Dan Auerbach's Gear

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Dan Auerbach is observed playing a 1960 Fender Jazzmaster in a sunburst finish during a performance captured in the 'Later... with Jools Holland' video titled "The Black Keys feat. Noel Gallagher - On The Game (Later... with Jools Holland)." This direct visual evidence from the video confirms Auerbach's use of the 1960 Fender Jazzmaster.

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Auerbach can be seen playing a Burns Sonic Bass in this video documenting the recording of the Black Keys' album "Ohio Players".

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The Boss RE-2 Space Echo is confirmed to be used by Dan Auerbach, as it is pictured on his pedalboard in the provided image.

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Dan Auerbach's Silvertone 1487 (TG-1) was a part of his personal collection before being sold as a part of the "Dan Auerbach Collection" at Gruhn's Guitars.

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Dan Auerbach's Gibson ES-140 was a part of his personal collection before being sold as a part of the "Dan Auerbach Collection" at Gruhn's Guitars.

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Dan Auerbach's Kay N-5 Jumbo was a part of his personal collection before being sold as a part of the "Dan Auerbach Collection" at Gruhn's Guitars.

Auerbach used N-5 Jumbo on an acoustic performance of "Beautiful Stanger" with Marcus King at Easy Eye Studios in 2020.

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Dan Auerbach's Danelectro Longhorn Bass was a part of his personal collection before being sold as a part of the "Dan Auerbach Collection" at Gruhn's Guitars.

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Dan Auerbach's Supertone Parlor was a part of his personal collection before being sold as a part of the "Dan Auerbach Collection" at Gruhn's Guitars.

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Dan Auerbach's Harmony H181 was a part of his personal collection before being sold as a part of the "Dan Auerbach Collection" at Gruhn's Guitars.

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Dan Auerbach's Alvarez 5055 (highly likely to be that guitar, although the website names it as J-200 copy) was a part of his personal collection before being sold as a part of the "Dan Auerbach Collection" at Gruhn's Guitars.

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Dan Auerbach's Martin 0-28 was a part of his personal collection before being sold as a part of the "Dan Auerbach Collection" at Gruhn's Guitars.

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Dan Auerbach's 2002 Rickenbacker 381 was a part of his personal collection before being sold as a part of the "Dan Auerbach Collection" at Gruhn's Guitars.

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Dan Auerbach's Aria 5502 was a part of his personal collection before being sold as a part of the "Dan Auerbach Collection" at Gruhn's Guitars.

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Dan Auerbach's Gibson GA-5 Les Paul Junior amp was a part of his personal collection before being sold as a part of the "Dan Auerbach Collection" at Gruhn's Guitars.

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Dan Auerbach's Victoria Cherry Bomb 1x15 was a part of his personal collection before being sold as a part of the "Dan Auerbach Collection" at Gruhn's Guitars.

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Dan Auerbach's Miller Amp Design Tweed was a part of his personal collection before being sold as a part of the "Dan Auerbach Collection" at Gruhn's Guitars.

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Dan Auerbach's Goodsell Super 17 Mark II was a part of his personal collection before being sold as a part of the "Dan Auerbach Collection" at Gruhn's Guitars.

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Dan Auerbach's Victoria Electro King was a part of his personal collection before being sold as a part of the "Dan Auerbach Collection" at Gruhn's Guitars.

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Dan Auerbach's MSA Classic S10 was a part of his personal collection before being sold as a part of the "Dan Auerbach Collection" at Gruhn's Guitars.

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Used while recording 2011 album "El Camino", according to 2012 Guitar World interview.

My core tone just comes from my amps. For El Camino, I used a Magnatone and an Ampeg V-92 with a JBL D-130 speaker.

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Auerbach used D-130 speakers on Ampeg V-92 while recording Black Keys' 2011 album "El Camino", according to 2012 Guitar World interview.

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Used while recording 2011 Black Keys' album "El Camino".

I use fuzz pedals, but I’ve never used a distortion or overdrive pedal -- just boost pedals. The Shin-ei Companion Fuzz and the Marshall Supa Fuzz are my favorites.

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Used while recording Black Keys' 2011 album "El Camino".

I got a ’53 Les Paul while I was on tour. It looks like it was attacked by a shark. I used that a bunch, plus a Danelectro and an early Harmony Stratotone. I had the Stratotone before the Black Keys, and I’ve used it on every one of our albums.

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The faceplate of the amp reads, "JTM45," at the 01:36 mark.

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Auerbach used late 1960s blackface Fender Princeton while recording his 2017 album, "Waiting on a Song".

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Auerbach used Gibson Country Western while recording his 2017 solo album, "Waiting on a Song", according to 2017 Vintage Guitar interview.

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Auerbach used 12-string Kent Bonanza on his 2017 solo album, "Waiting on a Song", according to 2017 Vintage Guitar interview.

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Auerbach used Aria 9441 on a perforance of "Waiting on a Song" in 2017, live at Lightning 100 in Nashville, Tennessee.

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In this photo, which comes from one of Auerbach's interviews with Premier Guitar, he can be seen with Kawai (Kingston) S4T.

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In this video, which shows Auerbach performing "Trouble Weighs a Ton", he can be seen using a 12-string Rickenbacker, likely a 360/12v64

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