David Byrne's Guitars

David Byrne mainly used it in the early days of the Talking Heads as seen in the picture along with a Fender Mustang, eventually both guitars ended heavily modded

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This photo shows Byrne with a Fender Stratocaster.

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In this photo from 1993-1994, David Byrne is shown using the Guild D-150CE Acoustic/Electric Guitar, highlighting the original Guild F15ce electronics.

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David playing a D-35 in this version of ‘Psycho Killer’ in the 1983 film Stop Making Sense

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Here’s David playing a red Lead II.

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Byrne played one on 'The Tonight Show' w/ the Atomic Bomb Band (2015)

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In this picture from Stop Making Sense, David can be seen playing the Roland G-303 Guitar Synthesizer

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In this photo, Byrne can be seen playing a Gibson ES-335 12 String.

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David Byrne played a red Fender Telecaster Thinline Deluxe at the 2002 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, the guitar is modified with a set of Telecaster Hot Rails.

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In the "Sessions At West 54th" performance from November 15, 1997, David Byrne is seen playing a Gibson Les Paul Studio Electric Guitar.

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David Byrne in Concert at the Central Park Summer Stage - June 29, 2005 David Byrne during David Byrne in Concert at the Central Park Summer Stage - June 29, 2005 at Central Park in New York City, New York, United States. (Photo by E. Dougherty/WireImage)

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Byrne plays Gretsch in Live Union Chapel

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David Byrne used the Fender Mustang Electric Guitar in the early years of Talking Heads, alongside his Fender Duo Sonic. Both guitars were heavily modified by Byrne by the late 1970s, as evidenced by the image from Equipboard.

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David Byrne is confirmed to have used a Fender Musicmaster II during Talking Heads' performance at The Kitchen in New York on March 13, 1976. This is supported by video footage available on YouTube, provided by MisterBiscuits. The guitar was later stolen during the band's first tour, as recounted by Talking Heads bassist Tina Weymouth in "Chronology" (2011), who stated, "I don't think David has that little Musicmaster made by Fender anymore. I think that was stolen on our very first tour before we left for Europe. It was just an awful, awful, crippling situation three days before we went on our first tour because we were living on five dollars a day."

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