The Southern rock guitar army of cofounder Gary Rossington and longtimers Rickey Medlocke and Mark Matejka tells the stories behind their vintage guitars, high-powered amps, and classic approach to tone.

Mark Matejka’s main guitar is this 1991 Fender Stratocaster that he bought brand new back in his native Texas. He uses Curt Mangan (.010–.046) strings on all his guitars.

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