Ben Harper's Gear

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Guitar can be seen clearly throughout, first at 0:30. Distinctive Maton pick-guard and non-cutaway dreadnought shape point to an S60.

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Ben Harper uses this Dumble regularly on tour as explained on this rig rundown by Premier Guitar

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In this article, Ben talks about the guitars he uses mentioning the Les Paul Special and the Fender Telecaster.

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Ben plays Morning Yearning in this video. Difficult to tell if the guitar is a D-35 or HD-35.

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Mtv did a feature of artists that use Les Paul guitars. Ben Harper is shown using his Les Paul Special which he can be found using quite often in his performances.

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Ben Harper can be seen playing this instrument in this video of Fes Festival 2011 at 57:50 during his song, "With My Own Two Hands". Hence the name, the guitar was created by the Martin company and was designed for him and by him prior to it's 2008 release. The headstock features Harper's signature target icon.

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This is Cole Clark 100%. Even if there is no logo on the top, everyone will recognize it. You cen see pin board, the jack on bottom side for amp, the top carvings of the neck.

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Featured on the official Wren and Cuff artist page.

The box of war, to my ears, is one of the best distortions I've ever heard.

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Ben can be seen at 0:30 playing this.

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In this photo, where Harper's pedalboard is partially seen, the Vox V848 Clyde McCoy wah pedal is visible on the right, next to Boss tuner.

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Style 3 Weissenborn style guitar by Australian luthier Richard Wilson has been one of Ben Harper's main touring and recording acoustic slide guitars.

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Throughout this video of Ben Harper And Relentless7 playing "Why Must You Always Dress in Black" and "Red House," he can be seen using his Asher Ben Harper Signature Model Lap Steel Guitar. This performance took place at the Montreal International Jazz Festival.

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This photo from the fenderartists Instagram page shows Ben Harper playing a Fender Standard Stratocaster electric guitar, maple neck, sunburst finish. The photo was posted October 2014.

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In this photo, where Harper's pedalboard is seen, he is standing on the Ernie Ball Volume Pedal.

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This Dumble Overdrive Special was actually modified specifically for Ben Harper at Dumble. It is used regularly by Ben Harper on tour as explained in rig rundown by Premier Guitar.

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In this video we can see Ben Harper playing a Gibson J-160 during a riverby concert in Lisbon.

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According to Hard Rock Cafe, Harper used this acoustic in 2007 Lifeline tour.

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According to Fishman's website Harper is using this pickup-system on acoustics.

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Ben Harper uses the GK Music UltraPhones, praised for their intense sound isolation, as highlighted on the GK Music website.

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Listed on Ben's official Dunlop artist page.

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Ben uses Dunlop Medium Gauge Celluloid picks, according to his official Dunlop artist page.

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Ben Harper, a Dunlop Artist, endorses the Dunlop Ben Harper Tonebar 928, praising its lightweight design for reducing hand fatigue and perfectly meeting his needs.

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Ben Harper is confirmed to use the Harmony (Supertone) H610 Melody Ranch Gene Autry Round-up guitar, as evidenced in the live performance video of "Yard Sale," featuring Jack Johnson, available on BenHarperVEVO's YouTube channel.

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At his band’s June 7 show at the Auditorium Theatre in Chicago, Ben Harper was seen using this blue Two Rock amp.

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