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“I wanted a guitar that could emulate that sound and Fender delivered on what I wanted.”
Said in Christone Kingfish Ingram: talking tones, tips and a new live album (MusicRadar), October 2023
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19 items · Last checked What guitar does Christone "Kingfish" Ingram play?
Christone "Kingfish" Ingram has said he plays his Fender Kingfish Telecaster Deluxe through a Fender Twin, with a Peavey Classic 50 as backup. His board has a Boss TU-3W tuner, Dunlop Cry Baby Mini wah, Marshall ShredMaster and Boss DD-3T, with Ernie Ball Power Slinky .011 strings.
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Stratocaster“I used that Strat for a good two to three years.”
Said in Kingfish: The five pieces of gear I can't live without, August 2022
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Twin Reverb“definitely a Fender Twin is something I can't do without.”
Said in Christone Kingfish Ingram: talking tones, tips and a new live album (MusicRadar), October 2023
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Fender
Hot Rod DeVille“I use primarily Fender Twins and Fender Hot Rod DeVilles.”
Said in Christone "Kingfish" Ingram on his Fender Telecaster Deluxe (Guitar World), December 2022
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Peavey
Classic 50Seen in Kingfish 2024 Rig Rundown: Blues Virtuoso Guitarist, January 2024
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Guitars
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“I wanted a guitar that could emulate that sound and Fender delivered on what I wanted.”
Said in Christone Kingfish Ingram: talking tones, tips and a new live album (MusicRadar), October 2023
Chertoff Custom Guitars
Custom LP-style guitarSeen in Kingfish 2024 Rig Rundown: Blues Virtuoso Guitarist, January 2024
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Has said they use
Fender
Stratocaster“I used that Strat for a good two to three years.”
Said in Kingfish: The five pieces of gear I can't live without, August 2022
Amps
Has said they use
Fender
Twin Reverb“definitely a Fender Twin is something I can't do without.”
Said in Christone Kingfish Ingram: talking tones, tips and a new live album (MusicRadar), October 2023
Has said they use
Fender
Hot Rod DeVille“I use primarily Fender Twins and Fender Hot Rod DeVilles.”
Said in Christone "Kingfish" Ingram on his Fender Telecaster Deluxe (Guitar World), December 2022
Seen using
Peavey
Classic 50Seen in Kingfish 2024 Rig Rundown: Blues Virtuoso Guitarist, January 2024
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Peavey
Delta Blues
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Peavey
Delta Blues“Or sometimes I use a Peavey Delta Blues or a Peavey Classic.”
Said in Christone "Kingfish" Ingram on his Fender Telecaster Deluxe (Guitar World), December 2022
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Pedalboard
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Marshall
ShredMaster“When it comes to overdrive or distortion, I like it at high gain.”
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Dunlop
CBM95 Cry Baby Mini Wah“I have used that wah so much that I'm uncomfortable using a standard-sized wah”
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SponsoredHas said they use
“I immediately hit up the guys at the company and they were gracious enough to send it to me.”
Said in Kingfish: The five pieces of gear I can't live without, August 2022
Has said they use
“It gives me a really beautiful, quirky sound.”
Said in Kingfish: The five pieces of gear I can't live without, August 2022
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Said in Christone "Kingfish" Ingram on his Fender Telecaster Deluxe (Guitar World), December 2022
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Said in Christone "Kingfish" Ingram on his Fender Telecaster Deluxe (Guitar World), December 2022
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Pedaltrain
Nano pedalboardSeen in Kingfish 2024 Rig Rundown: Blues Virtuoso Guitarist, January 2024
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Seen in Kingfish 2024 Rig Rundown: Blues Virtuoso Guitarist, January 2024
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Strings and picks
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Ernie Ball
Power Slinky .011 stringsSeen in Kingfish 2024 Rig Rundown: Blues Virtuoso Guitarist, January 2024
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Dunlop
Jazz III picksSeen in Kingfish 2024 Rig Rundown: Blues Virtuoso Guitarist, January 2024
Questions
About Christone "Kingfish" Ingram's gear.
What guitar does Kingfish play?
His signature Fender Kingfish Telecaster Deluxe in Mississippi Night, with custom humbuckers and a V neck. He also brought the LP-style Chertoff Custom guitar he got at 16 on his 2024 tour, and has said he played a Strat for two to three years before settling on humbuckers.
What amp does Kingfish use?
He has said a Fender Twin is something he can't do without, alongside Fender Hot Rod DeVilles. Peavey Classic 50 and Delta Blues amps fill in as backups.
What pedals does Kingfish use?
On his 2024 board: a Boss TU-3W tuner, Dunlop CBM95 Cry Baby Mini wah, Marshall ShredMaster and Boss DD-3T delay on a Pedaltrain Nano. Earlier he has said he ran an MXR FOD, MXR Carbon Copy, MXR Sugar Drive and Way Huge Conspiracy Theory.
What strings does Kingfish use?
Ernie Ball Power Slinky .011 sets, per his 2024 Premier Guitar Rig Rundown, with Dunlop Jazz III picks.
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Christone "Kingfish" Ingram is the Grammy winning blues guitarist and singer from Clarksdale, Mississippi. This guide covers his Fender signature Telecaster Deluxe, the Fender Twin he can't do without, and the small pedalboard he takes on the road.
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