Four Tops – Four Tops - Second Album album cover

Four Tops – Four Tops - Second Album

Album 1965

The music gear and equipment used by the artists, producers, engineers, and more involved in the making of the 1965 album Four Tops - Second Album.

Music from Four Tops - Second Album

Gear Used On Four Tops - Second Album

Explore the instruments, equipment, software, and production tools used in the making of Four Tops – Four Tops - Second Album (1965). Click more on each item to see exactly how it was used.

Robert White

Robert White

Session Musician

Guitars used by Robert White on Four Tops - Second Album

Semi-Hollowbody Electric Guitars

Gibson L-5

Avg price: $8,600.00

In the image provided, Robert White, positioned on the left, is seen using a Gibson L-5 guitar.

Eddie Willis

Eddie Willis

Session Musician

Guitars used by Eddie Willis on Four Tops - Second Album

Solid Body Electric Guitars

Gibson Firebird III

Avg price: $5,599.00

This video documents the heavily moddiefied Firebird used by Eddie Willis. At 4:12 a photo of the guitar before the third pickup was installed is shown.

Joe Messina

Joe Messina

Session Musician

Guitars used by Joe Messina on Four Tops - Second Album

Solid Body Electric Guitars

Fender Telecaster

In this forum post, numerous photos are shown of Joe Messina with his Fender Telecaster. It appears to have a Jazzmaster neck, judging by the logo. He can also be seen playing different Telecasters in other photos, but this is the one he appears to have used most.

Earl Van Dyke

Earl Van Dyke

Session Musician

Pianos used by Earl Van Dyke on Four Tops - Second Album

Grand Pianos

Steinway & Sons Model D Concert Grand Piano

Earl Van Dyke has frequently used a 1877 Steinway & Sons Model D Concert Grand Piano on multiple Motown recordings, as evidenced by its appearance in the cover of "Detroit City."

James Jamerson

James Jamerson

Roles:

Session Musician

Bass Guitars used by James Jamerson on Four Tops - Second Album

Electric Basses

Fender Precision Bass

Avg price: $1,285.37

James Jamerson bought his "Funk Machine", a Fender Precision, in 1962 and played that bass for most of his career.