Brandi Carlile

Brandi plays a vintage Gibson LG-2 in the video with The Highwomen. She also played this guitar during her performance of The Joke at the 2019 Grammy Awards. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJqL1yIm9e0)

"No, I'm playing a Collings. It's a custom Collings that was made for me by the company — they're hand-made in Austin, Texas, and they're amazing guitars." The picture doesn't exactly match the guitar she uses. Check the source for more info.

Brandi uses this guitar on the KEXP live performance in 2015

Visible in this April 14, 2021 Instagram post by Tim Hanseroth.

In the attached article, Brandi is quoted as saying, ""I love how well the EJ17 Phosphor Bronze strings intonate, and no matter how hard you're hitting, the tunings are anchored in place."

Below the quote, the article also includes that she uses these strings (medium gauge, 13-56), as well as D'Addario's EXL116 Nickel Wound Electric strings (Medium Top / Heavy Bottom Set, 11-52).

In the attached article, below Brandi's quote, it's includes that Brandi uses D'Addario's EXL116 Nickel Wound Electric strings (Medium Top / Heavy Bottom Set, 11-52).

In the attached interview with NPR, Brandi discusses much of the gear she's used, including, "for recording Fender deluxe reverb amp".

Brandi Carlile can be seen with a Les Paul on her most recent tour, opening for Pink

A detail view of Brandi Carlile's board at the 2019 Newport Folk Festival, which includes a Boss TU-3, Fulltone Full Drive 2, and Way Huge Aqua Puss.

A detail view of Brandi Carlile's board at the 2019 Newport Folk Festival, which includes a Boss TU-3, Fulltone Full Drive 2, and Way Huge Aqua Puss.

It should be noted that following Mike Fulltone's racist rant on Facebook in 2020, Brandi Carlile tweeted that she would be removing the Full Drive 2 from her board.

A detail view of Brandi Carlile's board at the 2019 Newport Folk Festival, which includes a Boss TU-3, Fulltone Full Drive 2, and Way Huge Aqua Puss.