Elliott Sharp

Then I have a [Electro-Harmonix] Double Muff Nano pedal, and that gives me some thick, greasy fuzz.

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.

I don’t like carrying a lot of equipment around, because I’m touring mostly in Europe by train and plane, so I have a few travel guitars—either my Koll 8-string, or my Strandberg 8-string that Ola [Strandberg] gave me. I used that on the sessions for Studio Venezia with Mark Sanders.

According to the 2019 Premier Guitar interview, Sharp uses the 1987 Fender D'Aquisto Elite.

According to the 2019 Premier Guitar interview, Sharp uses the Hagstrom H8.

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 Stratocaster.

According to the 2019 Premier Guitar interview, Sharp uses the 1973 Fender XII.

According to the 2019 Premier Guitar interview, Sharp uses the 1956 Gibson ES-225TD.

According to the 2019 Premier Guitar interview, Sharp uses the 1966 Hagstrom Viking.

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.

According to the 2019 Premier Guitar interview, Sharp uses the DigiTech Whammy II.

According to the 2019 Premier Guitar interview, Sharp uses the Hotone Komp.

According to the 2019 Premier Guitar interview, Sharp uses the Hotone Blues overdrive pedal.

According to the 2019 Premier Guitar interview, Sharp uses the Ernie Ball Regular Slinky set on his Telecasters and Stratocasters.

Apart from the fact that it is mentioned in the blog post above I've seen Elliott live on many occasions and he always used the Boomerang III Phrase Sampler. It's part of his essential gear setup.

Elliott Sharp frequently uses the Heet Sound EBow, much like his Boomerang III Phrase Sampler. In a JazzTimes article by Bill Milkowski, Sharp discusses his fascination with the EBow's infinite sustain, a feature he's been exploring since the late 1970s. This device is a staple at his concerts, consistently appearing in his performances.

Then the PitchFactor from Eventide—I’ve been using that since it came out, with an expression pedal and all my own patches—and the Boomerang sampler, the small one, which allows you to have four loops and do reverse effects.

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?

My main guitar for doing improvisational stuff has a Godin classical neck on it. I had the body in my junk box for, like, 30 years. Same with the pickup. I think it’s a Lafayette, DeArmond-style, and then it has a Peavey Super Ferrite pickup, which is like a poor man’s Charlie Christian.

Then I have an Aria Sinsonido, which is really remarkable. I just wanted something cheap and disposable to carry with me, and it ended up being a great guitar. It’s a pretty unique knockoff that was licensed from Soloette in Eugene, Oregon. His pickups are really fantastic.

According to the 2019 Premier Guitar interview, Sharp uses the Fender American Vintage '57 Stratocaster.

According to the 2019 Premier Guitar interview, Sharp uses the 1967 Gibson Les Paul Custom.

According to the 2019 Premier Guitar interview, Sharp uses the Hagstrom Viking (the 12-string version).

According to the 2019 Premier Guitar interview, Sharp uses the Gibson CF-100.

According to the 2019 Premier Guitar interview, Sharp uses the Martin 00-18.

According to the 2019 Premier Guitar interview, Sharp uses the Fender Bass VI.

According to the 2019 Premier Guitar interview, Sharp uses the EHX MicroSynth XO pedal.