Documented string gauges, brands, and tunings Fredrik Thordendal uses with Meshuggah on Nevborn / Ibanez / Strandberg 8-strings. With citations.
Artist rigs
What working guitarists actually play, cited from interviews, rig rundowns, and official press. Endorsed relationships and verified use are labeled on each artist's page.
Showing 13 guitarists tagged Progressive metal.
Documented string gauges, brands, and tunings Jason Richardson uses for solo work and his ex-tenure in All That Remains and Born of Osiris. With citations.
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Documented string gauges, brands, and tunings Javier Reyes uses with Animals as Leaders and Mestís on his Abasi Concepts Larada 8 signature. With citations.
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Jeff Loomis uses Ernie Ball strings (reported .009 to .046 plus a .062 low string) in B flat on 7-string guitars. Documented gauges, guitars, pickups, amps, and tunings, with citations.
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Documented string gauges, brands, and tunings John Petrucci uses with Dream Theater and Liquid Tension Experiment. With citations.
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Documented string gauges, brands, and tunings Keith Merrow uses for his solo material and Conquering Dystopia, including the Schecter KM-7 MKIII signature spec.
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Documented string gauges, brands, and tunings Mark Holcomb uses with Periphery and on his PRS SE Mark Holcomb SVN signature. With citations.
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Documented string gauges, brands, and tunings Misha Mansoor uses with Periphery on his Jackson Juggernaut signature. With citations.
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Documented string gauges, brands, and tunings Stephen Carpenter uses with Deftones on his ESP LTD STEF signature series. With citations.
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Steve Vai
Solo
Documented string gauges, brands, and tunings Steve Vai uses with his Ibanez JEM and PIA signature guitars. With citations.
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Documented string gauges, brands, tunings, and the 2025 Ernie Ball signature set Tim Henson uses with Polyphia. With citations.
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Documented string gauges, brands, and tunings Tosin Abasi uses with Animals as Leaders on his Abasi Concepts Larada 8 signature. With citations.
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Documented string gauges, brands, and tunings Wes Hauch uses across 6-, 7-, and 8-string guitars for Alluvial, The Faceless, and Thy Art Is Murder. With citations.
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