Jerry Reed
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Jerry Reed's Gear
"Jerry doesn't seem to like good, expensive guitars," Yandell says. "His favorite guitars are those old Baldwins. He loves them. He loves the necks on them. That's what he made all those records with. Fender spent thousands of dollars making him a special guitar, and he was right back to that Baldwin." Yandell owns the original Baldwin that Reed used to record "Jerry's Breakdown" and many of his other classic instrumentals
Jerry Reed played these multiple times while on stage, with Chet Atkins and others.
Jerry Reed's first good guitar was the Gretsch Chet Atkins signature model 6120 he was playing when he first met Mr. Guitar. Introduced in 1955, the Gretsch featured a hollow body with open soundholes, two DeArmond pickups, a Bigsby vibrato, and a kitschy western design motif that included engraved block fret markers, a steer's head inlay on the headstock, and a G cattle brand burned into its orange top. Atkins said Duane Eddy was the only player who seemed to get a good sound with this early version of the 6120, but Reed was apparently very fond of the guitar.
Jerry Reed used the Peavey Ultra 60 guitar amplifier head extensively after its release, as discussed in the Telecaster Guitar Forum.
Jerry Reed is pictured using a Fender Stratocaster Electric Guitar in a studio setting, as documented in the Michael Ochs Archives.
Jerry Reed seemed to have a Les Paul Custom in Tobacco Burst in the late 70s. Here, he is playing the guitar on the Marty Robbins Spotlight. Along with that, it is featured on the album cover of Half Singin' & Half Pickin' and Live! featuring Hot Stuff.
In an Instagram post by lordrarerock, both Jerry Reed and Glen Campbell are shown playing the Aria Pro II TA-100 Titan Artist.
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Discography
The Unbelievable Guitar & Voice of Jerry Reed
1967
Alabama Wild Man
1968
Nashville Underground
1968
Jerry Reed Explores Guitar Country
1969
Better Things In Life
1969
Cookin'
1970
Me And Jerry
1970
Georgia Sunshine
1970
I'm Movin' On
1971
When You're Hot, You're Hot
1971
Ko-Ko Joe
1971
Oh What A Woman
1972
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