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What guitar does JD McPherson play?

JD McPherson has been seen using a custom TK Smith guitar with a Thunderbird-style body, a Fender Classic '50s Telecaster and a Fender American Vintage Strat, a Texotica Presidio 15 amp with a Quilter MicroPro Mach 2 backup, and a small Pedaltrain Mini board.

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What guitar does JD McPherson play?

Premier Guitar's 2015 Rig Rundown shows a custom TK Smith based on the Smith Special with a Thunderbird-style body, plus a Fender Classic '50s Telecaster and a Fender American Vintage Strat with Curtis Novak pickups.

What amp does JD McPherson use?

He was seen with a 40-watt Texotica Presidio 15 with a 15 inch Weber Ferromax speaker, and a Quilter MicroPro Mach 2 as a backup.

What pedals does JD McPherson use?

His Pedaltrain Mini held a TC Electronic PolyTune, Mooer Blue Faze, Nocturne DynoBrain, Fulltone Supa-Trem, MXR Carbon Copy and a Dr. Scientist Reverberator, powered by a Diago Powerstation.

What strings does JD McPherson use?

He was seen with D'Addario strings: Pure Nickel .011s on the TK Smith, a custom Chrome flatwound set on the Telecaster and Nickel .011 to .049 on the Strat.

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JD McPherson is the Oklahoma-born roots rock and rhythm and blues singer and guitarist behind Signs and Signifiers and Let the Good Times Roll. This guide covers the guitars, amps and pedals from his 2015 Premier Guitar Rig Rundown.

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