J. D. Cronise

When asked by Gibson about his main Gibson guitars, John said this: "I also have a Firebird I got in the past year or two that I really enjoy playing a lot. It’s become one of my favorites."

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During The Sword's 2014 tour, Cronise's 1979 E2 was his main guitar, with a Super Distortion bridge pickup, and Super Distortion 2 neck pickup.

In the Premier Guitar "Rig Rundown" article, J. D. Cronise discusses his use of a 2007 Les Paul Custom, highlighting its role in his setup.

Gibson: "Let’s talk guitars! Tell me about your main Gibsons."

John: "I have quite a few Gibsons. I have more Gibsons than anything else, for sure. I used a lot of Gibsons on the new record, and I always have on all of our records. Currently, the one I’m playing a lot is a reissue of the Les Paul Recording that came out a few years ago. It’s a 2013 model or something like that. I love that guitar. It’s so warm and even and awesome. You can do anything with it. It’s one of those guitars I feel is almost too nice to play every night, but we’ll see, because I’ll probably take it with me on tour this fall."

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John: "I have a Flying V,"

You can see J.D. playing the guitar on the page.

John: "and a Les Paul Special."

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J. D. Cronise is confirmed to use a Greco Les Paul Custom, as shown in the Guitar World YouTube video titled "The Sword's J.D. Cronise and Kyle Shutt show us their gear." In the video, Cronise discusses and demonstrates his gear, offering insights into his setup and preferences.