Jethro Tull – Benefit album cover

Jethro Tull – Benefit

Album 1970

The music gear and equipment used by the artists, producers, engineers, and more involved in the making of the 1970 album Benefit.

Music from Benefit

Gear Used On Benefit

Explore the instruments, equipment, software, and production tools used in the making of Jethro Tull – Benefit (1970). Click more on each item to see exactly how it was used.

Effects Pedals used by Martin Barre on Benefit

Boost Effects Pedals

John Hornby Skewes Treble Booster

Avg price: $116.00

"1970 - Same amps but I bought a Les Paul custom; it was a fake and didn’t stay in the collection very long! But I used it on Benefit. I started using a Hornby Skewes Treble Booster, which gave the HiWatts a bit of a kick. Unfortunately they picked up radio perfectly. Any gig within a mile of a radio station was a disaster!" - Martin Barre.

Guitars used by Martin Barre on Benefit

Solid Body Electric Guitars

Fake Gibson Les Paul Custom

According to Jethro Tull's Martin Barre, his first Les Paul Custom was a "fake" copy, and was quickly sold after he found out, but not before recording the 1970 album, Benefit.

Full article here.

Amplifiers used by Martin Barre on Benefit

Guitar Amplifier Stacks

Hiwatt Custom 200W and 4x12 cabinet

Barre was an avid user of Hiwatt amps, running a 200w head into a 4x12 cabinet throughout the 1970s. This was the amp setup used on Benefit, Aqualung, Thick as a Brick, etc.