Johnny Thunders

Johnny Thunders is famously associated with his Gibson Les Paul Jr Doublecut in Cherry Red, as seen in a user-uploaded photo on Thunders' site.

Johnny Thunders used a Fender '68 Custom Twin Reverb amplifier during his time with the Heartbreakers, as discussed on the Vintageamps bulletin board.

In this photo Thunders can be seen with a single-cut Les Paul Special.

In this photo you can see Johnny playing a Gibson Fireird V with maestro vibrato on stage with Andy McCoy.

As seen in this video and many images, Johnny uses the Gretsch Country gentleman.

In this video of the Dolls (especially at 4:04), there is what looks like an Orange Matamp behind Johnny that he's most likely is playing out of.

In this photo Johnny can be clearly be seen playing a Gibson SG Junior from the original 60s production run.

In two photos at the end of the Monokrom-photos page, Johnny Thunders is shown playing a Gibson Flying V guitar.

In this performance of the Dolls, theres what seems to be a Fender Bassman behind Johnny that seems most likely he's playing through.

In the YouTube video "New York Dolls - Looking for a Kiss," Johnny Thunders is seen playing a Vox Teardrop BJ Model electric guitar.

In the Rockboar article on Johnny Thunders, he is pictured using an Ampeg Dan Armstrong Plexi Electric Guitar, highlighting its role in his punk rock performances.

Billy Duffy's official website states that Thunders turned Duffy onto Herco Flex 50 picks while touring around roughly 1978.

"Billy always plays with Dunlop Herco Flex 50 medium guitar picks and was first turned onto them by Johnny Thunders as he explains here… 'Thunders gave me one of those picks, himself, back in ’77 or ’78 when he was playing Manchester University. He was at a payphone and he pulled one out of his pocket while he was on the call and handed it to me. I’ve never played anything else since. Another thing: I play with the pick 'sideways,' compared to the traditional grip, and always have done. Not a lot of people know that.'"