John Scofield is one of the most recognized guitarist in jazz and other genres. He has performed with Miles Davis and many other great musicians. John has used the same guitar for the past few decades and has a pretty heft pedalboard. Read more to find out John Scofield’s gear.
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Guitars:
- Ibanez AS-200 (1981) - John’s main guitar
- Ibanez JSM - his Ibanez signature guitar
- Ibanez T-style guitar (1970s)
- Ibanez GB Custom
- Gibson ES-335
- Gibson Howard Roberts (1960s)
- Fender Custom Shop Relic’d Strat
- Fender Telecaster
- Takamine Acoustic Guitars
- Martin Acoustic Guitars
Amps:
- Vox AC-30 (current amp)
- Mesa Boogie Mark III
- Mesa Boogie Mark I Reissue
- Two-Rock Amps
Effects:
Effect pedals he uses or has used:
- Boomerang Phrase Sampler
- Boss GE-7 EQ
- Boss CE-3 Chorus
- Boss RC-30 Loop Station
- Cioks Power Supply
- EHX Micro-Synth
- Digitech Whammy XP100
- Dunlop Crybaby Wah
- Empress Tremolo
- G Lab DR-3 Reverb
- Ibanez Analog Chorus Pedal
- Jam Pedals Waterfall Chorus
- Line 6 DL-4 Delay
- Line 6 FM-4 Filter
- Moollon Tremolo
- Neunaber Wet Reverb (current)
- Pro Co RAT Distortion - John’s signature overdriven sound
- Rockett Pedals Blue Note Overdrive
- TC Electronic Polytune Mini
- TC Electronic Hall Of Fame Reverb
- Vertex Axis Wah
- Vertex Bypass Loop
- Vertex Buffer
Other:
- Dunlop Delrin 2mm Picks
Sources: John Scofield Website, Guitar Blog, Premiere Guitar Interview, TC Electronic, Music Radar, Premiere Guitar Interview, Guitar Player Interview