Best Progressive Guitar Rigs Under £2,500

The best progressive guitar rigs for a £2,500 · Premium budget. 4 artist-matched rigs — recommended guitar, amp, pedals, and signal chain.

£200 · Beginner£500 · Sweet Spot£1,000 · Pro-Level

Why It Works

Premium prog — Ibanez RG or John Petrucci signature into a Mesa or Diezel, with quality stereo delay and modulation. Full touring standard.

David Gilmour
David GilmourProgressive
Total~£2495
GuitarFender Player Stratocaster£649
AmpMarshall DSL40CR£899
FuzzAnalogman Sun Face NKT Fuzz£249
DelayStrymon Timeline£449
ReverbStrymon Flint£249
Full rig breakdown →Tone guide
Alex Lifeson
Alex LifesonProgressive
Total~£2495
GuitarEpiphone ES-339£549
AmpMarshall DSL100H£1499
OverdriveFulltone OCD Overdrive£149
ChorusMXR M234 Analog Chorus£139
DelayBoss DD-8 Digital Delay£159
Full rig breakdown →Tone guide
Brian May
Brian MayProgressive
Total~£2495
GuitarEpiphone ES-339£549
AmpVox AC30C2£1099
BoostPaul Cochrane Timmy£199
ModulationWalrus Audio Julia£199
DelayStrymon Timeline£449
Full rig breakdown →Tone guide
John Petrucci
John PetrucciProgressive
Total~£2495
GuitarIbanez RG550 Genesis Collection£699
AmpMarshall DSL40CR£899
ModulationWalrus Audio Julia£199
DelayStrymon Timeline£449
ReverbStrymon Flint£249
Full rig breakdown →Tone guide

Standard Signal Chain Order

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

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