Jesse Welles' Gear

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In the video titled "Jesse Welles - Live From 'Farm Aid 2024' (9/21/2024) 4K Upscale," provided by Rattlesnake Milkfarm on YouTube, Jesse Welles can be seen using a Gibson L-00 Vintage Sunburst. After approximately 30 minutes of detailed analysis, including body, paint, and detail matching, the correct model was identified as the Gibson L-00.

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In the YouTube video titled "Horses," Jesse Welles is seen playing an Epiphone Casino.

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Welles is known to use the Harmony Stella H928 Parlor Guitar 1956-1957, as seen in various videos, including footage provided by Jesse Welles on YouTube.

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In the Instagram reel by wellesmusic, Welles is seen playing a Martin 000-15SM while performing his song "Wheels."

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In the YouTube video titled "Bugs" by Jesse Welles, Welles can be seen playing a Gibson LG-2 guitar. Despite some visual similarities to an L-00 during his performance at Farm Aid, the guitar used is confirmed to be a Gibson LG-2.

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In the "Hold Me Like I’m Leaving" video, Welles is seen playing a Fender Kurt Cobain Jaguar, as evidenced by the image provided.

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Jesse Welles uses the Electro-Harmonix Little Big Muff Pi in his work with the band WELLES, as evidenced by the image provided.

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Jesse Welles is confirmed to use the Epiphone Les Paul Custom Black Beauty, as evidenced by the performance of 'Dead Indian' at The Tiniest Bar in Texas during the Best Lil' Big Fest on March 13, 2014, recorded at SXSW 2014. This information is sourced from the YouTube video titled "Dead Indian - If the Sun is Real SXSW 2014," uploaded by thewicke. And many other performances from 2010-2014.

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Jesse Welles is seen using the Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Electric Mistress XO flanger pedal during a live session with the band Welles, as documented in the Paste Magazine video titled "WELLES - Full Session - 3/31/2017 - Paste Studios - New York, NY," available on YouTube.

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Jesse Welles has been using a custom Rockbridge SmeckJ as his main guitar since January 2025, as seen in this image.

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Jesse Welles used the Epiphone Dove Studio during the Welles era. It is important to note that he also used an Epiphone Hummingbird Studio, so the two should not be confused.

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Jesse Welles used the Epiphone Hummingbird Studio during the Welles era. It should not be confused with the Epiphone Dove Studio, which he also used during this period

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Jesse is seen using an Epiphone Century Electric Guitar in his early TikTok videos

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Jesse used this guitar during the Dead Indian era, Cosmic American era, And Welles era

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In the image Jesse is seen playing a dual humbucker Telecaster

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Jesse is seen playing through a fender deluxe reverb in this photo

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As seen in this picture, but apparantly also used on "Red Trees And White Trashes"

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Seems to be the microphone Jesse uses live most of the time

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Jesse has been seen using this guitar in recent times

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In an Instagram post by Brian Calhoun of Rockbridge Guitar, Jesse Welles is shown with his newly constructed Cherry Burst 000, built to his specifications with cocobolo back and sides, and Adirondack spruce top.

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Jesse Welles is confirmed to use a Gibson SG, as seen in multiple videos, including a YouTube video titled "Jesse Welles Jams! #5 (IG Rip 10/3/25)" by McGanahan Skjellyfetti.

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Jesse Welles is seen using the Boss BD-2 Blues Driver during a live session for Paste Magazine, recorded on March 31, 2017, at Paste Studios in New York, NY.

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