Best Blues Guitar Rigs Under £500

The best blues guitar rigs for a £500 · Sweet Spot budget. 4 artist-matched rigs — recommended guitar, amp, pedals, and signal chain.

£200 · Beginner£1,000 · Pro-Level£2,500 · Premium

Why It Works

At £500 you can run a Blues Junior-class tube amp. Single-coil guitar into a tube amp at medium volume produces genuine blues breakup.

Jimi Hendrix
Jimi HendrixBlues
Total~£448
GuitarSquier Classic Vibe 60s Stratocaster£299
AmpBoss Katana 50 MkII£149
Full rig breakdown →Tone guide
Stevie Ray Vaughan
Stevie Ray VaughanBlues
Total~£477
GuitarSquier Classic Vibe 60s Stratocaster£299
AmpBoss Katana 50 MkII£149
OverdriveJoyo Vintage Overdrive£29
Full rig breakdown →Tone guide
Eric Clapton
Eric ClaptonBlues
Total~£477
GuitarSquier Classic Vibe 60s Stratocaster£299
AmpBoss Katana 50 MkII£149
OverdriveJoyo Vintage Overdrive£29
Full rig breakdown →Tone guide
Carlos Santana
Carlos SantanaBlues
Total~£478
AmpFender Blues Junior IV£449
OverdriveJoyo Vintage Overdrive£29
Full rig breakdown →Tone guide

Standard Signal Chain Order

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

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