Sonny Landreth
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Sonny Landreth's Gear
At 7:06 in this rig rundown video Sonny shows his 57 reissue Strat.
Sonny states at 17:55 how much he loves the Plimsoul and its cascading gain stages but also mentions that unfortunately it is not present at the time the rig rundown video was filmed.
At 17:15 in this rig rundown video Sonny shows his Zendrive stating that if he could use only one pedal than this would be it. He also mentions that it is a high gain modded version of the original.
...into the Voodoo Lab Giggity: that’s like a mastering EQ pedal, and it’s great for fattening up single coils. On Groovy Goddess, it’s the Fulltone ’70 fuzz.”
At 13:12 Sonny talks about slides and mentions that 'I have a ton of different slides at home' but live he still uses regular Dunlops.
In his runaway rig Sonny has a Fuzzulator.
It’s been through a lot of changes, but some pedals have stayed the same, for the core lead sound in particular. The first pedal is the Demeter Fuzzulator, and I actually use that for a boost, so most of the time it’s off. From there, it goes to the Hermida Mosferatu.
Sonny Landreth using the Fender VG Strat at Knuckleheads in Kansas City, July 25 2019.
I have a couple of vintage Strats – for Groovy Goddess, I was using a ’66 with the Fulltone ’69 fuzz, into the Demeter TGA3 and a 4x12 Bandmaster cab with Vintage 30s.
Used for sustain and "unity gain". -Sonny Landreth, @ 17:57
Sonny Landreth uses the Fulltone GT-500 Booster/Distortion, as highlighted on Fulltone's official artist page.
At 1:14 in this rig rundown video Sonny shows his Fender Twin.
Sonny has Lindy Fralin hot vintage pickups in his Strat as he states at 7:19.
At 19:50 Sonny talks about the TC Chorus mentioning its clarity and that it is not getting in the way.
I have a couple of vintage Strats – for Groovy Goddess, I was using a ’66 with the Fulltone ’69 fuzz, into the Demeter TGA3 and a 4x12 Bandmaster cab with Vintage 30s.
Well, I’m kinda funny about guitars. Sometimes it’s whatever is closest to me - I’ll just grab that guitar and start working. I have the two prototype Strats that I worked on with Fender [featuring DiMarzio Fast Track DP181 and Lindy Fralin Vintage Hot singlecoils].
Well, I’m kinda funny about guitars. Sometimes it’s whatever is closest to me - I’ll just grab that guitar and start working. I have the two prototype Strats that I worked on with Fender [featuring DiMarzio Fast Track DP181 and Lindy Fralin Vintage Hot singlecoils].
I’ve done a ton of work with my ’69 Martin D-28, which has just got richer and more complex. Then I use a ’60 Les Paul That’s on The Wilds Of Wonder, through the Dumble Overdrive Special.
Well, I also used a Komet 60 - are you hip to them? Oh man, they’re awesome. They’re just an hour from where I live, in Baton Rouge. Some cats, they deserve the recognition. These guys are good friends of mine, they’ve been around a long time, but they’re coming into their own. The Komet 60 is just way overbuilt - it’s all hand-built, the best components, and it’s more of a pure [ethos]: just plug in the amp, no channel switching, very touch-sensitive. You get the sound from the power section doing its thing and the power tubes heating up. I like to shed a little light onto cats like that.
...into the Voodoo Lab Giggity: that’s like a mastering EQ pedal, and it’s great for fattening up single coils. On Groovy Goddess, it’s the Fulltone ’70 fuzz.”
Sonny Landreth uses the Fulltone Full-Drive2 Mosfet overdrive pedal, as noted on Fulltone's official artist page.
In the Premier Guitar "Rig Rundown," Sonny Landreth uses the Boss TU-2 Chromatic Tuner as part of his setup.
This is Sonny's favourite digital type of pedal as he states at 20:27 in this video.
I have a couple of vintage Strats – for Groovy Goddess, I was using a ’66 with the Fulltone ’69 fuzz, into the Demeter TGA3 and a 4x12 Bandmaster cab with Vintage 30s.
I’ve done a ton of work with my ’69 Martin D-28, which has just got richer and more complex. Then I use a ’60 Les Paul That’s on The Wilds Of Wonder, through the Dumble Overdrive Special.
From there, it goes to the Hermida Mosferatu. That’s a MOSFET design, and I’ve never heard any other drive pedal as smooth and dynamic - it’s like the perfect midrange amp in a little box.
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Discography
Down In Louisiana
1993
Outward Bound
1993
South Of I-10
1995
Grant Street
2005
From the Reach
2008
The Road We're On
2010
Bound By The Blues
2015
Recorded Live in Lafayette
2017
Blacktop Run
2020
Live At The 2023 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
2023
Voices of Americana (The Crazy Cajun Recordings)
2023
Live at the 2025 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
2025
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