The Black Keys – Thickfreakness

Album 2003

The music gear and equipment used by the artists, producers, engineers, and more involved in the making of the 2003 album Thickfreakness.

Music from Thickfreakness

Artists on Thickfreakness

Dan Auerbach

Roles:

Guitarist Keyboardist

Groups:

The Black Keys
Jeff Saltzman

Roles:

Music Producer

Recording Engineer

Gear Used On Thickfreakness

Explore the instruments, equipment, software, and production tools used in the making of The Black Keys – Thickfreakness (2003). Click more on each item to see exactly how it was used.

Dan Auerbach

Roles:

Guitarist Keyboardist

Guitars used by Dan Auerbach on Thickfreakness

Solid Body Electric Guitars

Fender Telecaster

This guitar was commonly used by Dan early in his career. In this live performance of Thickfreakness, posted in 2007, you can see the guitar clearly at around 1:35. In 2017 Vintage Guitar interview, Auerbach mentioned that he used a late 60s Fender Telecaster on his 2017 solo album, "Waiting on a Song". It's possibly this Telecaster, visible in a 2017 performance of "Cherrybomb".

Auerbach used another Telecaster in 2018 at his Capitol Theatre performance. Judging by the color, and the white binding, it could be a 1960 or 1966 Telecaster, as seen in the photo.