Jeff Tweedy

His infamous guitar, mentions it in Guitar World interview.

"TWEEDY: I have a 1965 SG, which is pretty much my main guitar. I also used an Epiphone Wilshire, the mini-humbucker model, a little bit. Those were my two main electrics, but I have so many guitars. I've been buying them forever. I did a few overdubs here and there with a Rickenbacker 330, and also some with a Tele. But for the most part, almost everything is on the SG."

Original Guitar World Interview here: http://www.guitarworld.com/interview-jeff-tweedy-and-nels-cline-discuss-guitars-and-gear-behind-wilcos-latest-album-whole-love?page=0,2

He uses this guitar, as said in Guitar World interview.

"TWEEDY: I have a 1965 SG, which is pretty much my main guitar. I also used an Epiphone Wilshire, the mini-humbucker model, a little bit. Those were my two main electrics, but I have so many guitars. I've been buying them forever. I did a few overdubs here and there with a Rickenbacker 330, and also some with a Tele. But for the most part, almost everything is on the SG."

Original article here:http://www.guitarworld.com/interview-jeff-tweedy-and-nels-cline-discuss-guitars-and-gear-behind-wilcos-latest-album-whole-love?page=0,2

He uses this guitar, according to Guitar World's interview.

"TWEEDY: I have a 1965 SG, which is pretty much my main guitar. I also used an Epiphone Wilshire, the mini-humbucker model, a little bit. Those were my two main electrics, but I have so many guitars. I've been buying them forever. I did a few overdubs here and there with a Rickenbacker 330, and also some with a Tele. But for the most part, almost everything is on the SG."

Original article here:http://www.guitarworld.com/interview-jeff-tweedy-and-nels-cline-discuss-guitars-and-gear-behind-wilcos-latest-album-whole-love?page=0,2

He uses this pedal, according to Guitar World's interview.

"For the acoustic parts I primarily played a Fifties Gibson J -200. I actually have two of them that are almost identical -- both have double pickguards and a name on the top pickguard. One says "Bob" and one says "Buck." And I bought them years apart, so it's kind of strange! And then for amps, I almost always use tiny little Supros or Valcos in the studio. I keep them fairly clean but right on the edge, where they're about to break up. I've been on a Valco kick for a while now. I have a bunch of them, but I don't know the model numbers of any of them. I'm kind of a gear whore, but I'm not a very attention-to-detail gear whore. [laughs]"

Original article here:http://www.guitarworld.com/interview-jeff-tweedy-and-nels-cline-discuss-guitars-and-gear-behind-wilcos-latest-album-whole-love?page=0,2

"Then, sure enough, he grabs the J-185, inspects the repairs, fingerpicks a Fahey-style tune (quite well, I should add) and, almost on cue, says, “I like it, but I won’t like it completely until these strings are completely dead. I hate new strings.” - Jason Verlinde, Fretboard Journal.

“There’s no real focus to my collection, other than things that make me happy and things that feel inspiring to me,” he says. “And, I guess, in some cases, it’s stuff where I have some sort of hero emulation; I just have to have a guitar because I saw so-and-so play it. I have a thing for Dylan guitars--a (Gibson) Nick Lucas would have been one I bought for that reason, and the Martin 00-21NY I think I bought for that same reason.” - Jeff Tweedy.

“I was like, ‘Whoa, I wouldn’t have put stickers on my guitar, but OK.’” The stickers have endured, and the J-45 guitar has even graced the cover of No Depression magazine. Nearby, past the autographed photos of Bob Newhart and Don Rickles, there’s yet another Hopf, this one an Art Deco-inspired archtop. Tweedy points to a picture high up on the far wall featuring Elvis, in the Army, toting pretty much the same model Hopf. “It’s on ‘How to Fight Loneliness’ and ‘In a Future Age,’” Tweedy says. “It’s a really good guitar to bow because the neck radius has a little bit of an arch to it--you can hit individual strings with the bow." - Jason Verlinde, Fretboard Journal.

"Tweedy has a clutch of SGs: vintage axes from ’62 and ’65 as well as a 2007 Custom Shop model and a 2008 Custom Shop Vintage Original Spec (V.O.S.)." - Ted Drozdowski, Gibson.

"His other acoustic guitars are a pair of Breedloves, a Martin 00-21 from the 1930s, and a 1972 Martin D-12. Plus he’s got three Telecasters and a prized 1965 Jazzmaster." - Ted Drozdowski, Gibson.

"His other acoustic guitars are a pair of Breedloves, a Martin 00-21 from the 1930s, and a 1972 Martin D-12. Plus he’s got three Telecasters and a prized 1965 Jazzmaster." - Ted Drozdowski, Gibson.

"I’ve always felt like this is a really romantic looking instrument and kind of uncharacteristic of any other Martin guitars." - Jeff Tweedy at 4:20.

Fano Guitars shared Premier Builders Guild's photo where they caption this guitar with "Wilco lead singer and guitarist Jeff Tweedy and his Bull Black Fano Alt de Facto JM6. Swamp ash body, mahogany neck, rosewood fingerboard, gold plexi guard, TV Jones Magna'Trons, Bigsby".

In this photo, we can see Tweedy playing Epiphone Casino 12 String.

"I have it. I have a Gibson Barney Kessel guitar. It has two cutaways that look like devil horns, but it's this huge hollow-body from the Sixties. My wife bought it for me for Christmas. It's cool."

• Tweedy in an interview with iconicguitar.com

In this NPR Tiny Desk concert you can see Jeff Tweedy use two different Waterloo WL-14's.

Tweedy plays an Epiphone Casino, one of dozens of guitars he has in the loft.

Here we have a Jolana Tornado hollow body jazz guitar from 1963. Manufactured in Czechoslovakia, this was Jolana's first forray into the Gibson ES-335 copy. The models to follow were the Jolana Alexandra, Jolana Special, Jolana Rubin and Jolana Studio. The Jolana Tornado was one of the best guitars made in the Soviet era communist countries at the time. Local musicians really enjoyed them because the were able to do many different sound variations with a single model. This guitar is all original with some great looking age and finish checking, some bumps, bruises, buckle rash and heavy wear on the top bout. Pickups and electronics function as they should. It has a killer trem bar. There is some great and deep road wear but no splits or cracks in this guitar. It has a C shaped neck, a cool Trapeze style bridge, and load of 'vibe'.

These are fantastic and unusual guitars, in that the fretboard has 31 frets. Nels and Jeff love these! This guitar has some modifications which enhance playability and lower the price considerably. It was obviously owned by someone who wanted to play it rather than just look at it. The tuners and bridge have been upgraded, and there are added string guides on the headstock, and there is an added switch. The pickups and finish are original. It has been pro-setup and it sounds great. It comes with a gig bag. This one belongs to Jeff. It had a tuning peg upgrade at some point.

If you're a Marty or Clarence fan you'll absolutely love it. If you are unfamiliar with Keith D-tuners you may want to get familiar. This is a Marty Stuart/ Clarence White Telecaster, Fender Road Worn body, Axetreme Creations neck, The neck is very fat and comfortable, Forrest Parsons White long throw b-bender, Glendale bridge plate, Bill Keith banjo d-tuners, Owen Duff pickups, tadeo in neck and white guard bridge, extra thick body, and plate around bender mechanism to replicate the look of Clarence White's. Stickers were also by Axtreme, the Satellite logo is the correct one from the glove box. There are two stops on them, high and low. Loosen both set screws and tune to E, then set the top stop, then d-tune it to D and set the bottom stop and you're set. The bender is fairly obvious, but there's a stop to set on top of the guitar, I think it sets to C#. This was created by a Clarence White super-fan who really did his homework and it shows. Though it's a recreation, it plays well and really nails the look of the original.

This lovely guitar was relic'd Mexican Fender '72 Re-issue Thinline Telecaster by Dax&Co Custom Shop. They do great great work. Jeff has been super happy with this guitar. It's all original, except for the Dax relic'd finish. The serial number has been removed from the back of the headstock and penciled onto the neck end inside the neck block. The fretboard edges have been hand rolled, and the fret ends dressed for a smooth, comfortable, worn in feel. The finish has been removed from the back of the neck for faster play. It has a three way selector as it would if it were a '72. The u-shaped neck and 7.5" radius feels great in the hand and has no fret wear. The guitar sounds and plays fantastic. It is very light and resonant and has all of the Tele twang you can handle. This feels as good as or maybe even better than any Fender custom shop relic. This is Jeff's and it's a tough one to put in the sale.

Here is a nice guitar. It's a reissue of a 60's short scale Danelectro Convertible. It's a really nice example of this model. Clean and shiny and the pickup sounds great. These were made with sound holes and were sold with and without electronics ("convertible... right?!). We have a soft spot for this model as one here was used extensively by Alan Sparhawk of Low on their record "The Invisible Way" which they recoded here at the Loft.

CLEAN AND NEW! This is Jeff Tweedy's Rickenbacker that he's only played in the studio. ... so it is practically UNTOUCHED. Like new! It still has it's tags in its original black Rickenbacker fitted case. I don't see any ware at all. Not much else to say. If you know what this is, you're already drooling.

The guy we got this from said that the guy HE got it from a guy who said he got it as a gift from Buck Owens himself. He found one other American with a white pickguard that was pictured with Buck's son, Buddy Alan, which fueled his belief that this might have come from Buck.

One of the many '70s Soviet era Jolana guitars made in Czechoslovakia we have here at the Loft. Part of one of Jeff Tweedy's mini collections. Most models were designed as if they were trying to make a copy of a Western guitar by memory. The Jolana Iris was their version of a single pickup telecaster of course. There is a beautiful tele style bass version as well. This one hung in the Loft's studio control room for a few years along with a red one, a greenburst one, and a sunburst one. Each has their own differences. This one has that great bright green (we think it was a refinish) the one rail pickups, the upside-down logo inside the F hole, and the crazy bent arching bridge. They all have unscrewable top strap buttons that reveal a flathead screwdriver. Seriously. How could I make something like that up? It's true!

We have a ton of love for the Collings Guitar company. Jeff Tweedy now owns at least nine or ten Collings guitars that he uses both for recording and touring (you may have seen his Kel Kroydon-ish Collings Waterloo with rocketship artwork or his two Waterloo WL14s on tour). These guitars are made in Austin Texas and are the read deal. They are warm and even and project well and have rich tone and super nice response. But a lot of guitars have tall hat. These have more. I'm not sure if it's something you can name like pleasant overtones or vintage "recordings" tone. It may be something unnamable but when you know it when you hear it. In every case, when Jeff has received one of these Collings guitars, they get tuned up and are being used on an album track moments later. In many cases, they beat out a large portion of his prewar vintage acoustics worth four or five times what these go for. That is rare for a new guitar over here at the Loft!

Wow, oh wow. Here's a real collector's choice. A beautiful 1945 Gibson LG-2 with banner headstock and original case. It's in very good players condition. It's a great sounding guitar for recording, playing live, campfires, the beach. You won't want to leave home without this one. We are selling a bunch of fun pieces in the Wilco Loft sale but this is one of the more serious items. This guitar has lived and obviously been well maintained for 70 years, but there are some visable repairs: there's a surface crack along seam between bridge and endpin, as well as some glue near the bridge indicating some work that was done in its lifetime. There's also a small repaired crack on lower end of the headstock but it does not appear to be from a total break. The tuning pegs and endpin are non-original, though the originals are in the case. These imperfections aside, this guitar has a tone of character and sound, and has been given all the proper care it needs from the great guys at our preferred Chicago repair shop, Chicago Fret Works.

Bill Nash is the largest independent builder of aged electric guitars and bass guitars. Nash Guitars recreate the look and feel of vintage guitars with updates that appeal to the modern player. All Nash electric guitars are a unique work of art handcrafted by Bill Nash right here in the USA. This T-63 Telecaster has "cowboy" engraved hardware and pickguard (yes, look close!) and great looking relic-ed gold finish, rosewood fretboard.... This was signed by Bill himself on the back of the headstock. Jeff Tweedy has a a few of these great guitars.... some twelve string teles (a particular red one coveted by Johnny Marr in The Sun Came Out/7 Worlds Collide movie.). They all look, sounds, and play great!