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26 items · Last checked What guitar does Johnny A. play?
Johnny A. has said he played his Gibson signature models, an ES-295, an ES-335 and Les Pauls through 1992 Marshall 6100 and 6101 amps with Boss pedals. He has used D'Addario NYXL 10-46 strings, and was seen with a Vox AC30 and Xotic pedals in 2018.
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Rickenbacker
360/12Said in Johnny A.: On the fast track (Vintage Guitar), March 2004
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What guitars Johnny A. uses: a sourced gear guide
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Guitars
Gibson
Johnny A. signature models
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“Three of my Gibson signature models.”
Said in Johnny A.: On the fast track (Vintage Guitar), March 2004
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Gibson
ES-295
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Gibson
ES-295“I also used my ES-295 on 'Poor Side of Town.'”
Said in Johnny A.: On the fast track (Vintage Guitar), March 2004
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Gibson
ES-335Said in Johnny A.: On the fast track (Vintage Guitar), March 2004
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Gibson
1960 lap steel
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Gibson
1960 lap steelSaid in Johnny A.: On the fast track (Vintage Guitar), March 2004
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Martin
HD-28 reissue
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Martin
HD-28 reissueSaid in Johnny A.: On the fast track (Vintage Guitar), March 2004
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Rickenbacker
360/12Said in Johnny A.: On the fast track (Vintage Guitar), March 2004
Fender
Bajo sexto
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Fender
Bajo sextoSaid in Johnny A.: On the fast track (Vintage Guitar), March 2004
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D'Addario
NYXL 10-46 electric strings
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D'Addario
NYXL 10-46 electric stringsSaid in Johnny A. artist page (D'Addario), October 2026
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Amps and recording
Marshall
6100 head (1992, recording)
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Marshall
6100 head (1992, recording)Said in Johnny A.: On the fast track (Vintage Guitar), March 2004
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Marshall
6101 combo (1992, live)
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Marshall
6101 combo (1992, live)Said in Johnny A.: On the fast track (Vintage Guitar), March 2004
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Neve
Vintage mic preamp
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Said in Johnny A.: On the fast track (Vintage Guitar), March 2004
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Pedals
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BOSS
DD-3 Digital Delay (two)
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Said in Johnny A.: On the fast track (Vintage Guitar), March 2004
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BOSS
CS-2 Compression Sustainer
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Said in Johnny A.: On the fast track (Vintage Guitar), March 2004
BOSS
Tremolo/Pan
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BOSS
Tremolo/PanSaid in Johnny A.: On the fast track (Vintage Guitar), March 2004
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Dunlop
535Q Cry Baby Wah
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Dunlop
535Q Cry Baby WahSaid in Johnny A.: On the fast track (Vintage Guitar), March 2004
Barn3
OX9 overdrive
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Barn3
OX9 overdriveSeen in Rig Rundown: Johnny A. (Premier Guitar), July 2018
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Xotic Effects
EP BoosterSeen in Rig Rundown: Johnny A. (Premier Guitar), July 2018
Xotic Effects
SL Drive
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Xotic Effects
SL DriveSeen in Rig Rundown: Johnny A. (Premier Guitar), July 2018
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Xotic Effects
WahSeen in Rig Rundown: Johnny A. (Premier Guitar), July 2018
Temple Audio Design
Pedalboard
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Temple Audio Design
PedalboardSeen in Rig Rundown: Johnny A. (Premier Guitar), July 2018
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Questions
About Johnny A.'s gear.
What guitar does Johnny A. play?
His Gibson Johnny A. signature models. In 2004 he told Vintage Guitar he used three of them on his album, plus an ES-295, an ES-335, five Les Pauls and two Firebirds.
What amp does Johnny A. use?
He told Vintage Guitar in 2004 his recording amp was a 1992 Marshall 6100 with a 1992 Marshall 6101 live. With The Yardbirds in 2018 he was seen using a Vox AC30, per Premier Guitar.
What pedals does Johnny A. use?
In 2004 he named a Boss TU-2, two DD-3s, an OC-2, a CS-2, a Boss Tremolo/Pan and a Dunlop 535Q wah. Premier Guitar's 2018 rundown showed a Barn3 OX9, Xotic EP Booster, SL Drive and wah, and an Eventide H9.
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Johnny A. is the Boston instrumental guitarist known for his Gibson signature hollowbody and for touring with The Yardbirds. This guide covers the guitars, Marshall amps and Boss pedals he described to Vintage Guitar in 2004, plus his 2018 Yardbirds rig from Premier Guitar.
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