What guitar does Jason Richardson play?
Jason Richardson plays his Ernie Ball Music Man signature Cutlass guitars, including the Jason Richardson HT with its Heat Treated pickups. He told Guitar World he wrote and tracked All That Remains' AntiFragile through his MixWave signature amp sim plugin, and Dunlop says he uses his Jason Richardson Custom Jazz III pick for everything.
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Guitars
“These new pickups are a level up. More body and fullness, effortless pinch harmonics”
Plugins
“When I was writing and tracking, I did everything through my plugins.”
Picks
“This pick is a step up.”
“I've been playing the standard Jazz III my entire career”
Records that shaped him
“Those three albums are my favorites, by far.”
“Those three albums are my favorites, by far.”
“I was listening to Ben Wallfisch’s It soundtrack a ton”
About Jason Richardson's gear.
What guitar does Jason Richardson play?
His Ernie Ball Music Man signature Cutlass. Guitar World says he mostly relied on his signature Cutlass for II, and in 2024 he said of the HT version's new pickups: "These new pickups are a level up."
What amp does Jason Richardson use?
For AntiFragile he told Guitar World he did everything through his MixWave signature amp sim plugin when writing and tracking, and producer Josh Wilbur ended up using it too.
What pick does Jason Richardson use?
Dunlop's artist page says he uses the Jason Richardson Custom Jazz III 1.38mm, and quotes him saying he played the standard Jazz III his entire career.
What music inspired Jason Richardson?
He told Guitar World that All That Remains' The Fall of Ideals, Overcome and For We Are Many are his favorites by far, and that he listened to Benjamin Wallfisch's It soundtrack a ton while making II.
Jason Richardson is the shred guitarist known for Born of Osiris, Chelsea Grin, All That Remains and his solo albums I and II. This guide covers his Ernie Ball Music Man signature guitars, his MixWave amp sim plugin and Dunlop picks from his Guitar World interviews and Dunlop's artist page, plus records he has named.
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