Sam Bush

"For that, I usually play my 1956 Fender electric mandolin. Basically, it’s a miniature 4-string solidbody electric guitar. Having just four strings, I can bend notes. I can’t do that on an 8-string mandolin. So, that’s where I take my electric-guitar knowledge and apply it."

According to the Premier Guitar's interview, Bush uses the Polytone Mini-Brute II amplifier.

"It starts with the mandolin and the player. In this case, the mandolin is one I’ve owned since 1973—a 1937 Gibson F5, named Hoss."

According to the Premier Guitar's interview, Bush also uses his signature Gibson mandolin.

According to the Premier Guitar's interview, Bush uses the Barcus Berry Hot Dot Mandolin Pickup.

According to the Premier Guitar's interview, Bush uses the Greer Ghetto Stomp overdrive pedal.

According to the Premier Guitar's website, Bush uses the Countryman Isomax 2 microphone system.

According to the Premier Guitar's interview, Bush uses the Fender Hot Rod Deluxe.

According to the Premier Guitar's interview, Bush uses the Divine Noise Curly Instrument Cable.

According to the Premier Guitar's interview, Bush uses Fender Celluloid Picks, which are 0.96mm thick.

According to the Premier Guitar's interview, Bush uses his own Gibson signature mandolin strings.