Bartees Strange

In this Facebook post, Bartees is using the T-63 while rehearsing for the live at studio 4 livestream tonight. 1/30/21

In this photo, which comes from Bartees' performance at KEXP, the Ampeg reverberocket can be seen behind him.

According to Bartees Strange's Instagram post, he acquired the custom-made Baranik B-1 in 2020.

@baranikguitars built me the most beautiful guitar, Black and gold, like Grambling [the colours of Grambling State University]. I wanted it to reference Live Forever in a way so, “never died.” Thank you so much Mike. It just got here a few days ago, but This is the coolest guitar I’ve ever owned. Yeehaw

In this photo, Bartees Strange can be seen with Gretsch G9555 Newyorker.

S/o to @jasonmklein [Jason M. Klein from Artist Marketing at Fender] and @fender for the new JM. Never had one with a maple neck - pretty bitey little fella. I think this is the Am Pro II model. Trem stays in and the bridge is updated. Perfect, now for some sloppy guitar playing.

In this cover of Bon Iver's "Skinny Love" for SiriusXMU sessions, Bartees Strange can be seen playing a Gibson ES-125. The same guitar was used while recording the song "Backseat Banton", on 2025 album Horrors, according to guitar.com interview.

That Vibro Champ, invariably cranked, stayed in the mix throughout, with particular influence on Wants Needs and the closer Backseat Banton when in tandem with Bartees’ prized ‘65 Epiphone Casino and a Gibson ES-125T. “You know, it’s just all P-90s,” he says.

In this photo, Bartees Strange can be seen with Epiphone Casino.

In a guitar.com interview, Bartees mentions a 1965 Epiphone Casino being used on "Backseat Banton" on his 2025 album "Horrors". This is probably not the guitar that is on the enclosed photo, as mainly sunburst Casinos were made in 1965.

That Vibro Champ, invariably cranked, stayed in the mix throughout, with particular influence on Wants Needs and the closer Backseat Banton when in tandem with Bartees’ prized ‘65 Epiphone Casino and a Gibson ES-125T. “You know, it’s just all P-90s,” he says.

In this photo, Bartees Strange can be seen with Gibson Les Paul Standard.

In this photo from 2021 Shaky Knees concert, Bartees Strange can be seen playing a Fender Jaguar.

In this photo from Bartees Strange's performance at 9:30 Club in Washington D.C. in 2021, Bartees can be seen with Gibson ES-330. In a 2025 guitar.com interview, he mentions using his ES-330.

I played the new Gibson 330 and it sounds great, but it’s way darker, not even close to the same pickups. There’s something bright and spanky and chirpy, it drives so responsively to your hands. That makes that guitar so good for me — a lot of the time I don’t play with a pick. I’m mostly pulling strings, so I need it to break up or be hyper-responsive.”

In this photo, Bartees Strange can be seen playing a Fender Stratocaster.

Bartees Strange has two Jazzmasters; his 1959 Fender Jazzmaster, that he doesn't take on the road, and a Custom Shop, gold Jazzmaster, built by Jason Smith. His Custom Shop Jazzmaster is spec-wise identical to his 1959 Jazzmaster. In 2022, he used his Custom Shop Jazzmaster for "first four songs of the set", such as "Escape This Circus" and "In a Cab", according to 2022 Premier Guitar's rig rundown.

According to 2025 guitar.com interview, Bartees Strange used his 1959 Jazzmaster on his 2025 album, "Horrors".

To deliver Too Much’s increasingly antic, fuzz-bound soul, meanwhile, he ran his cherished ‘59 Jazzmaster, an ES-335 and a Telecaster on the bridge pickup through a Chase Bliss Warped Vinyl and a Vibro Champ.

Gretsch G9520E appears at 14:50

Vox AC30C2 can be seen at 16:08

Bondi Effects Breakers overdrive can be seen at 18:04

Land Devices HP-2 can be seen at 18:30

ZVEX Vexter Box of Rock can be seen at 19:25

Boss DM-3 Delay can be seen at 20:10

G-Lab Boosting Compressor BC-1 can be seen at 20:55

Alexander Pedals Rewind Programmable Echo can be seen at 22:04

Fairfield Circuitry Shallow Water can be seen at 22:35

Chase Bliss Audio Blooper can be seen at 24:00

Source Audio Ventris Dual Reverb can be seen at 25:20

TC Electronic Polytune 2 Noir can be seen at 26:00

According to 2025 guitar.com interview, Bartees Strange used a Gibson J-160E while recording his 2025 album, "Horror".

In a similar manner to his use of the J-160E to dredge up a very specific sound, while tracking Horror Bartees trusted instruments that could bring to life the things he was hearing in his head. Several tracks were written on bass — among them Hit It Quit It and Loop Defenders — and the approach there was very much to bring out gut-level low end.

Used while recording 2025 album, "Horrors".

In a similar manner to his use of the J-160E to dredge up a very specific sound, while tracking Horror Bartees trusted instruments that could bring to life the things he was hearing in his head. Several tracks were written on bass — among them Hit It Quit It and Loop Defenders — and the approach there was very much to bring out gut-level low end. “I played bass on probably half the songs using a ‘67 Duo-Sonic,” Bartees says. “It’s just one little single coil pickup and it’s got flats on it. It’s ugly and bumpy, which is kind of the spirit of the record.”

Used on 2025 album "Horrors".

To deliver Too Much’s increasingly antic, fuzz-bound soul, meanwhile, he ran his cherished ‘59 Jazzmaster, an ES-335 and a Telecaster on the bridge pickup through a Chase Bliss Warped Vinyl and a Vibro Champ.

Used while recording "Too Much" from 2025 album "Horrors".

To deliver Too Much’s increasingly antic, fuzz-bound soul, meanwhile, he ran his cherished ‘59 Jazzmaster, an ES-335 and a Telecaster on the bridge pickup through a Chase Bliss Warped Vinyl and a Vibro Champ.

Used throughout Bartees' 2025 album, "Horrors".

To deliver Too Much’s increasingly antic, fuzz-bound soul, meanwhile, he ran his cherished ‘59 Jazzmaster, an ES-335 and a Telecaster on the bridge pickup through a Chase Bliss Warped Vinyl and a Vibro Champ. That Vibro Champ, invariably cranked, stayed in the mix throughout, with particular influence on Wants Needs and the closer Backseat Banton when in tandem with Bartees’ prized ‘65 Epiphone Casino and a Gibson ES-125T. “You know, it’s just all P-90s,” he says.

Bartees Strange uses the Bondi Effects Sick As Overdrive (Blackout), as seen on his pedalboard during a live gig at the Pink Room at Yes! in Manchester, UK, on 25th August 2025. Evidence of this can be found in the image available at the following URL: https://images.equipboard.com/uploads/source/image/165715/IMG_7637.jpeg.