Levon Helm

Levon used this Gibson F-4 Mandolin all throughout his career with and without The Band. He can be seen holding and playing it in the picture and in this YouTube video of “Rag Mama Rag” from 1983.

Levon Helm used this Martin Style A mandolin throughout his career with and without The Band. This Picture is from the “Salute to Blues” concert in 2003.

"the main kit Levon Helm plays throughout the evening is a Gretsch "round badge"-era kit with a sleek black diamond pearl wrap. The snare appears to be something of an antique with a single-tension wood hoop. Levon was known for playing hybrid kits that incorporated various drums, so it's possible that the different drums in the setup came from different places."

In an interview with Modern Drummer Magazine, Levon Helm discusses his use of the Ludwig Speed King Bass Drum Pedal L203 as part of his drum kit.

"Helm's Yamaha drum kit includes the following models: Acoustic Drums: Absolute Birch Nouveau"

Levon Helm can be seen playing a Guild F40 Acoustic in a photo from the Brown Album sessions at Sammy Davis Jr.'s pool-house in 1969, taken by Elliott Landy and posted by Instagram user levonandthehawks.

Levon Helm is confirmed to have used a Gibson EM-200 Electric Mandolin during The Band's 1971 concert at the Academy of Music in New York City, as evidenced by his performance on the song "Rag Mama Rag" on the Rock of Ages live album from 1972. An image from the event available on Equipboard supports this information.