Guitars
30
Fender Classic Series '72 Telecaster Thinline
From Matt McGinn, Jonny's guitar tech, through Coldplay's "Oracle" Q&A servic... more

Fender American Vintage '65 Jazzmaster Electric G...
In 2003, Jonny stated that he played a 'Vintage Fender Jazzmaster' in one of ... more

Fender Jaguar Reissue Electric Guitar
One of Coldplay's 2003 ezines lists 'Reissue Fender Jaguar' amongst Jonny's e... more

Gibson ES-335 Electric Guitar
In this photo from Coldplay's 2003 eZine, one can see the Gibson 335 listed i... more
Amplifiers
8
Fender Hot Rod DeVille 212 III 60W 2x12 Tube Guit...
Jonny lists three DeVilles as his amplifiers in one of Coldplay's 2003 eZines. more

Hiwatt DR201BK Custom 200
The Hiwatt DR201BK Custom 200 can be seen at 13:14 in this 2011 Glastonbury p... more

Sears Silvertone 1484 Twin-Twelve
On Coldplay's official website, they offer [answers to fan questions](http://... more

Fender Mini Deluxe Amp
In this video of Coldplay rehearsing "Hurts Like Heaven" in their dressing ro... more
Effects Pedals
28
Fulltone OCD Obsessive Compulsive Drive Overdrive...
The Fulltone OCD pedal can be seen in the top row, third from the right, on J... more

Electro-Harmonix Micro POG
This photo of Jonny Buckland's effects can be found in an interview, [Coldpla... more

Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer
This photo of Jonny Buckland's pedalboard reveals he uses an Ibanez TS9 Tube ... more

MXR CSP-026 Handwired 1974 Vintage Phase 90 Pedal
MXR Phase 90 with block logo can be seen in the top row of Jonny Buckland's p... more
Strings
2
D'Addario EXL110 Nickel Wound Regular Light Elect...
Over to Matt McGinn for this one. (Jonny's guitar tech) "We've always used... more

Ernie Ball Regular Slinky Guitar Strings (10-46)
In Coldplay's Oracle section of their official website, they are asked, "What... more
Bass Guitars
1
Fender Precision Bass
Throughout this video (notably after 4:05), Jonny can be seen playing a Fende... more
Software Plugins and VSTs
3
What kind of Software Plugins and VSTs does Jonny Buckland use?

FabFilter Pro-Q 2
Used on "Hymn for the Weekend", as mentioned by *A Head Full of Dreams* co-pr... more

Universal Audio SSL E Channel Strip Plug-In
Used on "Hymn for the Weekend", as mentioned by *A Head Full of Dreams* co-pr... more

Wavesfactory TrackSpacer
Used on "Hymn for the Weekend", as mentioned by *A Head Full of Dreams* co-pr... more
Microphones
6
Sennheiser SK 9000
Here Jonny can be seen using the Sennheiser SK 9000 with the [Digital 9000 Sy... more

Royer R-121 Ribbon Microphone
Pictured and mentioned in [this *AudioTechnology* magazine article](http://ww... more

Telefunken M60 FET
Mentioned by *A Head Full of Dreams* co-producer Rik Simpson in this *Sound o... more

Neumann KM 84
Mentioned by *A Head Full of Dreams* co-producer Rik Simpson in this *Sound o... more
Studio Equipment
13
TC Electronic 2290 Dynamic Digital Delay
Jonny has used a TC 2290 since 2003, according to their ezine published that ... more

Line 6 Echo Pro Digital Modeling Processor
Jonny was using a Line 6 Echo as far back as 2003, according to their ezine f... more

Helios Type 69 Mic Pre+EQ
Mentioned by FOH engineer Dan Green in this *AudioTechnology* magazine articl... more
Music Accessories
2
Creative Tunings Spider Capo
In this Instagram photo taken by Coldplay bassist [Guy Berryman](https://equi... more

Heet Sound EBow
Jonny using the E-Bow during a performance of "Spies" at the 2000 Bizarre Fes... more
Studio Monitors
1Keyboards and Synthesizers
1
What kind of Keyboards and Synthesizers does Jonny Buckland use?

Korg KONTROL49 49-Key MIDI/USB Controller
In this photo Jonny can be seen playing Korg KONTROL49. more
Headphones
2
Sensaphonics ProPhonic 2X-S
Mentioned in this article from the official Sensaphonics website. > One of... more

Sensaphonics 2MAX
Mentioned in this article from the official Sensaphonics website. > One of... more
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Updated March 2020