J.D. Simo

At 1:30 he mentions using a Blackface Fender, later at just before 2:30 J.D. confirms he was talking about both a Super Reverb or Deluxe Reverb.

Vintage Guitar, 2017:

Now I tend to use an old Super Reverb or a Deluxe Reverb. I’ve also got these old Epiphone Futuras, Michael Bloomfield used them when he played with Bob Dylan in the 60s. It’s the shittiest sounding amp you’ve ever heard but it’s amazing. I leave the wobbly tremolo on the Epiphone on all the time and turn the reverb and tremolo on the Fender off and on using the stock footswitch.

"A 62, it did have a Bigsby...I lucked out right out of the gate because to this day this is one of the best Gibson guitars period that I've played," says J.D. Simo, at 26:20.

JD explains that he uses an old '69 Basketweave Marshall 4x12 Cab, with 2 Celestion Greenback speakers, and two Weber CV-123 (Cerwin Vega copy) speakers. He got "turned on" to the Cerwin Vega's because that's what he heard Duane Allman used in his cabs

"This guitar has changed my life. I've been touring with this for many months and it's just an honor to get to play an instrument like this," says J.D. Simo, at 1:10 in this video, about his 1960 Les Paul.

JD has an old Silvertone 1484 at his home studio given to him/ left by ex SIMO bassist, Frank Swart. Supposedly when he isn't using the big Marshall, he's using this. Although on his recent 2016 tour, JD has been using more Fender amps.

At 34:32, J.D. Simo shows his RS Guitarworks Slab '59, which he has custom painted himself.

JD seen playing his 1963 Fender Telecaster

"It's in the rarest color that they ever made...This actually belongs to a friend of mine who's been gracious enough to let me borrow it for the past few years," says J.D. Simo, at 1:08 in this interview, about his 1967 Marshall Superlead.

Around 32:33, JD is seen holding a 59 Les Paul replica. This is a prototype of gibson's "redeye" Les Paul Re-issue.

At 2:25 the camera pans down to see J.D's only pedal, a "late 60's Vox wah."

In this Rig Rundown, JD explains that he uses a late 60's Marshall Supa Fuzz, on loan from a friend. JD explains that it's always been his favourite fuzz tone, especially hearing players like Pete Townsend who are famous for using it.

The Marshall Supa Fuzz also became the inspiration for JD's signature FarmlandFX Pedal made by Brian Farmer, which also appears in this Rig Rundown.

At 1:30 he mentions using a Blackface Fender, later at just before 2:30 J.D. confirms he was talking about both a Super Reverb or Deluxe Reverb.

Vintage Guitar, 2017:

Now I tend to use an old Super Reverb or a Deluxe Reverb. I’ve also got these old Epiphone Futuras, Michael Bloomfield used them when he played with Bob Dylan in the 60s. It’s the shittiest sounding amp you’ve ever heard but it’s amazing. I leave the wobbly tremolo on the Epiphone on all the time and turn the reverb and tremolo on the Fender off and on using the stock footswitch.

JD uses a Gemini I and II.

"I've got this new Park, which is a Park 50, which is a great amplifier," says J.D. Simo, at 3:18 in this video.

JD Simo has and uses a KR Mega Vibe given to him by Producer Dave Cobb. Cobb gave Simo the pedal supposedly saying "I'm gonna give the guy who doesn't use pedals a really awesome pedal, because you're going to use it and I'm going to laugh." And sure enough, Simo used it on the very next SIMO record. It appears in the Rig Rundown at 25:10.

In the video by Les Paul Forum, J.D. Simo mentions at 11:01 that he uses the Epiphone Futura amplifier alongside Fender Deluxe Reverb amps. He humorously describes it as one of the worst-sounding amps ever.

throughtout this live clip the microsynth is visable and audible from 2:34-4:20 this pedal originally belonged to Elad Shapiro, the bassist for the band, as was mentioned in the paste facebook live video

In a YouTube interview by Xotic Video, JD Simo discusses his use of the EWS Fuzzy Drive.

Despite his temporary fling with Duane’s guitar, he wasn’t sad to see it go and pick up his ES-335 again. “This is my guitar, y’know?” he insists. “At this point it’s insane, I’ve gotten to play 130 to 140 Bursts, dozens of old Strats and Telecasters, real Gibson Flying Vs, prewar Martins, D’Angelicos… I’ve got some incredible friends.

Despite his temporary fling with Duane’s guitar, he wasn’t sad to see it go and pick up his ES-335 again. “This is my guitar, y’know?” he insists. “At this point it’s insane, I’ve gotten to play 130 to 140 Bursts, dozens of old Strats and Telecasters, real Gibson Flying Vs, prewar Martins, D’Angelicos… I’ve got some incredible friends.

Despite his temporary fling with Duane’s guitar, he wasn’t sad to see it go and pick up his ES-335 again. “This is my guitar, y’know?” he insists. “At this point it’s insane, I’ve gotten to play 130 to 140 Bursts, dozens of old Strats and Telecasters, real Gibson Flying Vs, prewar Martins, D’Angelicos… I’ve got some incredible friends.

J.D. Simo is pictured using a '70s Silverface Fender Deluxe Reverb amplifier.

JD explains in this Rig Rundown that he uses old 60's Coridicin medicine bottles as slides, because a) Duane Allman used them b) the omit a certain frequency that modern Pyrex slides don't.

in the photos below the description the Collings SoCo is seen with JD, also stated in an interview this was a guitar collings custom made for JD, with the parralellogram inlays, jet black finish and B7 bigsby

JD is seen clearing using a vintage EV 664 mic

The guitar is from 1957 and was owned by the Duane Allman.

I used Duane’s guitar for pretty much all of the album,” he recalls. “I’ve gotten to use it at a bunch of gigs. That guitar has been played by a lot of different people. We made the record in two days, that guitar was there so I used it. It was a great honour obviously, but what I keep trying to tell people is that it’s a great instrument, it’s inspiring to play, and it was an honour to use it in that circumstance but it’s not gonna make you play great. It certainly didn’t help me or hurt me, but it made the experience more fun.”

In this interview with Guitar, he discusses his Echopark Tavares:

“I don’t know how to quantify it – it’s got vibe and it’s got soul,” he says. “Gabriel is a crazy person in the best way possible. I love him. Some guitars are inspiring. It doesn’t take long to tell whether or not a guitar feels good in your hands. Actually The Devil Is Always Watching I wrote that song with that guitar the first day I got it, like within the first couple hours of having it. So that was a good sign. It’s really the only new guitar that I own and its genuinely funky and inspiring. It’s got some spirit in it.”

In this interview with Guitar, J.D. Simo says:

The only modern pedal I use is an Strymon El Capistan delay.

In this interview with Guitar, J.D Simo says:

I have a really great old Kustom tuck & roll K250 that has a great sound and vibe, and you can get those things for $100.