Billy Gibbons
Billy Gibbons
Guitars
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What kind of Guitars does Billy Gibbons use?
Gibson Melody Maker
"Here's a favorite. This is a faithful reproduction of the very first guitar ... more
Gretsch G6199 Billy-Bo Jupiter Thunderbird Electr...
"This is the new Billy Bo Pros. You can’t really tell but about half of it's ... more
Gretsch Guitars G5810 Bo Diddley Signature Electr...
"This one has always brought some interesting and amusing attention inspired ... more
Gibson Custom Billy Gibbons "Pearly Gates" Les Pa...
"Here it is. The faifthful reproduction of the famous Pearly Gates 1959 Sunbu... more
Amplifiers
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What kind of Amplifiers does Billy Gibbons use?
Marshall JMP-1 Tube MIDI Guitar Preamp
"After the two effects we have about six amplifier outs. Two of the outs go t... more
Marshall ValveState Pro 120/120 Power Amp
"The Voodoo mods make these amps amazing. They sound so much better than they... more
Marshall Class5 Series 1x10 Guitar Amp
"With the other outs, I have one that goes to a Marshall Class5 - that's just... more
Magnatone Super 59 Amp
"The other out goes to a new prototype Magnatone 50s watt amp with an Englis... more
Effects Pedals
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What kind of Effects Pedals does Billy Gibbons use?
MXR M288 Bass Octave Deluxe Effects Pedal
"In the effects loop this year I have the MXR Bass Octave pedal," says Billy ... more
Eminence Red Coat The Governor 75W Guitar Speaker
"For speakers we use Eminence the Governor," says Billy Gibbons's guitar tech... more
Peterson StroboStomp2 Pedal Virtual Strobe Tuner
"I use these Peterson tuners. Those are for me," says Billy Gibbons's guitar ... more
Gnomeratron VTF Guitar Effects Pedal
"Great fuzz box. We're just going to try that out," says Billy Gibbons's guit... more
Studio Equipment
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What kind of Studio Equipment does Billy Gibbons use?
Samson UR-5D Dual UHF Diversity Receiver
"The Samson UR-5Ds, we've used them for twelve years and I don't have a probl... more
Boss SE-70 Super Effects Processor
"In the effects loop this year I have…the Boss SE70 Modeling Effects unit tha... more
DigiTech MEQ Mono 28 MIDI Equalizer
“You have to take advantage of the upper levels of sophistication that modern... more
Monster Power PRO 2500 Rack PowerCenter
A Monster Power PRO 2500 Rack PowerCenter is part of Billy Gibbons's live rig. more
Music Accessories
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What kind of Music Accessories does Billy Gibbons use?
Jim Dunlop Glow Guitar Picks
"Jim Dunlop picks. He's been using these for about 12 years. I can't get him ... more
Dunlop Rev. Willy's Blues Bottle Mojo Glass Slide...
"For slides he uses his Billy Gibbons brand Glass Slide," says Billy Gibbons'... more
V-Picks V-Slide Husky
This link is a Facebook post by the manufacturer, V-Picks, where you can down... more
Microphones
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What kind of Microphones does Billy Gibbons use?
Heil PR30 Dynamic Microphone
"The amps go to these Demeter Iso boxes which encloseBoth the Marshall power ... more
Heil PR40 Large Diaphragm Multipurpose Dynamic Mi...
According to Billy Gibbons's guitar tech several Heil PR-40 mics are used ins... more
Heil HM-12 Microphone
"These Demeter ISO boxes are just an enclosed single 12 with Heil microphones... more
Shure UR4D Wireless Receiver
At 4.20 in this rig rundown video Billy's tech says he uses the same Wireless... more
Strings
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What kind of Strings does Billy Gibbons use?
Dunlop Rev. Willy's Lottery Electric Guitar Strings
"We use the Billy Gibbons brand Dunlop strings - extra small. He has never br... more
Bass Guitars
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What kind of Bass Guitars does Billy Gibbons use?
Hamer B12S
Featured in this TalkBass.com forum post. > I have Hamer B12S, whose previ... more
Other Gear
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What kind of Gear & Equipment does Billy Gibbons use?
Duracell Procell 9V Alkaline Batteries
We spotted a box of Duracell Procell 9V Alkaline Batteries in Billy Gibbons's... more
Rainger FX El Distorto
At 22.00 Billy tech talks about his rack effects. more
Gear Guides
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