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What guitar does Marty Friedman play?

Marty Friedman uses his Jackson Pro Series MF-1 with EMG MF pickups, his ENGL Marty Friedman Inferno E766 amp and his Tech 21 Marty Friedman SansAmp. His 2025 board runs a Revv G8 gate, MXR Phase 90, an Ibanez Tube Screamer and a Boss DD-500, with D'Addario NYXL strings.

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What guitar does Marty Friedman use?

His Jackson Pro Series Signature MF-1, a Les Paul style mahogany guitar in a cracked purple mirror finish, with a Jackson X Series MF-1 as a backup. In the Rust in Peace era his main guitar was a 1985 USA Jackson Kelly.

What amp does Marty Friedman use?

The ENGL Marty Friedman Inferno Signature E766, a 100-watt head he designed with ENGL starting from its Steve Morse signature amp.

What pedals does Marty Friedman use?

His 2025 Rig Rundown board has a Revv G8 noise gate, MXR M87 compressor, Maxon AF-9 Auto Filter, MXR Analog Chorus and Phase 90, an Ibanez Tube Screamer and a Boss DD-500, switched by a Boss ES-8. He also has a Tech 21 signature SansAmp.

What pickups and strings does Marty Friedman use?

EMG MF signature passive humbuckers and D'Addario NYXL .010 to .046 strings, with Dunlop picks.

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Marty Friedman is the guitarist from Cacophony and Megadeth's Rust in Peace and Countdown to Extinction era, now a solo artist based in Tokyo. This guide covers his signature guitars, pickups, amp and pedals from his 2025 Premier Guitar Rig Rundown and interviews.

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