Elvis Presley

Elvis Presley is pictured with a Gibson J-45 guitar, as documented by ASHCRAFT STUDIOS.

Elvis played this guitar from 1971 to 1976. Most famously in his Aloha from Hawaii show on 14th January 1973

Elvis Presley used a Kay 1940s acoustic guitar, which is notably recognized as his first guitar. This information is detailed in an article by Mary Johnson on DNAinfo New York, highlighting its auction on the Upper East Side.

Producer Steve Hoffman has stated his use of the LA-2A for Presley.

My Teletronix LA-2A, ganged for stereo or mono reproduction via the handy toggle switch in the center of the two units. (...) I've used it on countless projects, Nat "King" Cole, Frank Sinatra, Beach Boys, Doors, Eagles, Ringo, McCartney, Fleetwood Mac, Bob Dylan, Ray Charles, Peggy Lee, Jethro Tull, Chuck Berry, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Van Morrison, White Stripes, Tom Petty, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Ella Fitzgerald, Yes, Sonny Rollins, John Coltrane, Steely Dan, Steppenwolf, Bad Company, Jim Croce, Elvis Presley, Billie Holiday, Judy Garland, Dave Mason, Paul Simon, America, The Band, Crosby, Stills & Nash, The Cars, ZZ Top, James Taylor, Art Pepper, Steve Miller Band, Queen, Rod Stewart, Duke Ellington, John Lee Hooker, Al Jolson, Roy Orbison, Bing Crosby, Sammy Davis, Jr., The Who, Lightnin' Hopkins, Bill Haley & his Comets, Miles Davis, Mamas and Papas, Blue Öyster Cult, The Byrds, Eric Clapton, Bill Evans Trio, Blood, Sweat & Tears, Phil Collins, Alice Cooper, Deep Purple, Jeff Beck, Doobie Bros., Faces, Grand Funk, Heart, Billy Joel, Linda Ronstadt, Ten Years After, Grant Green, Wes Montgomery, Pat Benetar [sic], Elton John, Leon Russell, Metallica. etc.

In a photo shared by Benmont Tench on Instagram, Elvis Presley is seen using the Altec 633A Salt Shaker Microphone during a televised performance.

Featured in this page from the Jimmy Ellis fansite Orion.

This Altec 195a microphone with 29b capsule and power supply was worn by Elvis while recording in the studio/rehearsal and also live. It was bought from Elvis record producer/ sound engineer Pill Porter in the summer of 1973 by veteran producer/chief mastering engineer Chet Bennet who has worked at CBS, Columbia Records and others. He owned the mic until March, 2014 when I bought it from him (see letter of authentecy [sic]).

The mic is identical to the one that Elvis wore on his legendary 1968 Comeback Special on NBC. I have asked the producer of the show, Steve Binder and also the sound engineer, Bones Howe, who both said that the equipment they used on the comeback show was delivered by NBC at their request. Where Elvis’ mic is now today is not known but if by any chance NBC leased the equipment from Bill Porter (who had already worked a lot with Elvis) then this might be the actual one.

It still works and sounds great.

You will find an interview with Bill Porter where he mentions the Altec mic here.

The letter of authenticity can be viewed here and reads:

Mr. Kenneth Dokkeburg, this letter is to reference the Altec model 195a microphone with the 29b capsule and its power supply. The microphone was bought from record producer / sound engineer Bill Porter in the summer of 1973 when I went to his Las Vegas studio [United Recording] to purchase used recording equipment for my Florida studio [Titan Sound Studios]. At this time I noticed 2 Altec microphones and I asked Bill about the mics as I saw the same Altecs with Elvis using them. He said he owned two of these mics, one was used for rehearsals and the other one for Elvis to use in his Las Vegas concerts and shows which Bill did the sound for. The mics fell out of favor and were later replaced with another brand. The Altecs were put in storage on a shelf. I bought the mic that was used for the Elvis shows not as a collector but as a working studio mic. Regards, Chet Bennett Divide, Colorado USA

In a YouTube video uploaded by Glen Page, Elvis Presley can be seen using a Gretsch Country Gentleman during the August 12th, 1970 midnight show performance of "Little Sister" and "Get Back."

Elvis used the Shure SM58 during the "That's The Way It Is" movie The SM58 can be seen many times

An Elvis Presley owned and stage used NBN acoustic guitar. Limited Edition Concert model numbered 0014. The guitar was gifted to Presley by the luthiers at NBN Guitars while he vacationed in Vail, Colorado, in 1976. NBN was located in Longmont, Colorado. Extensive inlays on the guitar head, frets and around the sound hole and carved heel with additional inlay. Presley performed with the guitar at an April 1976 concert held at McNichols Sports Arena in Denver. Accompanied by three letters of authenticity, the first from Al Strada dated August 18, 1979, the second from Joe Esposito and the third from the Elvis Presley Museum.

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Elvis Presley purchased the White Knabe Grand Piano in 1957, as reported by Artdaily.

This video from Ernie Ball's "Real to Reel" series, documents former Guns 'n' Roses guitarist Slash and the recording of his 2014 album "World on Fire". In which, Slash and his guitar tech Ace Bergman discuss the instruments used on the album, amongst them a Gibson ES-135 Hollowbody previously owned by Elvis:

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Ace: "We pick what to bring on the studio, first of all we grab the "Appetite" Les Paul..."

Slash: "...I think it's like an '85 or '84, Chris Derrig custom Gibson-copy Les Paul (Laughs), and I've been using that since the first Guns 'n' Roses record, and it's pretty much my mainstay for all sessions."

Ace: "...And to balance it out, y'know we have a couple different choices for rhythm guitars."

Slash: "...I have a Melody Maker here, I have, a couple of [Les Paul] Juniors here, I have an Explorer here, I got an ES-175 and I got a ES-135. The 135 was Elvis' and it just has this great sound, it was the great, sort-of "counter-sound" to my regular guitar, the Derrig guitar."

In this photo Elvis Presley is seen with a Gibson EDS-1275 Double-Neck Guitar.

Visible throughout Singer Presents ... Elvis (December 3, 1968).

Elvis borrowed Scotty Moore’s Super 400 during the ‘68 Special for part of the set.