Grant-Lee Phillips

Grant Lee Phillips famously used a Takamine 12 string acoustic with an extra magnetic pickup in the soundhole with a distortion pedal and electric guitar amp throughout his time in Grant Lee Buffalo

GRANT-LEE: All through with Grant Lee Buffalo I would play a Takamine 12-string and I would pop in a DiMarzio pickup or Dean Markey in the sound hole and that would go through a Metal Zone (laughs) and that would go through a couple of Twins. It was kind of an unorthodox, Frankenstein way of doing it... but it made quite a sound. When I go out with Grant Lee Buffalo to this day, that is basically what I’m doing.

Grant-Lee Phillips is associated with the Schecter GLP-1 Grant Lee Phillips Signature Acoustic Guitar, a model crafted specifically for him by Schecter. Inspired by vintage parlor guitars, the GLP-1 features high-quality pickups, Grover Vintage tuners, nickel hardware, abalone and pearl star inlays, and a rosewood fingerboard with a bone saddle. Phillips has expressed his interest in the parlor-style guitar, noting its smaller body and historical influence. This signature model, released in 2012, originally retailed for just over $1,200, though it can often be found for around $850. More details can be found on Schecter's website.

GRANT-LEE: I had long been a Gibson player. I have a Les Paul Custom from the 1970s. I still play that quite a bit. On record, I always pull that out along with a Gibson ES-175 and a 12-string version. I love those guitar quite a bit. I’ve also been supplied with some pretty great guitars by Schecter. They have one called the Casio... it’s an ES-335 style

I still play through a Twin or a Deluxe. I’m actually liking the Deluxe more these days, even with Grant Lee Buffalo. It’s a little more focused for me. I’ve used Marshalls in the past... Vox are great for recording. It seems like ancient so much of my touring lately has been acoustic.

All through with Grant Lee Buffalo I would play a Takamine 12-string and I would pop in a DiMarzio pickup or Dean Markey in the sound hole and that would go through a Metal Zone (laughs) and that would go through a couple of Twins. It was kind of an unorthodox, Frankenstein way of doing it... but it made quite a sound. When I go out with Grant Lee Buffalo to this day, that is basically my sound

I had long been a Gibson player. I have a Les Paul Custom from the 1970s. I still play that quite a bit. On record, I always pull that out along with a Gibson ES-175 and a 12-string version.

Grant Lee Phillips has regularly been seen playing a blonde finish J-200 since going solo from Grant Lee Buffalo.

Here he plays it throughout, on a KEXP solo performance from 2016.

In this Instagram article from May 25 2022, Grant Lee Phillips confirms he uses an Ear Trumpet Labs Edwina microphone. He has been using this mic onstage for live performances during his tours