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What guitar does Stone Sour play?

On Stone Sour's 2018 tour, Josh Rand was seen using Ibanez Talman and PGM guitars into a Hughes and Kettner TriAmp Mk III. Christian Martucci was seen with a 1980 Gibson Les Paul Custom, Marvin and Zemaitis guitars and a Boss SD-1W. Johny Chow was seen playing Warwick Streamer basses direct through Darkglass pedals.

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What guitar does Josh Rand play?

Josh Rand was seen in 2018 with Ibanez guitars, led by a Custom Shop Talman called Rizzo 2.0, plus a 1991 PGM100 JB, a 1998 PGM900TR from Paul Gilbert and a riveted RG421, all with DiMarzio pickups.

What amp does Josh Rand use?

Josh Rand was seen with a Hughes and Kettner TriAmp Mk III in 2018, with a second Mk III in his rack as a backup.

What guitar does Christian Martucci play in Stone Sour?

His main guitar in 2018 was a 1980 Gibson Les Paul Custom nicknamed Shandy, alongside custom Marvin guitars and a Zemaitis CS24WL for drop B, all loaded with DiMarzio pickups.

What bass does Johny Chow play?

Johny Chow was seen with Warwick basses, mainly a Custom Shop Streamer Stage II, played without an amp through a Darkglass Alpha Omega and an Eden Terra Nova preamp.

What strings does Stone Sour use?

Premier Guitar's 2018 rig rundown shows Josh Rand and Christian Martucci on D'Addario NYXL strings, .010-.046 for Eb tuning and .011-.056 for lower tunings.

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Stone Sour are the Des Moines hard rock band behind Through Glass and Bother. This guide covers the guitars, amps, pedals and bass rig of Josh Rand, Christian Martucci and Johny Chow, member by member, from their 2018 tour.

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