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What guitar does Steven Wilson play?

In his 2019 Premier Guitar rig rundown, Steven Wilson was seen using a Fender Custom Shop 1963 Relic Telecaster, a PRS Singlecut and a PRS Custom 22, through a Bad Cat Lynx head and a Hughes and Kettner TubeMeister 5, with a GigRig G2 switching pedalboard.

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What guitar does Steven Wilson play?

In 2019 he was seen with a Fender Custom Shop 1963 Relic Telecaster, a PRS Singlecut that was his main guitar for years, and his oldest PRS, a Custom 22 called Blue kept in drop D with DiMarzio PAF pickups.

What amp does Steven Wilson use?

His 2019 rig ran two amps: a Bad Cat Lynx 50-watt head into a Bad Cat 4x12 with an Unleash attenuator for crunch, and a maxed-out Hughes and Kettner TubeMeister 5 1x8 combo.

What pedals does Steven Wilson use?

His 2019 board was built around a GigRig G2 switcher, with a Strymon TimeLine and BigSky, two EHX POGs, a Cry Baby, an Analog Man Prince of Tone, an Origin Effects Cali76, a Moog MF Trem and a Selah Quartz.

What strings does Steven Wilson use?

D'Addario: NYXL plain steel and nickel wound sets on his Telecaster and EXL140 Light Top/Heavy Bottom on his PRS Singlecut, with D'Addario Duralin 1 mm picks.

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Steven Wilson is the English singer, guitarist and producer behind Porcupine Tree and a long solo career in progressive rock. This guide covers the guitars, amps and pedalboard shown in his 2019 Premier Guitar rig rundown.

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