Brad Paisley "Time Well Wasted" Gear

April 17, 2020

This is a listing of the gear used on the album "Time Well Wasted" that I compiled with his former tech, Chad Weaver.

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The World

Main Guitar: 52/57 Telecaster, Dr. Z ESRX and Maz 38, Boss CS-2, Aqua Puss Delay, and an Axess BS-2 Splitter.

Solo: 68 Paisley, Dr. Z ES RX, 62 AC 30, MiniZ, Boss DD-2, AxessBS-2 Splitter.

Lo-Fi Intro: Crook Salsa Paisley, Mini Z, and a Line6 Filter Modeler.

Acoustic: 1965 J-45

Crunch Guitar: Music Man Axis, Mini Z.

Additional Fills: 85' G&L ASAT(Jorgenson), 62 AC 30, and a Boss DD-2.

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The Jorgenson ASAT recording "The World."

Alcohol

Main Guitar: 52/57 Telecaster, Dr. Z ESRX, 62 AC 30, Boss CS-2, Aqua Puss Delay, Axess BS-2 Splitter, and on the outro a Zen Drive.

Crunch Guitar: 61' Strat, Mini Z, Line 6Filter Mod (Q Filter)

12-String Electric: Crook 12-String Tele, 62AC 30, and a Boss CS-2.

Mandolin: Wayne Henderson F5

Waitin' On A Woman

Main Guitar: Crook Salsa Paisley, Dr. Z ES RX, 62 AC 30, Maxon AD-900, Axess BS-2 Splitter.

Acoustic ‘57 Gibson J-185, courtesy Buzz Rogers.

Crook "Salsa," (2) Dr Z ES RX amps, Maz 38, limited edition HW UK made Korg era Vox AC30 head

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I'll Take You Back

Main Guitar: 52/57 Telecaster, Dr. Z ESRX, 62 AC 30, Boss DD-2, and an Axess BS-2 Splitter.

Wah Guitar: Music Man Axis, Mini Z, and a Real McCoy Wah.

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MusicMan Axis used during "Time Well Wasted" Sessions

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She's Everything

Main Guitar: ‘64 Gibson 335, Dr. Z ESRX, Boss CS-2

Fills/solo: 61' Strat, Dr. Z ES RX, 62 AC 30, Mini Z, Maxon AD-900, and an Axess BS-2 Splitter

Acoustic: Ken Everett Silver Series.

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61 Strat used on this and other Paisley albums

You Need A Man Around Here

Main Guitar: Crook Salsa Paisley, Dr. ZES RX, and a Boss DD-2.

Tic Tac: Jerry Jones Longhorn,‘65 Fender Deluxe Reverb, TS-808, and a Keeley Mod Boss TR-2 Tremolo.

Lo-Fi: MusicMan Axis, Mini Z, and a Line 6 Filter Modeler.

Out In The Parking Lot

Main Guitar: 52/57 Telecaster, Dr. Z ESRX, ‘64 Fender Deluxe Reverb, Boss CS-2, Boss DD-2, Axess BS-2 Splitter.

Crunch Guitar: (Gary Hooker) Crook Tele with Filtertrons, Mini Z, Line 6 Filter Mod (Q Filter)

Fills: 68 Paisley, Dr. Z ES RX, Aqua Puss Delay, Axess BS-2 Splitter

12-String Electric: Crook 12-String Tele, 62 AC30, and Boss CS-2 compressor

Rainin' You

Crook Baritone, 64 Deluxe Reverb, EH Memory Man.

Flowers

Main Guitar: 68 Paisley, Dr. Z ES RX,62 AC 30, Aqua Puss Delay, Axess BS-2 Splitter.

Crunch Guitar: 52/57 Telecaster, Mini Z.

12-String Electric: Crook 12-String Tele, Mini Z, and Boss GE-7.

Love Is Never Ending

Main Guitar: 52/57 Telecaster, Dr. Z ESRX, 62 AC 30, Boss CS-2, Boss DD-2, Axess BS-2 Splitter.

Mandolin: Wayne Henderson F5

Crunch Guitar: Music Man Axis, Mini Z, and a Line 6 Filter Mod (Q Filter)

12-String Electric: Crook 12-String Tele, 62 AC 30, and Boss CS-2

Acoustic: ‘44 Martin D-28, Courtesy Buzz Rogers.

When I Get Where I’m Going

Main Guitar: 59' Gretsch Country Gentleman, 62 AC 30, Mini Z, Boss CS-2, Maxon AD-900, Axess BS-2 Splitter, Line 6 Filter Mod (Q Filter), Boss DD-2

Tremolo Baritone: Crook Baritone, Dr. Z ES RX, Boss CS-2, Keeley Mod Boss TR-2 Tremolo, Axess BS-2 Splitter.

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Crook Baritone used on "When I get Where I am Going"

Easy Money

‍Gary Hooker: Les Paul, and a Mini Z.

Brad: Music Man Axis, and a Mini Z.

Time Warp

Main Guitar: Crook Salsa Tele/’68Paisley/’52/57 Tele, Dr.Z ES RX, 62 AC 30, Boss DD-2, and a Axess BS-2 Splitter.

Time Well Wasted

Main Guitar: Crook “Buckocaster,” Dr. Z ES RX, 62 AC 30, Boss DD-2, and a Axess BS-2 Splitter.

Crunch Guitar (Gary Hooker): Crook Tele with Filtertrons, Mini Z,and a Line 6 Filter Mod (Q Filter).

12 String Electric (Gary Hooker): Crook 12-String Tele, 62AC 30, and a Boss CS-2.

Cornography

Brad: 52/57Tele/68 Tele, Dr. Z ES RX, and an Aqua Puss delay.

James Burton: Signature Tele with 1964 Deluxe Reverb

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Yes You Will

Main Guitar: 68 Paisley, Dr. Z ES RX, 62 AC 30, Boss CS-2, Aqua Puss Delay, and an Axess BS-2 Splitter.

12-String Electric: Crook 12-String Tele, 62 AC 30, and a Boss CS-2.

Toilet Seat

Main Guitar: 52/57 Telecaster, Dr. Z ESRX, 62 AC 30, Boss CS-2, Aqua Puss Delay, and an Axess BS-2 Splitter.

Warble Guitar: 52/57 Telecaster, Mini Z,and a Boss VB-2.

Hard To Say Hello

Main Guitar: ‘63 Gibson ES 335, Dr. ZES RX.

Baritone: Crook Baritone Tele, Mini Z, and a Keeley mod Boss TR-2 Tremolo.

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Me with BP's 68 paisley, Brad with Tom Bukovac's Tele Custom, and James Burton on the day they recorded "Cornography."

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For more info on this era, see my 2005 interview in the articles section of this site.

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https://www.askzac.com/post/brad-paisley-2005