Top 5SponsoredHas said they use
“My guitar came from the necessity to evolve my sound.”
Photo: Drew de F Fawkes · CC BY 2.0
Independent research by truerecs. Not affiliated with, endorsed or verified by Tim Henson. Every item links to its public source.
18 items · Last checked What guitar does Tim Henson play?
Tim Henson has said his Ibanez TOD10N nylon-string signature came from the need to evolve his sound. Ibanez lists his TOD10 electric, TOD70 seven-string and TOD100N nylon among his signature models, he has Fishman Fluence and Ernie Ball signature lines, and he has named Neural DSP's Quad Cortex.
truerecs may earn from links on this page.
In stores now
Shop Tim Henson's setup.
Top 5
Where to start with Tim Henson's gear.
01
02
Top 5SponsoredSeen using
Seen in Ibanez: Tim Henson artist page (Model(s) Used), September 2026
03
Top 5SponsoredHas said they use
“It just feels more like an electric guitar”
Said in Guitar World: Polyphia's Tim Henson on his spiritual awakening and solo record, February 2025
04
Top 5SponsoredHas said they use
Neural DSP
Archetype: Tim Henson XSaid in Premier Guitar: Polyphia's Tim Henson and Scott LePage Are Ready for Their Big Moment, October 2022
05
Top 5Has said they use
Neural DSP
Quad CortexSaid in Premier Guitar: Polyphia's Tim Henson and Scott LePage Are Ready for Their Big Moment, October 2022
What gear Tim Henson uses: a sourced gear guide
Independent research by truerecs: every item links to the public source it comes from.
Guitars
SponsoredHas said they use
“My guitar came from the necessity to evolve my sound.”
SponsoredSeen using
Seen in Ibanez: Tim Henson artist page (Model(s) Used), September 2026
SponsoredHas said they use
“It just feels more like an electric guitar”
Said in Guitar World: Polyphia's Tim Henson on his spiritual awakening and solo record, February 2025
Has said they use
Ibanez
TOD100N Tim Henson Signature Nylon-String
SponsoredSeen using
Seen in Ibanez: Tim Henson artist page, October 2026
Ibanez
TOD100FMN Tim Henson Signature Nylon-String (flamed maple top)
SponsoredSeen using
Seen in Ibanez: Tim Henson artist page, October 2026
Ibanez
TOD70 Tim Henson Signature 7-String
SponsoredSeen using
Seen in Ibanez: Tim Henson artist page, October 2026
Ibanez
SC500N electric nylon-string
Has said they use
Said in Guitar World: Tim Henson: Between every album, I think: how can I level my s**t up?, August 2022
No store page for this one.
Fishman
Fluence Tim Henson Signature Series pickups
SponsoredHas said they use
Said in Premier Guitar: Fishman and Polyphia Introduce New Fluence Pickups, March 2023
No store page for this one.
DiMarzio
Notorious pickup set (DP283, DP284, DP284S)
SponsoredHas said they use
“great for chords and ringing notes that hold through each other”
Said in Premier Guitar: DiMarzio Announces Signature Pickups for Polyphia's Scott LePage and Tim Henson, April 2019
No store page for this one.
Ibanez
P1000TH-C1 Tim Henson Signature Pick
SponsoredSeen using
Seen in Ibanez: Tim Henson artist page, October 2026
Ibanez
GS100TOD Tim Henson Signature Strap
SponsoredSeen using
Seen in Ibanez: Tim Henson artist page, October 2026
Recording
SponsoredHas said they use
Neural DSP
Archetype: Tim Henson XSaid in Premier Guitar: Polyphia's Tim Henson and Scott LePage Are Ready for Their Big Moment, October 2022
Stage
Has said they use
Neural DSP
Quad CortexSaid in Premier Guitar: Polyphia's Tim Henson and Scott LePage Are Ready for Their Big Moment, October 2022
Has said they use
“I often get frustrated when gear stuff is too complicated, so the GLX-D+ was right up my alley!”
Said in Shure: Polyphia's Tim Henson: I Get Frustrated When Gear Is Too Complicated, June 2023
No store page for this one.
Studio
Has said they use
Spectrasonics
OmnisphereSaid in Premier Guitar: Polyphia's Tim Henson and Scott LePage Are Ready for Their Big Moment, October 2022
Has said they use
Native Instruments
KontaktSaid in Premier Guitar: Polyphia's Tim Henson and Scott LePage Are Ready for Their Big Moment, October 2022
Has said they use
iZotope
NeutronSaid in Premier Guitar: Polyphia's Tim Henson and Scott LePage Are Ready for Their Big Moment, October 2022
Questions
About Tim Henson's gear.
What guitar does Tim Henson play?
He has said his Ibanez TOD10N nylon-string signature came from the need to evolve his sound. Ibanez also lists his TOD10 electric, TOD70 seven-string and the TOD100N and TOD100FMN nylon models as his signatures. In 2022 he said an old Ibanez SC500N hybrid sparked the nylon idea.
What amp does Tim Henson use?
He has named the Neural DSP Quad Cortex and his signature Neural DSP Archetype plugin in a 2022 Premier Guitar interview.
What pickups does Tim Henson use?
Fishman launched his Fluence Tim Henson Signature Series in 2023, and Ibanez fits them to his TOD70 seven-string. Before that, DiMarzio released his Notorious set in 2019.
What strings does Tim Henson use?
His Ernie Ball Tim Henson signature sets, launched at NAMM 2025 in electric and nylon versions.
What picks does Tim Henson use?
He named Dunlop Tortex Sharp picks in his 2022 Premier Guitar gear list, and Ibanez now sells his P1000TH-C1 signature pick, a 1.11mm teardrop shape.
What plugins does Tim Henson use?
He has named Spectrasonics Omnisphere, Native Instruments Kontakt and iZotope Neutron in a 2022 Premier Guitar interview.
Related gear guides
Setups that share gear with Tim Henson.
Polyphia
25 itemsSee Polyphia's gear →
Junkie XL
Breakbeat and UK bass
50 itemsSee Junkie XL's gear →
BLOND:ISH
Deep house
45 itemsSee BLOND:ISH's gear →
Sub Focus
Drum and bass and jungle
44 itemsSee Sub Focus's gear →
David Guetta
EDM and big room
42 itemsSee David Guetta's gear →
TheFatRat
EDM and big room
38 itemsSee TheFatRat's gear →
TH
Tim Henson
About this guide · Last checked
Tim Henson is a guitarist in the Dallas instrumental band Polyphia, known for playing technical riffs on a nylon-string electric. This guide covers his Ibanez signature guitars, his Ernie Ball signature strings and the amp modeling and studio software he has named in interviews.
truerecs put this guide together from public videos, interviews and posts. Each item says how we know and links to the source. Tim Henson didn't write it or choose anything on it. How we source gear guides.
Report an error or ask for removal. We fix or remove within 72 hours. You don't need to sign up.
Are you Tim Henson?
Claim this page to make it yours: verify with your Instagram, TikTok or YouTube, keep what's right, drop what isn't, and add your own.
Claim this pagetruerecs gear guides are independent research from public sources, not made or approved by the artist. Store buttons on this page may be affiliate links: truerecs may earn a commission when you buy through them, at no extra cost to you. Tim Henson isn't paid for them. Report an error or ask for removal. Full disclosure.