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What guitar does Sadler Vaden play?

Sadler Vaden has used his 2005 Gibson SG Standard, now a Gibson signature model. In Premier Guitar's 2024 Rig Rundown he was seen using three Fender Telecasters, a Murphy Lab Les Paul, a Rickenbacker 360-12, a Marshall plexi, a 3rd Power British Dream and a GigRig pedalboard.

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What guitar does Sadler Vaden play?

His main guitar is a 2005 Gibson SG Standard that a producer gave him after a gear theft, and Gibson released the Sadler Vaden SG Standard modeled on it in 2026. He has also been seen using Fender Telecasters, a Murphy Lab Les Paul Standard and a 1968 Firebird.

What amp does Sadler Vaden use?

In the 2024 Rig Rundown he ran a black flag era Marshall plexi head through a Weber MASS 200 attenuator and a 3rd Power British Dream combo, with a 1960s Vox Pacemaker and a Vox AC30HW as backups.

What pedals does Sadler Vaden use?

His board ran a Dunlop Clyde McCoy wah and Lehle volume into a GigRig, with a Line 6 M5, Crowther Prunes & Custard, Nordvang No.1, Analog Man Dual Analog Delay, compressor and King of Tone, Strymon BlueSky and Greer Lightspeed.

What acoustic guitar does Sadler Vaden play?

He has been seen touring with a Gibson SJ-200 and a Gibson Murphy Lab Hummingbird, both fitted with LR Baggs Anthem pickups and Martin .012 strings.

What strings and picks does Sadler Vaden use?

Premier Guitar noted Ernie Ball .010s on his electrics, Dunlop .88 mm picks and Dunlop Blues Bottle slides.

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Sadler Vaden is the Grammy winning guitarist, producer and solo artist best known as Jason Isbell's co-guitarist in the 400 Unit. This guide covers his Gibson signature SG and the touring rig shown in Premier Guitar's 2024 Rig Rundown.

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