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What guitar does Brad Whitford play?

Brad Whitford has been seen using Gibson Custom Shop Les Paul reissues, Fender Custom Shop Strats and an Epiphone Casino, with a PRS amp he called his holy grail. His pedalboard has carried a Pigtronix Disnortion, Xotic EP Booster, Eventide TimeFactor and several TC Electronic pedals.

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What guitar does Brad Whitford play?

Premier Guitar's 2012 Aerosmith Rig Rundown names Gibson Custom Shop Tom Murphy reissue Les Pauls, Fender Custom Shop Strats, a Tele, an Epiphone Casino and Echopark guitars in his touring rig.

What amp does Brad Whitford use?

In the 2012 Rig Rundown he was seen using a PRS amp loaned by Paul Reed Smith, which he said has a dream Marshall type of sound. A 2024 Premier Guitar lesson page says the Last Child solo is played on a 1957 goldtop Les Paul into a 100-watt Marshall.

What pedals does Brad Whitford use?

His 2012 board included a Boss TU-2, Mojo Hand Rook, Pigtronix Philosopher's Rock, Fat Boost and Disnortion, Xotic EP Booster, BK Butler Tube Driver, Eventide TimeFactor, Fulltone wah and Supa-Trem, and TC Electronic delays, chorus, flanger and reverb.

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Brad Whitford is the longtime rhythm and lead guitarist in Aerosmith. This guide covers the guitars, amps and pedalboard named in his Premier Guitar Rig Rundown and lesson pages.

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