Jason Isbell

A Christmas gift from Amanda Shires, as featured in Instagram posts dated December 25, 2015 and December 30, 2015.

December 25

It appears as though @amandapearlshires has brought out the big guns for Christmas. She's the reigning gift-giving champion, folks. #fenderfriday #64vibroverb #notareissue

December 30

'64 Vibroverb tones. Attn: @johnpaulkeith

Featured in this January 9, 2014 Instagram post, among others. It is also listed in this July 30, 2015 Premier Guitar interview.

Instagram

This @martinguitar custom shop D35 sounds better every day. I know this because I play it every day.

Premier Guitar, "Jason Isbell: Brand New Day"

Guitars

Martin D-18 Authentic 1939

Martin Custom D-35

Martin HD-28E Retro

Fender Custom Shop 1960 Relic Telecaster Custom

Gibson Collector’s Choice #12 1957 Les Paul Goldtop

Duesenberg Fullerton Elite

Duesenberg Starplayer TV

Visible in Instagram posts dated September 27, 2014 and October 16, 2014 and mentioned in this June 21, 2015 Twitter reply. It was also mentioned by Isbell in his December 8, 2015 Premier Guitar Rig Rundown at 38:46, specifying its use on the solo of "Flying Over Water".

Instagram, October 16, 2014

My board changes a lot. Here's its current state.

Twitter, June 21, 2015

@Adrian_Reece Epiphone casino + Caroline wave cannon

YouTube, Premier Guitar, December 8, 2015, "Rig Rundown - Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit"

What songs are you using the Pog on, just outta curiosity?

Um, it changes. Uh, let's see, on the solo from "Flying Over Water", I use it. In the studio I used a Caroline Wave Cannon, which has this switch that just goes berserk. I mean, it does all kinds of weird, glitchy noises that are still melodic, they're still, you know, they're the notes you're playing, but they're jumpin' octaves and you can control em' with your volume knob and you tone knob, unless you put a compressor in front of it, which then kills whatever filter that is. That pedal's... it's crazy, it's a mystery to me. I love that pedal, but since I kinda have to be able to turn knobs on it, I can't really take it out on the road, wouldn't use it too much.

In "Jason Isbell // This is How I Bliss", at 0:12, Jason Isbell's rack clearly shows a Chase Bliss Preamp MKII, Chase Bliss CXM 1978, Wampler Tape Echo, and Poly Tune.

Isbell goes on to state how he likes to really adjust the Preamp quickly and on the fly, looking towards it for a more mid-range altering sound -- also stating he could use just the two Chase Bliss Automatone pedals as its own rig.

In "Jason Isbell // This is How I Bliss", at 0:12, Jason Isbell's rack clearly shows a Chase Bliss Preamp MKII, Chase Bliss CXM 1978, Wampler Tape Echo, and Poly Tune.

In "Jason Isbell // This is How I Bliss", at 0:14, Jason Isbell's rack clearly shows a Chase Bliss Condor, Chase Bliss Gravitas, Chase Bliss Tonal Recall RKM, Chase Bliss Dark World, Strymon Volante, Hologram Microcosm, Eventide H9, and Analogman King of Tone.

In "Jason Isbell // This is How I Bliss", at 0:14, Jason Isbell's rack clearly shows a Chase Bliss Condor, Chase Bliss Gravitas, Chase Bliss Tonal Recall RKM, Chase Bliss Dark World, Strymon Volante, Hologram Microcosm, Eventide H9, and Analogman King of Tone.

In "Jason Isbell // This is How I Bliss", at 0:14, Jason Isbell's rack clearly shows a Chase Bliss Condor, Chase Bliss Gravitas, Chase Bliss Tonal Recall RKM, Chase Bliss Dark World, Strymon Volante, Hologram Microcosm, Eventide H9, and Analogman King of Tone.

In "Jason Isbell // This is How I Bliss", at 0:14, Jason Isbell's rack clearly shows a Chase Bliss Condor, Chase Bliss Gravitas, Chase Bliss Tonal Recall RKM, Chase Bliss Dark World, Strymon Volante, Hologram Microcosm, Eventide H9, and Analogman King of Tone.

In "Jason Isbell // This is How I Bliss", at 0:14, Jason Isbell's rack clearly shows a Chase Bliss Condor, Chase Bliss Gravitas, Chase Bliss Tonal Recall RKM, Chase Bliss Dark World, Strymon Volante, Hologram Microcosm, Eventide H9, and Analogman King of Tone.

In "Jason Isbell // This is How I Bliss", at 0:14, Jason Isbell's rack clearly shows a Chase Bliss Condor, Chase Bliss Gravitas, Chase Bliss Tonal Recall RKM, Chase Bliss Dark World, Strymon Volante, Hologram Microcosm, Eventide H9, and Analogman King of Tone.

In "Jason Isbell // This is How I Bliss", at 0:14, Jason Isbell's rack clearly shows a Chase Bliss Condor, Chase Bliss Gravitas, Chase Bliss Tonal Recall RKM, Chase Bliss Dark World, Strymon Volante, Hologram Microcosm, Eventide H9, and Analogman King of Tone.

In "Jason Isbell // This is How I Bliss", at 0:14, Jason Isbell's rack clearly shows a Chase Bliss Condor, Chase Bliss Gravitas, Chase Bliss Tonal Recall RKM, Chase Bliss Dark World, Strymon Volante, Hologram Microcosm, Eventide H9, and Analogman King of Tone.

In "Jason Isbell // This is How I Bliss", at 01:10, Jason Isbell's rack clearly shows a Chase Bliss Condor, Chase Bliss Gravitas, Chase Bliss Tonal Recall RKM, Chase Bliss Dark World, Strymon Volante, Hologram Microcosm, Eventide H9, Analogman King of Tone, Klon Centaur, and Analogman Comp.

On Jason's official Instagram, you can see him playing a red Gibson Firebird III. This guitar has dot inlays and a maestro style bridge which leads me to believe it is a III.

At 37:17 in this 2024 Jason Isbell Rig Rundown, his tech says:

The Tentacle in the earlier iteration was mounted underneath the pedalboard, but we've brought it back over here.

In his 2024 Premier Guitar Rig Rundown at 37:19 you there’s a Boss MD-500.

In Jason Isbell’s 2024 Premier Guitar Rig Rundown he once again mention his Ibanez DML20 Modulation Delay.

Notably used on King of Oklahoma off of Weathervanes, Isbell's Dumble ODS was a previously unknown example, originally made for Dennis Herring.

According to Premier Guitar, this supply powers the Klon Centaur and 2 Fishman Aura Spectrums.

According to Premier Guitar, Isbell uses TC Electronic PolyTune 2 Noir as his tuner.

Bought on February 2017 from Dave Cobb

Visible in this June 5, 2013 Instagram post.

Featured in Instagram posts dated May 9, 2013 and October 22, 2014.

May 9, 2013

Got a new guitar and want it to "open up" a little quicker? Leave an e-bow on the strings when you aren't playing it to vibrate the top.

October 22, 2014

Guitar geek post: One way to "open up" a new top is to leave an E-Bow on the strings when you aren't playing it.

Featured in this May 4, 2015 Instagram post.

A thing that makes me happy: Brand-new Elliott x McKinney capo. Mr. E takes his job very, very seriously. I like that about him.

Featured in this August 16, 2013 Instagram post.

One knob.

Featured in this July 10, 2013 Instagram post.

This old Western Auto Truetone belonged to my grandfather. Just got it back from Glaser's shop. Plays like a dream again.

Featured in this July 14, 2014 Instagram post and visible in this May 1, 2015 Instagram post.

Guitar nerds: G7th has a new black chrome edition of their fancy capo. I just bought one. I don't know the G7th folks, and I happily paid full price.

Featured in this August 25, 2021 Instagram post.

A @gibsonguitar Les Paul/Solid Guitar from 1961. Thanks for the deal @chicagomusicexchange

Featured in this October 16, 2014 Instagram post.

My board changes a lot. Here's its current state.