Billy Strings

I use a Barn3 OX9 to scroll through options. I have only begun to scratch the surface of that pedal’s capabilities.

In this performance of Tennessee Stud, Billy Strings uses a Shure SM7B mic for his vocals.

Billy Strings uses this mic for vocals while performing Summertime with Marcus King.

At 9:14 in the video, the shot of Billy's pedalboard shows his EHX Freeze. More info: https://www.premierguitar.com/articles/29250-rig-rundown-billy-strings

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NeS8nw_7pmE

This pedal is mentioned in 2019 Premier Guitar interview.

According to Premier Guitar's 2019 interview with Strings, he uses the Ernie Ball Volume Pedal.

According to Premier Guitar's 2019 interview with Strings, he uses the Boss ES-8 Switching System.

I try my best to dial out the problematic frequencies with an Empress ParaEq, but the truth is that the distortion still sounds like shit. I’m not done messing around with the whole acoustic distortion thing because I haven’t got it where I want it.

One line from there is the second signal, which is pure pickup tone, and the third channel is the pickup signal from the D.I. into a Boss ES-8 effects switcher. One output on that goes to a volume pedal, a Chase Bliss Brothers overdrive/gain stage, an EQ and then to a Fender Deluxe Reverb.

Billy Strings can be seen using the K&K Double Helix pickup in this Austin City Limits performance. The pickup is visible at 4:21 in the video.

Scale Model Guitars in Nashville also posted about it in this Instagram post, saying:

Check out this mod that I just finished for billystrings. He had already installed the K&K pure mini, and we also have an internal Shure mic which runs to the mini-XLR plate that you see at the tailblock. He wanted to take it a step further and add the K&K Double Helix soundhole pickup, connected to the output jack via a three-way toggle. I had to map and mark the bracing pattern on the top in order to locate switch position, and also added a thin maple veneer under the soundboard to stabilize the switch. Also had to cut down the switch threads and tip so it will be safe in the case. I gotta tell you that this Double Helix has changed the game. It can actually take gain pedals with much less feedback risk, sounds like a dream, and the best part..no f***ing batteries!

In the Relix video of Billy Strings performing live at Red Rocks on July 12, 2021, he is seen playing a Gibson Custom Shop 1959 Les Paul Standard R9 in Cherry Teaburst.

The Orange amp can be seen in the video and careful examination shows it to be a 100w mkIII

Can be seen with a Rockerverb 100w mkIII on it

In this Instagram post with a photo from Jesse faatz you can see Billy Strings setup including the Waza Dimension C.

Billy Strings can be seen playin Casio DG-20 in this video.(Athens, GA, 3/7/23)

Billy as well as a ton of other Bluegrass players swear by Elliott capos. The ones pictured here are the Elliott Twist guitar capos and will run you around $240!

Mentioned in interview (Billy Strings' Gear section): https://www.premierguitar.com/artists/guitarists/billy-strings-and-molly-tuttle

Mentioned in interview (Billy Strings' Gear section): https://www.premierguitar.com/artists/guitarists/billy-strings-and-molly-tuttle

Mentioned in interview (Billy Strings' Gear section): https://www.premierguitar.com/artists/guitarists/billy-strings-and-molly-tuttle

used mainly with his rockerverb 100 watt head during live performances.

See article where Billy and Molly Tuttle provide gear details: https://www.premierguitar.com/artists/guitarists/billy-strings-and-molly-tuttle

Mentioned in interview (Billy Strings' Gear section): https://www.premierguitar.com/artists/guitarists/billy-strings-and-molly-tuttle

Mentioned in interview (Billy Strings' Gear section): https://www.premierguitar.com/artists/guitarists/billy-strings-and-molly-tuttle

Mentioned in interview (Billy Strings' Gear section): https://www.premierguitar.com/artists/guitarists/billy-strings-and-molly-tuttle

Mentioned in interview (Billy Strings' Gear section): https://www.premierguitar.com/artists/guitarists/billy-strings-and-molly-tuttle

Mentioned in interview (Billy Strings' Gear section): https://www.premierguitar.com/artists/guitarists/billy-strings-and-molly-tuttle

Mentioned in interview (Billy Strings' Gear section): https://www.premierguitar.com/artists/guitarists/billy-strings-and-molly-tuttle

Billy Strings uses the Chase Bliss Audio Billy Strings Signature Wombtone Analog Phaser, a product developed in collaboration with Chase Bliss Audio, as confirmed by Chase Bliss Legacy.

Gifted to Billy Strings by Jack White, following Ringo Starr's Jan 16 show at the Ryman Auditorium. In a post on Jack White's Instagram, he says; "I had to give my Triplesonic guitar I used at the Ringo Ryman event to the great Billy Strings after the show. It couldn't be in better hands. Great to play on the same stage with him and so many other incredible players." -JWIII

Billy Strings is confirmed to use the Martin D-28 Billy Strings, a signature guitar inspired by his 1940 D-28, as demonstrated in a video by Martin Guitar. In this video, Billy Strings discusses the creation of the guitar, highlighting its features such as premium East Indian rosewood and a shorter 25-inch scale, which enhance playability while paying homage to its pre-war roots.

Billy Strings uses the Martin D-X2E Billy Strings, a more accessibly priced signature guitar inspired by his 1940 D-28, as confirmed by Martin Guitar in their YouTube video where Billy introduces this model.