Outlaw Country Gear Used by Outlaw Country Artists
Drawn from the documented rigs of 340 Outlaw country artists and the Equipboard community — ranked by real usage, not opinion.
Gear That Defines Outlaw Country
Not just popular — disproportionately Outlaw country. Multipliers compare usage among Outlaw country artists & fans to usage across all of Equipboard, so gear everyone owns doesn't crowd out the gear that makes this genre sound like itself.
Gibson J-45
Steel-string Acoustic Guitars
3.5× vs site-wide
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Martin D-28
Steel-string Acoustic Guitars
3.1× vs site-wide
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Fender Telecaster
Solid Body Electric Guitars
2.9× vs site-wide
4
Gibson Les Paul Goldtop
Solid Body Electric Guitars
2.3× vs site-wide
5
Gibson ES-335
Semi-Hollowbody Electric Guitars
2.1× vs site-wide
6
TC Electronic PolyTune
Pedal Tuners
1.8× vs site-wide
7
Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp
Combo Guitar Amplifiers
1.6× vs site-wide
8
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Dunlop GCB-95 Cry Baby
Wah Pedals
1.4× vs site-wide
9
Fender Precision Bass
Electric Basses
1.3× vs site-wide
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Shure SM58
Dynamic Microphones
1.3× vs site-wide
The Artists Behind the Data
This page is built from the documented rigs of Outlaw country artists on Equipboard — a few of the 340:
How We Built This Guide
Documented artist rigs
Every count starts with the sourced, evidence-backed gear of 340 Outlaw country artists on Equipboard — interviews, photos, and rig breakdowns, not guesswork.
Community signal
Saves and gear-photo tags from players who love this genre add weight, so the lists reflect who actually plays this stuff.
Distinctive, not just popular
We compare Outlaw country usage to all of Equipboard — so a tuner everyone owns doesn't drown out the gear that makes this genre sound like itself.
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