Elliott Sharp

But anyway, I really prefer the Fenders, and for recording, the little Fenders. I have a tweed Champ that Matt Wells [in New York] reworked for me, along with a Fender 75 that he rebuilt with a Marshall transformer.

In an article from Premier Guitar titled "Elliott Sharp’s Inner Ear," Elliott Sharp mentions his preferences for amplifiers, expressing a particular aversion to the Roland JC-120 Jazz Chorus. He states, "I usually put 'no Roland JC-120' on my rider [laughs]. It’s just too clinical, you know?" This highlights his deliberate choice to avoid using the JC-120 due to its sound characteristics.

But anyway, I really prefer the Fenders, and for recording, the little Fenders. I have a tweed Champ that Matt Wells [in New York] reworked for me, along with a Fender 75 that he rebuilt with a Marshall transformer.

According to the 2019 Premier Guitar interview, Sharp uses the 1964 Fender Princeton Reverb.

According to the 2019 Premier Guitar interview, Sharp uses the 1974 Fender Bronco.

I love the blackface Fender Deluxe Reverb for small venues. But I can almost get a sound out of anything, because I think you’re in a feedback loop between fingers and ears—although I usually put “no Roland JC-120” on my rider [laughs]. It’s just too clinical, you know?