Eddie Vedder
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Eddie Vedder's Amplifiers
In this user-uploaded photo from Tumblr, Eddie Vedder's solo stage setup features three Fender amps, similar to those he uses with Pearl Jam. Notably, there are two Fender '57 Custom Deluxe amps and a '57 Custom Twin Amp. It's unclear if he also uses the Fender Reverb and MXR Delay with Pearl Jam.
Seen at 0:17, Eddie uses this amplifiers since 2005.
According to this article about famous gear used during the original punk era of the late 1970s, Vedder purchased Joe Strummer's HD-150 2x12" combo after the Clash leader passed away.
"Strummer’s Music Man came up for sale a few years ago and was purchased by [his] fan and friend, Eddie Vedder. [Eddie] wanted to use the amp onstage but, alas, found it too loud and too clean. Some horses can only be ridden by one rider."
"Amp-wise, Eddie is using a vintage 4x10 Fender Super Reverb, but he may switch to a '72 100 watt Hiwatt. Eddie definitely has a Who/Pete Townshend fascination, hence the Telecaster/Hiwatt combination." Guitar World 4/95
A Guided Tour of PJ's Gear by Tom Beaujour
"Pete Townsend always used to use Hiwatt amps. See what I mean? Sentiment. The Hiwatt is an early 1970's "DR 504 Custom 50" 50w head. He also has a "DR 103 Custom 100" 100w." From “Pearl Jam Sinergy” (updated to 2002)
Eddie Vedder uses a Hiwatt DR504 Custom 50 Head, an early 1970s model, as part of his amplifier setup. This information is detailed in the "Pearl Jam Sinergy" update from 2002.
The amplifier in the centre should be a Fender 57 Bassman, and not a 57 twin. See the 6 volume pots! The twin amp have only 5 volume pots.
The first amp he used for the 1993 tour. He only used it for this tour.
An excerpt from Pearl Jam's Touring Tech, George Webb in 1995 for Guitar World:
"Amp-wise, Eddie is using a vintage 4x10 Fender Super Reverb, but he may switch to a '72 100 watt Hiwatt. Eddie definitely has a Who/Pete Townshend fascination, hence the Telecaster/Hiwatt combination."
This was Eddie's main amp from 1992 until the Pearl Jam Summer tour in 1995. it's a 70s Fender Super Reverb, Silverface, with a Master Volume control.
I believe this was used in the studio for Ed's guitar parts on Vs., Vitalogy, and Merkin Ball, before he got his Hiwatt dr504 Custom 50 in 1995, which he used almost exclusively up until about 2005-6. (I see mention of a Hiwatt dr103 head, but I don't see any photos/videos showing him using one. All show him using a dr504.)
In this video of Bad Radio era, Eddie used a Roland Jc-120.
"clearly" at 1:28
Eddie Vedder uses a Marshall 1960BHW guitar amplifier cabinet, identifiable in a user-uploaded photo from Pearljambrasil showing the cabinet without its Marshall logo.
Eddie Vedder is confirmed to use the Fender Tone Master '59 Bassman 4 x 10-inch 45-watt Combo Amp, as evidenced by its visible presence behind him during the Pearl Jam concert on May 30th, 2024, at the Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, as documented in the YouTube video by Jakeflix titled "Pearl Jam 2024/05/30 Seattle - Night 2 - Full Concert - Multicam."
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Discography
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Mixing Engineer Producer
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Into The Wild (Music For The Motion Picture)
Eddie Vedder · 2007
Mixing Engineer Producer