Chris Daughtry's Gear
Chris' primary go to guitar has always been a Gibson ES-137 outfitted with a piezo pup.
Chris added this guitar to his collection because it reminded him of a guitar that his grandfather had owned. He plays this guitar in the music video of "September".
In a YouTube video by GuitarEdge titled "Backstage With... Daughtry HQ," Chris Daughtry is seen playing a Gibson J-185, highlighting his early preference for acoustic guitars before transitioning to semi-hollow electrics with piezo pickups.
Chris added the Explorer for something different which he would use for one song per show usually "Breakdown."
Chris uses a Bad Cat Lynx 50 according to the Bad Cat websites artist page for Daughtry.
In this rig rundown, there was a silver es137 and a black es137 custom shop model made for Daughtry with custom Batman Inlays.
Chris used this ES-335 in the video for Life After You and occasionally uses it for live performances.
He is seen using a Gibson Mahogany Explorer as one of his main guitars
Chris Daughtry’s rig is mainly Explorers and ES-137s, he uses this model live and in the music video for Over You
In this instagram photo, he is seen with a Flying V custom
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