Hugh Cornwell

GG: Has it always been the Vox AC30 amps you’ve used? HC: Yeah, I love Voxes.

Hugh Cornwell has been playing a Fender Telecaster since the early days of The Stranglers. Before his departure, he also incorporated a Kinkade Brothers Acoustic, a Hofner Razorhead solid body, and a Rickenbacker 12-string into his setup. Today, his performances predominantly feature the Telecaster, as illustrated in the Pennyblackmusic photo.

In an interview with Guitarguitar, a photo of Hugh Cornwell’s pedalboard taken by Phil Andrews shows the inclusion of the Boss PS-5 Super Shifter.

In an interview with Guitarguitar, a photo taken by Phil Andrews reveals Hugh Cornwell using the Boss OS-2 OverDrive/Distortion pedal on his pedalboard.

"But I do have a backup Blues DeVille. A couple of years ago, I was having so much trouble with the Voxes, I thought (sighs) ‘I’ve gotta go to the Blues DeVilles.’ You can get a pretty good sound out of them, but they are very much more powerful, so they’re almost harder to keep under control."

In an interview with Guitarguitar, a photo by Phil Andrews showcases Hugh Cornwell using the Electro-Harmonix EH-4800 Small Stone phaser pedal on his pedalboard.

In an interview with Guitarguitar, a photo by Phil Andrews showcases Hugh Cornwell's pedalboard, featuring the Boss DD-3 Digital Delay.

In an interview with Guitarguitar, a photo taken by Phil Andrews shows Hugh Cornwell using the Boss TU-2 Chromatic Tuner on his pedalboard.

In the Sweden video, Hugh is seen playing a 70’s Fender Strat. It is clearly visible at 1:34.