What guitar does Thelma and the Sleaze play?
Thelma and the Sleaze's LG has been seen using two custom Scale Model Guitars builds, one modeled on an early '60s SG Special with a Gibson Burstbucker 1 and a Bigsby, and one made from skateboard decks with Bare Knuckle Yardbirds, into an '80s Peavey Classic VTX combo and a Fender 4x10 cab.
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Guitars
“This was my first nice guitar”
Amps
“A true Peavey should be able to be thrown off the Empire State Building and then play a fucking arena”
Retired rig
Pedalboard
About Thelma and the Sleaze's gear.
What guitar does LG of Thelma and the Sleaze play?
In a 2020 Premier Guitar Rig Rundown she was seen using a custom Scale Model Guitars build based on her uncle's early '60s SG Special, with a Gibson Burstbucker 1 and a Bigsby, and a second custom build with a skateboard-deck body and Bare Knuckle Yardbird pickups.
What amp does Thelma and the Sleaze use?
LG was seen using an '80s Peavey Classic VTX Series 65-watt 2x12 combo routed into a Fender 4x10 cab. Premier Guitar reported she used a Gorilla GG-20 to record most of Fuck, Marry, Kill.
What pedals does LG of Thelma and the Sleaze use?
Her board held an EarthQuaker Devices Dispatch Master, Night Wire and Plumes, an Ibanez PH7, a Boss DS-1, a Rude Tech Chorus and a Boss TU-3. She retired her Ibanez UE300 multi-effects unit from the road.
What strings does Thelma and the Sleaze's LG use?
She was seen using Ernie Ball Super Slinky Classic Rock N Roll strings, gauged .010 to .046, in standard tuning.
Thelma and the Sleaze is a Nashville rock band led by guitarist and singer Lauren "LG" Gilbert. This guide covers the custom guitars, Peavey amp and pedals she showed in a 2020 Premier Guitar Rig Rundown.
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