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What guitar does Johnny Hiland play?

Johnny Hiland has said he plays his Kiesel JH6 signature guitar with Elixir Nanoweb strings, a Fat Jimmy Jefferson 100 and Reeves Space Cowboy into an Avatar cabinet, and records with Sennheiser headphones and Neumann KH 120 monitors. Earlier he was seen using Music Man Axis Sport and Silhouette guitars.

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What guitar does Johnny Hiland use?

Johnny Hiland has said he plays his Kiesel JH6 signature model and a Comins archtop in the studio. In 2016 he was seen using a 1998 Music Man Axis Sport as his main guitar, plus a 2010 Music Man Silhouette.

What amp does Johnny Hiland use?

He has said he plays a Fat Jimmy Jefferson 100 in the studio and a Reeves Space Cowboy for British tones, into an Avatar 2x12 with Celestion G12-K100 speakers, miked with a Sennheiser e906.

What studio monitors does Johnny Hiland use?

He has said he mixes on Neumann KH 120 monitors and Sennheiser HD 650 headphones, tracks with HD 280 Pro headphones and records through a Focusrite 18i8.

What strings does Johnny Hiland use?

He has said he puts Elixir Nanoweb .009 to .042 strings on all his electrics and Elixir Phosphor Bronze .011s on his acoustics.

What pedals does Johnny Hiland use?

In 2016 his Pedaltrain Terra 42 board ran a Carl Martin Octa-Switch II, a TC Electronic Flashback X4 and Hall of Fame reverb. He also has a signature Smokestack Overdrive from Metal Pedals.

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Johnny Hiland is a country and rock guitarist, long based in Nashville and now in Chatham, Virginia, where he runs Camp Hiland Studio. This guide covers his guitars, amps, pedalboards and studio gear from his official site and Premier Guitar coverage.

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