Steve Wariner worked closely with Gretsch to design his signature G6120T-SW Nashville Gentleman. The 6120 body features a 25.5" scale neck and a pair of TV Jones pickups (Classic Plus in the bridge and a Paul Yandell Duo-Tron in the neck). Wariner also uses a custom set of D’Addario strings (.010–.014–.017–.028–.038–.048) and small Dunlop thumbpicks.
For most of his career, Wariner’s No. 1 was this 1986 Joe Glaser Telecaster loaded up with a B-bender and Ron Ellis custom pickups.
Wariner has more vintage instruments than we can list here, but a few of his favorites include this 1954 Fender Telecaster that still has the original bridge pickup and a Seymour Duncan pickup in the neck.
For that middle pickup vibe, Wariner plays this 1960 Fender Stratocaster. It’s all original but did recently have a refret.
One of Wariner’s first gigs was playing bass for country legend Dottie West. This ’61 Fender Jazz served him well during those years and still has a spot in his studio.
This matching ’61 Fender Showman was used by Wariner along with the Jazz bass on the Dottie West gig. Both were a gift from his uncle who bought them new.
For this rundown, Wariner played his like-new 1958 Fender Bassman. A few other favorites included a 1965 Fender Deluxe Reverb, a 1966 Fender Pro Reverb, and a Todd Sharp = JOAT 20.
Wariner’s expansive board was built and designed by XTS in Nashville. From the guitar, the first thing on the board is a custom interface designed by XTS. From there it hits a Vox wah, XTS Fermata Compressor, MXR Phase 90, Crowther Hot Cake, Maxon OD808, Ernie Ball Volume pedal, Austone Vibro-Stomp, a vintage Boss CE-1, Dunlop Echoplex, Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Memory Man, and a TC Electronic Hall of Fame Reverb.
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