Ben Wells is one of the guitar players in the rock band Black Stone Cherry (formed in Kentucky).
Let's look at some of the gear and equipment that has been seen in Ben's guitar rig.
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Guitars
- Gibson Les Paul Custom (more than one of these)
- Gibson Les Paul Classic guitars (black one, sunburst one. His main guitar)
- Gibson Les Paul Standard
- Gibson Les Paul Studio (white with Elvis graphic, EMGs)
- Gretsch Black Falcon
- Gretsch Brian Setzer Hot Rod
- Zematis guitars (GZ501 - Heart, also pictured with a V on zematis site)
- Fender Subsonic Tele
- PRS SE-245 guitar
- Gibson J-200 acoustic guitar
Amps and Cabinets
- Peavey 6505 amplifiers
- Peavey 4x12 cabinets
- Peavey Butcher amp
- Peavey Delta Blues
- Budda cabinets
- Peavey XXX, XXX II, 3120 and 5150 amps
Effects
- Boss Super Octave OC-3
- MXR Phase 90 pedal
- MXR Blue Box pedal
- MXR Micro Amp pedal
- Dunlop DC-Brick
- Rocktron Banshee 2 Talk Box (replaced the Dunlop talk box)
- Boss NS-2
- Rotovibe expression pedal
- MXR ZW-44 Wylde Overdrive pedal
- Boss Tremolo/Pan PN-2
- Budda Wah (original version)
- Boss TU-2
- Heil Talkbox
Strings
- D'Addario strings - 10,13,17,30,42,54 set for drop c# and drop c and 12,16,20,34,46,60 set for drop b
Go to the next page for picture(s) of Ben Wells Black Stone Cherry Rig.