Brad Gillis

Over the course of his career, Gillis has used several different models of guitars by various brands. He has been a longtime user of Fender Stratocasters and Telecasters, and in the '80s played largely on Jackson Soloists and Kramer models, which he still periodically uses today. He has also used various guitars made by Gibson as well, most notably Les Pauls and Flying Vs, as well as various PRS models. Today he uses mostly a Fernandez Brad Gillis model, or a replica built by Brad Kelley.

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Over the course of his career, Gillis has used several different models of guitars by various brands. He has been a longtime user of Fender Stratocasters and Telecasters, and in the '80s played largely on Jackson Soloists and Kramer models, which he still periodically uses today. He has also used various guitars made by Gibson as well, most notably Les Pauls and Flying Vs, as well as various PRS models. Today he uses mostly a Fernandez Brad Gillis model, or a replica built by Brad Kelley.

According to Vintage Guitar's interview, one of the guitars Gillis uses is the 1984 Jackson Soloist with "zipper" finish.

Over the course of his career, Gillis has used several different models of guitars by various brands. He has been a longtime user of Fender Stratocasters and Telecasters, and in the '80s played largely on Jackson Soloists and Kramer models, which he still periodically uses today. He has also used various guitars made by Gibson as well, most notably Les Pauls and Flying Vs, as well as various PRS models. Today he uses mostly a Fernandez Brad Gillis model, or a replica built by Brad Kelley.

"And then I bought a ’67 Mosrite 12-string. Lately, I’ve been getting into amplifiers. I found a nice ’65 Vox AC30 and an old HiWatt 100-watt head, an older Marshall MkII, and another trusty Soldano Decatone, which I use live and in the studio."

"We mixed it up using some computer software and my Boss GS-10. I also used some of my blackface Fender amps. We usually used Shure SM57s to mic the cabs."

Over the course of his career, Gillis has used several different models of guitars by various brands. He has been a longtime user of Fender Stratocasters and Telecasters, and in the '80s played largely on Jackson Soloists and Kramer models, which he still periodically uses today. He has also used various guitars made by Gibson as well, most notably Les Pauls and Flying Vs, as well as various PRS models. Today he uses mostly a Fernandez Brad Gillis model, or a replica built by Brad Kelley.

"After I bought the Coronado II, I started getting into Coronados and found a guy five miles from me who was selling a ’67 Coronado II Wildwood. You gotta pay for the Wildwood, but it’s a beautiful, clean guitar… almost mint."

"Well, my favorites right now are the Antiqua Coronado II, the Paisley Tele, a sunburst ’57 Strat with a ’63 V-shaped neck that plays wonderfully."

"I have quite a few guitars with built-in Nady systems, including my red ’62 Strat. My black Les Paul with the Floyd Rose, and the ’65 Stratocaster in Ice Blue Metallic, and a few Jacksons."

"Then I started getting into the Gibson ES-175s and have about four of those – two ’65s, one sunburst, and one blond."

"We recently did a show in Nashville, and I popped over to Gruhn’s Guitars and picked up a nice ’67 Gibson ES-335 12-string. Well, that got me going, so of course, I had to buy a Rickenbacker 360/12."

"I used a Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier and a Mark V, as well as some Hiwatts. My main guitars both in the studio and on the road are the Fernandes BG guitars, which are copies of my ’62 red Fender Stratocaster."

"I used a Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier and a Mark V, as well as some Hiwatts. My main guitars both in the studio and on the road are the Fernandes BG guitars, which are copies of my ’62 red Fender Stratocaster."

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"My new favorite guitar is a PRS 513 custom-built for me. After doing a few NAMM shows and jamming at PRS parties, I asked Paul Smith if he could put a Floyd Rose vibrato on a PRS. I sent him an original Floyd and a Nady transmitter, and they built me this beautiful blue 513. It’s one of my road guitars."

"He was doing a CD and asked if I wanted to do some solos. So I played on quite a few cuts, and he ended up giving me a few guitars (laughs), like a ’47 Gibson ES-150 and a ’56 Les Paul Junior that was absolutely gorgeous. That got me goin’."

"He was doing a CD and asked if I wanted to do some solos. So I played on quite a few cuts, and he ended up giving me a few guitars (laughs), like a ’47 Gibson ES-150 and a ’56 Les Paul Junior that was absolutely gorgeous. That got me goin’."

"Then I started getting some really nice pieces to round out my collection. A ’52 goldtop, a mint ’68 Fender Telecaster in Pink Paisley. And then I did another CD with Robby, and he gave me a ’69 Blue Floral Tele for my collection."

"Then I started going crazy on Gibson Modernes. I ended up buying four of them, all early-’80s, all Korina – three naturals and one black."

"After that, I got into Martins. In 2004, I was on Craig’s List and there was a guy who lives near me who was selling quite a few Martins. I went to meet him, and it was Dave Casper, the former wide receiver for the Oakland Raiders. Being a major Raider fan, it was not only great to meet him and see all the memorabilia around his office but to see all these beautiful guitars. I ended up buying two D-45s from him an ’86 and a ’92 – and two Brazilian D-28s, a ’68, and the other one I think was a ’67. "

"After that, I got into Martins. In 2004, I was on Craig’s List and there was a guy who lives near me who was selling quite a few Martins. I went to meet him, and it was Dave Casper, the former wide receiver for the Oakland Raiders. Being a major Raider fan, it was not only great to meet him and see all the memorabilia around his office, but to see all these beautiful guitars. I ended up buying two D-45s from him an ’86 and a ’92 – and two Brazilian D-28s, a ’68, and the other one I think was a ’67."

"We recently did a show in Nashville, and I popped over to Gruhn’s Guitars and picked up a nice ’67 Gibson ES-335 12-string. Well, that got me going, so of course, I had to buy a Rickenbacker 360/12."

"And then I bought a ’67 Mosrite 12-string. Lately, I’ve been getting into amplifiers. I found a nice ’65 Vox AC30 and an old HiWatt 100-watt head, an older Marshall MkII, and another trusty Soldano Decatone, which I use live and in the studio."

"We mixed it up using some computer software and my Boss GS-10. I also used some of my blackface Fender amps. We usually used Shure SM57s to mic the cabs."

According to Vintage Guitar's interview, one of the guitars Gillis uses is the 1976 Fender Jazz Bass.

According to Vintage Guitar's interview, one of the guitars Gillis uses is the 1982 Gibson Flying V.

From Brad Gillis' Mesa Boogie artist page.

Spotted at 7:27s in Brad Gillis' Starlicks instructional guitar video.