Mike Oldfield – Tubular Bells
The music gear and equipment used by the artists, producers, engineers, and more involved in the making of the 2009 album Tubular Bells.
Music from Tubular Bells
Gear Used On Tubular Bells
Explore the instruments, equipment, software, and production tools used in the making of Mike Oldfield – Tubular Bells (2009). Click more on each item to see exactly how it was used.
Guitars used by Mike Oldfield on Tubular Bells
Gibson SG Junior 60's Electric Guitar
Avg price: $1,899.00
At 2:20 of this performance of "Tubular Bells", Oldfield can be seen playing a Gibson SG Junior.
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Used as the sole electric guitar on Tubular Bells, as stated by its subsequent owner Keith Smart in this March 5, 2012 Telecaster Discussion Page Reissue post and this October 10, 2018 Facebook post.
Telecaster Discussion Page Reissue, March 5, 2012, "Mike Oldfield's Tubular Bells Telecaster"
I am lucky to be the custodian of Mike Oldfield's Fender Telecaster (neck date Nov 66) that he used to record TUBULAR BELLS. Mike fitted a Bill Lawrence pick up to the guitar. The guitar was used to record all of the electric guitar parts on the album. I have been using the instrument in the studio and it has a really great sound, lots of sustain. Before Mike owned the guitar it belonged to Marc Bolan. In case members are interested, I have put a video together for You Tube. Here is the link
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMgEgWs51ic&feature=channel
All the best, K
The Fender Telecaster (neck date Nove 66) used by Mike Oldfield to record the ground breaking album Tubular Bells. Mike Oldfield got the guitar from Marc Bolan of T Rex. Keith Smart gives a quick history of the instrument and gives a demo of the guitar.
Facebook, October 10, 2008
It's world mental health day today!
In 2009 Mike Oldfield sold me the Fender Telecaster he used to record the album Tubular Bells. It's the only electric guitar on that album. Mike got the guitar from Marc Bolan.
Mike donated the money from the guitar to SANE, a mental health charity. I try and do my bit to raise money for SANE with the guitar.
Gibson Les Paul Special Double Cutaway
Avg price: $1,055.00
He can be seen holding this guitar in the cover of 1985 famous album "Mike Oldfield".
Keyboards and Synthesizers used by Mike Oldfield on Tubular Bells
Avg price: $1,194.15
During this video of Oldfield rehearsing sections of "Tubular Bells II", Mike can be seen playing a Farfisa Professional organ at about 2:30. This organ was used on quite a few of his albums from the original "Tubular Bells" through to the 2003 re-recording.