Joe Hottinger

In this Photo of Joe Hottinger from 2018, taken during a show, he is playing a Manson MA-2 EVO Guitar in the colour "Cider Apple Red".

Joe Hottinger, guitarist for the band Halestorm, confirmed his use of the Manson MA-25 Guitar in the color Black Holosparkle through a Facebook post in September 2018, where he shared a photo of the instrument with the caption: "My oh my. @mansonguitarworks made a stunner with this Black Holosparkle MA-25."

In this Instagram Post by Joe Hottinger's official Instagram Account @thejoestorm on September 10th, 2025, he shows his Stephen Stern Master Built Gretsch Custom Shop Caddy-Bo Guitar in Cadillac Green, confirming that he would be bringing this Guitar on the 2025 nEverest Tour.

In this Instagram Post by Joe Hottinger's official Instagram Account @thejoestorm on August 6th, 2025, he shows his Fender Electric Nylon Strings Stratocaster STCL-100, explaining that he just bought it from Japan through Reverb after seeing Stephen Wilson Jr. play it in Boise a few weeks prior.

In this Instagram Post by Joe Hottinger's official Instagram Account @thejoestorm on July 26th, 2025, he shows his new Kauer Guitars Super Chief Guitar in the colors Hyrule Green and Grey that he had just purchased at the Kauer Guitars Store in Sacramento.

In this Instagram Post by Joe Hottinger's official Instagram Account @thejoestorm on March 26th, 2025, he shows his Fender Custom Shop SuperNova Stratocaster HSS Heavy Relic Floyd Rose Guitar in a black over green sparkle finish.

Joe Hottinger, guitarist, is confirmed to use the Kauer Guitars Banshee Deluxe in Daphne Blue. This is evidenced by a March 14, 2025, Instagram post on his official account, @thejoestorm, where he showcases the guitar and states, "I know… this is technically Daphne Blue. It’s going to be a beautiful green over time, I’m willing it. Anyway, check out this gorgeous @kauerguitars Banshee Deluxe." He mentions acquiring it in the summer of 2022 and highlights its features, such as its weight and sound, noting its frequent appearance on stage.

In an Instagram post on July 9th, 2025, Joe Hottinger, via his official account @thejoestorm, showcased a Gibson Custom 1968 Les Paul Custom Ultra Light Murphy Lab Reissue in a Candy Apple Green Metallic finish. This guitar was made for him by Tony Higbee. Hottinger captioned the post with: "Holy smokes! The devil himself @tonyhigbee knows a sucker when he sees one and he saw me a long time ago. He had this Candy Apple Green ‘68 spec ultra light Murphy lab aged scream demon made to match the 335 he had made last year. He didn’t ask me. He just knew I wouldn’t say no. It’s my fault. I looked him in the eyes. You never look the devil in the eyes."