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What guitar does Chris Shiflett play?

Chris Shiflett has been seen playing his Fender signature Telecaster Deluxe, a 1957 Gibson Les Paul and other Gibsons, through Friedman BE-100 and Vox AC30 heads, with Strymon, Xotic, JHS and Klon pedals switched by an RJM Mastermind. For solo shows he has said a Neural DSP Quad Cortex covers everything.

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What guitar does Chris Shiflett play?

His Fender Chris Shiflett Telecaster Deluxe, including the Masterbuilt "Cleaver" with Lindy Fralin P-90s, plus a 1957 Gibson Les Paul, a Les Paul Custom from Dave Grohl, a 2002 Flying V, an Explorer, an ES-335 and a 1983 B.C. Rich Mockingbird.

What amp does Chris Shiflett use?

With Foo Fighters, Premier Guitar's 2024 Rig Rundown showed two Friedman BE-100 heads and two Vox AC30 heads with 4x12s. For his solo tours he has said he moved to a Strymon Iridium and then a Neural DSP Quad Cortex.

What pedals does Chris Shiflett use?

His 2024 side-stage rack held Strymon Decos and TimeLines, an EHX Micro POG, Boss CE-2W, JHS Muffuletta, Xotic EP Booster, Origin Cali76, Fulltone WahFull, Klon KTR, Andy Green Seaverb and MXR EVH Phase 90 and Flanger, switched by an RJM Mastermind GT/22.

What strings does Chris Shiflett use?

D'Addario NYXL .010 to .046 on his 1957 Les Paul, per Premier Guitar's 2022 Rig Rundown, with Dunlop Tortex picks.

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Chris Shiflett is the Foo Fighters guitarist, a solo country artist and host of Shred With Shifty. This guide covers his Fender signature Telecaster Deluxes, Gibsons, Friedman and Vox amps, pedal rack and solo-tour rig, from Premier Guitar Rig Rundowns and MusicRadar interviews.

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