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Rig Rundown: JD McPherson

The retro roots-rocker shows how he gets yesteryear tones with new beauties from Fender, TK Smith, and Texotica.

Although McPherson’s board is small and made to travel, he has hinted that it might expand soon. Out of his guitar the signal hits a TC Electronic PolyTune, Mooer Blue Faze, Nocturne DynoBrain—given to him by a fan—Fulltone Supa-Trem, MXR Carbon Copy Analog Delay, and a Dr. Scientist Reverberator. A Diago Powerstation provides the power and everything lives on a Pedaltrain Mini board. McPherson also uses InTuneGP GrippX-XJJ Jumbo Jazz picks and G7th Performance 2 Gold capos.

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