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What guitar does Tom Bukovac play?

Tom Bukovac has been seen on sessions with a 1961 Gibson SG Les Paul, a 1958 Gibson ES-335, a 1965 Firebird I and a 1961 Gretsch 6120, through a Marshall Super Bass, a Matchless HC-30, a 1962 Fender Bassman and a Gretsch 6161, with a large XAct Tone Solutions pedalboard.

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What guitars does Tom Bukovac play?

Premier Guitar's Rig Rundown showed a 1961 Gibson SG Les Paul in factory black, a 1958 Gibson ES-335, a 1965 Gibson Firebird I in Ember Red, a 1961 Gretsch 6120 and a 1938 Martin OOO-18 acoustic.

What amps does Tom Bukovac use?

He was seen with four heads on sessions: a 1968 Marshall Super Bass, a 1968 Sunn Coliseum PA head, a 1990 Matchless HC-30 and a 1962 Fender Bassman into a Bogner 2x12, plus a 1960 Gretsch 6161 combo.

What pedals does Tom Bukovac use?

His XAct Tone Solutions board was seen with an Analog Man King of Tone, a ProCo Rat, a Nobels ODR-1, Strymon Brigadier and Lex, an Eventide H9, an EHX POG 2, a Line 6 M9 and Boss GE-7, VB-2 and TR-2 pedals.

What strings does Tom Bukovac use?

Premier Guitar reported D'Addario NYXL .010 sets on all of his electrics and D'Addario .012s on his Martin OOO-18.

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Tom Bukovac is a Nashville session guitarist who has played on more than 600 albums for artists from Stevie Nicks to Willie Nelson. This guide covers the vintage guitars, amp heads and pedalboard Premier Guitar documented at a Blackbird Studios session.

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