 Analog Delay pedal Keeley mod)

- Boss TR-2 Tremolo pedal (Keeley mod)

- Electro Harmonix Sovtek Big Muff pi

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ron   |2010-08-07 17:14:34 does anybody know what songs he uses the mxr phase 100 on? Reply 1   0

mr.maker  - "This is your life" guitar sound?   |2010-08-05 16:45:54 does anyone know how he gets that weird effect at the first of "this is your life"? Reply 0   0

Andy  - "My List" Distorted tone   |2010-05-20 18:28:48 blp, if you happen to see this would you happen to know how Dave got that amazing distorted sound on "My List" from the sams town album.thanks Reply 0   0

hanfreds   |2010-05-12 18:21:13 what pedals does he use on Mr Brightside? I really want it :/ Reply 0   0

blp   |2010-08-07 01:00:50 brightside (live) is both deville's gain channel "red" setting w/ the hiwatt(dry) and on the chorus we add a tube screamer, his rhythm 'blue" led keeley ts9. on the record, thats just how its eq'd and whatever guitar he used. Reply 2   0

blp  - brightside, my list , T.I.U.L. -- Live versions...   |2010-08-07 01:06:38 brightside..... "red" gain ch both devilles and dg103(dry) w/ a "blue" mod ts9 in the chorus sections my list...big muff on the outro tiul....od2 ? "red" gain on the devilles w/ "blue" ts9 until the "chicks/percussive" chugs(od1 devilles) then pre chorus clean ch part. Reply 2   0

Tavian Rodriguez  - check this photo I need help   |2010-01-26 10:20:42 hello every one, one day I saw in the killers fan site a photograph when dave keuning playing in coachella 2004, in the picture you can see his analog pedals, CHECK IT OUT IN THIS LINK http://www.thekillersfansite.com/cgi-bin/pgallery/album.pl?photo=Live/Live%202004/Coachella%202004/coachella0418.jpg someone can help me and tell me what pedal are in this photograph? I wait answer my mail is the.teddypicker@hotmail.com THANX Reply 0   0

blp  - guitar tech, the killers   |2010-01-26 01:37:37 his "A" and "B" rigs DO NO contain the ibanez anaolg chorus, chorus ensemble or the EQ pedal. the ad99 and ac99 are both keeley modded. the wah, if we use a pedalboard that has one on it(one pedalboard is the midi controller and the 2nd is angled w/ tuner, vol pedal and some have wahs), is a std classic dunlop that is keeley modded w/ a large LED in the lower left corner so he can see it clearly. the ts9's are one 'blue" and one "white' LED keeley models. the big muff models vary, but all are keeley modded. the DG103 drives a straight hiwatt cab, miked forward facing with the main and spare head in a rack behind the set cart. the devilles run all the fx.....only one has the whammy for the octave effect and are rear facing and miked w/ their 2nd spkr outs hitting the other two forward facing hiwatt cabs and ARE NOT miked. Reply 4   0

Acefire  - Chorus usage   |2010-01-30 11:12:18 what songs does dave use the chorus effect on,and what songs does he use the Big Muff on?,do you know,ive always been very curious about that Reply 0   0

blp   |2010-02-24 17:05:48 chorus: dustland(riffs), read my mind(whole song), bones(whole song), 2nd half of shadowplay. muff: river(riffs), tranquilize(intro), neon tiger(outro solo). Reply 3   0

Anonymous   |2010-02-24 19:50:55 wow. i thank you very much,Dave Keuning is my Favorite guitarist. Reply 0   0

Fake Name  - Pedals   |2010-01-24 23:13:07 Dave has said himself that he uses only boss pedals to keep them a consistency in the pedals (height, etc). Reply 0   0

Ad keuning  - interesting   |2010-01-25 09:57:25 hey dude I saw you comment could you tell me where and when Dave Keuning say that? Reply 0   1

Fantastik  - yeah   |2009-12-08 18:27:00 thanx for the information, almost I get the Dave Keuning killer sound Reply 0   0

acefire  - Dave board   |2009-08-12 18:43:19 http://www.flickr.com/photos/axess-electronics/sets/72157608499363501/ that appears to be whats on daves pedalboard at the moment or atleast around the time day & age came out Reply 5   0

blp   |2010-02-24 17:10:25 ....it was modified shortly after the first one was built. lost the demeter acoustic preamp, added a classical guitar fishman aura, added the trex room-mate, and a keeley mod trem. Reply 3   0

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