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27 items · Last checked What guitar does Jerry Douglas play?
Jerry Douglas has said his rig includes a Beard BlackBeard resonator, a Lap King lap steel, a Fishman Jerry Douglas Aura pedal, a Grace Felix preamp, Boss DD-3 delays, an AER Compact 60 and Fender Deluxe amps, D'Addario J42 strings and Beard Waves slides, and he was seen with a Radial PZ-Pre in 2019.
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Deluxe ampSaid in Gear (Jerry Douglas official site), March 2019
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Electro-Harmonix
Memory ManSaid in Gear (Jerry Douglas official site), March 2019
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What resonator gear Jerry Douglas uses: a sourced gear guide
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Resonators
Beard Guitars
BlackBeard resonator with Hipshot tuner
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Beard Guitars
BlackBeard resonator with Hipshot tunerSaid in Gear (Jerry Douglas official site), March 2019
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Beard Guitars
JD model prototype resonator with Hipshot
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Beard Guitars
JD model prototype resonator with HipshotSaid in Gear (Jerry Douglas official site), March 2019
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Lap steel
Lap King
Modified Rodeo lap steel with Hipshot
Has said they use
Said in Gear (Jerry Douglas official site), March 2019
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Pickups
Lollar
Foil pickup (neck position)
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Said in Gear (Jerry Douglas official site), March 2019
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Fishman
JD Signature resonator pickup
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Said in Gear (Jerry Douglas official site), March 2019
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Dobro pedalboard
Fishman
Jerry Douglas Signature Series Aura Imaging Pedal
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Said in Gear (Jerry Douglas official site), March 2019
Grace Design
Felix preamp
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Grace Design
Felix preampSaid in Gear (Jerry Douglas official site), March 2019
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BOSS
DD-3 Digital Delay (two)
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Said in Gear (Jerry Douglas official site), March 2019
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Radial Engineering
ToneBone PZ-Pre
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Radial Engineering
ToneBone PZ-PreSeen in Rig Rundown: Jerry Douglas (Premier Guitar), March 2019
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TC Electronic
PolyTune 3Seen in Rig Rundown: Jerry Douglas (Premier Guitar), March 2019
Amps
AER
Compact 60
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Fender
Deluxe ampSaid in Gear (Jerry Douglas official site), March 2019
Fender
Tweed Deluxe amp
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Fender
Tweed Deluxe ampSaid in Gear (Jerry Douglas official site), March 2019
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Lap steel pedalboard
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Electro-Harmonix
Memory ManSaid in Gear (Jerry Douglas official site), March 2019
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Paul Cochrane
Timmy overdrive
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Paul Cochrane
Timmy overdriveSaid in Gear (Jerry Douglas official site), March 2019
Accessories
Dunlop
Volume pedal
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D'Addario
Planet Waves cables
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D'Addario
Planet Waves cablesSaid in Gear (Jerry Douglas official site), March 2019
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Bobby Poff
Guitar straps
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Bobby Poff
Guitar strapsSaid in Gear (Jerry Douglas official site), March 2019
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Beard Guitars
Legend resonator cones
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Beard Guitars
Legend resonator conesSaid in Gear (Jerry Douglas official site), March 2019
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Beard Guitars
Waves slide 20/10
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Beard Guitars
Waves slide 20/10Said in Gear (Jerry Douglas official site), March 2019
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Beard Guitars
Waves capo
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Beard Guitars
Waves capoSaid in Gear (Jerry Douglas official site), March 2019
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Strings
D'Addario
J42 resophonic strings (nickel and bronze)
Has said they use
Said in Gear (Jerry Douglas official site), March 2019
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Picks
Blue Chip
Thumbpicks
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Blue Chip
ThumbpicksSaid in Gear (Jerry Douglas official site), March 2019
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Pro-Pik
Double wrap fingerpicks
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Pro-Pik
Double wrap fingerpicksSaid in Gear (Jerry Douglas official site), March 2019
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Questions
About Jerry Douglas's gear.
What dobro does Jerry Douglas play?
His official gear page lists a Beard BlackBeard resonator with a Hipshot tuner and a Beard JD model prototype, with Beard Legend cones and a Fishman JD Signature pickup.
What amp does Jerry Douglas use?
His gear page lists an AER Compact 60 and a Fender Deluxe for dobro, and a Fender Tweed Deluxe for lap steel.
What pedals does Jerry Douglas use?
For dobro: a Fishman Jerry Douglas Aura pedal, a Grace Felix preamp, two Boss DD-3 delays and a DigiTech Whammy 5. For lap steel: an Electro-Harmonix Memory Man, a POG and a Timmy overdrive. His 2019 Rig Rundown also showed a Boss DD-7, a Radial PZ-Pre and a PolyTune 3.
What strings does Jerry Douglas use?
His gear page lists D'Addario J42 nickel and bronze resophonic strings.
What slide bar does Jerry Douglas use?
His gear page lists a Beard Waves slide 20/10, plus a Beard Waves capo, Blue Chip thumbpicks and Pro-Pik double wrap fingerpicks.
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Jerry Douglas is the Nashville resonator guitar and lap steel player known for his work with Alison Krauss and Union Station and The Earls of Leicester. This guide covers the gear listed on his official site and shown in his 2019 Premier Guitar Rig Rundown.
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