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Brian Molko is a songwriter, lead vocalist and guitarist of the band Placebo. Molko has also performed on many collaborations.
Let's take a look at some of the gear and equipment that Moko has been seen using over his career in his guitar rig.
Click the gear images for more info and specs at Musician's Friend
Guitars - Gretsch Duo Jets  - Gibson SG guitars (standards and reissues and SG-X)
 - Fender Jaguar guitars (he has multiple jags, all named by him)
 - Fender Jazzmaster
 - Fender Thinline Telecaster
 - Fender Bass VI
 - Gibson Chet Atkins SST - Steinberg headless guitar (hss configuration) for performing the cover of 'Wouldn't it be good'. - faded white Fender cyclone (modified to include a humbucker-sized p90 pickup at the bridge) - Fender Toronado
Amps and Cabinets - Fender Twin Reverb  - Marshall 60th anniversary 6100LM + Cabinet Marshall 4*12 - Mesa Boogie Mark III - Marshall JCM900 with 5881 power tubes
Effects - Boss TU2 and Tu-12 Tuner pedals
 - Boss LS-2 Line Selector
 - Boss DD-3 and DD-5 delay pedals
 - Boss MT-2
 - Boss BF-2
 - Boss OS-2
 - Boss PSM5 - Dunlop DC Brick
 - Electro-Harmonix #1 Echo pedal
 - Electro-Harmonix Hot Tubes - Electro-Harmonix English Muff'n
 - Electro Harmonix Sovtek Big Muff
 - Electro Harmonix Micro Synthesizer - Electro Harmonix Holy Grail
 - MXR Distortion Plus +
 - MXR Phase 90
 - Radial pedal (appears to be Tonebone LoopBone)
 - Rooger Mayer Voodoo 1
- MXR Blue Box Octave Fuzz |
Comments
yeah you´re right, but its actually Stefan Olsdal who has it on his pedalboard...
So if anyone knows please drop me a message, thanks in advance!
Meds Tour:
# Boss TU-2 Tuner
# MXR Phase 90
# MXR Distortion +
# Electro-Harmonix Hot Tubes
# Electro-Harmonix English Muff'n
# Boss DD-3 Digital Delay
# Electro-Harmonix Holy Grail Reverb
Battle for the Sun Tour:
The center is his Tonebone Loop Station, there are 2 Effect Loops
Loop 1:
# Electro-Harmonix Hot Tubes
# Boss TU-2 Tuner
# Electro-Harmonix Holy Grail Reverb
# MXR Phase 90
# Boss DD-3 Digital Delay
Loop 2:
# Electro-Harmonix Hot Tubes
# MXR Distortion +
# MG Mono Vibe
# Electro-Harmonix #1 Echo
And I forgot to mention the cream Gibson Les Paul custom...
In addition to Robert's comment, Moloko's faded white cyclone has been modified to include a humbucker-sized p90 pickup at the bridge. Its covered in girly stickers too.
Brian never used an EHX Germanium overdrive...instead he has a EHX #1 Echo Pedal on his pedalboard! They´re looking quite similar from far away
Recently he got some new guitars for the 2009 tour:
Fender Toronado
Fender Cyclone