Dave Amato

According to REO Speedwagon's Dave Amato, he owns one of two Fender Custom Shop Doubleneck Esquire/Telecaster guitars, the other is owned by Richie Sambora. The guitar is visible in this Premier Guitar Rig Rundown at the 1:14 minute mark.

As listed on his official website, Dave Amato owns and uses this instrument for home playing, live or recording work.

REO Speedwagon's Dave Amato plays a Gibson Signature Lonnie Mack Flying V guitar, visible at the 2:35 minute mark in this Premier Guitar Rig Rundown.

As listed on his official website, Dave Amato owns and uses this instrument for home playing, live or recording work.

As listed on his official website, Dave Amato owns and uses this instrument for home playing, live or recording work.

As listed on his official website, Dave Amato owns and uses this instrument for home playing, live or recording work.

As listed on his official website, Dave Amato owns and uses this instrument for home playing, live or recording work.

As listed on his official website, Dave Amato owns and uses this instrument for home playing, live or recording work.

As listed on his official website, Dave Amato owns and uses this instrument for home playing, live or recording work.

As listed on his official website, Dave Amato owns and uses this instrument for home playing, live or recording work.

As listed on his official website, Dave Amato owns and uses this instrument for home playing, live or recording work.

As listed on his official website, Dave Amato owns and uses this instrument for home playing, live or recording work.

As listed on his official website, Dave Amato owns and uses this instrument for home playing, live or recording work.

As listed on his official website, Dave Amato owns and uses this instrument for home playing, live or recording work.

As listed on his official website, Dave Amato owns and uses this instrument for home playing, live or recording work.

As listed on his official website, Dave Amato owns and uses this instrument for home playing, live or recording work.

As listed on his official website, Dave Amato owns and uses this instrument for home playing, live or recording work.

As listed on his official website, Dave Amato owns and uses this instrument for home playing, live or recording work.

As listed on his official website, Dave Amato owns and uses this instrument for home playing, live or recording work.

As listed on his official website, Dave Amato owns and uses this instrument for home playing, live or recording work.

As listed on his official website, Dave Amato owns and uses this instrument for home playing, live or recording work.

According to REO Speedwagon's Dave Amato at (2:47) in this Premier Guitar Rig Rundown, he owns a Gibson Korina Flying V guitar, that he usually takes on tour.

According to Dave Amato, he and Gibson worked together to produce a prototype guitar especially for the REO Speedwagon guitarist. Essentially a Les Paul Axcess Standar, the guitar is visible at 3:20 minute mark in this Premier Guitar Rig Rundown video.

REO Speedwagon's Dave Amato plays a 1957 Gibson Black Beauty Les Paul with a Bigsby, visible at 6:05 minute mark in this Premier Guitar Rig Rundown.

Developed in collaboration in Amato.

The Dave Amato Les Paul Axcess Standard is the ultimate mash-up of vintage Gibson aesthetics and modern player features. Dave has played Les Pauls on stage for the last four decades, but lately he has been forced to choose between his two favorites -- a '59 Reissue and a Les Paul Axcess. So began a collaboration between Dave and the experts at Gibson Custom Shop to develop Dave's "perfect" Les Paul. The result is a beautiful and versatile Les Paul Axcess model unlike anything else available. Dave requested a figured top with a "Boston Sunset Fade" finish (inspired by his home town), a unique White Ebony fingerboard, an extra-chunky neck profile, a Floyd Rose tremolo and two '57 Classic Plus humbuckers. He also wanted the latest Axcess construction elements including a swept neck heel, revised back contours and an Apex headstock carve which naturally strengthens the neck. It is now Dave's main guitar on tour and in the studio, representing only the best of his favorite specs.