Bryan Adams

"You know, my life changed when I found the Vox amplifier. I tell you, I've had SoundCitys, which were garbage, Marshall, which I found unreliable and kind of loud, Roland Jazz Chorus 120s - I've used those live with the distortion button turned on - and I had a Music Man amp for a while. And then along came an old battered AC30, which Lance, my guitar tech, gave to me. He said, 'Man, look, this is the amp,' and from that point on I didn't look back.

In this interview with Guitar World, Adams describes his ES-295 as "[his] favourite guitar", and that it is "the sweetest-sounding thing you've ever heard". He also mentions that he played it in the music video for his song, "You Belong to Me".

Bryan Adams is pictured on stage playing a Fender Stratocaster Electric Guitar, as seen in the Amazon listing for "Black Tie White Noise."

Bryan Adams: I had a Pete Cornish treble booster on top of that, or sometimes an Ibanez Tube Screamer depending on the track. It was all pretty straightforward.

In this picture you can see Bryan playing a Fender Precision Bass on stage

Bryan Adams: I had a Pete Cornish treble booster on top of that, or sometimes an Ibanez Tube Screamer depending on the track. It was all pretty straightforward.

Bryan Adams: Maxon Auto Wah AF-9 on a couple of songs.

At the "GQ Men of the Year" award ceremony in Berlin on May 11, 2015, Bryan Adams performed using a Gibson Les Paul Standard, as reported by Billboard.

In this picture you can see Bryan playing a Gretsch Anniversary on stage

This guitar, Gretsch G6131T JET FAIREBIRD appears in the promotional video of BRYAN ADAMS 'CD jacket and "The Only Thing That Looks Good On Me Is You".

Bryan Adams playing the KISS song "War Machine". Rare video

Seen in the music video for “Don’t Even Try”

"Bryan would be standing somewhat in the middle of the room because he'd also be singing a rough vocal into an SM58... We actually used a Shure SM58 for a couple of the tracks because we wanted a real edgy sound" - Bob Clearmountain in Sound On Sound about the making of Run To You & the Reckless album.

Bryan uses the HRS-XL ELECTRIC GUITAR - EXTRA LIGHT 9-42 on his electric guitars

In this picture you can see Bryan playing a Gretsch G6120SSLVO Brian Setzer Nashville series electric guitar

In this picture you can see Bryan playing a Gretsch G6196T Country Club Electric Guitar on stage

According to Hohner Artist page, he uses a Special 20 Harp

In a video by Premier Guitar, guitar technician Craig Pattison presents a 1954 Martin D-18 as a significant instrument in Bryan Adams' rig, emphasizing its vintage character and its importance in shaping Adams' sound.

At 10:07 in the Premier Guitar video titled "Bryan Adams Rig Rundown with Keith Scott," Craig Pattison, the guitar technician for Bryan Adams, confirms that La Bella’s Phosphor Bronze Light Guitar Strings are used on Martin D-18 guitars.

In a video by Premier Guitar titled "Bryan Adams Rig Rundown with Keith Scott," Bryan Adams' guitar technician, Craig Pattison, is seen at 13:15 presenting a Fender Custom Shop Stratocaster 1969, identifying it as a key part of Bryan Adams' equipment setup.

At 16:35 in the "Bryan Adams Rig Rundown with Keith Scott" video by Premier Guitar, Craig Pattison, the guitar technician for Bryan Adams, demonstrates the use of a Fractal Audio Axe-FX III Preamp/FX Processor, which is integrated into Adams' rig.

At 17:26 in the "Bryan Adams Rig Rundown with Keith Scott" video by Premier Guitar, a Sennheiser e906 microphone is visibly positioned in front of Bryan Adams' Fender Bassman combo amp speaker cabinet.

At 18:19 in the Premier Guitar "Bryan Adams Rig Rundown with Keith Scott" video, Craig Pattison, the guitar technician for Bryan Adams, demonstrates the use of a Fractal Audio FC-6 Mark II Foot Controller on Adams’ pedalboard.

In the Premier Guitar video titled "Bryan Adams Rig Rundown with Keith Scott," at the 18:19 mark, a Radial SGI-TX Transmitter for SGI Instrument Line Driver System is visibly present on Bryan Adams' pedalboard, confirming its use by the artist.

At 18:19 in the video "Bryan Adams Rig Rundown with Keith Scott" by Premier Guitar on YouTube, a Truetone 1 Spot Pro CS7 power supply is visibly attached to Bryan Adams' pedalboard, confirming its use in his setup.

At 18:19 in the Premier Guitar "Bryan Adams Rig Rundown with Keith Scott" video, an AXESS Electronics IsoFormer RCV is visibly attached to Bryan Adams’ pedalboard, confirming its use in his setup.

In the "Bryan Adams Rig Rundown with Keith Scott" video by Premier Guitar, the Ampeg SGT-DI Bass Preamp Pedal and DI is visibly clipped onto Bryan Adams' pedalboard at the 18:19 timestamp, confirming its use by the artist.

At 18:19 in the "Bryan Adams Rig Rundown with Keith Scott" video by Premier Guitar, a TC Electronic PolyTune 3 Polyphonic Tuner Pedal is visibly present on Bryan Adams' pedalboard.

At 18:19 in the "Bryan Adams Rig Rundown with Keith Scott" video by Premier Guitar, the Universal Audio UAFX Max Preamp & Dual Compressor Pedal is clearly visible on Bryan Adams’ pedalboard.