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Eric Johnson is a guitarist and recording artist from Austin, Texas. Best known for his success in the instrumental rock format, Johnson regularly incorporates jazz, fusion, New Age, and country and western elements into his recordings.
Guitar Player magazine calls Johnson "One of the most respected guitar virtuosos on the planet". Johnson composes and plays not just instrumental songs, but also sings and plays piano.
Eric Johnson has used many amps, guitars and effects over his almost 30 years as a professional musician. We've invested a some time researching what his guitar rig has consisted of.
Let's see what Eric Johnson's Guitar Gear Rig and Equipment looks like.  Eric Johnson on a Fender Strat guitar  Want to sound like Eric? Click the gear for more info & to buy at Musician's Friend
Guitars
- Eric is well known as a Fender Stratocaster man. He has a ton of American made Fender strats. - Fender Artist Series Eric Johnson Stratocaster (Eric's custom model - you have to try this guitar out!):  
- Gibson ES-335  
- Gibson Les Paul's  
- Gibson SG's 
- Gibson Flying V's 
- Martin Eric Johnson MC-40 acoustic guitar
Amps and Cabinets
- 2 Fender Deluxe Reverb Blackface Combo amplifiers 1x12
- Marshall Plexi 50Watt Head  
- Marshall 1960A Slant Cabinet 4x12 
- Marshall 1960B Straight Cabinet 4x12 
- Celestion 12" G12M Greenback Speakers 
- 2 JBL EON powered monitors 
Effects
- Chandler Tube Driver
- Dallas Arbiter Fuzz Face
 
- Dunlop Original CryBaby Wah Pedal 
- Electro-Harmonix Memory Man Deluxe Delay 
- TC Electronic TCF Chorus Flanger 
- Maestro Tube Echoplex Tape Delay / Echo
- MXR 1500 Digital Delay
- Xotic Effects AC Booster
Strings and picks
- GHS GUITAR STRINGS gauges .010 - .046 
- Jim Dunlop Jazz II red nylon picks 
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Great break down of Eric's stuff . He is da man !!!!