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What guitar does Madison Cunningham play?
Madison Cunningham uses a Martin 000C12-16E nylon-string guitar, a rubber bridge Silvertone and a Novo Serus, with a Fender '64 Deluxe Reverb reissue. Her pedalboard holds her JHS Artificial Blonde signature vibrato, a Boss RC-5, a DigiTech Whammy DT and a Universal Audio Galaxy '74.
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Guitars
“Yes, I have one that's a Mexican Jazzmaster reissue. The other is an American Jazzmaster reissue.”
“Yes, I have one that's a Mexican Jazzmaster reissue. The other is an American Jazzmaster reissue.”
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Studio
“At home I play a vintage Gibson Falcon.”
Pedalboard
“Usually I'm just using the JHS Lightning Bolt overdrive pedal as a boost, not as an overly heavy and grimy sound.”
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About Madison Cunningham's gear.
What guitar does Madison Cunningham play?
Madison Cunningham uses a Martin 000C12-16E nylon-string, a 1960s Silvertone parlor guitar with a rubber bridge and flatwounds, and a Novo Serus tuned to drop C. Cunningham has said they use Mexican and American Fender Jazzmaster reissues.
What amp does Madison Cunningham use?
Madison Cunningham uses a Fender Custom Shop '64 Deluxe Reverb reissue and a Fender Princeton on tour. Cunningham has said they use a vintage Gibson Falcon at home.
What pedals does Madison Cunningham use?
Madison Cunningham uses an Ernie Ball VPJR tuner, Boss RC-5 Loop Station, JHS Milkman, DigiTech Whammy DT, Hologram Chroma Console, Universal Audio Galaxy '74 and her JHS Artificial Blonde signature vibrato.
What is Madison Cunningham's signature pedal?
The JHS Artificial Blonde is Madison Cunningham's signature vibrato pedal, built by JHS as a take on its Emperor chorus and vibrato and released in October 2022.
What Jazzmaster does Madison Cunningham play?
Madison Cunningham has said they use a Mexican-made Jazzmaster reissue and an American Jazzmaster reissue, and was seen using a Vintera II '50s Jazzmaster in Fender's 2023 campaign.
Madison Cunningham is a Grammy winning singer, songwriter and guitarist from California, known for low open tunings, Jazzmasters and a rubber bridge Silvertone. This guide covers the guitars, amps and pedals shown in her rig rundowns and named in her interviews.
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