David Bowie's Gear

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David Bowie is credited with vibraphone and xylophone on "Weeping Wall."

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In multiple Live Shows of "The Jean Genie" David is seen playing the Harmonica

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"Once again displaying his virtuosity, Bowie gave yet another outing to his old Selmer baritone saxophone during the Reality sessions, embellishing the texture of 'Pablo Picasso', 'She'll Drive The Big Car' and 'Try Some, Buy Some,'" states this article.

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In this 1991 Brian Aris photograph, Bowie's Mark IV Widebody head (identifiable by the controls to the right of the EQ sliders) can be seen resting atop its matching cab to David's left.

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In this old print advertisement, we see Bowie playing (and lending his endorsement to) the Stylophone.

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David Bowie's Heroes in the composition used an EMS VCS3

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David Bowie used a Gibson B-45-12, a 12-string steel-string acoustic guitar with a sunburst finish, during the 1970s. This is evidenced by a photograph from Myrareguitars.

In this 1991 Brian Aris photograph, Bowie's posing with two of his custom Steinberger guitars. To his left, his Mesa Boogie head sits atop a small rack, which in turn sits on a 2x12 cab with a metal grill.

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Can be seen in a BBC live studio performance playing one.

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Here is David Bowie (with Tin Machine) playing his Takamine 12-string dreadnought acoustic/electric guitar, model FP 400SC, during a rehearsal.

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Bowie can be seen playing a Dean BW6 Backwoods 6 String Banjo in this photo.

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Eccleshall B model 12 string. Referenced in the 4th article on the page, "Southern Strumfort" from Guitar magazine, September 1996.

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In this 1991 Brian Aris photograph, Bowie's DSP256XL can be seen in the small rack resting between his Mesa Boogie amplifier head and cab. It is identifiable by the logo between the power switch and LCD screen on the left, as well as the dual cross-button setup and sets of 3 buttons and 3 knobs on the right.

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In multiple Live Shows of "The Jean Genie" David is seen playing the Harmonica

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In this 1991 Brian Aris photograph, Bowie's TU-12H can be seen resting atop his Mesa Boogie amplifier head.

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Bowie can be seen in this photo playing the instrument.

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"Bowie introducing the new MV-30 studio M."

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In this picture from 1991, David Bowie is apparently sitting on a Mesa/Boogie Mark IV combo amplifier.

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David Bowie used a Moog Minimoog Model D on his Ziggy Stardust tour in 1973, as evidenced by a Reverb listing for a 1972 Minimoog with its original case and provenance.

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David Bowie is credited with playing the “Rosedale electric chord organ” one “Memory Of A Free Festival”

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David Bowie is shown with a Roland RE-201 Space Echo in a 1977 photo from the The Idiot tour, as shared in an Instagram post by Drew Schlesinger.

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