Gear Rankings of Popular Jazz Guitar Gear

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Ever wonder what gear jazz guitarists use to get their sweet tone? Here, you can find what gear is popular among jazz guitarists. Gear Rankings updated often. (Updated 8/16/16)


Effects Pedals: (used by 3 or more artists)

(effect pedal name) – (number of people who used or uses it) – (name of guitarists who use it)

 

  1. Ernie Ball Volume Pedal – 7 – Kurt Rosenwinkel, Jonathan Kreisberg, Mike Moreno, Adam Rogers, Ben Monder, John Abercrombie, Nels Cline
  2. TC Electronic Polytune– Nir Felder, Mike Moreno, Lage Lund, Bill Frisell, John Scofield, Al Di Meola
  3. Pro Co RAT Distortion – – Bill Frisell, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Ben Monder, John Scofield, Lionel Loueke, Nels Cline
  4. Boss TU-3 Tuner– Kurt Rosenwinkel, Lage Lund, Mike Moreno, Matthew Stevens, Mike Stern
  5. Line 6 DL4 Delay – – Nir Felder, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Bill frisell, John Scofield, Lionel Loueke
  6. Boss OC-3 Octave – – Kurt Rosenwinkel, Gilad Hekselman, Ben Monder, Mike Stern, Nels Cline
  7. Boss DD-7 Delay5 – Nir Felder, Jonathan Kreisburg, Matthew Stevens, Stanley Jordan, Nels Cline
  8. Boss DD-3 Delay – – Ben Monder, Bill Frisell, Adam Rogers, Mike Stern
  9. Electro-Harmonix Freeze4 – Gilad Hekselman, Mike Moreno, Lage Lund, Bill Frisell
  10. Elextro-Harmonix POG – – Jonathan Kreisberg, Mike Moreno, Bill Frisell, Nels Cline
  11. Electro-Harmonix Holy Grail Reverb – – Gilad Hekselman, Lage Lund, Adam Rogers, Nels Cline
  12. Dunlop Crybaby Wah – 4 – Adam Rogers, John Scofield, Lionel Loueke, Nels Cline
  13. TC Electronic Hall of Fame Reverb – – Bill Frisell, John Scofield, Stanley Jordan, Al Di Meola
  14. Strymon El Capistan dTape Echo – 3 – Kurt Rosenwinkel, Lage Lund, Mike Moreno
  15. Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer – 3 – Nir Felder, Bill Frisell, Adam Rogers
  16. Strymon Flint Tremolo – – Julian Lage, Bill Frisell, Matthew Stevens
  17. Strymon Blue Sky Reverb – – Mike Moreno, Matthew Stevens, Ben Monder
  18. Digitech Whammy – – Kurt Rosenwinkel, John Scofield, Lionel Loueke
  19. Electro Harmonix Memory Man – – Julian Lage, Adam Rogers, Nels Cline
  20. Klon KTR / Centaur – – Mike Moreno, Nir Felder, Nels Cline
  21. Neunaber WET Reverb – – Nir Felder, John Scofield, Al Di Meola

Guitars: (by brand used by two or more artists)

(guitar brand name) – (number of people who used or uses it) – (name of guitarists who use it)

  1. Gibson (Hollow / Semi-Hollow) – 9 – Grant Green, Lage Lund, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Gilad Hekselman, Jonathan Kreisberg, Julian Lage, Bill Frisell, Adam Rogers
  2. Fender (Tele or Strat) – – Nir Felder, Gilad Hekselman, Bill Frisell, Matthew Stevens, Adam Rogers, John Scofield, Nels Cline (Jazzmaster)
  3. Moollon (Strat or Tele) – – Gilad Hekselman, Nir Felder, Matthew Stevens
  4. Ibanez – – Gilad Hekselman, Ben Monder, John Scofield
  5. Sadowsky – – Kurt Rosenwinkel, Lage Lund, Lionel Loueke
  6. Collings (Acoustic and Archtop) – – Julian Lage, Bill Frisell
  7. D’Angelico – – Kurt Rosenwinkel, Lage Lund

Amplifiers: (by brand used by two or more artists)

(amplifier brand name) – (number of people who used or uses it) – (name of guitarists who use it)

– Fender – 12 – Grant Green, Lage Lund, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Gilad Hekselman, Jonathan Kreisberg, Mike Moreno, Julian Lage, Bill Frisell, Ben Monder, Adam Rogers, Peter Bernstein, Mike Stern – Fender is widely available, so amps such as the deluxe Princeton or twin reverb are popular

– Polytone Brute – 6 – Lage Lund, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Jonathan Kreisberg, Mike Moreno, Nir Felder, John Abercrombie – A solid state amp popular among jazz guitarists

-Vox Amps – – Matthew Stevens, John Scofield, Stanley Jordan

-Roland Amps – – Stanley Jordan, Pat Metheny, John Abercrombie

– Gibson Amps – – Bill Frisell, Adam Rogers

-Mesa Boogie – – Mike Moreno, John Scofield, Al Di Meola


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