Top 5Seen using
ZVEX Effects
Box of RockSeen in Rig Rundown: Bartees Strange (Premier Guitar), February 2023
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32 items · Last checked What guitar does Bartees Strange play?
Bartees Strange has been seen using a Gibson 1959 ES-335 Reissue, a Fender Custom Shop Jazzmaster recreation and a Baranik RE-1 through a Vox AC30C2X, with a board including a Chase Bliss Blooper and ZVEX Box of Rock. He uses an MXNHLT PORTA424 for spluttery Neil Young tones.
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“It’s the dopest 335 I’ve ever played”
Seen in Rig Rundown: Bartees Strange (Premier Guitar), February 2023
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Fender
1959 Jazzmaster
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Baranik
RE-1 with "Never Die" pickguard
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Seen in Rig Rundown: Bartees Strange (Premier Guitar), February 2023
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What guitars Bartees Strange uses: a sourced gear guide
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Guitars
“It’s the dopest 335 I’ve ever played”
Seen in Rig Rundown: Bartees Strange (Premier Guitar), February 2023
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Seen in Rig Rundown: Bartees Strange (Premier Guitar), February 2023
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Fender
1959 Jazzmaster
Has said they use
Baranik
RE-1 with "Never Die" pickguard
Seen using
Seen in Rig Rundown: Bartees Strange (Premier Guitar), February 2023
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Seen in Rig Rundown: Bartees Strange (Premier Guitar), February 2023
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Epiphone
Casino, his first vintage guitar
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Epiphone
Casino, his first vintage guitar“It’s the first vintage rad guitar I bought.”
Said in Bartees Strange on working with Jack Antonoff, his vintage guitar collection, and Neil Young guitar sounds (Guitar World), April 2025
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Gibson
ES-125T archtop
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Gibson
ES-125T archtopSeen in Bartees Strange on working with Jack Antonoff, his vintage guitar collection, and Neil Young guitar sounds (Guitar World), April 2025
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Gibson
J-160E acoustic, played on Sober
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Seen in Bartees Strange on working with Jack Antonoff, his vintage guitar collection, and Neil Young guitar sounds (Guitar World), April 2025
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Gibson
1954 J-160
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Gibson
1954 J-160Said in Bartees Strange on working with Jack Antonoff, his vintage guitar collection, and Neil Young guitar sounds (Guitar World), April 2025
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Fender
Jaguar, used on Escape This Circus
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Seen in Bartees Strange: I saw a Black guitar player making contemporary music I could relate to (Guitar World), September 2022
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Seen in Rig Rundown: Bartees Strange (Premier Guitar), February 2023
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Amps
Vox
AC30C2X combo
Seen using
Seen in Rig Rundown: Bartees Strange (Premier Guitar), February 2023
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Fender
Vibro-Champ
Has said they use
Fender
Vibro-ChampSaid in Bartees Strange on working with Jack Antonoff, his vintage guitar collection, and Neil Young guitar sounds (Guitar World), April 2025
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Pedalboard
Land Devices
HP-2
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Land Devices
HP-2Seen in Rig Rundown: Bartees Strange (Premier Guitar), February 2023
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Fowl Sounds
Obsidian Fuzzstortion
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Fowl Sounds
Obsidian FuzzstortionSeen in Rig Rundown: Bartees Strange (Premier Guitar), February 2023
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Bondi Effects
Breakers Overdrive
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Bondi Effects
Breakers OverdriveSeen in Rig Rundown: Bartees Strange (Premier Guitar), February 2023
Seen using
ZVEX Effects
Box of RockSeen in Rig Rundown: Bartees Strange (Premier Guitar), February 2023
Alexander Pedals
Rewind Programmable Echo
Seen using
Alexander Pedals
Rewind Programmable EchoSeen in Rig Rundown: Bartees Strange (Premier Guitar), February 2023
BOSS
DM-3 Delay
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BOSS
DM-3 DelaySeen in Rig Rundown: Bartees Strange (Premier Guitar), February 2023
Source Audio
Ventris reverb
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Source Audio
Ventris reverbSeen in Rig Rundown: Bartees Strange (Premier Guitar), February 2023
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Farm Pedals
Tombstone Tremolo
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Farm Pedals
Tombstone TremoloSeen in Rig Rundown: Bartees Strange (Premier Guitar), February 2023
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Fairfield Circuitry
Shallow Water K-Field ModulatorSeen in Rig Rundown: Bartees Strange (Premier Guitar), February 2023
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Chase Bliss
Blooper looper
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Chase Bliss
Blooper looperSeen in Rig Rundown: Bartees Strange (Premier Guitar), February 2023
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G Lab
BC-1 Boosting Compressor
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Seen in Rig Rundown: Bartees Strange (Premier Guitar), February 2023
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Radial Engineering
SGI guitar interface
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Radial Engineering
SGI guitar interfaceSeen in Rig Rundown: Bartees Strange (Premier Guitar), February 2023
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Radial Engineering
HotShot DM-1
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Radial Engineering
HotShot DM-1Seen in Rig Rundown: Bartees Strange (Premier Guitar), February 2023
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TC Electronic
PolyTune 3 Noir Mini
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TC Electronic
PolyTune 3 Noir MiniSeen in Rig Rundown: Bartees Strange (Premier Guitar), February 2023
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MXNHLT Effects
PORTA424“I like the Neil Young sputtery shit”
Said in Bartees Strange on working with Jack Antonoff, his vintage guitar collection, and Neil Young guitar sounds (Guitar World), April 2025
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Graham Richman (guitar)
Seen in Rig Rundown: Bartees Strange (Premier Guitar), February 2023
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Seen in Rig Rundown: Bartees Strange (Premier Guitar), February 2023
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Seen in Rig Rundown: Bartees Strange (Premier Guitar), February 2023
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Seen in Rig Rundown: Bartees Strange (Premier Guitar), February 2023
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Questions
About Bartees Strange's gear.
What guitar does Bartees Strange play?
Premier Guitar's 2023 Rig Rundown shows a Gibson 1959 ES-335 Reissue as his main guitar, a Fender recreation of his 1959 Jazzmaster and a Baranik RE-1. In 2025 he told Guitar World about his 1965 Epiphone Casino, a 1959 Jazzmaster and a 1954 Gibson J-160.
What amp does Bartees Strange use?
He was seen with a Vox AC30C2X in 2023, and he has said he played his 2025 Tiny Desk set through a Fender Vibro-Champ.
What pedals does Bartees Strange use?
His 2023 board had a Land Devices HP-2, Fowl Sounds Obsidian, Bondi Breakers, ZVEX Box of Rock, Alexander Rewind, Boss DM-3, Source Audio Ventris, Fairfield Shallow Water, Chase Bliss Blooper and G-Lab BC-1.
What strings does Bartees Strange use?
D'Addario EPN115 Pure Nickels, .011-.048, per the 2023 Rig Rundown.
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Bartees Strange is the England-born, Oklahoma-raised singer, guitarist and producer behind Live Forever, Farm to Table and Horror. This guide covers his guitars, amps and pedalboard from Premier Guitar's 2023 Rig Rundown and Guitar World interviews.
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