David Lindley's Gear

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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

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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.

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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.”

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

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

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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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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.

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

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

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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.

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Lindley can be seen in this photo playing a bouzouki.

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David Lindley can be seen here playing an oud onstage.

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

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

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