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What guitar does Kaleo play?

Rubin Pollock has used a 1967 Gibson ES-345, a Kustom K-200 and a Fender Mustang, through an Austen Hooks projector amp or a black-panel Fender Deluxe, with Strymon, JHS and Chase Bliss pedals. JJ Juliusson uses a Gibson ES-330, a Pete Turner signature resonator and an Orange AD30.

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What guitar does Rubin Pollock play?

Premier Guitar's 2025 Rig Rundown showed his main guitar as a 1967 Gibson ES-345 bought at Carter Vintage Guitars, used on all tours and recordings, plus a Kustom K-200 and a 2016 Fender Mustang.

What amp does Rubin Pollock use?

He uses a black-panel Fender Deluxe and an amp built from a projector by Austen Hooks.

What pedals does Rubin Pollock use?

His shoulder-bag board holds a Strymon El Capistan and Flint, a JHS Colour Box, a DigiTech Whammy Ricochet, a Boss TU-3, a Fulltone Octafuzz, a Chase Bliss Preamp MKII and an Isle of Tone Cookie Monster fuzz.

What guitar does JJ Juliusson play?

He uses a Gibson ES-330 and a signature resonator built by English luthier Pete Turner, with an Orange AD30 into an Orange 1x12 as his long-time amp.

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Kaleo are the Icelandic blues rock band, now based in Nashville, behind Way Down We Go and the 2025 album Mixed Emotions. This guide covers the guitars, amps and pedalboards of lead guitarist Rubin Pollock and singer JJ Juliusson from Premier Guitar's 2025 Rig Rundown.

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