Taylor Swift – Red
The music gear and equipment used by the artists, producers, engineers, and more involved in the making of the 2012 album Red.
Music from Red
Artists on Red
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Gear Used On Red
Explore the instruments, equipment, software, and production tools used in the making of Taylor Swift – Red (2012). Click more on each item to see exactly how it was used.
Guitars used by Taylor Swift on Red
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Taylor Swift used a Taylor 614ce Grand Auditorium Acoustic-Electric guitar in Borrego Red color in most of her B-stage performances on her RED tour, as seen in this video.
Gibson Les Paul '57 Reissue Electric Guitar
Avg price: $4,542.68
Taylor Swift's Gibson electric guitar, which she can be seen playing in this video of her performance of the song Red (Live from New York City) appears to be a Gibson Les Paul '57 Reissue. The color most closely matches Candy Apple Red. The 2:42 mark in the video provides a good look at the guitar.
The knobs, the pickups (and the trim around the pickups), the pickup selector switch, the headstock, and the neck all match the look of the Gibson Les Paul '57 Reissue. While the headstock on Taylor Swift's Les Paul appears to be missing the "Les Paul" signature, it is an optical illusion caused by the concert lighting. A few angles reveal it is indeed written on there.
Taylor 718e Grand Orchestra ES2 Acoustic-Electric Guitar
Avg price: $2,270.87
In this video, Taylor Swift can be seen playing the Taylor 718e Grand Orchestra ES2 Acoustic-Electric Guitar while performing the song Everything Has Changed together with Ed Sheeran (this particular performance is from the Britain's Got Talent final in 2013). Taylor Guitars vary in their neck and peghead inlays depending on the particular model-year of that guitar series. Swift's 718e has a "Heritage Diamonds Ivoroid" neck inlay, and an inlay on the headstock. A good look at her acoustic guitar can be had at 1:18 into the video.
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In the YouTube video titled "Taylor Swift - Acoustic Performances from RED Album," Taylor Swift is seen using a Taylor K24ce Acoustic Guitar. This guitar, which is a special edition featuring Taylor lettering on the fretboard, is prominently used in her acoustic performances and was also played during the Speak Now Tour, as seen in her "Untouchable" performance. Additionally, Taylor Guitars' official website features her use of this instrument.
Microphones used by Taylor Swift on Red
Shure UR2/BETA58A Handheld Wireless Microphone Transmitter
Taylor Swift used this microphone, which was custom made red, for her RED tour.
Other Gear used by Taylor Swift on Red
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In the "RED Tour Live" DVD, Taylor Swift uses a customized Sennheiser SKM 5200 microphone, as seen in the YouTube video by Anderson Lopes.