Brad Whitford

According to Premier Guitar's rig rundown, Whitford uses the Eventide H9 especially because of its delay.

"Other units include a Zvex Wah/Probe, SweetSound Ultravibe, Line6 DL4 Delay Modeler, Line6 MM4 Modulation Modeler, Danelectro Reel Echo, all connected with an ADL Juicebox Power Supply. A picture below shows his board."

"For overdrive with added compression, Brad will stomp on either a Klon Centaur or a Maxon overdrive unit. When wanting a non-effected boosted signal to overdrive his Marshalls naturally, Brad uses none other than LegendaryTones’ own Time Machine Boost (little plug: www.robertkeeley.com)."

According to the 2002 tour gear from Aerosmith, Whitford used the Maxon CS-550 stereo chorus pedal, as can be seen in the video.

On Source Audio's website, Withford is shown as a user of the Multiwave Distortion pedal.

According to DiMarzio's website, Whitford uses Area 61 Single-Coils.

Brad Whitford of Aerosmith is listed on the official Foxrox Electronics artist page as a user of the Foxrox Octron.

https://www.guitarworld.com/features/reb-beach-whitesnake-pedalboard Reb Beach Said magazine Guitar World: “If I had to choose one pedal to bring on a desert island, it would be a Suhr Riot [distortion] pedal because it makes any amp sound great, and I imagine the amp on a desert island would suck. A friend of mine did a show with [Aerosmith’s] Brad Whitford, and all they had was a crappy amp. My friend handed him a Riot pedal, and the sound went from crappy to amazing. Brad freaked out at the difference and bought one right away.”

[V.G.]: How are your guitars set up?

[B.W.]: On Les Pauls, I use .009-.042s. On Strats and Teles, I basically go with a .010, or in some cases a little heavier. If I tune a guitar down, I might go to an even heavier gauge. It helps if you can tune it down, because it gets a little slinky, and with that big meaty string, there’s nothing like that sound. The action is nominal – I don’t go super low or super high. I keep it high enough where I’m getting nice ring, but fret noise drives me crazy.

[V.G.]: What type of picks are you using?

[B.W.]: Dunlop 1mm black nylon. I used to use a Herco kind of like it, then I was just using standard plastic picks, but I found that I like these Dunlop nylon ones. They are kind of like the Hercos, which are hard to find. I have a bunch stashed away, but I’d kind of like to hold on to them.

[V.G.]: How are your guitars set up?

[B.W.]: On Les Pauls, I use .009-.042s. On Strats and Teles, I basically go with a .010, or in some cases a little heavier. If I tune a guitar down, I might go to an even heavier gauge. It helps if you can tune it down, because it gets a little slinky, and with that big meaty string, there’s nothing like that sound. The action is nominal – I don’t go super low or super high. I keep it high enough where I’m getting nice ring, but fret noise drives me crazy.

[V.G.]: What type of picks are you using?

[B.W.]: Dunlop 1mm black nylon. I used to use a Herco kind of like it, then I was just using standard plastic picks, but I found that I like these Dunlop nylon ones. They are kind of like the Hercos, which are hard to find. I have a bunch stashed away, but I’d kind of like to hold on to them.

Kauer Guitars says on their website that Brad plays the Banshee model

Brad Whitford used the Divided by 13 FTR 37 as part of his onstage amp rig with Aerosmith from 2003 through 2007. This amp, recognizable by its unique orange color and the 1960s Corvette logo installed by Brad on many of his amps, was prominently featured during their performances at the 2004 Super Bowl Pre-game show and in Oakland in 2006. Additionally, Brad hand-signed the front panel of the speaker cabinet. The proof for this is provided by a listing on Reverb, which details the amp's history and includes Brad's autograph on the 2x12 combo.

In an interview with Rick Beato, Brad Whitford mentioned around the 14-minute mark that they had to use Ampeg V-4B amplifiers in the studio because "the Stones were using them."

At 12:21 in the Gibson TV video titled "The Collection: Brad Whitford of Aerosmith," Brad Whitford is seen showcasing a Gibson Les Paul Custom Black Beauty, confirming its presence as part of his guitar rig.

You're able to manipulate it more the these older guitars the tone controls are so nice they work because they actually work.

At 21:53 in the Gibson TV video "The Collection: Brad Whitford of Aerosmith," Brad Whitford is seen showing a Gibson SG Junior from his guitar collection.

In the video titled "The Collection: Brad Whitford of Aerosmith" on Gibson TV, Brad Whitford is seen at 32:51 showcasing a 1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard, confirming his use of this iconic guitar.

In the Gibson TV video titled "The Collection: Brad Whitford of Aerosmith," at the timestamp 39:13, guitarist Brad Whitford is observed showcasing a 1966 Fender Stratocaster from his personal collection.

It’s unique because it has a bound neck and supposedly only 50 were made.

At 6:56 in the video, Brad Whitford is seen showing a 1953 Gibson Les Paul Standard Goldtop guitar.

In the video titled "The Collection: Brad Whitford of Aerosmith" on Gibson TV, at 36:21, guitarist Brad Whitford showcases his 1956 Fender Stratocaster.

At the 50:13 mark in the Gibson TV video titled "The Collection: Brad Whitford of Aerosmith," Brad Whitford is seen with a Gibson Custom Shop 1958 Les Paul Standard Reissue guitar. He states:

I just fell in love with it it's got that it's got that terrific neck something different about it but something familiar

It was brought to him at Woodstock ‘94 by Tom Murphy. He played it that night. Also has Zebra pickups in it.

On the original order sheet from Soldano, Brad bought the 4th amp.

At 1:56:35, Brad shows off his one owner ‘58 Les Paul goldtop he bought from Norm’s.

At around 2:11:50 in the Gibson TV episode "The Collection: Director’s Cut, Part One," Brad Whitford showcases his early 60s Gibson SG Special Electric Guitar.

In the video "The Collection: Director’s Cut, Part One" by Gibson TV, at the timestamp 2:17:26, Brad Whitford showcases his 1960 Gibson Les Paul Special with P90 pickups.

At 2:19:23 in the Gibson TV video titled "The Collection: Director’s Cut, Part One," Brad Whitford is seen showcasing his 1973 reissue Custom Shop Les Paul, which is modeled after a 1955 Gibson Les Paul Custom Exclusive with staple pickups.

At 2:25:35 in the Gibson TV video "The Collection: Director’s Cut, Part One," Brad Whitford is shown presenting his 1954 Fender Stratocaster.

Around 2:27:45 Brad shows his 1956 Telecaster.

At 2:40:00 Brad shows his custom Rich Bich 10 string.