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What guitar does John Butler play?

John Butler has said his main guitar is a custom Maton jumbo 11-string, with a Seymour Duncan Mag Mic and Maton AP5 pickup blended through a Midas XL42. He has said he ran it into an Ibanez Tube Screamer and a Marshall JMP Super Lead 100 watt head, with DigiTech Whammy, Boss PH-2 and Akai Head Rush pedals.

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What guitar does John Butler use?

He has said his main axe is a custom Maton jumbo 11-string, a 12-string without the high octave G. He has also played a Maton custom jumbo 6-string, Maton 12-strings, a Cole Clark FL2A/12, a Fender Telecaster and a Harmony Meteor.

What amp does John Butler use?

He has said a 1975 Marshall JMP Super Lead 100 watt head has been his main amp since a festival backline put him on Marshalls. His 2018 list also includes a Marshall Super Lead MkII, a JCM800 and a Fender Hot Rod DeVille 212.

What pedals does John Butler use?

His 2018 board lists a DigiTech Whammy, Dunlop Cry Baby 95Q, Boss PH-2, Caroline Kilobyte, Strymon TimeLine, Akai Head Rush, EHX Micro POG and a GigRig Loopy 2, switched by an RJM Mastermind GT/22.

What strings does John Butler use?

D'Addario: EXP38 (.010 to .047) on the 11-string, EXP26 (.011 to .052) on the 6-string acoustic and NYXL1149 on the Telecaster, per his 2018 Premier Guitar gear list.

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John Butler is the Australian roots guitarist and singer who leads the John Butler Trio. This guide covers his Maton 11-string and 12-string acoustics, Marshall amps and pedalboard from two Premier Guitar interviews.

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