Craig Finn

This yellow Telecaster was borrowed to Finn by Pete Donnelly from The Figgs.

In this 2008 photo of Finn performing, he can be seen playing the black Gibson Melody Maker.

In this 2007 photo of Finn performing at Lincoln Square in New York, he can be seen playing the Gibson Les Paul Junior.

In a photo captured by Wannabes Rockphotography, Craig Finn is seen using his primary guitar, a Silvertone 641. Notably, the guitar features a tape-on pickup and is often played with a capo.

In this photo, Finn can be seen playing his Gibson J-45. This guitar was used for the 2015 Brooklyn Hall concert.

In this 2015 Brooklyn Hall concert photo, the Planet Waves Screeching Halt can be seen on Finn's Gibson J-45.

According to this 2015 concert photo, acoustic pedalboard of Finn consists only of Baggs Para Acoustic DI and a Boss tuner.

In a YouTube video, Craig Finn is seen playing an Epiphone Masterbilt AJ-500ME Acoustic-Electric Guitar. This specific guitar was later sold on Reverb, as evidenced by the accompanying photo.

Craig Finn is confirmed to use a 2006 Gibson Billie Joe Armstrong Les Paul Junior Single Cut Electric Guitar, as evidenced in a YouTube video where he can be seen playing it. This guitar was prominently used during the Stay Positive tour and various US and UK tours. According to The Hold Steady's guitar technician, Dustin Miller, Craig Finn named the guitar after Minnesota Twins player Rod Carew and added a Minnesota Twins sticker to its body. In 2022, The Hold Steady sold this guitar on Reverb after many years of use.

Craig Finn is confirmed to use a Fender Esquire, as evidenced by a live recorded Lifter Puller concert video where he is seen playing the guitar. He consistently used this same guitar during numerous Lifter Puller performances in the 1990s.