Jake Bowen: REACTOR 100 - Guitar Playthrough

Jake Bowen

Biography & Overview

Jake Bowen is an American musician, record producer, and composer, best known as the rhythm and lead guitarist for the Grammy-nominated progressive metal / djent pioneers Periphery. Joining the band in 2007, he has been a core creative force across all eight of their studio albums. Known for his atmospheric synth layers, intricate down-tuned rhythm work, and precision riffing, he also releases electronic-influenced solo music under his own name.

Instruments & Equipment

Electric Guitars (Headless and multi-scale configurations)
Synthesizers & Electronic Production Gear

Endorsements & Signature Gear

.strandberg* Guitars (Official Signature Artist – transitioned in 2026)
DiMarzio (Signature Titan humbucking pickup sets)
Fractal Audio Systems (Axe-Fx modeling and processing units)
Ibanez Guitars (Former long-running signature artist for the JBM series from 2014 to 2026)

Selected Discography

Periphery (2010)
Periphery II: This Time It's Personal (2012)
Periphery III: Select Difficulty (2016)
Periphery IV: Hail Stan (2019)
Periphery V: Djent Is Not a Genre (2023)
A Pale White Dot (with Periphery, 2026)
Isometric (Solo Studio Album, 2015)
Zu (Solo EP, 2021)

Jake from ‪@Periphery‬ drops in for a quick playthrough of "The Grasshopper Lies Heavy" with his REACTOR 100. He's using REACTOR as an audio face at 48/24 via USB-C on the backpanel for direct to DAW tones 🤘 30% off this November! Don't miss out, this price is only here for a limited time!