Gilby Clarke
Gilby Clarke's Gear
"But in the studio I use a lot of different things. I love that Marshall Bluesbreaker pedal that works great with almost anything. A good old green Tube Screamer works great with anything."
"I tried the new Seymour Duncan 805 pedal and that was really nice."
"I keep one of my basketweave cabinets mic’ed up all the time – 24/7 – for the last six years. I keep the heads in another room and switch between them, but keep the cabinet mic’ed up. I picked just one speaker and I use Shure SM57 and Sennheiser 409 mics together on the same speaker" - Gilby Clarke.
"The Line 6 pedal is just the standard DL-4. I have a couple of delays in their and then one I usually tap the tempos"
“When I was younger, I had one of these that I routed and put a humbucker in,” Clarke said of this ’59 Gibson Melody Maker. “It started my love for thin, mahogany guitars, and I now have two – this one and a 1960. I gave one to my daughter when she started to play guitar.”
"Clarke loves the feel and classic P-90/“Johnny Thunders in his prime” sound of this ’59 Gibson Les Paul Junior. “I play it a lot; it has a big, baseball-bat neck and it’s not too heavy.”"
In this video from Gibson, Gilby Clarke plays a J-200.
In this video Gilby Clarke can be seen and heard using a Friedman PT20.
From Gilby Clarke’s official shop on Reverb.com ; “This Fender Telecaster Thinline 1970s is owned by Gilby Clarke.
Serial: 289849 There is a good amount of wear including scratches, scuffs, finish chips, and dings throughout—nothing out of the ordinary for an instrument that's been put to good use since the 70s. There is a prominent finish blemish on the back, as photoed. The pickups sound great, the guitar plays great, it feels great. The action is low and the frets are quite worn down, resulting in a very close-to-the-fretboard feel. It could benefit from a simple setup to dial in the saddles, but overall this vintage piece is an absolute beauty and deserves to be played for many more years to come. Vintage Fender hardshell case included, in worn condition. Ashtray cover included.
All items in The Official Gilby Clarke Reverb Shop ship fully insured with delivery confirmation and a signed and embossed Certificate Of Authenticity.”
This guitar was sold on Gilby Clarke’s official Reverb.com shop. Its description stated; “ This ESP Traditional Telecaster is owned by Gilby Clarke. Played during the G’n’R years & is in many G’n’R live videos & photos. There is a good amount of scratches, scuffs and dings throughout the body. Looks to have been possibly refretted at one point. The frets are the large side and feel great. Overall, feels really nice and sounds nicer. Would benefit from a simple setup to dial in action and intonation. Action is currently quite low, causing some very minor fret buzz. ESP hardshell case with GC stencil included. All items in The Official Gilby Clarke Reverb Shop ship fully insured with delivery confirmation and a signed and embossed Certificate Of Authenticity.”
This guitar was sold on Gilby Clarke’s official Reverb.com shop. The description stated; “ This ESP Custom Shop Hybrid II is owned by Gilby Clarke. Played extensively during the Slash’s Snakepit years & was used on our David Letterman appearance. Serial: 406402 This guitar is setup with a humbucker in the bridge and a typical Fender style neck pickup. It's an interesting combo, but it works great! Single volume knob and a 3-way selector. There are a few areas that have some larger dents in the body, as well as some general scuffs and scratches but overall, a cool guitar that's ready to rock. All items in The Official Gilby Clarke Reverb Shop ship fully insured with delivery confirmation and a signed and embossed Certificate Of Authenticity.”
This guitar was sold on Gilby Clarke’s official Reverb.com shop. The listing’s description stated; “This James Trussart ST 12 is owned by Gilby Clarke. This guitar has a good amount wear including scratches, scuffs and dings throughout. The frets are relatively worn but still have lots of life. The action is currently very low, causing some minor buzz, but can be easily setup to one's liking. The neck is on the slim side and feels comfortable. It appears that Gilby had the active electronics cavity taped off and is currently not working/not powered. The electronics otherwise function correctly. Individual volume pots for each pickup—no tone control. Hardshell case included. All items in The Official Gilby Clarke Reverb Shop ship fully insured with delivery confirmation and a signed and embossed Certificate Of Authenticity.”
This baritone guitar was sold on Gilby Clarke’s official Reverb.com shop. The listing’s description stated; “ This Schecter Tempest Blackjack is owned by Gilby Clarke. Serial: 0706657. This Schecter has some very cool tones, each pickup has a push/pull coil split. This guitar has some very light scuffs from general use, but no major damage or issues. All items in The Official Gilby Clarke Reverb Shop ship fully insured with delivery confirmation and a signed and embossed Certificate Of Authenticity.”
This 12-string acoustic guitar was sold on Gilby Clarke’s official Reverb.com shop. The listing’s description stated; “ This Martin D12-20 is owned by Gilby Clarke. There is some minor wear including light scratches, scuffs and dings throughout, but overall this guitar is in very nice cosmetic condition. It appears that the pick guard was possibly re-glued/replaced at some point, as some of the unfinished wood can be seen around the edges. The tuner hardware has some nice tarnishing. The guitar plays very nicely and has a comfortably low action. The 14th-18th frets are lifting slightly at the bass end—luckily this does not impede playability. Overall, this is a beautiful sounding guitar that could simply benefit from a fret polish and some new strings. Hardshell case included (one broken latch). All items in The Official Gilby Clarke Reverb Shop ship fully insured with delivery confirmation and a signed and embossed Certificate Of Authenticity.”
This distortion pedal was sold on Gilby Clarke’s official shop on Reverb.com. The listing’s description stated; “This Tech 21 SansAmp GT2 is owned by Gilby Clarke. Used on many recordings in Gilby's studio. There is a fair amount of wear from normal use over the years. When the drive is dimed, the pedal appears to make some high pitched noises without signal being passed. The pots are slightly scratchy. The pedal seems to be largely in good working order but has a few quirks from being heavily used. Takes an old school power supply—not included. No power supply included. All items in The Official Gilby Clarke Reverb Shop ship fully insured with delivery confirmation and a signed and embossed Certificate Of Authenticity.”
This tremolo pedal was sold on Gilby Clarke’s official Reverb.com shop. The listing’s description stated; “ This Boss TR-2 Tremolo is owned by Gilby Clarke. Used on many recordings in Gilby's studio. There is some very minor wear but overall this pedal is clean and works like a charm. No power supply included. All items in The Official Gilby Clarke Reverb Shop ship fully insured with delivery confirmation and a signed and embossed Certificate Of Authenticity.”
This overdrive pedal was sold on Gilby Clarke’s official Reverb.com shop. Its description stated; “ This Xotic SL Drive is owned by Gilby Clarke. Used on many recordings in Gilby's studio. Overall in great condition! Voltage doubler and original box included. All items in The Official Gilby Clarke Reverb Shop ship fully insured with delivery confirmation and a signed and embossed Certificate Of Authenticity.“
This boost pedal was sold on Gilby Clarke’s official Reverb.com shop. The listing’s description stated; “ This Electro-Harmonix Screaming Bird Treble Booster is owned by Gilby Clarke. Used on many recordings in Gilby's studio. There is some very minor wear but overall this pedal is clean and works like a charm. Original box included. No power supply included. All items in The Official Gilby Clarke Reverb Shop ship fully insured with delivery confirmation and a signed and embossed Certificate Of Authenticity.”
This headphone amplifier was sold on Gilby Clarke’s official Reverb.com shop. The listing’s description stated; “ This Line 6 Pod is owned by Gilby Clarke. Used on many recordings in Gilby's studio. There is a good amount of wear from normal use over the years. Overall, works as intended. Power supply included. All items in The Official Gilby Clarke Reverb Shop ship fully insured with delivery confirmation and a signed and embossed Certificate Of Authenticity.”
This tremolo/ vibrato pedal was sold on Gilby Clarke’s official Reverb.com shop. The listing’s description stated; “ This Nady TTV-2 Dual Tube Tremolo Vibrato is owned by Gilby Clarke. Used on many recordings in Gilby's studio. Overall in great condition! Includes original box and power supply. All items in The Official Gilby Clarke Reverb Shop ship fully insured with delivery confirmation and a signed and embossed Certificate Of Authenticity.”
This graphic equalizer pedal was sold on Gilby Clarke’s official Reverb.com shop. The listing’s description stated; “ This Boss GE-7 Equalizer is owned by Gilby Clarke. Used live on tour with Rock Star Supernova. There is a fair amount of wear from normal use. Works great overall! No power supply included. All items in The Official Gilby Clarke Reverb Shop ship fully insured with delivery confirmation and a signed and embossed Certificate Of Authenticity.”
This wah pedal was sold on Gilby Clarke’s official Reverb.com shop. The listing’s description stated; “ This AMT Electronics WH-1 Japanese Girl Optical Wah is owned by Gilby Clarke. Used on many recordings in Gilby's studio. There is a fair amount of wear including paint flaking and general corrosion from normal use, but overall the pedal is in great working condition. Bonus points for its low-profile size. Original box included. No power supply included. Original box included. No power supply included. All items in The Official Gilby Clarke Reverb Shop ship fully insured with delivery confirmation and a signed and embossed Certificate Of Authenticity.”
This boost pedal was sold on Gilby Clarke’s official Reverb.com shop. The listing’s description stated; “This MXR Micro Amp+ is owned by Gilby Clarke. Used live on his pedal board for various shows. There is some light wear from normal use. The pots could use a few turns to remove some dust, but overall the pedal works as it should. Sharpie doodles on the back. No power supply included. All items in The Official Gilby Clarke Reverb Shop ship fully insured with delivery confirmation and a signed and embossed Certificate Of Authenticity.”
This wah pedal was sold on Gilby Clarke’s official Reverb.com shop. The listing’s description stated; “This Dunlop 535Q Cry Baby is owned by Gilby Clarke. Used live on Gilby's pedal board. There is a fair amount of wear from normal use. Overall, in good working order. Missing some screws on the back plate. No power supply included. All items in The Official Gilby Clarke Reverb Shop ship fully insured with delivery confirmation and a signed and embossed Certificate Of Authenticity.”
This distortion pedal was sold on Gilby Clarke’s official Reverb.com shop. The listing’s description stated; “This Marshall The Guv'nor is owned by Gilby Clarke. Used on many recordings in Gilby's studio. There is a fair amount of wear from normal use but overall the pedal is in good cosmetic condition. The bass and level pots are very stiff and essentially require pliers to be adjusted. No power supply included. Knobs have quite a bit of resistance. No power supply included. All items in The Official Gilby Clarke Reverb Shop ship fully insured with delivery confirmation and a signed and embossed Certificate Of Authenticity.”
This digital delay pedal was sold on Gilby Clarke’s official Reverb.com shop. The listing’s description stated; “This Boss DD-3 Digital Delay is owned by Gilby Clarke. Used on many recordings in Gilby's studio. There is a good amount of wear from normal use. Works great overall! No power supply included. No power supply included. All items in The Official Gilby Clarke Reverb Shop ship fully insured with delivery confirmation and a signed and embossed Certificate Of Authenticity.”
This headphone bass amplifier was sold on Gilby Clarke’s official Reverb.com shop. The listing’s description stated; “This Line 6 Bass POD Multi-Effect and Amp Modeler is owned by Gilby Clarke. Used on many recordings in Gilby's studio. There is a good amount of wear from normal use over the years. Overall, works as intended. No power supply included. All items in The Official Gilby Clarke Reverb Shop ship fully insured with delivery confirmation and a signed and embossed Certificate Of Authenticity.”
This distortion pedal was sold on Gilby Clarke’s official Reverb.com shop. The listing’s description stated; “This TC Electronic Dark Matter Distortion is owned by Gilby Clarke. Used on many recordings in Gilby's studio. There is a fair amount of wear from normal use. Works great overall! No power supply included. All items in The Official Gilby Clarke Reverb Shop ship fully insured with delivery confirmation and a signed and embossed Certificate Of Authenticity.”
This vibrato pedal was sold on Gilby Clarke’s official Reverb.com shop. The listing’s description stated; “This Dunlop JH-4S Rotovibe is owned by Gilby Clarke. Used live on Gilby's pedal board with Slash's Snakepit. There is a good amount of wear from normal use over the years. Overall works great! No power supply included. All items in The Official Gilby Clarke Reverb Shop ship fully insured with delivery confirmation and a signed and embossed Certificate Of Authenticity.”
This wah pedal was sold on Gilby Clarke’s official Reverb.com shop. The listing’s description stated; “This Dunlop Cry Baby Mini Wah is owned by Gilby Clarke. Used on many recordings in Gilby's studio. There is some very minor wear but overall this pedal is clean and works like a charm. No power supply included. No power supply included. All items in The Official Gilby Clarke Reverb Shop ship fully insured with delivery confirmation and a signed and embossed Certificate Of Authenticity.”
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