Bill Kelliher

This guitar is owned by Bill Kelliher and used for Crack the Skye studio session. Bret Hinds use it too during the sessions but it appears that model was made for Bill. Another 12 strings model was created for Brent.

At 8:56 in this video, Bill says "I've got a black Les Paul, I think it's a 2008...probably one of the best playing Les Pauls I have."

"My white Gibson Explorer was my first guitar ever 'cause I wanted to be like James Hetfield".

Was stolen along with his Gibson Les Paul Studio in 1989 or 1990.

Bill Kelliher has been seen using the Woodbine Single Cut Custom 2016 Silverburst guitar live, as shown on the official Woodbine website.

"1986 or '86 tobacco sunburst Les Paul Standard with a Kahler tremolo...I bought that guitar for $400 at a music store in upstate New York".

Purchased in 1990-1991, stolen in Denmark while on tour with Mastodon in 2003, was retrieved in 2011-2012.

“Working with ESP has been a breath of fresh air,” says Bill. “When I first set eyes on this guitar, I couldn’t wait to play this mean-looking weapon of sound. After plugging it in and cranking it up, I couldn’t put it down. What a great piece of work!”

-Bill Kelliher, ESP Guitar Company

In that video (around 1:17), we can see Bill using Fender Stratocaster in the studio, while working on Emperor Of Sand album.

In this photo, Bill can be seen with his Bird Of Prey guitar, manufactured by Morgan Guitar Works.

Kelliher also recently scored a new Yamaha, a black SG1820. "As soon as I opened the case, I flashed back on my first real guitar--an old black SG model from the '70s. I wish I still had it--it was one of the best guitars I ever owned! Actually, I usually play late-'70s and early-'80s guitars, but this new one is just beautiful, and it had a great feel right off the bat. It has a cool look; it's nice and heavy--"

In an article by Eli Duxson for Mixdown Magazine, it is mentioned that Bill Kelliher of Mastodon uses a Gibson ES-335. Although it is not his primary guitar, he utilizes it to achieve a distinctive sound atypical for metal.

Bill Kelliher of Mastodon takes you through the details of his second LTD Signature Series guitar, the Sparrowhawk. Completely designed by Bill for release in 2017, the Sparrowhawk offers set-thru construction at 24.75” scale, mahogany body, 3-piece mahogany neck, ebony fingerboard, a TonePros locking TOM bridge and tailpiece, and Kelliher’s Lace Sensor Divinator signature pickups. We'll have more information coming soon on this amazing new LTD Signature Series guitar!

In this video (around 4:22), Bill can be seen with Fender Telecaster (or it's duplicate), which was used while recording of Emperor Of Sand.

At 4:32 of this Rig Rundown for Bill Kelliher Lethargy, Today Is The Day, and Mastadon, he shows his Les Paul Signature Bill Kelliher - Halcyon.

In the Mastodon - Live at Brixton trailer on YouTube, Bill Kelliher is seen playing a Mozer Custom Chariot electric guitar, highlighting his use of this solid body instrument during performances.

In this live footage, Bill is playing "The Sparrow" with a Gibson Flying V.

In this YouTube video for Gibson, they spotlight Bill Kelliher and his signature "Golden Axe" Explorer:

"I've always been a fan of Explorers. It's almost like you're wielding an ax or something. But this one is a blingy ax."

In another interview by Gibson, when asked about his Golden Axe and how it was doing on the road, Kelliher says, "I love it! I can't say enough good things about it. It's a great guitar. It's very pretty. Very bling-y. I brought it with me. I just put some new strings on it. It holds up great. It's been on every tour since I had it made, and I love it."

In the TC Electronic video titled "Bill Kelliher TonePrint 'The Shriller'," Bill Kelliher is seen playing a Yamaha SG 1820 electric guitar.

In an Instagram post by billy_butterslax, Bill Kelliher is seen with the ESP RON WOOD Ronnie Wood Signature guitar, highlighting his work with @espguitars.

In this post Bill can be seen playing a Banker Custom Excalibur model. This model is based off of the explorer shape

In this Instagram post, Bill Kelliher showcases his Dunable Asteroid electric guitar.

In this post bill shows off his dunable gnarwhal. His guitar is in a antigua finish

In this post bill shows off his thunder model by rock n roll rellics. His guitar is in an hh configuration

The Bill Kelliher Eclipse is the ESP Signature Series guitar for Bill Kelliher, guitarist for influential American metal band Mastodon. Designed by Bill to provide the wide range of tones needed for Mastodon’s music while being sturdy and reliable enough for his most punishing rhythms and brutal riffs throughout long tours, the Bill Kelliher ESP Eclipse is a traditional full body thickness guitar with no waist cut. Its three-piece mahogany neck is joined to the body with set-thru construction at 24.75” scale for smooth and comfortable fast access to the upper frets. It offers an ebony fingerboard with real shell“ESP Flag” inlays and 22 frets, as well as binding on the body, neck, and headstock. Its sound is generated with a set of customized Seymour Duncan Distortion pickups, the original high output humbucker with a massive ceramic magnet and hot coil windings to deliver full-bodied rock and metal tones that are controlled with master volume and tone knobs that each offer a push-pull control to split the bridge and neck pickups respectively. The flexible sounds of the Bill Kelliher Eclipse are controlled with master volume and tone knobs that each offer a push-pull control to split the bridge and neck pickups respectively. Other professional features include Sperzel Trim Lok tuners, ESP strap locks and a Tonepros Locking TOM Bridge & Tailpiece, and it’s available in a distinctively cool Military Green Sunburst Satin finish.

Bill Kelliher is confirmed to use the ESP LTD Signature Bill Kelliher Royal Shiva Electric Guitar, as he is listed with this new signature model for 2024 and demonstrates it on both the ESP and Sweetwater YouTube channels, as detailed by The ESP Guitar Company.

According to this Guitar Geek rig diagram, Bill Kelliher played a silverburst Gibson RD live with Mastodon circa 2009. It was tuned to Drop C and it had a Seymour Duncan Distortion pickup in the bridge position.