“Everybody asked me why I picked such a big guitar, but it just sounds like a grand piano.”

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What guitar does Orianthi play?
Orianthi uses her signature PRS, a Custom 24-based guitar in Brazilian rosewood, and her signature Gibson SJ-200, played through her signature 50-watt Orange Oriverb. Her 2025 pedalboard has a Dunlop Cry Baby EVH wah, Hendrix Shrine Octavio and Uni-Vibe, an MXR Analog Chorus and Boss pedals.
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Guitars
“Everybody asked me why I picked such a big guitar, but it just sounds like a grand piano.”
“I’m very excited about my Epiphone SJ-200”
“This was the first guitar I bought for myself, when I was 14.”
Amp
“That’s why it was important for me to do a Crush version of my amp, too.”
Pedalboard
About Orianthi's gear.
What guitar does Orianthi play?
Premier Guitar's 2025 Rig Rundown shows her signature PRS, based on the Custom 24 and made of Brazilian rosewood, plus her cherry Gibson SJ-200 signature acoustic.
What amp does Orianthi use?
She uses her signature 50-watt Orange Oriverb, built with the late designer Pat Foley, and she told Guitar World in 2025 that she also did a Crush version of the amp.
What pedals does Orianthi use?
Her 2025 board has a Dunlop Cry Baby EVH wah, Dunlop Authentic Hendrix '68 Shrine Series Octavio and Uni-Vibe, an MXR Analog Chorus, a Boss BF-2, a Boss DD-3 and a Boss TU-3.
What strings does Orianthi use?
Premier Guitar's 2025 Rig Rundown says her signature PRS is strung with Ernie Ball .009-gauge strings.
Orianthi is the Australian guitarist and singer known for her solo records and for playing with Alice Cooper, Michael Jackson's This Is It band and Carlos Santana. This guide covers her 2025 rig from Premier Guitar and the guitars she discussed with Guitar World.
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