Mike + The Mechanics The HITS tour equipment

The HITS tour was a concert tour by Mike Rutherford with his side project Mike + The Mechanics in 2015, after the Living Years 25th anniversary release & tour.

Mike Rutherford
Guitars
 * Fender Eric Clapton Signature Stratocaster (pewter finish)
 * Takamine TAN46C acoustic/electric
 * Yamaha TRB-4P bass

Amplifiers
 * Fender Hot Rod DeVille 410 combo (x2)
 * Ampeg SVT VR vintage reissue bass amp
 * Ampeg SVT 810E 8x10 bass cabinet - not 4x10 as article says

Effects
 * Boss DD-3 Digital Delay
 * Line 6 DL4 delay
 * Jim Dunlop Cry Baby Wah pedal
 * T-Rex Dr. Swamp distortion
 * Visual Sound Visual Volume
 * Boss TU-2 tuner

Other
 * Ernie Ball strings (.009s)
 * Custom-made semi-thin picks
 * Moog Taurus III

Source: Premier Guitar interview 2015, Photo 1, Photo 2, Photo 3

Anthony Drennan
Guitars & basses
 * Music Man Silhouette Special (white)
 * Yamaha TRB-4P (probably Mike's)

Amplification
 * probably the same as Mike's - see above

Effects
 * T-Rex tonetrunk mounted pedalboard (effects to be identified)

Source: Photo 1, Photo 2

Andrew Roachford

 * Nord Electro 3 keyboard
 * Shure SM58 microphone (vocals)
 * Fender HotRod DeVille amp

Source: Photo

Luke Juby

 * Yamaha TRB-4P bass (Mike's) - probably "Over My Shoulder"
 * Yamaha S90XS keyboard
 * Shure SM58 mic (vocals)

Source: Photo, various

Gary Wallis

 * DW drum kit /w drum rack
 * Zildjian cymbals

Source: Photo

Further information

 * Genesis news