John Scofield

[YouEnjoyMyReba]

Does anybody know what Scofield uses, particularly on the A Go Go album

[sour d]

I know he uses the xp100 for a whammy pedal

[Poster]

he uses a dumble super overdrive for the super clean

^ whoops was thinking michael kang...

its the sundown amps, much like the dumbles

[Brian27]

i think he uses pro co Rat and a chorus pedal for those leslie type sounds

[Poster]

John Scofield made this Gibson ES335 copy famous. It has been his main guitar since 1981 and has played it for over 2 decades. It's also the longest running guitar model in the Ibanez history. According to John the original Ibanez AS200 guitars from the early 80s were some of the best semi-acoustic electric guitars ever made. It's a very well made instrument and really balanced in tone from the highs to the lows. He uses the treble element with the highs rolled off.

John Scofield only uses D'Addario strings. The strings on his AS200 are a custom set: .013, .016, .022, .032, .042, .052.

John's signature guitars, the Ibanez JSM100 and JSM200, are based on the Ibanez As200. The JSM100 has a Prestige neck, a side output jack and super 58 pick ups.

This nylon string flamenco guitar is especially designed by George Katechis Montalvo for Scofield's album Quiet.


-a small-body 1941 Martin guitar (used on Groove Elation and I Can See Your House From Here)
-a Guild jumbo flattop
-Takamine NP 65-C


John Scofield has got two old Sundown amps. Each one has a 12 inch speaker. Sundown amps were made by Dennis Kager, but are now out of production.

Mesa Boogie Mark I Reissue

A 100 watts guitar amp with a spring reverb and a 12 inch speaker.
   Mesa Boogie Mark I Reissue


Other Guitar Amps

-Vox AC3
-Mesa Boogie Mark III with E/V speakers


John Scofield Guitar Effects  Guitar Effects


ProCo RAT Distortion Pedal

The RAT is a distortion pedal designed by Scott Richard Burnham who started ProCo in 1975. Scofield uses it to fatten up his sound. He uses just a little bit of distortion, but with the tone (filter) knob all the way up. He has 6 or 7 of the older RATs.

Bill Frisell also uses the RAT.

More information about the ProCo Rat reissue
   Proco Rat distortion pedal



Ibanez CS9 Analog Chorus

John uses this chorus pedal with both controls cranked open to get that typical Leslie effect.
   Ibanez Tube Screamer



Line 6 FM4 Filter Modeler

This modeler has got a collection of vintage filter and monophonic synth effects.

John uses the Line 6 expression pedal to control his line 6 gear.

More information about the Line 6 FM4 Filter Modeler
   Line 6 Delay Modeler



Line 6 DL4 Delay Modeler

A digital modeling pedal based on 15 vintage delay and echo effects.

This delay is also used by Bill Frisell.

More information about the Line 6 DL4 Delay Modeler
   Line 6 Delay Modeler



Other Guitar Effects

-Digitech XP100 Whammy/Wah
-Boss EQ Pedal
-Boss Loop Station
-Boomerang Phrase Sampler



John Scofield Guitar Picks  Guitar Picks

John Scofield uses Dunlop Delrin 2mm picks.


................owned ;p

[YouEnjoyMyReba]

good post there poster thanks and thanks everyone else as well

[Armenian Man]

he also uses  a boss tremolo, keeley modded, I know its kinda in and out of his rig though

[fulltone1989]

You can find it all under the "equipment" section of his website.