J. D. Cronise

At 0:20, Cronise talks about the Metal Muff, which was his main distortion at the time (2011). "It's a really trebly pedal, which as you can see I have the treble turned down to almost nothing, as I really don't need it"

In this Rig Rundown from The Sword's 2014 tour, Cronise's board has an Ecstasy Red fourth in the signal chain (after a TC Electronic Polytune, Rocktron Hush, and an MXR Phase 90).

When asked by Gibson about his main Gibson guitars, John said this: "I also have a Firebird I got in the past year or two that I really enjoy playing a lot. It’s become one of my favorites."

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In this Rig Rundown for The Sword's 2014 tour, Cronise is using the OR100 as his main head, and runs it into 2 cabinets (a 2X12 and 4X12) with Celestion Vintage 30s.

During The Sword's 2014 tour, Cronise's 1979 E2 was his main guitar, with a Super Distortion bridge pickup, and Super Distortion 2 neck pickup.

In the Premier Guitar "Rig Rundown" article, J. D. Cronise discusses his use of a 2007 Les Paul Custom, highlighting its role in his setup.

Gibson: "Let’s talk guitars! Tell me about your main Gibsons."

John: "I have quite a few Gibsons. I have more Gibsons than anything else, for sure. I used a lot of Gibsons on the new record, and I always have on all of our records. Currently, the one I’m playing a lot is a reissue of the Les Paul Recording that came out a few years ago. It’s a 2013 model or something like that. I love that guitar. It’s so warm and even and awesome. You can do anything with it. It’s one of those guitars I feel is almost too nice to play every night, but we’ll see, because I’ll probably take it with me on tour this fall."

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John: "I have a Flying V,"

You can see J.D. playing the guitar on the page.

In this Rig Rundown for The Sword's 2014 tour, Cronise's pedalboard has the D1 used for his vocals.

In this Rig Rundown for The Sword's 2014 tour, Cronise has a Super Distortion in the bridge position of his main Gibson E2 Explorer and his Gibson Les Paul Custom.

In an Instagram post from July 17, 2017, at Crescent Ballroom in Phoenix, J. D. Cronise showcases his Vick Audio Black Russian pedal. This fuzz pedal is known for its smooth, refined tone and excellent low-end response, making it a staple on Cronise's board for years.

In the Premier Guitar "Rig Rundown" article, J. D. Cronise of The Sword is noted for using the Orange Amplifiers PPC Series PPC412-C 240W 4x12 Guitar Speaker Cabinet.

At 0:55, Cronise talks about the Micro Synth, which he uses on the intro to "Astraea's Dream".

In this Rig Rundown for The Sword's 2014 tour, Cronise's board has a Phase 90 3rd in his signal chain (after a TC Electronic PolyTune and Rocktron Hush).

In this Rig Rundown for The Sword's 2014 tour, Cronise's pedalboard has the Polytune first in the signal chain.

In this Rig Rundown for The Sword's 2014 tour, Cronise has a Carbon Copy at the end of his pedalboard's signal chain.

In this Rig Rundown for The Sword's 2014 tour, Cronise's board is being powered by a 2 Plus.

At 0:55, the TU-2 can be seen next to Cronise's Micro Synth and Hush pedals.

For The Sword's 2014 tour, Cronise used a Super 2 as his main guitar's (Gibson E2 Explorer) neck pickup.

He uses a black version of this, mentioned in article.

The neck pickup for his Les Paul, mentioned in article.

John: "and a Les Paul Special."

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J. D. Cronise is confirmed to use a Greco Les Paul Custom, as shown in the Guitar World YouTube video titled "The Sword's J.D. Cronise and Kyle Shutt show us their gear." In the video, Cronise discusses and demonstrates his gear, offering insights into his setup and preferences.