Artist Guitar Setups

Discover the guitar tunings, string gauges, and gear used by legendary guitarists

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Jimi Hendrix

Half Step Down Classic Rock

.010, .013, .015, .026, .032, .038 (Heavy-high, light-low setup)

8 songs

Eric Clapton

Standard Classic Rock

.010-.046 (Electric), .012-.054 Phosphor Bronze (Acoustic)

8 songs

Kurt Cobain

Nirvana

Standard Grunge / Alternative Rock

.010-.052 (Light top, heavy bottom)

9 songs

Jerry Cantrell

Alice in Chains

Half Step Down Grunge / Alternative Rock

.010-.046

9 songs

James Hetfield

Metallica

Standard Metal

.011, .014, .018p, .028, .038, .050 (Signature set)

9 songs

Kirk Hammett

Metallica

Standard Metal

.009, .011, .016, .026, .036, .048 (Hybrid: light top, heavy bottom)

8 songs

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Rock music from the 1960s-1980s featuring iconic guitar work

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Alternative rock and grunge from the late 1980s-1990s Seattle scene and beyond

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Heavy metal and its subgenres featuring aggressive guitar techniques

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