Chuck Ragan's Gear

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I think this has been Chuck's main HWM guitar for almost their entire career. According to Chuck its a 1976 model.

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Chuck Ragan was noted to have used a Reverend Charger HB guitar, as discussed in the "12 Questions with Chuck Ragan" interview on Reverendguitars. However, he appears to have returned to primarily using his Les Paul.

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Chuck played a brown Les Paul Junior Tribute DC in early 2020 while on the No Division/Caution tour

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Chuck Ragan uses Martin SP Lifespan 92/8 Phosphor Bronze Medium strings, as mentioned in his Instagram post. He highlights their durability and tonal quality while preparing for a performance at Crucial Fest in Salt Lake City.

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Chuck posted picture of this amp on his instagram, so I guess he uses this model too

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I also have a Tiny Terror Combo which is one of the greatest things since poly urethane skateboard wheels!

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You can see this amp and bunch of other gear in a photo from Chuck's instagram

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couple pedals from left to right, Boss tuner, MXR Classic Overdrive and a Holy Grail pedal.

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In a post shared on his Instagram, Chuck Ragan is seen with the Orange Amplifiers Rockerverb 50 MK II 50W Tube Guitar Amp Head, indicating his use of this gear.

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On his Instagram, Chuck Ragan shares a photo preparing for his tour, indicating his use of Martin SP Lifespan 92/8 Phosphor Bronze Light strings.

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Chuck Ragan is featured on the Martin Guitar website, where it is noted that he uses the Martin 00-28VS Grand Concert Acoustic Guitar.

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I mostly play through the Orange Rockerverb 100 MKII through an Orange Closed Back Cab w/Celestians.

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In a photo featured by Ink19, Chuck Ragan is seen playing a Gibson Les Paul Studio Electric Guitar. The guitar's lack of binding and dot inlays suggests it is a model from the 1990s.

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You can see these dunlop picks laying on Chuck's amp

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From Chuck's instagram. You can also see this amp in live show at live Saint Vitus Bar, Jun. 23rd, 2019

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Used as backup guitar to his Reverend charger HH for some shows in the Hot Water Music Exister tour

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At 12th second of Drown In It live at the Hurley Studio video the BOSS TU-3 can be seen with MXR Classic Overdrive and other pedal I don't know name of.

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This guitar can be seen in the acoustic State Of Grace and The Traps videos. The guitar in the video has different tuning machines and probably no strap button. I think it's D-140, because it has white binding and the pattern on a headstock.

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You can see a Martin HD-28 guitar that Chuck calls Abby on a photo from his instagram

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Hot Water Music picks. From Chuck's instagram

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From 1999 to 2001, Chuck Ragan can be seen using the Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier Solo Head during Hot Water Music's live performances, as captured in a 1999 Chicago concert video on YouTube by Badorties.

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One of the Reverends Chuck used for a short while.

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couple pedals from left to right, Boss tuner, MXR Classic Overdrive and a Holy Grail pedal.

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In a photo on his Instagram, Chuck Ragan is shown using the Orange Crush Mini-3 Watt Micro Amp, highlighting its role in his setup.

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You can see this pedal and bunch of other gear in a photo from Chuck's instagram

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You can see D-18, D-28 and 000-17SM in a photo from Chuck's instagram

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Chuck Ragan mentions on his Instagram that the Martin Steel-String Backpacker Acoustic Guitar is his preferred travel companion, highlighting its suitability for playing on the road.

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In the early days of Hot Water Music, Chuck Ragan used an Ampeg VL502 guitar amplifier head, as seen in the live performance video from September 7, 1997, at CBGBs.

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You can see D-18, D-28 and 000-17SM in a photo from Chuck's instagram

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Chuck Ragan is seen here with a Gibson Les Paul Junior in a dark translucent color. Like most juniors it has no saddle, but only a bridge and p90 or p100 pickups

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