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What guitar does Rise Against play?

Zach Blair has been seen using Gibson Les Paul Customs and Standards with Seymour Duncan and DiMarzio pickups through a hot-rodded 1970s Marshall JMP and a 1987 JCM800. Tim McIlrath has been seen with Gibson SGs and Les Pauls, many with EverTune bridges, through Marshall JCM900s, plus Martin acoustics.

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What guitar does Zach Blair play?

Gibson Les Pauls: a Custom Shop Les Paul Custom, a 2012 goldtop aged by Nash Guitars, a 2013 Standard and Les Paul Classic Customs, with Seymour Duncan, DiMarzio and Lollar humbuckers.

What guitar does Tim McIlrath play?

Gibson SGs, including a 1982 SG and an SG Custom reissue fitted with an EverTune bridge, a 2015 Gibson Memphis ES-Les Paul and a Wildwood Les Paul Custom. For acoustic songs he has been seen with Martin D-15M and D-35 guitars.

What amps does Rise Against use?

Marshall. Zach Blair has said he has a hot-rodded 1970s JMP and was seen with a 1987 JCM800 in 2021; Tim McIlrath was seen with a pair of 50-watt JCM900s. Blair said they both love JCM900s and have used them on pretty much every record.

What strings does Rise Against use?

Ernie Ball. In 2021 Zach Blair was seen with Burly Slinkys (.011 to .052) and Tim McIlrath with Slinkys (.010 to .046) and Skinny Top Heavy Bottom sets.

What pedals does Zach Blair use?

In 2021 his board held an Eventide H9, MXR Carbon Copy and Phase 90, a Klon KTR, a Dunlop Cry Baby Q-Zone and a Boss TU-3. In 2015 he said he used an Ibanez Tube Screamer, MXR GT-OD and MXR Analog Chorus.

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Rise Against are the Chicago punk band of Tim McIlrath, Zach Blair, Joe Principe and Brandon Barnes. This guide covers the Gibson guitars, Marshall amps and pedals of guitarists Zach Blair and Tim McIlrath, from Premier Guitar and MusicRadar rig tours.

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