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.

£200 · Beginner£500 · Sweet Spot£2,500 · Premium

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
Jimi HendrixBlues
Total~£976
GuitarSquier Classic Vibe 60s Stratocaster£299
AmpFender Blues Junior IV£449
WahVox V847 Wah£109
FuzzElectro-Harmonix Op-Amp Big Muff£119
Full rig breakdown →Tone guide
Stevie Ray Vaughan
Stevie Ray VaughanBlues
Total~£976
GuitarSquier Classic Vibe 60s Stratocaster£299
AmpFender Blues Junior IV£449
CompressionBoss CS-3 Compression Sustainer£79
OverdriveFulltone OCD Overdrive£149
Full rig breakdown →Tone guide
Eric Clapton
Eric ClaptonBlues
Total~£986
GuitarSquier Classic Vibe 60s Stratocaster£299
AmpFender Blues Junior IV£449
OverdriveFulltone OCD Overdrive£149
ChorusBoss CH-1 Super Chorus£89
Full rig breakdown →Tone guide
Carlos Santana
Carlos SantanaBlues
Total~£976
GuitarYamaha Pacifica 112V£269
AmpFender Blues Junior IV£449
OverdriveFulltone OCD Overdrive£149
ModulationTC Electronic Vibraclone£109
Full rig breakdown →Tone guide

Standard Signal Chain Order

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

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