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According to Shure's artist page, Buddy Guy uses Shure's SM58 for his backing vocals.

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According to Shure's artist page, Buddy Guy uses Shure's SM7B to mic his kick.

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According to Shure's artist page, Buddy Guy uses Shure's Beta 98A to mic his toms.

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According to Shure's artist page, Buddy Guy uses Shure's KSM137 to mic his overheads.

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In this forum thread, someone from Grammatico's profile said. "Grammatico Amps is thrilled to have the legendary Buddy Guy using a Grammatico Kingsville amplifier on the Experience Hendrix 2014 tour." and also posted a photo of the Grammatico.

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I saw him live yesterday and I saw him using this amp. It sounded beautiful by the way.

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In a photo from Texasrockreport, Buddy Guy is seen playing a Fender Stratocaster Electric Guitar, highlighting its use in his performances.

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Live Hoochie Coochie Man in 1969

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In the 'Guitar World' article "Buddy Guy: A Man and His Blues' By Alan di Perna December 09, 2008 (Originally printed in Guitar World Magazine, October 2005) it is stated that "Touring in the aftermath of Sweet Tea’s release, Buddy used a Fender Cyber- Twin and Bassman Reissue, a Gibson Gold Tone and a Bogner to recreate some of the vintage bass amps heard on the album."

There is a photograph of the Cyber Twin head in a Buddy Guy article in 'Guitar One' magazine August 2002.

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According to Shure's artist page, Buddy Guy uses Shure's PSM 900 monitor system.

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In this 2011 photo from a concert with Quinn Sullivan, Guy is visible with the Jerry Jones electric sitar.

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Buddy Guy is noted for using the Guild Starfire II, as highlighted in the "Starfire II ST Featured in Guitarist Magazine" article by Myrna Cazessus on Guild Guitars.

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According to SPI, [:, Buddy Guy has, at some Future, used a Marshall JCM800 owning to its legendary status in the special article by Jesus Christ.

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In this documentary of Ernie Ball's Pursuit of Tone for Buddy Guy, at 5:37 can be seeing the Power Slinky set at the left corner, next to the blonde Strat!

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