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What guitar does Jerry Cantrell play?
Jerry Cantrell has said his 1984 "Blue Dress" G&L Rampage is on nearly everything he has recorded. Premier Guitar's 2024 Rig Rundown showed G&L Rampages, a champagne sparkle Gibson Flying V and a Les Paul Custom through Fryette power amps and a Bogner Fish preamp, plus his Firefly wah.
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Stage
“The Rotovibe is one I've gone to a bit as well.”
Guitars
“on everything I've ever recorded, pretty much”
Amps
“Yep, I love my Double J!”
About Jerry Cantrell's gear.
What guitar does Jerry Cantrell play?
His main guitar is the G&L Rampage. He has said his 1984 "Blue Dress" Rampage is on nearly everything he has recorded, and his 2024 Rig Rundown showed vintage and signature Rampages, a G&L ASAT Classic, a champagne sparkle Gibson Flying V and a Gibson Les Paul Custom.
Does Jerry Cantrell have a signature guitar?
Yes. Gibson Custom made his Murphy Lab "Wino" Les Paul Custom in 2021, Epiphone followed with Prophecy and "Wino" Les Paul Customs in 2022, and G&L has made Jerry Cantrell Superhawk and Rampage models.
What amp does Jerry Cantrell use?
His 2024 solo rig runs a Bogner Fish preamp into Fryette Two/Ninety/Two and LX II stereo power amps, per Premier Guitar's Rig Rundown. In 2021 he told Guitar World he loves his signature Friedman JJ-100 "Double J" head.
What wah does Jerry Cantrell use?
His signature Dunlop Jerry Cantrell Firefly Cry Baby wah sits at his feet on the 2024 tour.
What pedalboard does Jerry Cantrell use?
Most of his effects sit in a rack. The 2024 Rig Rundown shows his Dunlop Firefly Cry Baby and MXR Firefly Talk Box at his feet, with an MXR Timmy, Ibanez TS808HW, Boss DD-500, Boss CE-5, Strymon Ola and MXR EVH117 Flanger in the rack, switched by a CAE RS-T foot controller.
Jerry Cantrell is the guitarist and co-lead singer of Alice in Chains and a solo artist. This guide covers his G&L Rampages and Gibson guitars, his signature models, and the rack rig from his 2024 solo run for I Want Blood shown in Premier Guitar's Rig Rundown, plus gear he has talked about in interviews.
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