Glenn Frey's Gear

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It is not sure whether this is a 1956 Gibson Les Paul Junior, or not. In this Gibson article, here is what they say about his 1950's Gibson Les Paul Junior. "But the guitar that most of us associate with Frey is his ‘50s Les Paul Junior nicknamed “Old Black.” The book, The Eagles FAQ: All That's Left to Know About Classic Rock's Superstars states that the guitar was a gift to Frey from longtime friend Jackson Browne. “Old Black” has been retrofitted with a P-90 in the neck position. During recent years, Frey has also been known to play a Sunburst Les Paul on stage."

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In the 1994 "Hell Freezes Over" tour, Glenn Frey used a Takamine EF381C 12-String Guitar, as noted on Musician's Friend.

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he used this guitar from the start of the eagles to their breakup in 1980

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Glenn Frey is associated with using a Fender Telecaster '52 RI, Butterscotch 1985, as detailed on Vintageandrare.

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The video shows the Eagles playing their hit "Take it Easy". Glenn Frey is rocking this ES-330TD in a vintage sunburst finish. The guitar has been seen with bigsby style bridges, but in this case it's a trapeze. The dog ear style P90 pickups tell that it's a 330. It's a TD, rather than a T, because it has two pickups. The one pickup configuration of the ES-330T has the pickup placed halfway between the bridge and the neck.

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Glenn Frey was given a Rickenbacker 230 GF, a signature model electric guitar. This model is also frequently used by Joe Walsh, notably during the Eagles' "Hell Freezes Over" tour. A photo on Rickresource provides visual evidence of Frey's association with this guitar.

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Glenn Frey can be seen using a Gibson Les Paul Deluxe Cherry Sunburst

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Here in this picture you can se Glenn Frey play a Gibson SG junior on stage in the late 70s

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Glenn Frey used the 1986 Takamine EF360sc acoustic-electric guitar during the Eagles' "Hell Freezes Over" tour in 1994, as noted by Guitar Village.

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Heres a picture of Glenn playing a Gibson Moderne, probably a 80s reissue

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Glenn Frey can here be seen playing his White Fender Telecaster with a humbucker in the neck posititon

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According to Reverb's website, Frey's pedalboard for the "Hell Freezes Over" tour also included the Boss CH-1 chorus pedal.

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According to Reverb's website, Frey's pedalboard for the "Hell Freezes Over" tour also included the Boss DD-3 digital delay.

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According to Reverb's website, Frey's pedalboard for the "Hell Freezes Over" tour also included the Boss PSM-5.

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According to Reverb's website, Frey's pedalboard for the "Hell Freezes Over" tour also included the Boss DS-1 distortion pedal.

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Here we can see Frey playing a Duesenberg Alliance Series Eagles 40th Anniverssary.

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In the YouTube video "Peaceful Easy Feeling - The Eagles Live 1973," Glenn Frey is seen playing a Martin D-35 Acoustic guitar. This is identifiable by the white binding on the fretboard, specific inlays, and the Martin headstock with Grover tuners. (See 2:48, source: Kwan N.)

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In this picture, we can see Glenn Frey play a red Gibson ES-335

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Takamine featured this guitar in an article regarding the recording of Hotel California. He used a pre-lawsuit era F400 S (for solid top) which is often confused with a Martin. He used a DeArmond Sound-hole pickup.

[Source: https://www.takamine.com/news?n_id=1048]

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According to a Reverb article titled "The Gear of The Eagles" by Bill Worrell, Glenn Frey utilized a Fender Black Panel Deluxe 2-Channel 20-Watt 1x12" Guitar Combo from the mid-1960s, specifically highlighting his preference for non-reverb versions of Fender amps. This detail underscores Frey's simplistic approach to his guitar sound during his tenure with the Eagles.

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In a YouTube video titled "Don Henley Dirty Laundry" by DIGITALL RECORD, Glenn Frey can be seen playing a Gibson Les Paul Standard in a sunburst finish during the Eagles' performance of "Dirty Laundry" at the timestamps 1:45, 2:20, and 4:21. Additionally, there is a photo available showing him playing the same guitar, likely from the same concert.

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In this photo, Glenn Frey is clearly seen using a DeArmond 210 Acoustic Guitar Soundhole Pickup on his Takamine F400/400S guitar. This soundhole pickup is visible in numerous images of Frey with this specific guitar, including during the 1977 performance of "Hotel California."

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During an Eagles concert at the Roanoke Civic Center, Glenn Frey can be seen playing a natural Fender Stratocaster with a maple neck and white pickguard

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