James Gang – Thirds album cover

James Gang – Thirds

Album 1971

The music gear and equipment used by the artists, producers, engineers, and more involved in the making of the 1971 album Thirds.

Music from Thirds

Gear Used On Thirds

Explore the instruments, equipment, software, and production tools used in the making of James Gang – Thirds (1971). Click more on each item to see exactly how it was used.

Bass Guitars used by Dale Peters on Thirds

Electric Basses

Fender 1969 Telecaster bass (split-coil pickup)

Dale Peters can be seen using his modified 1969 Fender Telecaster bass in this video from the german TV show "Beat Club" in every shot on which he appears (0:04 - 0:47 - 1:09 -1:30 - 1:51 - 2:13 - 3:00 - 3:09).

He played that bass almost exclusively through the 1970s. It features a split-coil pick-up instead of the standard single-coil pickup. He bought it from John Entwistle when the James Gang toured with the Who in 1970.

Amplifiers used by Joe Walsh on Thirds

Guitar Amplifier Heads

Marshall Plexi Super PA Amp Head

Avg price: $4,500.00

Joe Walsh can be seen using two Marshall Plexi Super PA Amp Heads during the performance of "Walk Away" on Beat Club in 1971, as documented by the video provided by Beat-Club on YouTube.