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What guitar does Anders Osborne play?

Anders Osborne has said his main guitar since 1986 was a black Fender Strat with a '68 body, strung with D'Addario .013-.054s for open D slide. He has named Category 5 amps, including his VOW signature, and his board has shown Boss DS-1 and DD-3 pedals and a Cry Baby.

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What guitar does Anders Osborne play?

His main stage guitar was a black Fender Strat with a '68 body and an '80s bird's-eye maple neck that he bought in New Orleans in 1986 for 170 dollars. He has also named 1957 and 1962 Strat reissues and a goldtop Les Paul with P-90s.

What amp does Anders Osborne use?

His 2012 Premier Guitar gear list names Category 5 amps: his signature VOW and a 1900 model.

What strings does Anders Osborne use?

D'Addario .011-.052 sets, plus heavy .013-.054 sets on the '68 Strat tuned to open D for slide.

What pedals does Anders Osborne use?

Premier Guitar's 2016 list shows a Dunlop Cry Baby Classic, Boss OC-3, DS-1 and DD-3, a TC PolyTune, Radial Switchbone and Headbone switchers and a Voodoo Lab Pedal Power 2 Plus.

What acoustic guitar does Anders Osborne play?

He has named a 1969 Martin D-18, a 1963 Gibson B-25, a 1961 Gibson J-45, a custom McAlister flattop and Yamaha AC3R and CPX1200 models.

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Anders Osborne is a Swedish-born, New Orleans-based singer, songwriter and slide guitarist. This guide covers his beat-up black Strat, vintage acoustics, Category 5 amps and pedals from his Premier Guitar interview and gear list.

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