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What guitar does Marty Stuart play?

Marty Stuart has used Clarence White's Fender Telecaster with a Ralph Mooney bender, a 1952 Fender Esquire and a Jerry Jones sitar, played through two silver-panel Fender Deluxe Reverbs miked with AEA ribbons. Kenny Vaughan has used a Wade Black 3Bender, a Rickenbacker 12-string and a 1967 Fender Vibrolux Reverb.

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What guitar does Marty Stuart play?

Premier Guitar's 2025 Rig Rundown showed his main guitar as the Fender Telecaster that belonged to Clarence White, fitted with a Ralph Mooney-built bender, with a 1952 Fender Esquire once owned by Mick Ronson as backup.

What amp does Marty Stuart use?

He uses a silver-panel Fender Deluxe Reverb he bought from rental company SIR, as part of a pair of Deluxes powered by an AmpRx Brownie and miked with an AEA R92 ribbon mic.

What pedals does Marty Stuart use?

His board holds a Boss TU-12EX, a JHS Mini A/B, a Radial BigShot PB-1, an MXR Six Band EQ, a JHS Switchback loop with a Keeley Super Phat Mod, an MXR Reverb and a Flamma FS06.

What guitar does Kenny Vaughan play?

His main guitar is a 3Bender T-style built for him by Wade Black in Arkansas, with a Fender Stratocaster on standby, a Danelectro DC-12, a Rickenbacker 12-string and a 1988 Martin D-45.

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Marty Stuart is the country singer, guitarist and mandolinist who played in Johnny Cash's band before leading the Fabulous Superlatives. This guide covers his rig and guitarist Kenny Vaughan's from Premier Guitar's 2025 Rig Rundown at the CMA Theater in Nashville.

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