Lynyrd Skynyrd – Pronounced 'Leh-'Nérd 'Skin-'Nérd (Expanded Edition)
The music gear and equipment used by the artists, producers, engineers, and more involved in the making of the 1973 album Pronounced 'Leh-'Nérd 'Skin-'Nérd (Expanded Edition).
Music from Pronounced 'Leh-'Nérd 'Skin-'Nérd (Expanded Edition)
Gear Used On Pronounced 'Leh-'Nérd 'Skin-'Nérd (Expanded Edition)
Explore the instruments, equipment, software, and production tools used in the making of Lynyrd Skynyrd – Pronounced 'Leh-'Nérd 'Skin-'Nérd (Expanded Edition) (1973). Click more on each item to see exactly how it was used.
Guitars used by Gary Rossington on Pronounced 'Leh-'Nérd 'Skin-'Nérd (Expanded Edition)
1960s Gibson Les Paul Goldtop w/ Mini-Humbuckers
According to Scribd this is the Goldtop that was owned by Allen Collins. It was Gary’s main guitar until it was stolen in 1973. It was one of the guitars used on their first album.
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In this photo Gary can be seen playing slide at a concert on a white 1969 Gibson SG Standard beside Ronnie Van Zant. This guitar was stolen in 1973. Allen Collins was the original owner of the guitar and it was originally cherry red. Allen used aerosol cans from a local hardware store to paint it white. This guitar was used for their first album, and may have been used on the studio version of Freebird by Allen.
Amplifiers used by Gary Rossington on Pronounced 'Leh-'Nérd 'Skin-'Nérd (Expanded Edition)
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Gary Rossington utilized the Marshall 1959T Super Tremolo amplifier head during the recording of the band's first three albums. This information is substantiated by an equipment history document authored by Sean, titled "Lynyrd Skynyrd - Gary Rossington Equipment History," available on Scribd. It was used for their first 3 albums.
Here is a picture of it at CME.
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According to the article "Lynyrd Skynyrd - Gary Rossington Equipment History" by Sean on Scribd, Gary Rossington used a Fender Twin amplifier early in his career.
Leon Wilkeson
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Bass Guitars used by Leon Wilkeson on Pronounced 'Leh-'Nérd 'Skin-'Nérd (Expanded Edition)
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According to the document "Lynyrd Skynyrd - Leon Wilkeson Equipment History" by Sean on Scribd, Leon Wilkeson used a Fender Precision Bass during the prime years of Lynyrd Skynyrd.
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Leon Wilkeson used the 1965 Gibson Thunderbird Bass on Skynyrd's first two albums, as documented by Sean in the "Lynyrd Skynyrd - Leon Wilkeson Equipment History" available on Scribd.
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Leon Wilkeson is associated with the Rickenbacker 4000 bass, as noted on page 2 of the document titled "Lynyrd Skynyrd - Leon Wilkeson Equipment History" by Sean on Scribd. This bass was featured in promotional photos for the "Pronounced" album.
Allen Collins
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Amplifiers used by Allen Collins on Pronounced 'Leh-'Nérd 'Skin-'Nérd (Expanded Edition)
Guitars used by Allen Collins on Pronounced 'Leh-'Nérd 'Skin-'Nérd (Expanded Edition)
At 1:21 of this live performance of "Freebird", you can see Allen playing a Gibson Firebird. Allen used this guitar as his primary model for most of Skynyrd's Ronnie-era, and at one point owned up to 4 different Firebirds.
Keyboards and Synthesizers used by Al Kooper on Pronounced 'Leh-'Nérd 'Skin-'Nérd (Expanded Edition)
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Al Kooper frequently played a B3 both live and in the studio. He famously played the Hammond organ on Bob Dylan's "Like a Rolling Stone."