Tim McIlrath

Here in this video Tim shows off his Gibson Les Paul Custom that he bought from Wildwood guitars in Chicago. He has had it fit with an Evertune bridge. "Their(Wildwood guitars) one of Gibson's exclusive retailers so Gibson let's them pick the woods, go in and f**k with it a little bit and you get these signature Les Pauls that you can only get from them" says Tim in this interview.

On this Rig Tour with Tim Mcilrath, identifies an acoustic that he uses on tour. It was introduced to him by Jackson Browne who let him use it, to which he bought his own.

In this photo, Tim McIlrath can be seen playing a Gibson Les Paul Custom Silverburst Electric Guitar.

Tim McIlrath plays a 6-string 814ce, made of Sitka Spruce and Indian Rosewood according to Taylor's official site.

Tim can be seen here playing a standard SG. In this interview with Gibson, Gibson writes "Blair and McIlrath have more in common when it comes to gear. Both are avid Les Paul and SG rockers."

At this section of the Rig Tour with Rise Against, Tim Mcilrath identifies a Les Paul Classic Custom that he uses on tour.

In this live, Tim plays with a 2004 Gibson Les Paul Supreme in Alpine White. This guitar is very iconic cause Tim write with tape in the back of the guitar Out Of Step, and he uses this guitar in a best part of The Sufferer & Witness tour. I think he change the gold hardware to chrome or nickel hardware.

In this video, Tim uses a Gibson Les Paul Standard, he haves this guitar today. He uses in the begining of The Sufferer & Witness tour, and the begining of Appeal to Reason tour

In this video, Tim uses a Black ESP Eclipse, he uses in the RPM tour, in the begining of the band. Sorry, I cant tell what ESP is this, but is a black ESP

"I've played a lot of acoustics with mixed results over the years, and I've found my soulmate. The D-35 does everything I need it to do and is by far the best acoustic I've played live. It allows me to stop thinking about the instrument and focus on the song."

Tim has been using this Les Paul during the Wolves tour.

Tim has been using the ebony Hummingbird Artist until it was recently wrecked in a backstage accident.

Tim used this guitar during an acoustic set for Vans Warped Tour 2012.

It took me literally10 years to figure this out, but Tim actually has two Silverburst Les Paul Customs!

Throughout this video, Tim is using a 1979 Gibson Les Paul Custom. It is V.O.S (Vintage Old Stock) which designates it as being a modern instrument built according to vintage specifications-most distinctively, the yellowed finish of the silverburst (for a detailed breakdown, check this video out)

If you pay attention, Tim has used both the regular Les Paul Custom (Example 1) and the 1979 Custom (Example 2). The differences are subtle: the 1979 Custom has more of a "teardrop" finish, whereas the modern Custom has more shading around the perimeter. Other than that, they sound exactly the same.

Tim is using a vintage Gibson Dove with a Natural finish. Considering that the headstock is still in the prototype shape Gibson used to have, the guitar is probably from the early 1960s.

I just wanted to note this guitar even though Tim likely doesn't use it himself; it's displayed in his living room alongside a violin and another electric guitar (possibly Fender Telecaster) that could be for the purposes of him teaching his daughters' how to play.

Used for some live acoustic performances.

Tim has been using this new semi-hollow Les Paul (it looks like it's white, or maybe has a metallic silver sheen) for the rest of the Wolves, Mourning In Amerika, and Europe 2018 tours.

Tim has a grey special edition of this guitar which he only uses in studio.

At 1:41 in this video, Tim can be seen playing a Taylor 810e in studio.

Tim played this semi-hollow D'Angelico during a live performance with Prophets of Rage. The guitar actually belongs to Dave Grohl, who has also performed with Prophets of Rage as well. Foo Fighters and Rise Against have toured before as well as used the same proudcer for their records, so this comes as no surprise!

On the official Marshall site, Tim McIlrath is quoted saying, "I've been playing Marshalls my whole life and so did most of the punk bands I grew up listening to. When you find something as reliable and classic as a Marshall, you don't mess with anything else." He is listed as using the 1960B cabinet. Original source here.

"I'VE BEEN PLAYING MARSHALLS MY WHOLE LIFE AND SO DID MOST OF THE PUNK BANDS I GREW UP LISTENING TO. WHEN YOU FIND SOMETHING AS RELIABLE AND CLASSIC AS A MARSHALL, YOU DON'T MESS WITH ANYTHING ELSE. " -Tim Mcllrath on Marshall amps (from the official Marshall website).

The Orange amp is shown at various point thorughout this video in Tim's garage/practice room.

At 10:20 in this rig rundown video, Zach points out the Boss NS-2 as one of Tim's pedals.

At 10:23 of this video Zach Blair explains Tim's effect pedal set up, which includes an MXR Carbon Copy Delay.

At 10:18 Zach Blair, the lead guitarist of Rise Against, lists Tim's pedal and says that he uses a boss delay and places his hand on a boss flanger. Although he says boss delay the pedal is clearly a boss flanger as you can tell from the colour.