Dusty Redmon is an American guitarist primarily known for playing in Alternative rock band The Almost (with Aaron Gillespie of Underoath) and is also the former guitarist and songwriter for Beloved and Dead Poetic.
We were lucky enough to interview Dusty in both 2009 and 2012 to find out what gear and equipment he uses in his The Almost guitar rig.
Check out the 2012 Interview on UberProAudio
Check out the 2009 Interview on UberProAudio
Click the gear images for more gear specs at Guitar Center and Amazon
Guitars
- Gretsch Duo Jet 6128t (black)
- Gretsch Power Jet Firebird (red. TV Jones Powertrons)
- Fender Cabronita Telecaster (his is white)
- Fender 60's style double bound tele custom (sunburst)
- Leclair coral La Cabronita style guitar
- Leclair Yardbird Esquire style guitar
- '98 Fender American Strat (cream. Rio Grande Quarter Pound pickup in the bridge)
- ’87 Rickenbacker 330 (jetglo)
- Gretsch Rancher acoustic guitar
- Gibson ES-335
- Dusty Redmon signature First Act Silverburst Delia
- Variety of other Fender guitars
Amps and Cabinets
- Dr Z Maz 18 Reverb 1x12 combo with a celestion greenback speaker
- 1963 blackface Fender Tremolux head with 2x10 cabinet in cream tolex
- Moss 100 watt head (very cool looking custom made amp)
- Moss 2x12 extension cab w/ vintage 30 speakers
- Fender Twin amps
- Mesa Roadster 2X12 combo
- Mesa Express 5:50
Effects and More
Larger Board (used for domestic shows, home, and studio)
- SouthPaw PedalBoards custom built pedalboard
- Boss TU-3 pedal
- Paul Cochrane Timmy Overdrive
- T-Rex Mudhoney Distortion
- Diamond Cornerstone Distortion
- Morgan Shadow Fuzz
- JHS Pulp N' Peel Compressor
- Ernie Ball VP Jr
- MXR Carbon Copy
- T-Rex Tremster Tremolo
- Boss DD-20 Delay
- Strymon BlueSky Reverberator
- JHS Little Black Buffer
- Lava Cable (for the pedals)
- T-Rex Fuel Tank Chameleons
Smaller board (used when fly to shows)
- Pedaltrain Nano board
- Diamond Compressor or T. Rex Mudhoney
- Line 6 M5
- Line 6 Verbzilla
In the past, Dusty has also used the following pedals:
- Line 6 Pod X3 Live (2009)
- Electro Harmonix Holy Stain
- Electro Harmonix Small Stone
- Line 6 DL4
- Boss NS-2 noise suppressor pedal
Strings, Picks, Accessories
2012:
- orange Duralin .60 Planet Waves guitar picks
- D'Addario 10 gauge strings
- Planet Waves American guitar cables
- Planet Waves lock straps
Dusty has also used in the past:
- Dunlop .60 orange Tortex guitar picks
- Dean Markley 9's and 10's (blue steel) guitar strings
