David Lindley

Here's a picture of David Lindley playing a lapsteel with a purple peaker plugged in. You can also hear him talk about it around 50 minutes in on this podcast: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4kajVa1qpofV2KtzsKmVhx?si=cb72188584d242a6

David Lindley is pictured with a Silvertone 1457 in a 1981 photograph. This guitar is often mistakenly attributed as a Danelectro, likely because Danelectro manufactured this model for Silvertone.

In an interview with Ben Harper, it is revealed that David Lindley uses a Dumble Overdrive Special Amp Head. Lindley owns multiple Dumbles, and notably, the 50-watt Overdrive Special was used for many classic rock recordings, including Jackson Browne’s “Running on Empty.”

One of David's various Dumbles, the Steel String SInger was notably used for much of his lap steel work with Jackson Browne.

David Lindley is confirmed to use the Seymour Duncan SA-6 MagMic, as listed on his artist profile on Seymour Duncan's website.

In an interview with Ben Harper, David Lindey's National Dynamic Lap Steel is shown, as part of his collection of rare and unique vintage gear.

According to the Weissenborn site, David Lindley has a collection of several Weissenborn guitars, including models, 1, 2, 3, 4, and Konas.

As per this article, David Lindley played a Gibson SG during his time in Kaleidoscope.

Among the amps that Lindley used in his career was a Vox AC30.

For the recording of "Running on Empty," David Lindley used an old Rickenbacker / Rickenbacher Lap Steel Electric Guitar, as confirmed by Vintage Guitar® magazine.

Throughout the seventies, David Lindley primarily used a Fender Telecaster as his electric guitar of choice.

David Lindley is documented to have played a Turkish short-neck baglama saz, as noted in an article by Vintage Guitar® magazine.

David Lindley is known to have used a Teisco YG-6 guitar during the 1980s, as evidenced by a photo where he is seen playing this instrument.

David Lindley can be seen here playing a Vox Mando-Guitar

David Lindley can be seen here playing a Vox Teardrop Bass that appears to have been converted to an eight string.

Among the instruments David Lindley played in his career was the fiddle, which he can be seen playing in this photo from a Jackson Browne show.

Lindley can be seen in this photo playing a bouzouki.

David Lindley can be seen here playing an oud onstage.

David Lindley is known to use a National Glenwood guitar, as evidenced by a promotional photograph where he is holding the instrument.

David Lindley can be seen here using a Gretsch Duo Jet during the recording of one of Kaleidoscope's albums.