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28 items · Last checked What guitar does Tim Sult play?
Tim Sult has been seen using a Gibson SG, a 1970s Les Paul, Orange cabs and Marshall heads. He has said he played a '59 Les Paul Junior, Banker guitars, an Orange Overdrive combo, a Vox AC30 and a Marshall JCM800, with Teese and CAE wahs and an EHX POG.
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Top 5Seen using
Orange
Tiny Terror comboSeen in Rig Rundown: Clutch's Tim Sult & Dan Maines (Premier Guitar), July 2009
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Top 5Has said they use
Dunlop
MC404 CAE Wah“I tend to bounce back and forth between the Teese wahs and the Custom Audio Electronics MC404 wah”
Said in Interview: Clutch, Riffs In Your Face (Premier Guitar), March 2013
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Top 5Has said they use
Electro-Harmonix
Micro POG“I used the Electro-Harmonix Micro POG for the octave, pitch-shifting funk parts”
Said in Interview: Clutch, Riffs In Your Face (Premier Guitar), March 2013
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Top 5Has said they use
Electro-Harmonix
POG“Mostly the EHX POG: there's a lot of that in there, buried but adding to the mix.”
Said in Clutch on keeping their chops up, employing loose cannon pedals and more (Guitar World), September 2022
What guitars Tim Sult uses: a sourced gear guide
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Guitars
Seen using
Gibson
1970s Les Paul
Seen using
Gibson
1970s Les PaulSeen in Rig Rundown: Clutch's Tim Sult & Dan Maines (Premier Guitar), July 2009
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Gibson
Early '90s Les Paul Jr. (single P-90)
Has said they use
“an early '90s Les Paul Jr. with a single P-90 in the bridge”
Said in Interview: Clutch, Riffs In Your Face (Premier Guitar), March 2013
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Gibson
'59 Les Paul Junior
Has said they use
Gibson
'59 Les Paul Junior“an older '59 Gibson Les Paul Junior”
Said in Clutch on keeping their chops up, employing loose cannon pedals and more (Guitar World), September 2022
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Gibson
Custom Shop '60 Les Paul reissue
Has said they use
“another Gibson Les Paul Custom Shop '60 reissue”
Said in Clutch on keeping their chops up, employing loose cannon pedals and more (Guitar World), September 2022
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Banker Custom Guitars
Custom electric guitars (Flying V and Explorer styles)“Over the past few years, I've bought a couple Banker guitars.”
Said in Clutch on keeping their chops up, employing loose cannon pedals and more (Guitar World), September 2022
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Schecter
PT Telecaster-style guitar (borrowed)
Has said they use
Said in Clutch on keeping their chops up, employing loose cannon pedals and more (Guitar World), September 2022
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Gibson
Early '60s F-25 Folksinger acoustic
Has said they use
“I'm playing my early '60s Gibson Folksinger acoustic during that song”
Said in Interview: Clutch, Riffs In Your Face (Premier Guitar), March 2013
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Amps
Marshall
JMP head
Seen using
Marshall
JMP headSeen in Rig Rundown: Clutch's Tim Sult & Dan Maines (Premier Guitar), July 2009
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Marshall
JCM 800
Has said they use
Marshall
JCM 800Said in Clutch on keeping their chops up, employing loose cannon pedals and more (Guitar World), September 2022
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Marshall
JCM900
Has said they use
Marshall
JCM900“the other amp I played through mostly was a Marshall JCM900”
Said in Interview: Clutch, Riffs In Your Face (Premier Guitar), March 2013
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Marshall
'70s JTM45
Has said they use
Marshall
'70s JTM45“Everything is still pretty simple and old school by using a JTM45”
Said in Interview: Clutch, Riffs In Your Face (Premier Guitar), March 2013
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Marshall
1960 4x12 cab with Vintage 30s
Seen using
Marshall
1960 4x12 cab with Vintage 30sSeen in Rig Rundown: Clutch's Tim Sult & Dan Maines (Premier Guitar), July 2009
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Marshall
1960A 4x12 with Celestion Vintage 30s
Has said they use
Said in Interview: Clutch, Riffs In Your Face (Premier Guitar), March 2013
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Seen using
Orange
Tiny Terror comboSeen in Rig Rundown: Clutch's Tim Sult & Dan Maines (Premier Guitar), July 2009
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Orange
2x12 cab with Celestion Vintage 30s
Has said they use
Said in Interview: Clutch, Riffs In Your Face (Premier Guitar), March 2013
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Orange
PPC412 cabinet
Seen using
Orange
PPC412 cabinetSeen in Rig Rundown: Clutch [2018] (Premier Guitar), January 2018
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Orange
Overdrive '70s combo
Has said they use
Orange
Overdrive '70s combo“I used my Orange Overdrive '70s combo a lot”
Said in Clutch on keeping their chops up, employing loose cannon pedals and more (Guitar World), September 2022
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Orange
'70s head
Has said they use
Orange
'70s head“a '70s Orange head as well”
Said in Clutch on keeping their chops up, employing loose cannon pedals and more (Guitar World), September 2022
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Vox
AC30 (vintage)
Has said they use
“I used an old Vox AC30”
Said in Clutch on keeping their chops up, employing loose cannon pedals and more (Guitar World), September 2022
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Big Crunch
AC15-style combo
Has said they use
Big Crunch
AC15-style comboSaid in Clutch on keeping their chops up, employing loose cannon pedals and more (Guitar World), September 2022
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Pedalboard
Teese
RMC1 Real McCoy Custom wah
Has said they use
“Teese RMC1 Real McCoy Custom is the one I'm currently using and that also made it on the record.”
Said in Interview: Clutch, Riffs In Your Face (Premier Guitar), March 2013
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Has said they use
Dunlop
MC404 CAE Wah“I tend to bounce back and forth between the Teese wahs and the Custom Audio Electronics MC404 wah”
Said in Interview: Clutch, Riffs In Your Face (Premier Guitar), March 2013
No store page for this one.
Has said they use
Electro-Harmonix
Micro POG“I used the Electro-Harmonix Micro POG for the octave, pitch-shifting funk parts”
Said in Interview: Clutch, Riffs In Your Face (Premier Guitar), March 2013
Has said they use
Electro-Harmonix
POG“Mostly the EHX POG: there's a lot of that in there, buried but adding to the mix.”
Said in Clutch on keeping their chops up, employing loose cannon pedals and more (Guitar World), September 2022
Has said they use
Line 6
DL4 delay“in conjunction with a Line 6 DL4”
Said in Interview: Clutch, Riffs In Your Face (Premier Guitar), March 2013
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Strings and picks
Dunlop
Heavy Core .012-.054 strings
Has said they use
Said in Interview: Clutch, Riffs In Your Face (Premier Guitar), March 2013
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Dunlop
Tortex .73mm picks
Has said they use
Dunlop
Tortex .73mm picksSaid in Interview: Clutch, Riffs In Your Face (Premier Guitar), March 2013
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Questions
About Tim Sult's gear.
What guitar does Tim Sult play?
He has been seen using a Gibson SG and a 1970s Les Paul. He has said he tracked with an early '90s Les Paul Jr., a '59 Les Paul Junior, a Custom Shop '60 Les Paul reissue and Banker guitars.
What amp does Tim Sult use?
Rig Rundowns showed Marshall JMP and JCM800 heads and an Orange Tiny Terror. He has said he recorded with a Marshall JCM900 and JTM45, an Orange Overdrive '70s combo and a vintage Vox AC30.
What wah pedal does Tim Sult use?
He has said he bounced between the Teese RMC1 Real McCoy Custom and the Custom Audio Electronics MC404 wah.
What strings and picks does Tim Sult use?
Premier Guitar's 2013 gear list named Dunlop Heavy Core .012-.054 strings and Dunlop Tortex .73 mm picks.
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Tim Sult is the lead guitarist of Maryland hard rock band Clutch. This guide covers his own guitars, amps and wahs from Premier Guitar Rig Rundowns and interviews and a Guitar World feature. Social links point to Clutch's official accounts.
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