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Collings
470 JL signature“The 470 JL is like a blues machine that's used for jazz”
Said in Julian Lage: "What Are You Transmitting?", May 2021
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15 items · Last checked What guitar does Julian Lage play?
Julian Lage uses a Magic Amps Vibro Deluxe on tour and in the studio. He has said his Collings 470 JL signature and a 1955 Les Paul Goldtop are main guitars, and he has been seen with his Nachocaster T-style, a Strymon Flint, a Shin-ei boost and D'Addario Chromes flatwounds.
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Gibson
1955 Les Paul Goldtop“I feel very much like a steward of it”
Said in Julian Lage Guitar Rig Rundown with John Bohlinger, January 2023
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Strymon
Flint Tremolo and ReverbSeen in Julian Lage Guitar Rig Rundown with John Bohlinger, January 2023
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Bigsby
B3 vibrato tailpiece“That gets you right to this place where the fundamental is still there, and you have this brilliant overtone”
Said in Julian Lage Guitar Rig Rundown with John Bohlinger, January 2023
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Seen in Julian Lage Guitar Rig Rundown with John Bohlinger, January 2023
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What guitars Julian Lage uses: a sourced gear guide
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Guitars
SponsoredHas said they use
Collings
470 JL signature“The 470 JL is like a blues machine that's used for jazz”
Said in Julian Lage: "What Are You Transmitting?", May 2021
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Nachoguitars
1657 "Nachocaster" T-style
Seen using
Nachoguitars
1657 "Nachocaster" T-styleSeen in Julian Lage Guitar Rig Rundown with John Bohlinger, January 2023
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Has said they use
Gibson
1955 Les Paul Goldtop“I feel very much like a steward of it”
Said in Julian Lage Guitar Rig Rundown with John Bohlinger, January 2023
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Fender
1954 blackguard Telecaster
Has said they use
“Right now, my touring rig is a 1954 blackguard Tele and a '58 tweed Champ”
Said in Julian Lage: Surrender to the Twang, May 2016
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Danocaster
T-style (Danocaster)
Has said they use
Danocaster
T-style (Danocaster)“It all really shifted a few years ago when I bought a Danocaster.”
Said in Julian Lage: Surrender to the Twang, May 2016
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Nash Guitars
T-style
Has said they use
Martin
1939 000-18 acoustic
Seen using
Martin
1939 000-18 acousticSeen in Julian Lage: "What Are You Transmitting?", May 2021
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Amps
Magic Amps
Vibro DeluxeSaid in Top Guitarist Julian Lage Counts on Mark Goodell & TELEFUNKEN, March 2025
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Fender
Champ (1950s tweed)
Has said they use
Fender
Champ (1950s tweed)Said in Julian Lage: "What Are You Transmitting?", May 2021
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Pedalboard
Seen using
Strymon
Flint Tremolo and ReverbSeen in Julian Lage Guitar Rig Rundown with John Bohlinger, January 2023
Shin-ei
B1G 1 Preamp Gain Booster
Seen using
Shin-ei
B1G 1 Preamp Gain BoosterSeen in Julian Lage Guitar Rig Rundown with John Bohlinger, January 2023
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Sonic Research
ST-300 Mini Stomp Box Strobe TunerSeen in Julian Lage Guitar Rig Rundown with John Bohlinger, January 2023
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Hardware
Has said they use
Bigsby
B3 vibrato tailpiece“That gets you right to this place where the fundamental is still there, and you have this brilliant overtone”
Said in Julian Lage Guitar Rig Rundown with John Bohlinger, January 2023
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Strings and picks
Seen using
Seen in Julian Lage Guitar Rig Rundown with John Bohlinger, January 2023
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Dunlop
Tortex .88 mm picks
Seen using
Dunlop
Tortex .88 mm picksSeen in Julian Lage Guitar Rig Rundown with John Bohlinger, January 2023
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Questions
About Julian Lage's gear.
What guitar does Julian Lage play?
His Collings 470 JL signature, his Nachoguitars 1657 Nachocaster T-style and a 1955 Gibson Les Paul Goldtop gifted by Christopher Guest. Earlier he toured a 1954 blackguard Tele and has been seen with a 1939 Martin 000-18 acoustic.
What amp does Julian Lage use?
He uses a Magic Amps Vibro Deluxe, modeled on a mid 60s black panel Deluxe Reverb, run on the normal channel at low volume. He has also recorded and toured with a 1950s tweed Fender Champ.
What pedals does Julian Lage use?
Very few: a Strymon Flint used just for reverb, a Shin-ei B1G 1 gain booster and a Sonic Research ST-300 strobe tuner, per his 2023 Rig Rundown.
What strings does Julian Lage use?
D'Addario ECG24 Chromes flatwounds (.011 to .050) with a .020 plain G on his Nachocaster, .011 to .049 flatwounds on his Collings, and Tortex .88 mm picks.
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Julian Lage is the Grammy nominated Blue Note jazz guitarist behind Squint, View With a Room and Speak to Me. This guide covers his Collings signature, his T-style guitars, the 1955 Les Paul gifted by Christopher Guest, his Magic Amps and Fender Champ amps, and his tiny pedalboard.
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