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What guitar does Jimmie Vaughan play?

Jimmie Vaughan uses his signature Fender Custom Shop Strat played through two Fender Bassman amps with a Strymon Flint tremolo and reverb. At home he uses old Gibson ES-5 hollowbodies. Earlier he was seen with Grammatico Kingsville amps and a Boss tremolo.

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What guitars Jimmie Vaughan uses: a sourced gear guide

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What guitar does Jimmie Vaughan play?

He told Guitar World in 2026 that he still plays his Jimmie Vaughan Fender Custom Shop Strat, and in 2025 said he takes three Custom Shop Strats on the road in Olympic White, two-tone sunburst and gold.

What amps does Jimmie Vaughan use?

In a January 2026 Guitar World interview he said he still uses two Fender Bassmans with a Strymon Flint. In 2012 Premier Guitar saw him running two Grammatico Kingsville amps through a Voodoo Lab Amp Selector.

What strings does Jimmie Vaughan use?

He puts flatwound strings on his Strats, custom wound with a 10.5 on the high E, and told Guitar World he started using them in the 1990s.

What pedals does Jimmie Vaughan use?

Very few. He told Guitar World in 2026 he uses a Strymon Flint tremolo and reverb. In 2012 his only pedal was a stock Boss tremolo.

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Jimmie Vaughan is the Texas blues guitarist who co-founded the Fabulous Thunderbirds and has won four Grammys. This guide covers his Strats, amps and strings from his 2025 and 2026 Guitar World interviews and an earlier Premier Guitar Rig Rundown.

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