Del Shannon's Gear

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During the 1980s, Del Shannon consistently played an Epiphone Coronet, as seen in performances like "Runaway" on YouTube.

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Del's most famous guitar was a red Gibson ES 335 with an additional pick guard that he used at the beginning of his career, it was stolen from the trunk of a car in 1965.

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Del used a Fender Stratocaster in 1965-1966

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From 1966 to the early 1980s, Fender supplied Del with white Fender Telecasters that were turning yellow from cigarette smoke.

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In the early 1980s, when the "Drop Down and Get Me" album was released, Del used a Gibson Firebird.

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