The Monkees – Head
The music gear and equipment used by the artists, producers, engineers, and more involved in the making of the 1968 album Head.
Music from Head
Artists on Head
Gear Used On Head
Explore the instruments, equipment, software, and production tools used in the making of The Monkees – Head (1968). Click more on each item to see exactly how it was used.
Guitars used by Michael Nesmith on Head
Gibson SG Custom Triple-Pickup (Duplicate)
Avg price: $6,485.80
Sometime in 1968, Mike acquired a Gibson SG Custom, complete in a white finish, gold hardware, and the three humbucker pickup configuration (with similar likeness to Tony Iommi's Custom SG). The first and most well-known appearance of this Custom SG is during the live concert in the Head film, mainly in the song Circle Sky. From 1968 and onwards, Mike would use this guitar during the last few years of The Monkees and the first few years of his National band.
Unfortunately, in the early 1970s, Mike's SG Custom would be stolen from a club in the San Fernando Valley, and since then is not seen.
Amplifiers used by Michael Nesmith on Head
Seen here in 1968 during the filming of head
Drum Sets used by Micky Dolenz on Head
Used during Head in 1968 and later
Peter Tork
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Guitars used by Peter Tork on Head
Avg price: $3,631.22
According to monkeeslivealmanac.com, Peter acquired and used a 1969 Gibson J-160E acoustic guitar during the recording sessions for Head. Although seen in the picture above, Micky Dolenz is playing around with the guitar, but it was owned by Peter.