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What guitar does Bush play?

Chris Traynor has been seen using Gibson Custom Shop Les Pauls with Fishman Fluence pickups, Fender and Squier baritones and a Fractal Axe-Fx III into Mesa/Boogie 4x12s. Gavin Rossdale has been seen using Fender Strats and Jazzmasters, a Gibson SG and a Fractal FM9 with an Analog Man Beano Boost.

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What guitars Bush uses: a sourced gear guide

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What guitars does Gavin Rossdale play?

In the 2023 Rig Rundown his tech showed a Fender American Professional II Stratocaster HSS, a custom Shabat Lynx, a Gibson Custom SG for drop C, and Fender Custom Shop Jazzmasters with Lollar P-90 pickups for songs like Glycerine.

What amp does Gavin Rossdale use?

He has been seen using a Fractal Audio FM9 with Matrix GT1000FX power amps, plus an Interstellar Audio Machines Octonaut, an MXR Smart Gate and an Analog Man Beano Boost.

What guitar does Chris Traynor play in Bush?

He has been seen using a 2017 Gibson Custom Shop 1968 Les Paul Custom Reissue and a 2014 Custom Shop Les Paul Standard with Fishman Fluence Javier Reyes pickups, plus a Fender Blacktop Baritone Telecaster and a Squier Baritone Jazzmaster.

What amp does Chris Traynor use?

In 2023 he ran a Fractal Audio Axe-Fx III with a Matrix GT1000FX into Mesa/Boogie 4x12s. In 2012 he ran two Axe-Fx II units alongside a Mesa Dual Rectifier, Divided by 13 FTR 37 and Marshall JMP-1.

What strings does Gavin Rossdale use?

Premier Guitar noted that all of his guitars take Ernie Ball Beefy Slinky strings (.011 to .054).

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Bush is the British rock band led by Gavin Rossdale, with longtime guitarist Chris Traynor. This guide covers both players, member by member, from Premier Guitar Rig Rundowns in 2012 and 2023.

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