Best Rock Guitar Rigs Under £1,000

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

Why It Works

With £1,000 you're building a professional stage-ready rock rig. A quality tube combo, a Tube Screamer-style OD, and maybe a delay gives you everything from clean to crunch.

Jimi Hendrix
Total~£976
GuitarSquier Classic Vibe 60s Stratocaster£299
AmpFender Blues Junior IV£449
WahVox V847 Wah£109
FuzzElectro-Harmonix Op-Amp Big Muff£119
John Mayer
Total~£976
GuitarSquier Classic Vibe 60s Stratocaster£299
AmpFender Blues Junior IV£449
CompressionBoss CS-3 Compression Sustainer£79
OverdriveFulltone OCD Overdrive£149
David Gilmour
Total~£997
GuitarSquier Classic Vibe 60s Stratocaster£299
AmpBoss Katana 100 MkII£249
DelayStrymon Timeline£449
Slash
SlashRock
Total~£819
GuitarEpiphone Les Paul Standard£399
AmpMarshall DSL20CR£329
DistortionBoss DS-1 Distortion£45
EQMXR M108S 10-Band EQ£109

Standard Signal Chain Order

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