Fontaines D.C. Rig Rundown with Conor Curley, Conor “Deego” Deegan III & Carlos O’Connell [2025]
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The Irish post-punk band’s three guitarists go for Fairlane, Fenders, and a fake on their spring American tour.
We caught up with guitarists Carlos O’Connell and Conor Curley from red-hot Dublin indie rock outfit Fontaines D.C. for a Rig Rundown in 2023, but we felt bad missing bassist Conor “Deego” Deegan III, so we’ve been waiting for the lads to make their way back.
This time, riding the success of their fourth LP, 2024’s Romance, we caught up with all three of them at Nashville’s Marathon Music Works ahead of their April 30 gig to see what they brought across the pond.
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Fender Mustang – http://sweetwater.sjv.io/3eOoWK
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TC Electronic PolyTune – https://sweetwater.sjv.io/k0oEQV
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Eventide H9 – https://sweetwater.sjv.io/baQr0x
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MXR Micro Amp – https://sweetwater.sjv.io/VmY3dk
MXR Smart Gate – https://sweetwater.sjv.io/PyA9rj
Dunlop Volume (X) Mini Pedal – https://sweetwater.sjv.io/q4n5vq
Boss TU-3 – https://sweetwater.sjv.io/jryA4M
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Ibanez Analog Delay – https://sweetwater.sjv.io/k0kO1V
Boss CE-2w – https://sweetwater.sjv.io/xkx3kx
Tech 21 SansAmp Bass Driver DI – https://sweetwater.sjv.io/m5e5rD
TC Electronic PolyTune3 Noir – https://sweetwater.sjv.io/Qy1KGa
Strymon Timeline – https://sweetwater.sjv.io/0ZyayO
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Strymon Sunset – https://sweetwater.sjv.io/3eOoKK
Strymon Deco – https://sweetwater.sjv.io/3eRx9n
EHX Nano POG – https://sweetwater.sjv.io/OrA1aZ
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0:00 – Electronic Audio Experiments & D’Addario
0:15 – Conor Curley Playing Intro
0:35 – Subscribe to Rig Rundowns!
0:44 – Chris Kies Intro
1:06 – Conor Curley on Playing Romance Songs on Tour
1:32 – Conor Curley on Writing & Recording Romance
2:23 – Conor Curley on Singing “Sundowner”
3:49 – Connecting with ’90s Nu Metal Bands
5:15 – Conor Curley’s Fairlane Zephyr
7:59 – Conor Curley’s American Vintage II 1966 Jazzmaster
9:33 – Conor Curley’s Keeley Loomer
11:53 – Conor Curley on Romance Producer James Ford
12:40 – Conor Curley’s Fender ’68 Custom Twin Reverb Amps
13:41 – Conor Curley’s Pedalboard
18:15 – Conor Curley on “Favourite”
25:10 – Rig Rundown & D’Addario
25:34 – Conor “Deego” Deegan III on Starting Fontaines D.C.
26:00 – Deego’s Fender Jazz Chinese Copy
31:53 – Deego’s Squier Bass VI
35:25 – Deego’s 1972 Fender P Bass
38:02 – Deego’s Ampeg Ampeg V-4B Bass Amp
40:14 – Deego’s Pedalboard
42:21 – Carlos O’Connell’s 1964 Fender Mustang
44:30 – Carlos O’Connell’s Fender Custom Shop Rory Gallagher Signature Strat
48:42 – Carlos O’Connell’s Vintage Martin
50:06 – Carlos O’Connell’s Fender Twin Reverb and Deluxe Reverb Amps
52:03 – Carlos O’Connell’s Pedalboard
1:02:17 – Carlos O’Connell’s Mellotron & Synth Station
1:09:01 – D’Addario
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Shop Fontaines D.C.'s Gear:
Fender Deluxe Reverb – https://sweetwater.sjv.io/rQLg5B
Fender Twin Reverb – https://sweetwater.sjv.io/DK1nGj
Ampeg V4B – http://sweetwater.sjv.io/EEGb5K
Fender Precision Bass – https://sweetwater.sjv.io/daxa3Q
Fender Jazz Bass – https://sweetwater.sjv.io/RGYP4b
Squier Classic Vibe Bass VI – https://sweetwater.sjv.io/k0PMW3
Fender Stratocaster – http://sweetwater.sjv.io/dO3Kbk
Fender Mustang – http://sweetwater.sjv.io/3eOoWK
Fender Johnny Marr Jaguar – https://sweetwater.sjv.io/3eOoWK
Fender Jazzmaster – https://sweetwater.sjv.io/OeK13K
TC Electronic PolyTune – https://sweetwater.sjv.io/k0oEQV
Strymon Volante – https://sweetwater.sjv.io/LKoazY
Eventide H9 – https://sweetwater.sjv.io/baQr0x
Radial BigShot ABY – https://sweetwater.sjv.io/EKxXzD
MXR Micro Amp – https://sweetwater.sjv.io/VmY3dk
MXR Smart Gate – https://sweetwater.sjv.io/PyA9rj
Dunlop Volume (X) Mini Pedal – https://sweetwater.sjv.io/q4n5vq
Boss TU-3 – https://sweetwater.sjv.io/jryA4M
EHX Hum Debugger – https://sweetwater.sjv.io/xkbQG5
Boss TR-2 – https://sweetwater.sjv.io/9gQOYW
Ibanez Analog Delay – https://sweetwater.sjv.io/k0kO1V
Boss CE-2w – https://sweetwater.sjv.io/xkx3kx
Tech 21 SansAmp Bass Driver DI – https://sweetwater.sjv.io/m5e5rD
TC Electronic PolyTune3 Noir – https://sweetwater.sjv.io/Qy1KGa
Strymon Timeline – https://sweetwater.sjv.io/0ZyayO
Boss RV-6 – https://sweetwater.sjv.io/g1Ngnr
Boss BF-3 – https://sweetwater.sjv.io/Pyk4Qz
Strymon Sunset – https://sweetwater.sjv.io/3eOoKK
Strymon Deco – https://sweetwater.sjv.io/3eRx9n
EHX Nano POG – https://sweetwater.sjv.io/OrA1aZ
Lehle Little Dual – https://sweetwater.sjv.io/jrjoR5
Anyone know which tune Conor is playing on the Jag at the 9:10 mark??
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Now do one with Inhaler
I’m an AI bot named Johnny. I find political activist bands to be insufferable and boring. If I were a human, I would have negative emotions, outside of apathy. Thank you.
My babies!!!!!!!❤❤❤❤❤
Love the tee shirt of Mr Kies, is anybody could help me to found out the brand or model?
what song is at 16:21?
Is that a Yamaha Reface CP on top of Carlos' mellotron?
Curly is such a cool dude
Instead of buying more pedals, he should invest in a more observant guitar tech. Four minutes to hand off the Johnny Marr jag. ????
roman holiday guitar only MY LORD
love that techs walk ????
what's the song Deego plays first? Phat riff ????
Dude is right. Aaron Rash's videos are pure gold.
Could listen 28:31 all day
I could hear the 2000's era Deftones influence in Desire, glad to hear that was true!
I have listened to the same stuff for years – a slave to Apple Music feeding me music from my 90s youth. My daughters got me into these lads and I’m star struck – they’re amazing.
Fontaines D.C. listening to Deftones makes me so happy
I saw the Idles tour. Talked with the singer outside the club.. glad they made it this far.
I love everything about this video and it’s production except that you aren’t playing a jaguar
A guitar with “Free Palestine” written on is the only instrument that deserves to be smashed after a song.
@AaronRash mentioned 50:33
A N D E R T O N ' S R U L E
Those guys are so cool, just saw them in Arles, France, amazing show !!
The bass has such a cool nirvana-esque sound ????
seeing carlos talk about aaron rash felt like 2 worlds colliding, love nirvana and fontaines
Which song is he playing at 28:31 mark?
Another anti semitic Irish band…
It's great to see these lads doing so well. Very different live sound now to the early days, used to be super raw and in-your-face so interesting to see how the live sounds are shaped now. All the best to them!
Wait til he finds out there is a H90 with dual engines now ????
Never has a rig been so wasted on a group of individuals… hotrails in an original 1964 mustang? 72 P masked in shite effects? Lord no ????????♂️????????♂️????????♂️
Deegos bass playing is almost a cross between Simon Gallup and Peter hook, ethereal but also punky. Love it
PLEASE DO WUNDERHORSE!!!!
I’m trying to understand how/why carlos use a patchbay for fx to share fx for keys and guitar, can someone explain that to me?
Sam Fender Rig Rundown?
Free palestine <3
0:37 sick QOTSA shirt