Jeff Beck's Studio Equipment

"This one is actually in the effects loop, so there's an effects loop in the Vibro-King. That's what I'm running it through. [Jeff] only uses it for effect on a couple of tunes, mostly on 'Danny Boy'. He likes to use it to have a little bit of a, kind of a tailing, kind of a reverb. It's interesting because he likes to keep a long decay but not terribly far up in the mix. So it's more of a tailing type of a reverb, as opposed to something that's just blatant echo. Like you're playing in the Grand Canyon or something like that. It's more subtle than that, but it's a nice effect. He'll literally be in the middle of a phrase and just turn around and start tinkering with it or go with it or not. He keeps the same type of reverb in it. The only thing that he does adjust is the level of it in the mix, as far as what to drive. But it's a pretty long decay. If you were to bring the level of it up it would be pretty obnoxious actually. So it's down pretty low. And the decay on it is pretty long," says Jeff Beck's guitar tech.

Find it on:

It’s effectively dry signal, which comes from the cabinet, the cabinet hits the monitor system, and we have a TC 2290 for his delays, and then a Lexicon for two big old plate reverbs, one at 1,600 milliseconds, another at 3,200 milliseconds. So it’s a short-ish reverb and a lush reverb, and then just a couple of delays.

Find it on:

This rig diagram from 2003 shows the Lexicon PCM 80.

Find it on:

This rig diagram from 2003 shows two of these splitter boxes.

Find it on:

Producer Steve Hoffman has stated his use of the LA-2A for Beck.

My Teletronix LA-2A, ganged for stereo or mono reproduction via the handy toggle switch in the center of the two units. (...) I've used it on countless projects, Nat "King" Cole, Frank Sinatra, Beach Boys, Doors, Eagles, Ringo, McCartney, Fleetwood Mac, Bob Dylan, Ray Charles, Peggy Lee, Jethro Tull, Chuck Berry, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Van Morrison, White Stripes, Tom Petty, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Ella Fitzgerald, Yes, Sonny Rollins, John Coltrane, Steely Dan, Steppenwolf, Bad Company, Jim Croce, Elvis Presley, Billie Holiday, Judy Garland, Dave Mason, Paul Simon, America, The Band, Crosby, Stills & Nash, The Cars, ZZ Top, James Taylor, Art Pepper, Steve Miller Band, Queen, Rod Stewart, Duke Ellington, John Lee Hooker, Al Jolson, Roy Orbison, Bing Crosby, Sammy Davis, Jr., The Who, Lightnin' Hopkins, Bill Haley & his Comets, Miles Davis, Mamas and Papas, Blue Öyster Cult, The Byrds, Eric Clapton, Bill Evans Trio, Blood, Sweat & Tears, Phil Collins, Alice Cooper, Deep Purple, Jeff Beck, Doobie Bros., Faces, Grand Funk, Heart, Billy Joel, Linda Ronstadt, Ten Years After, Grant Green, Wes Montgomery, Pat Benetar [sic], Elton John, Leon Russell, Metallica. etc.

Find it on:

In the interview first published in Guitar Player's issue of May 1999 Beck states:

"Another Place" and "Angel (Footsteps)," were recorded with a '52 Fender Reissue Telecaster through a DigiTech Legend preamp.

Find it on:

In the interview with Guitar Player published in 1999 Jeff Beck says:

I have a Mackie 32-8 mixer with the usual junk: a Lexicon LXP-1, some compressors and limiters, two Tascam DA-88s, and one Neumann mic. (...) I usually record dry and add all of the outboard stuff in the mix. But for "Another Place," I played through a Lexicon LXP-1 for delay and reverb.

Find it on:

Maestro RM-1B Ring Modulator is confirmed to be used by Jeff Beck, as evidenced by its presence in a photograph of his pedal board from the auction of his items at Christie's in January 2025, see: Jeff Beck - The Guitar Collection

Find it on:

Maestro RM-1A Ring Modulator was a part of auction of Jeff Beck's geat at Christie's in January 2025.

From source:

This Maestro Ring Modulator was gifted to Jeff Beck by his close friend and collaborator, Johnny Depp.

Find it on:

This is a community-built gear list for Jeff Beck.

  • Find relevant music gear like Guitars, Amplifiers, Effects Pedals, and other instruments and add it to Jeff Beck.
  • The best places to look for gear usage are typically on the artist's social media, YouTube, live performance images, and interviews.
  • To receive email updates when Jeff Beck is seen with new gear, follow the artist.

Discography

Album Credits

Similar Artists

The Jeff Beck Group

The Jeff Beck Group

Beck, Bogert & Appice

Beck, Bogert & Appice

Jimmy Page

Jimmy Page

Guitarist · Led Zeppelin

Gary Moore

Gary Moore

Guitarist, Singer · Thin Lizzy

Robin Trower

Robin Trower

Guitarist · Procol Harum

Rory Gallagher

Rory Gallagher

Guitarist, Singer · Taste

Carlos Santana

Carlos Santana

Guitarist · Santana

Ten Years After

Ten Years After

Derek and the Dominos

Derek and the Dominos

Free

Free

Composer

Santana

Santana

Jimi Hendrix

Jimi Hendrix

Guitarist · The Isley Brothers