Matt Roberts plays guitar in the multi-platinum rock band 3 Doors Down.
Let's take a look at some of the gear and equipment that has been seen in Matt's guitar rig.
Click the gear images for more info and specs at Guitar Center
Guitars
Note: Matt stated in a 2011 Gibson interview, he has 8 Les Pauls
- various Gibson Les Paul Standard and Custom guitars
- Gibson Les Paul '68 reissue custom (flame red maple)
- Gibson Les Paul '57 reissue custom (his is "natural" finish)
- Gibson Explorer (white)
- Gibson Les Paul chambered guitar (white)
- Ibanez RG Prestige archtop and singlecut guitars (his are custom made models)
- Harmony electric (his first guitar)
- listed on tonePros site as a user of their parts
- Guild acoustic guitar (seen on the Walmart soundcheck show. Looks like the D-55 in Natural finish)
- Ibanez acoustics
Amps and Cabs
- Genz Benz El Diablo amplifier heads
- Genz Benz GB412 Gflex cabs
- Peavey 5150 II (heavy)
- Peavey Triple X amp (clean)
- Palmer boxes
- Randal Iso Cabs
Effects
- Majik Box Matt Roberts signature Kryptonite Overdrive pedal
- TC Electronic G-Force effects unit
- TC Electronic D-Two Delay unit
- TC Electronic M-One MultiEffect Unit (mainly used for Chorus)
- Ibanez TS808 reissue pedal
- Rocktron All Access midi controller board (controlled backstage)
- Dunlop Rack Wah and Remote Wah pedal
- Voodoo Lab GCX rack switcher
- Boss BF-3 Flanger pedal
- Electro-Harmonix Pulsar
- Whirlwind Tour Supply Multi-Selector
- Monster Clean Power
- T-Rex BigFoot and Mac1
Strings
- D'Addario strings. The D'Addario site lists that the band uses EXL110 and EXL115 strings for electric and EXP16 for acoustics
