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What guitar does Cardinal Black play?

Chris Buck of Cardinal Black uses his goldtop Yamaha Revstar on stage. He has been seen using a Springer Firehawk, Victory V40 Deluxe and Fender Deluxe Reverb amps, and a board with his ThorpyFX Electric Lightning, an Analog Man King of Tone and a Line 6 HX Stomp XL.

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What guitar does Chris Buck play?

Chris Buck uses a goldtop Yamaha Revstar built by Yamaha's custom shop, with two P-90s and a wraparound bridge. He has also been seen with a Springer Firehawk and has said he fell for a 1962 Gibson ES-335.

What amp does Chris Buck use?

On Cardinal Black's 2024 US run, Premier Guitar showed him with a Victory V40 Deluxe combo in a dual-mono setup with a modded Fender Deluxe Reverb.

What pedals does Chris Buck use?

Premier Guitar's 2024 Rig Rundown showed a Dunlop Cry Baby, his signature ThorpyFX Electric Lightning, Mythos drives, an Analog Man King of Tone, an Origin Cali76, a Catalinbread Echorec, a Line 6 HX Stomp XL and a Boss RE-202 Space Echo, switched by a GigRig G3.

What strings does Chris Buck use?

He has been seen using Ernie Ball Mega Slinky strings (.0105-.048) and Dunlop Tortex 1.14mm picks.

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Cardinal Black are the Welsh blues-rock band of guitarist Chris Buck, singer Tom Hollister and drummer Adam Roberts. Published rig coverage centres on Chris Buck, so this guide covers his guitars, amps and two-tier pedalboard.

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