For most musicians, building a rig is part art, part science and all self-expression.
The challenge is often that there are so many guitars, amps, drums, microphones, monitor speakers, controllers and other gear that even skilled creators can experience option anxiety and even a bit of confusion.
Rig Advisor is Guitar Center’s new tool designed to help players move past endless trial-and-error and into setups that feel perfect for their style, technique and unique approach to music making.
By answering a few quick questions about what you play and the sounds you’re chasing, Rig Advisor suggests curated setups—spanning instruments, hardware and accessories—that can inspire and enhance your creativity.
“Rig Advisor is like having a professional gear consultant in the palm of your hand, delivering lightning-fast answers as you explore our music stores,” says Gabe Dalporto, CEO of Guitar Center. “It will turn our stores into tech-powered music hubs where creativity, curiosity and inspiration lead the way.”
From Concepts to Complete Setups
Musicians rarely start from the same point. A guitarist may chase tone from a favorite amp or a specific instrument; a producer might reach for their favored rack gear; a DJ could build sets around a specific controller.
What they share is the desire to see how those pieces connect. Rig Advisor takes those entry points and builds outward, showing you how a setup can come together in a way that’s practical, musical and expandable.
What’s your choice? A guitar rig that’s hyper-clean and shimmering or buzzing with post-punk grind? A production setup that’s portable and plug-in based, or heavy on the outboard? A keyboard ensemble that’s about getting it all from a single digital workstation, or one loaded with analog synths and effects? Whatever it is, Rig Advisor lays out a clear path and leaves you room to customize.
Smarter Discovery
You get to take the wheel of your creative direction—Rig Advisor is here to help amplify the joy of exploration. Seeing a rig mapped out can spark new creative directions you might not have considered. It also reflects how players think about gear today: blending analog and digital, hardware and software, vintage and cutting-edge.
A Head Start on Your Sound
Rig Advisor offers musicians momentum. It’s a way to skip the paralysis of endless options and get straight to playing, producing or performing. And that’s the real value: less second-guessing, more time creating.