What guitar does Lucero play?
Brian Venable has been seen with two Fender Highway One Telecasters into an Orange Tiny Terror and a Fender '68 Custom Princeton Reverb. Ben Nichols has been seen with an Epiphone Sheraton II, a Martin 000-15M and a Fender Blues Junior. John C. Stubblefield has been seen with a 1978 Fender P bass.
Where to start with Lucero's gear.
What guitars Lucero uses: a sourced gear guide
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Brian Venable: guitars and amps
Both guitarists: strings
Brian Venable: pedalboard
Ben Nichols: guitars and amps
Ben Nichols: pedals
John C. Stubblefield: basses and amps
About Lucero's gear.
What guitar does Ben Nichols play?
Premier Guitar's 2015 Rig Rundown showed his Epiphone Sheraton II, which he also recorded with, and a Martin 000-15M acoustic for the band's quieter opening set.
What amp does Ben Nichols use?
He was seen with an EL84-powered Fender Blues Junior for the loud songs and a Fishman Loudbox Artist for his Martin on the acoustic numbers.
What guitar does Brian Venable play?
He toured with two nearly identical Fender Highway One Telecasters, a pink No. 1 and a hotter No. 2, both fitted with custom leather pickguards from Crazy Heart Leather Goods.
What amp does Brian Venable use?
He was seen with an Orange Tiny Terror into a custom closed-back Weber 1x12 cabinet for the rock set, and a Fender '68 Custom Princeton Reverb for the quieter songs.
What bass does John C. Stubblefield play?
He was seen with an upright bass, an Epiphone Jack Casady Signature and a 1978 Fender P bass bought from former Against Me! bassist Andrew Seward, into a Genz Benz Shuttle 9.2 and a Hartke Kilo 1000.
Lucero are the Memphis band led by singer and guitarist Ben Nichols, mixing country, punk and barroom rock. This guide covers the touring rigs of Nichols, lead guitarist Brian Venable and bassist John C. Stubblefield, member by member, from Premier Guitar's 2015 Rig Rundown.
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