Jason Isbell's Gear

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Featured in this October 16, 2014 Instagram post.

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

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Featured in this October 16, 2014 Instagram post.

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

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Featured in this October 16, 2014 Instagram post.

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

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Featured in this December 24, 2014 Instagram post.

One of the many reasons why @amandapearlshires rules. I'm digging this Christmas business.

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Listed in this July 30, 2015 Premier Guitar interview.

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

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Listed in this July 30, 2015 Premier Guitar interview.

Effects

AnalogMan Sun Lion

Klon Centaur (silver, no horsie)

Origin Effects SlideRig Compact Deluxe (x2)

Greer Amps Lightspeed

J. Rockett Blue Note

Electro-Harmonix Micro POG

Strymon Flint

Strymon Deco

Wampler Faux Tape Echo

Wampler Faux Spring Reverb

Fishman Aura Spectrum DI (x2)

Selah Effects Quartz Timer

Mission Engineering Expression Pedal

Mission Engineering Expressionator

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Listed in this July 30, 2015 Premier Guitar interview.

Strings, Picks, and Accessories

Ernie Ball Regular Slinky (.010-.046)

Martin SP Medium (.013-.056)

Dunlop Tortex 1.14 mm picks

Elliot and G7th capos

RJM Mastermind GT/22

RJM Effect Gizmo

RJM Mini Effect Gizmo

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Listed in this July 30, 2015 Premier Guitar interview.

Strings, Picks, and Accessories

Ernie Ball Regular Slinky (.010-.046)

Martin SP Medium (.013-.056)

Dunlop Tortex 1.14 mm picks

Elliot and G7th capos

RJM Mastermind GT/22

RJM Effect Gizmo

RJM Mini Effect Gizmo

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Listed in this July 30, 2015 Premier Guitar interview and mentioned in Isbell's 2019 Rig Rundown and this April 10, 2020 Twitter post.

Premier Guitar, July 30, 2015, "Jason Isbell: Brand New Day"

Strings, Picks, and Accessories

Ernie Ball Regular Slinky (.010-.046)

Martin SP Medium (.013-.056)

Dunlop Tortex 1.14 mm picks

Elliot and G7th capos

RJM Mastermind GT/22

RJM Effect Gizmo

RJM Mini Effect Gizmo

Premier Guitar, November 6, 2019, "Rig Rundown: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit [2019]"

All of Jason’s guitars take Ernie Ball Slinkys gauged .010–.046, he hammers away with Dunlop Tortex 1.14 mm picks, and gets slippery with MagSlide Magnesium Guitar Slides.

Twitter, April 10, 2020

@JimmyGoetz Hey @JasonIsbell, what pick and weight do use to strum on that beautiful Martin guitar?

Love me some #isolounging

@Jason Isbell @JimmyGoetz That’s a @jimdunlopusa 1.14

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Mentioned in Isbell's November 6, 2019 Premier Guitar Rig Rundown.

All of Jason’s guitars take Ernie Ball Slinkys gauged .010–.046, he hammers away with Dunlop Tortex 1.14 mm picks, and gets slippery with MagSlide Magnesium Guitar Slides.

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Listed in this July 30, 2015 Premier Guitar interview.

Strings, Picks, and Accessories

Ernie Ball Regular Slinky (.010-.046)

Martin SP Medium (.013-.056)

Dunlop Tortex 1.14 mm picks

Elliot and G7th capos

RJM Mastermind GT/22

RJM Effect Gizmo

RJM Mini Effect Gizmo

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In this Instagram post Jason Isbell is seen playing his new Pre-War Slope Shoulder. You can see on the Pre-War Instagram post here (https://www.instagram.com/p/CWzefYyMlDj/) that he took delivery of the guitar from them.

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On Jason's official Instagram, he can be seen playing a 1954 Fender Telecaster. He is quoted saying "54 telecaster-Klon-Tone King Imperial".

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On Jason's official Instagram, he has his 1954 and 1953 Fender Telecasters pictured next to each other.

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On Jason's official Instagram, you can see him playing a rare factory red Gibson Les Paul Custom from 1960.

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On Jason's official Instagram, you can see him playing a 1958 Fender Stratocaster. He is quoted saying "Here’s a thing that’s fun. #1958stratocaster (‘57 spec) into a @earthquakerdev Dispatch Master + original 1961 Vox AC15".

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On Jason's official Instagram, you can see him playing a 1965 Fender Telecaster. He is quoted saying: "Test run for a life of chime. 1961 Vox AC15 + 1965 Fender Telecaster (touch o’verb)".

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Visible in his rack of pedals, during his 2024 Rig Rundown.

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Visible with his Fishman setup around the 41:00 mark.

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In an interview with Mark Agnesi for Gibson TV, Jason Isbell talks about his unique 1959 Les Paul Standard, famously owned by Ed King of Lynyrd Skynyrd, and the Gibson Custom Shop replica of the instrument in its current state.

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According to Jason Isbell's artist page on the official Martin website, he used a 1940 Martin 0-17 guitar.

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His artist page on the official Martin website confirms the Martin 0-10E as one of his guitars.

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Discography

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