Jared James Nichols

The instagram was posted on the August 25, 2019.

I feel incredibly grateful, honored and beyond excited to share this post. Meet OLE RED, the 1953 Gibson Les Paul ‘Goldtop’ refinished in RED over the GOLD many many moons ago. I feel it is THE BEST GUITAR I have ever played. At 66 years old, she is ALIVE. The sound and feel is otherworldly, I can’t even believe it. I feel closer to the music and sound that I love. It has been a lifelong dream of mine to sling a real-deal 50s Les Paul over my shoulder. I cannot thank @lespaulforum enough for giving me the opportunity to do just that! It means the world to me and I have a feeling this axe will take BLUESPOWER to new heights never before imagined! ???? I’m freaking out!!!!

Used on the self-titled album, according to 2022 guitarguitar interview. The guitar was a gift from Charles Daughtry, one of the key people behind the Les Paul Forum.

'Go check out this pedal, it's been on all my videos...my "secret weapon" THIS PEDAL RULES!!!!' - Jared James Nichols

'Changin' the oil... @daddarioandco - These strings RULE!!!' - Jared James Nichols

He got this guitar from Zakk Wylde while he was touring with him.

Video of Jared James Nichols' 2020 Rig Rundown on Premier Guitar with John Bohlinger. Video is recorded in the sound check of Jared's gig on the 'keeping the blues alive' cruise in the carribean with Joe Bonamassa. This item can be seen at 8.56. Jared says in the video that 'Big D' Joe Bonamass's guitar tech gave him this pedal. In 2022 guitarguitar interview, Nichols mentioned that the pedal is "always on the rig".

Jared James Nichols has said in the official site of DR strings:

" If you don’t know…I play ROUGH. And these strings…they didn’t break. They kept in tune…kept staying there…kept giving me FIVE STEP BENDS with ease and letting me hold a vibrato until the end of time. And by SHOW FIVE…I said, you know what? I have to change these. I’m starting to freak out because they’re lasting WAY longer than expected. "

Which means he uses Veritas strings.

Epiphone gifted Jared James Nichols this Epiphone Masterbilt Frontier

jaredjamesnichols: 'KILLER!!! Looking forward to getting to know this one...Reminds me of FREE/PAUL KOSSOFF she wants to play "ALRIGHT NOW" Too cool. I'll post a video soon. Thanks @gibsonguitar !!'

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In this video from Epiphone, Jared James Nichols discusses his new "Gold Glory" signature guitar.

He can also be seen in this interview with Anderton's with his 2021 Signature Les Paul Goldtop.

Jared James Nichols is seen playing his Gibson Les Paul Custom Electric Guitar, known as "Old Glory," in a post on Instagram.

In this Instagram video Jared shows his skills on a B.B. King gibson Loucille.

“I started working with Epiphone a little less than a year ago and they introduced me to this one, which is the 1955 Custom. It has a huge neck and it’s literally like a baseball bat neck and I love that. It has the jumbo frets so you can dig in a little more. And Leslie West from Mountain is one of my guitar heroes and he had a Les Paul Junior so this is like the marriage between a big Custom and a Junior.”

Nichols' signature amplifiers made by Blackstar.

Blues rocker Jared James Nichols has received countless accolades for his hard-hitting pick-less playing technique and high-octane performances. A Blackstar devotee for the past nine years, Jared has garnered a lot of respect for his unique BLUESPOWER tone. And now, thanks to the Jared James Nichols limited-edition signature amplifier, that celebrated tone can be yours. Experience sweet-sounding cleans, high-gain grind, and everything in between, thanks to two channels, four voices, and Blackstar’s patented Infinite Shape Feature. Benefit from a massive range of player-friendly features, including onboard reverb, a power reduction circuit, and a speaker-emulated output. Decked out in eye-catching racing green Tolex, the Jared James Nichols signature amp includes a matching vertical 2 x 12” cabinet with top-tier Celestion speakers. (Sweetwater)

Used for 2022 tour, according to guitarguitar interview::

It's a little different. I use higher wattage amps when I'm touring. I use my Blackstar JJN-20, maybe I'll use one of those St James models which is a 50 watt, and I'll run those together. I'm usually running in stereo on the road.

In this performance of "Threw Me To The Wolves," Jared James Nichols is using a Gibson Hummingbird.

At 5:50 in this video, Jared James Nichols discusses how he uses a 1983 Tube Screamer for a boost and mid push to change his sound for solos. According to 2022 guitarguitar interview, Nichols uses this Tube Screamer at least from 2003, that is, since he was 14 years old.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?list=PL6gRE6x7kQfqBDSQ3jTkVKyahYeVfZXnv&v=KjccyzGT2LU

In an Instagram post, Jared James Nichols is seen playing his Gibson Korina Flying V Electric Guitar, notably without the neck humbucker.

Gifted by Zach Myers on November 12, 2019 on Memphis

1956 Gibson Les Paul Junior, nicknamed as "Charlie". Acquired in late November 2019. Used on the self-titled album, according to 2022 guitarguitar interview.

Jared James Nichols is seen with his signature Blackstar JJN-20R MKII Combo amplifier in an Instagram post, highlighting its use during his performances on the streets of Newcastle, UK.

1962 Gibson ES-335. Gift from Joe Bonamassa, october 2020

In an Instagram post, Jared James Nichols showcases a Gibson Les Paul Standard, possibly a 1959 model, which may have been lent or gifted to him by Rick Nielsen of Cheap Trick.

Starting at 2:02, Jared James Nichols discusses his use of the Little Dual amp switcher from Lehle.

He talks about this and how he uses it to make his tone get a little wider. Used in the recording process of his self-titled album, according to guitarguitar interview:

Then I had a blue Tycobrahe octavia pedal and that was the cool one. Oh, and one other thing was a funky vibe, like a Univibe The very typical standard blues rock set up.

But what we did with this record is, I wanted to use higher wattage amps for more headroom, so I had a Blackstar Artisan 100, and then I also had a 69 Super Lead and I ran those two together, and Boy, All Mighty was that the sound? It was just so good.

Then I had a blue Tycobrahe octavia pedal and that was the cool one. Oh, and one other thing was a funky vibe, like a Univibe The very typical standard blues rock set up.

In this Rig Rundown video (at 15:26), J.J. shows his Paul Kossof's 'stripped top' 1959 Gibson Les Paul