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zoot horn rollo with fender telecaster (humbucker neck pickup)

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Bill Harkleroad used a Gibson ES-335 in 1972. He covered the f-holes with tape to reduce feedback.

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As documented in Bill Harkleroad’s interview with Joe Gore for Guitar Player Magazine (reprinted in the link), one of Bill’s earliest guitarists was a Gibson ES-125.

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During his time with Captain Beefheart, Bill Harkleroad used a Dual Tone for amplification.

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During the Trout Mask Replica era, Bill Harkleroad used a Sears Silvertone for a practice amp.

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Bill Harkleroad used a Gibson ES-330 while recording Lick My Decals Off, Baby.

I recorded it with a Gibson ES-330 I played that and the Tele through Ampeg's version of a Twin Reverb, an awful amp that I used from then on.

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Bill used a rented Twin Reverb during the making of Trout Mask Replica.

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As mentioned in the source, Bill used the Ampeg equivalent of a Twin Reverb for amplification during the making of Lick My Decals Off, Baby.

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