James Williamson

In this Premier Guitar on James Williamson's reunion with the Stooges, the sidebar lists a 1962 Fender Jaguar among his guitars.

In this article on the making of the Stooges' album Raw Power, Williamson's gear at the time of recording is explained as such: "Armed with a 1969 Gibson Les Paul Custom driving a Vox AC30, as well as a Martin D-28 acoustic—the latter two of which he borrowed from the studio—Williamson dove headfirst into the recording process. Although he hadn’t previously tried the Vox-and-Paul combo, he was delighted after plugging in. 'That driving sound on the record is a combination of the way I play and the sound I was able to get with the combination of that instrument and that amp. It’s definitely a good sound.'"

In the Vintage Guitar interview, Williamson also explains how he named this guitar "Leopard Lady" and that this particular guitar was used on every record until "Sickkk" sessions.

In this article on the making of the Stooges' album Raw Power, Williamson's gear at the time of recording is explained as such: "Armed with a 1969 Gibson Les Paul Custom driving a Vox AC30, as well as a Martin D-28 acoustic—the latter two of which he borrowed from the studio—Williamson dove headfirst into the recording process. Although he hadn’t previously tried the Vox-and-Paul combo, he was delighted after plugging in. 'That driving sound on the record is a combination of the way I play and the sound I was able to get with the combination of that instrument and that amp. It’s definitely a good sound.'"

The Durham Electronics Sex Drive pedal is listed in this article by Premier Guitar, in the sidebar, among the effects that Williamson has used.

This video shows James discussing his Artisan 30H. On the official Blackstar website, Williamson is quoted as saying, "From the first time I fired up the Blackstar Artisan 30H... Wow, wow, wow... it sounded fantastic!"

From an interview with James Williamson's guitar tech, Derek See, this gear diagram of James Williamson's 2011 Iggy and The Stooges stage setup, was created, which includes a Fishman Aura.

In the video, James can be seen playing a Firebird during a live performance of “Raw Power”.

In this article, about James Williamson's reunion with the Stooges, the sidebar lists a '57 Tweed Deluxe among his amplifiers.

A Voodoo Lab Amp Selector can be seen in this gear diagram of James Williamson's 2011 Iggy and The Stooges stage setup.

In an interview with Ultimate Guitar, James Williamson, guitarist for The Stooges, discusses his use of the Steve Giles F.E.T. Pre-Amplifier. He mentions that after 2010, he switched to this pedal for its unique top boost sound, similar to an AC30, using it instead of the Sex Drive pedal. Williamson describes it as a Vintage FET Pre-Amp Treble Boost designed by Steve Giles at Advanced Pedal Workshop, noting its effectiveness for sustaining solos.

In this article, on the making of the Stooges' album Raw Power, Williamson's gear at the time of recording is detailed as such: "Armed with a 1969 Gibson Les Paul Custom driving a Vox AC30, as well as a Martin D-28 acoustic—the latter two of which he borrowed from the studio—Williamson dove headfirst into the recording process."

In the Vintage Guitar interview, he mentions that he keeps this particular guitar in Nashville tuning. Also, the Martin D-28 used during "Raw Power" was borrowed, and the 1967 Martin D-28 was used on the record with Deniz Tek.

From an interview with James Williamson's guitar tech, Derek See, this gear diagram of James Williamson's 2011 Iggy and The Stooges stage setup was created, which includes two Backstar Artisan Series 30 amps.

Initially, the band ran into problems with management over the direction of the music. “We tried a bunch of different demos, but management didn’t like them so we kept writing new material,” Williamson says. “I would sit in my room, working out riffs and things on my Gibson B-25 acoustic guitar, and ended up with a whole bunch of stuff. Eventually, the management got sort of consumed with breaking David Bowie in the U.S., and they quit paying attention to us. It was great, because we were then able to go into the studio on our own, without a producer or anything, and make Raw Power.”

In the Vintage Guitar interview, Williamson also states that he used this guitar for "Raw Power" and "Kill City" sessions, and that guitar is now being exhibited at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

This detailed gear diagram of James Williamson's 2011 Iggy and The Stooges stage setup, which traces the signal flow of the equipment in his guitar rig, includes two Blackstar 4x12 cabinets.

In this YouTube video, James Williamson states that he had a Gibson SG, which he traded along with his Fender Jaguar for the iconic ‘Leopard Lady’ guitar.

Listed as part of James Williamson’s guitar collection on his official website.

Listed as part of James Williamson’s guitar collection on his website.

James Williamson uses a Fishman Powerbridge on one of his Les Paul guitars, as indicated by a Guitar Geek rig diagram.

This GuitarGeek rig diagram indicates that James Williamson uses a Budda BudWah wah pedal.