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14 items · Last checked What guitar does GA-20 play?
GA-20's Cody Nilsen uses a rebuilt Teisco ET-460 Shark Fin and a 1977 Ibanez Les Paul copy into a West Side Bluesman. Matt Stubbs uses his Waterslide signature T-style through a '68 Fender Bassman and a West Side Bluesman, with a Ryra Klone and a Catalinbread Topanga reverb.
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What guitar rigs GA-20 uses: a sourced gear guide
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Cody Nilsen
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Matt Stubbs
Waterslide
Matt Stubbs signature T-style
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Matt Stubbs signature T-styleSaid in Rig Rundown: GA-20, October 2026
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Shell pink offset prototypeSaid in Rig Rundown: GA-20, October 2026
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SFX-01 Pickup BoosterSaid in Rig Rundown: GA-20, October 2026
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What guitar does Matt Stubbs play?
Matt Stubbs uses his Waterslide signature T-style built by Patrick Matera, a Sherwood Green Waterslide with the same spec, and a shell pink Waterslide offset prototype.
What guitar does Cody Nilsen play?
Cody Nilsen uses a Teisco ET-460 Shark Fin rebuilt by Lord Guitars with its original Teisco pickups, plus a 1977 Ibanez Les Paul copy.
What amps does GA-20 use?
Cody Nilsen uses a West Side Bluesman. Matt Stubbs uses a '68 Fender Bassman borrowed from his father and a West Side Bluesman.
What pedals does GA-20 use?
Nilsen uses a Catalinbread Topanga, a Xotic RC Booster, a J. Rockett Archer and a Jackson Audio 1484 Twin Twelve. Stubbs uses a Boss TU-2, a Seymour Duncan SFX-01, a Ryra Klone and a Topanga.
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GA-20 are a Boston blues and rock and roll band built around guitarists Matt Stubbs and Cody Nilsen. This guide covers their guitars, amps and pedals from a 2026 Premier Guitar Rig Rundown.
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