The Mothers of Invention – Freak Out!
The music gear and equipment used by the artists, producers, engineers, and more involved in the making of the 1966 album Freak Out!.
Music from Freak Out!
Artists on Freak Out!
Gear Used On Freak Out!
Explore the instruments, equipment, software, and production tools used in the making of The Mothers of Invention – Freak Out! (1966). Click more on each item to see exactly how it was used.
Guitars used by Frank Zappa on Freak Out!
Gibson Custom ES-5 Switchmaster Hollowbody
Avg price: $9,500.00
One of Zappa's earliest guitars was a Gibson ES-5 Switchmaster, according to the Gibson website.
Guitar Player writes : "This ES-5 Switchmaster was used on the first three Mothers of Invention records. We also know that Frank plugged it into a Fender Deluxe for the album Freak Out! He had the portly, knob-festooned jazz box later outfitted with Barcus Berry pickups and even more switches and knobs that, according to Dweezil, are no longer functioning."
Amplifiers used by Frank Zappa on Freak Out!
Fender 'Wide Panel Tweed' Deluxe 5C3 (1953-1955)
Avg price: $4,039.15
Besides the Switchmaster guitar, what equipment did you use on Freak Out!? "Just a Fender Deluxe amp, that's all. After the Switchmaster I got a Les Paul gold-top and used that for a couple of albums. And eventually I got a Gibson SG. " - Frank Zappa interview from the Guitar Player Interview in 1977, written on the Frank Zappa Wikipedia "Wiki Jawaka"
Roy Estrada
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Bass Guitars used by Roy Estrada on Freak Out!
Acoustic & Acoustic-Electric Basses
Avg price: $911.75
Roy Estrada is credited with playing on guitarrón on Freak Out!. In a later interview, Roy stated he couldn’t recall playing it on the album but that he did own one at the time.
