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What guitar does Bumblefoot play?

Bumblefoot has said his main guitar is a Vigier signature double-neck with fretted and fretless necks and DiMarzio Tone Zone and Chopper pickups. He has said a Line 6 Helix replaced 95% of his rig, and he has named ENGL Invader and Marshall JCM800 amps and an 89 Gibson Les Paul.

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What guitar does Bumblefoot play?

He has said his main guitar is his Vigier signature double-neck, fretted on one neck and fretless on the other, with a DiMarzio Tone Zone in the bridge and a Chopper in the neck. He has also named an 89 Gibson Les Paul, a Vigier Foot guitar and a Parkwood acoustic.

What amp does Bumblefoot use?

He told MusicRadar in 2024 that he goes direct to front of house with a Line 6 Helix Floor and no amps, using an ENGL-style amp model as his main sound. In 2015 he named an ENGL Invader 100-watt head and a Marshall cabinet.

What pedals does Bumblefoot use?

He has named the DigiTech FreqOut Natural Feedback Creator and DigiTech JamMan Solo HD looper, and for the Chinese Democracy era sessions a Boss Blues Driver in front of a Marshall JCM800.

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Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal is the guitarist known for his years in Guns N' Roses, his solo records and the supergroup Whom Gods Destroy. This guide covers his Vigier double-neck, Line 6 Helix rig and the amps and guitars he has named in interviews.

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