Best Blues Guitar Rigs Under £1,000

The best blues guitar rigs for a £1,000 · Pro-Level budget. 4 artist-matched rigs — recommended guitar, amp, pedals, and signal chain.

Why It Works

A Fender Deluxe Reverb or similar at £1,000 is the classic blues rig. Add a Tube Screamer and a wah and you have everything.

Jimi Hendrix
Total~£995
GuitarSquier Classic Vibe 60s Stratocaster£299
AmpFender Blues Junior IV£449
WahDunlop GCB95 Cry Baby Wah£69
FuzzDunlop Fuzz Face Mini (germanium)£89
ReverbElectro-Harmonix Holy Grail Nano£89
Stevie Ray Vaughan
Total~£996
GuitarSquier Classic Vibe 60s Stratocaster£299
AmpFender Blues Junior IV£449
WahDunlop Cry Baby 535Q£149
OverdriveIbanez TS9 Tube Screamer£99
Eric Clapton
Total~£1016
GuitarFender Player Stratocaster£649
AmpBoss Katana 100 MkII£229
OverdriveBoss Blues Driver BD-2£69
WahDunlop GCB95 Cry Baby Wah£69
Carlos Santana
Total~£1021
GuitarPRS SE Standard 24£499
AmpBoss Katana 100 MkII£229
OverdriveBoss SD-1 Super OverDrive£45
ChorusBoss CE-2W Chorus Ensemble£149
DelayBoss DD-3T Digital Delay£99

Standard Signal Chain Order

Guitar
Tuner
Wah / Filter
Overdrive / Fuzz
Modulation
Delay
Reverb
Amp