Guitarists' Gear

Bruce Springsteen / Bob Dylan / John Lennon / Eric Clapton / Jimi Hendrix / Joe Strummer / Jakob Dylan

Bruce Springsteen (Sep-Nov 2007 Tour)

Electric Guitars

  • Customized 1990s '52 Reissue Fender Telecaster - Blond/Black/Maple $$$ $$ $
  • Customized 60's Fender Telecaster - 3-Tone Sunburst/White/Rosewood $$$ $$
  • Cutomized Vintage Fender Telecaster - Black/White/Maple $$ $$ $
  • Customized Vintage Fender Telecaster - White/White/Maple with Bigsby (for "The Rising") $$$ $$ $
  • Customized Vintage Fender Telecaster Body with Esquire Neck - Natural/Black(8)/Maple - The classic Springsteen guitar, with a bridge pickup both on the neck and bridge (though I've never seen him use anything besides the bridge anyway) $$$ $$ $

    Acoustic Guitar

  • Takamine EF-381C 12-String Acoustic Electric Cutaway Guitar
  • Takamine TF450SMSB 6-string Acoustic-Electric Guitar - Sunburst

    Amplification

  • 2 4x12 Marshall Cabs - Angled

    Accessories

  • Kyser Quick-Change Capo 6-String - Black, used with clamp on bottom
  • Black Nylon Straps
  • Fender Picks - 351 White Heavy
  • Hohner Marine Band Harmonicas
  • Dean Markley Electric Guitar Strings (10,13,17,30,38,48)
  • D'Addario EXL115 Electric Guitar Strings
  • D'Addario EXP16 Acoustic Guitar Strings

    Bob Dylan (1998-present)

    Electric Guitars

  • Fender Stratocaster - Sunburst/Pearl/Rosewood $$ $
  • Fender Stratocaster - Vintage White/White/Rosewood $$ $
  • Fender Telelcaster - Sunburst/Pearl/Maple

    Acoustic Guitar

  • Sunburst Gibson J-45 $$$ $

    John Lennon of The Beatles

    Electric Guitars

  • Rickenbacker 325 - 1958 Natural->Black->Natural, 1964 Black, 1964 Black 12-string
  • 1961 Fender Stratocaster - Sonic Blue/White/Rosewood
  • 1965 Epiphone Casino Sunburst->Psych->Natural, pickguard removed, tuners changed to gold Grovers $$$ $$$ $$
  • 1950s Gibson Les Paul Junior Sunburst->Natural neck pickup added, tuners and bridge changed $$$ $$

    Acoustic Guitars

  • Gibson J-160E - 1962 Sunburst, 1964 Sunburst-->Psych-->Natural $$$ $
  • 1965 Martin D-28 - Natural $$$ $$$

    Eric Clapton

    Electric Guitar

  • 3 Clapton Fender Stratocasters - Black/White/Maple $$$ $$ $

    Amps

  • 2 Fender 57 Twin-Amp Tweed Combo Amps Stacked

    Acoustic Guitar

  • Martin 000-28EC

    Accessories

  • Ernie Ball Regular Slinky Electric Guitar Strings
  • Martin Clapton's Choice Acoustic Guitar Strings
  • Ernie Ball Poly Strap

    Jimi Hendrix

    Electric Guitar

  • Most known for his White and Black '68 Fender Strats with white pickguards and maple necks

    Amps

  • 3 Marshall stacks, comprised of three 100-watt amps and six 4x12 cabinets

    Joe Strummer of The Clash

    Electric Guitar

  • 1966 Fender Telecaster Sunburst->Black&Grey/White/Rosewoood

    Accessory

  • Vintage black leather strap

    Jakob Dylan of The Wallflowers (2006-2007)

    Electric Guitars

  • 1963 Fender Esquire - Olympic White $$$ $$ $ with black 5-hole 1-ply pickguard and neck pickup
  • Fender Custom Shop Telecaster - Artic White with Rosewood Neck and Black Body Binding (only difference between these and the '63), $$$ $$ $ with black 5-hole 1-ply pickguard
  • Vintage Gibson ES-330TD - Sunburst/Black pickguard $$
  • Vintage Gibson ES-175 - Sunburst, Single Humbucker $$$ $

    Acoustic Guitars

  • 2003(?) Martin D-42 Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar $$$ $

    Amplification

  • 2 Fender Deluxe Amps

    Accessories

  • Vintage black leather and black nylon straps
  • Kyser Quick-Change Capo 6-String - Black (also Red during Red Letter Days tour), used with clamp on bottom
  • Fender Medium Tortoiseshell Picks and various custom-printed picks
  • Dunlop Microphone Stand Pick Holder
  • Kaman Feedback Buster for acoustic guitars
  • Acoustic guitar strings: D'Addario EJ17 Phospher Bronze Mediums
  • Electric guitar strings: medium gauge

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