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PolyTuneSaid in Rig Rundown: Bryan Adams (Premier Guitar), January 2026
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Bryan Adams has used vintage Gibson ES-295s with P-90s, a 1954 Martin D-18, a Fractal Axe-Fx III with an FC-6 controller and a Pete Cornish control unit on tour. He has said he used a 1960 Fender Stratocaster, a 1980s Les Paul, a Supro amp and a Rockman.
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Gibson
ES-295 (vintage, P-90 pickups)
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“A lot of the guitars on Roll with the Punches were done with my Gibson ES-295.”
Said in Rig Rundown: Bryan Adams (Premier Guitar), January 2026
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Fender
1960 Stratocaster
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Fender
1960 Stratocaster“I have a 1960 Fender Stratocaster. There were two guitars on Reckless; one was that Stratocaster.”
Said in Bryan Adams says he's no guitar hero (Guitar World interview), October 2025
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Fender
1964 Stratocaster (cherry red)
Top 5Has said they use
“The guitar is a 1964 cherry red Fender Stratocaster.”
Said in Bryan Adams says he's no guitar hero (Guitar World interview), October 2025
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Guitars
“A lot of the guitars on Roll with the Punches were done with my Gibson ES-295.”
Said in Rig Rundown: Bryan Adams (Premier Guitar), January 2026
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Fender
1960 Stratocaster
Has said they use
Fender
1960 Stratocaster“I have a 1960 Fender Stratocaster. There were two guitars on Reckless; one was that Stratocaster.”
Said in Bryan Adams says he's no guitar hero (Guitar World interview), October 2025
Fender
1964 Stratocaster (cherry red)
Has said they use
“The guitar is a 1964 cherry red Fender Stratocaster.”
Said in Bryan Adams says he's no guitar hero (Guitar World interview), October 2025
Gibson
1980s Les Paul
Has said they use
Gibson
1980s Les Paul“I have a 1980s Gibson Les Paul that's stock off the shelf.”
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Amps
Supro
Supro amp
Has said they use
Supro
Supro amp“The only new thing I've got in my arsenal is a new Supro.”
Said in Bryan Adams says he's no guitar hero (Guitar World interview), October 2025
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Rockman
Rockman
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Rockman
Rockman“I still have it; it was in a box in the basement. So I pulled it out, plugged it in, and it still worked!”
Said in Bryan Adams says he's no guitar hero (Guitar World interview), October 2025
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Rack
Fractal Audio
Axe-Fx III (Vox AC30 and Marshall JTM45 models)Said in Rig Rundown: Bryan Adams (Premier Guitar), January 2026
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Pedalboard
Fractal Audio
Fractal Audio FC-6 foot controllerSaid in Rig Rundown: Bryan Adams (Premier Guitar), January 2026
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TC Electronic
PolyTuneSaid in Rig Rundown: Bryan Adams (Premier Guitar), January 2026
Radial Engineering
SGI-TXSaid in Rig Rundown: Bryan Adams (Premier Guitar), January 2026
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Universal Audio
UAFX Max Preamp and Dual CompressorSaid in Rig Rundown: Bryan Adams (Premier Guitar), January 2026
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Axess Electronics
IsoFormer RCVSaid in Rig Rundown: Bryan Adams (Premier Guitar), January 2026
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Truetone
1 Spot Pro CS7 power supplySaid in Rig Rundown: Bryan Adams (Premier Guitar), January 2026
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Bass rig
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Strings
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Questions
About Bryan Adams's gear.
What guitar does Bryan Adams play?
His 2026 Rig Rundown shows vintage Gibson ES-295s with P-90 pickups as his main stage guitars. In a 2025 Guitar World interview he named a 1960 Fender Stratocaster, a 1964 cherry red Strat and a 1980s Gibson Les Paul.
What acoustic guitar does Bryan Adams play?
He has played a 1954 Martin D-18 fitted with a Fishman Natural 1 pickup and strung with La Bella 7GPS phosphor bronze strings (.012 to .052).
What amp does Bryan Adams use?
On tour a Fractal Axe-Fx III with Vox AC30 and Marshall JTM45 models has replaced his amps. In the studio he has said he uses a new Supro and a Rockman blended with an amp.
What strings does Bryan Adams use?
His electric guitars take custom La Bella sets gauged .012, .014, .017, .030, .040 and .050, per the 2026 Rig Rundown.
What is on Bryan Adams' pedalboard?
A Fractal FC-6, a TC Electronic PolyTune, an Ampeg SGT-DI for bass, a Radial SGI-TX, a Universal Audio Max Preamp and Dual Compressor, an Axess IsoFormer RCV and a Truetone 1 Spot Pro CS7.
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