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15 items · Last checked What guitar does Lukas Nelson play?
Lukas Nelson has been seen using a 1956 Gibson Les Paul Junior, his Gibson Lukas Nelson '56 Les Paul Junior signature, a 1990s Fender Strat and a Gibson SJ-200, played through Magnatone Stereo Twilighter and Stereo Panoramic amps with a Boss Blues Driver and MXR Micro Boost.
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Gibson
Lukas Nelson '56 Les Paul Junior signature
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“If I hit it lighter, it doesn't break up as much.”
Seen in Gibson Releases the Lukas Nelson '56 Les Paul Junior (Premier Guitar), August 2020
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Gibson
1956 Les Paul Junior with MojoAxe bridge
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Seen in Rig Rundown: Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real (Premier Guitar), June 2019
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Fender
Stratocaster (1990s, backup)
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Seen in Rig Rundown: Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real (Premier Guitar), June 2019
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What guitars Lukas Nelson uses: a sourced gear guide
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Guitars
Gibson
Lukas Nelson '56 Les Paul Junior signature
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“If I hit it lighter, it doesn't break up as much.”
Seen in Gibson Releases the Lukas Nelson '56 Les Paul Junior (Premier Guitar), August 2020
Seen in Rig Rundown: Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real (Premier Guitar), June 2019
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Fender
Stratocaster (1990s, backup)
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Seen in Rig Rundown: Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real (Premier Guitar), June 2019
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Gibson
Bob Dylan SJ-200 Player's Edition
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Seen in Rig Rundown: Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real (Premier Guitar), June 2019
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LR Baggs
Anthem acoustic pickup
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LR Baggs
Anthem acoustic pickupSeen in Rig Rundown: Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real (Premier Guitar), June 2019
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DR Strings
Pure Blues strings (.011 to .050)Seen in Rig Rundown: Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real (Premier Guitar), June 2019
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Seen in Rig Rundown: Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real (Premier Guitar), June 2019
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Cody Hixon
Leather guitar straps
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Cody Hixon
Leather guitar strapsSeen in Rig Rundown: Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real (Premier Guitar), June 2019
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Amps
Magnatone
Stereo Twilighter 2x12
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Magnatone
Stereo Twilighter 2x12Seen in Rig Rundown: Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real (Premier Guitar), June 2019
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Magnatone
Stereo Panoramic 2x10
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Stereo Panoramic 2x10Seen in Rig Rundown: Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real (Premier Guitar), June 2019
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Pedals and signal
Radial Engineering
Twin-City ABY switcher
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Radial Engineering
Twin-City ABY switcherSeen in Rig Rundown: Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real (Premier Guitar), June 2019
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Seen in Rig Rundown: Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real (Premier Guitar), June 2019
MXR
Micro Boost
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MXR
Micro BoostSeen in Rig Rundown: Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real (Premier Guitar), June 2019
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Mogami
Instrument cable
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Instrument cableSeen in Rig Rundown: Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real (Premier Guitar), June 2019
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Questions
About Lukas Nelson's gear.
What guitar does Lukas Nelson play?
His main guitar in Premier Guitar's 2019 Rig Rundown was a 1956 Gibson Les Paul Junior with a MojoAxe bridge, backed by a 1990s Fender Strat. Gibson later released the Lukas Nelson '56 Les Paul Junior signature in 2020.
What amp does Lukas Nelson use?
In the 2019 Rig Rundown he was seen using a Magnatone Stereo Twilighter 2x12 and a Magnatone Stereo Panoramic 2x10, split with a Radial Twin City ABY switcher.
What pedals does Lukas Nelson use?
A short chain: a Boss TU-3 tuner, Boss BD-2 Blues Driver and MXR Micro Boost, per Premier Guitar's 2019 Rig Rundown.
What strings does Lukas Nelson use?
DR Pure Blues .011 to .050 on electric and DR .013 to .056 on his Gibson SJ-200 acoustic, according to Premier Guitar in 2019.
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Lukas Nelson is the American singer, songwriter and guitarist who leads Promise of the Real. This guide covers the guitars, Magnatone amps and short pedal chain from Premier Guitar's 2019 Rig Rundown, plus his Gibson signature Les Paul Junior.
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