Bill Connors

Bill Connors is confirmed to use a Pensa Suhr Custom Made guitar, as evidenced by a Reverb listing detailing a custom guitar built in 1987 specifically for him. This guitar, which was played on Connors' album "Assembler," features a solid figured maple body, a figured maple neck by Tom Anderson, a 22 fret 25 3/4 scale length, a 1 5/8 neck width, a 12' compound radius, a Floyd Rose Bridge & locking nut, and pickups including a Velvet Hammer 54 Neck and a Humbucker Bridge. This information is supported by the source on reverb.com.

In a 1974 interview with Guitar Player magazine, Bill Connors stated, "The reason I use a Les Paul is because it has a function. It doesn't have a traditional sound, but it's rapidly becoming a tradition," confirming his use of the Epiphone Les Paul guitar. This information is documented on a Bill Connors fan page.

In a review of Bill Connors' solo album "Return," Jim Newsom writes, "The sound Connors gets from his hollow-body Gibson L-5 guitar is clean and unadulterated, his articulation, even in speed demon unison passages with pianist Bill O’Connell, pure and crisp," confirming Connors' use of the Gibson L-5.