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What guitar does Gus G play?
Gus G uses IK Multimedia Tonex with his Tone Asylum captures. He has been seen using a Jackson San Dimas signature, Blackstar signature amps and an EVH 5150 III for reamping, and has said he toured with Ozzy on his Blackstar Series One 200 signature, with Crazy Tube Circuits and BBE overdrives.
Where to start with Gus G's gear.
What guitars Gus G uses: a sourced gear guide
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Guitars
“We're working on new versions of my Star shape guitars that I've played for more than 12 years.”
“Creating my own pickups was a dream come true”
“It responds perfectly to all my picking techniques”
Amps
“I toured the world with it when I was with Ozzy Osbourne. It was the core of my sound at that time”
Studio
“Where I go, Tonex goes.”
Pedals
“It's my new weapon.”
“The Green Screamer was working great for me”
About Gus G's gear.
What guitar does Gus G use?
He joined Jackson in 2016 to build new versions of the Star shape guitars he has played for more than 12 years, and showed a Jackson San Dimas signature and a Jackson seven-string in his 2020 MusicRadar rig tour. With Ozzy he played an ESP LTD Gus-600 EC.
What amp does Gus G use?
He has said his Blackstar Series One 200 signature was the core of his sound touring with Ozzy. His Tonex captures also cover a Blackstar HT-5 Metal and St James, an Engl Powerball, a Mesa Triple Rectifier, a Marshall JCM2000 and an EVH 5150 III.
What pickups does Gus G use?
He launched his own Blackfire Pickups in 2021 with the Proteus and Immortal sets, first fitted to his Jackson signatures. Earlier he had a Seymour Duncan Gus G Fire Blackouts System.
What pedals does Gus G use?
His signature drives include the Crazy Tube Circuits Speed Demon and the BBE G Screamer, and his Tonex collection adds a J. Rockett Archer, a Boss SD-1 and a Blackstar Dept 10 Dual Drive.
Gus G is the Greek guitarist of Firewind and former Ozzy Osbourne lead player. This guide covers his Jackson and ESP signature guitars, Blackstar amps, pickups, overdrive pedals and Tonex captures from MusicRadar and Guitar World features.
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