Lou Reed

Role

Singer Guitarist

Genre

Rock Folk, World, & Country Electronic

Group

The Velvet Underground Artists United Against Apartheid Lou Reed and The Velvet Underground

Credits

Lulu Animal Serenade The Raven

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Role

Singer Guitarist

Genre

Rock Folk, World, & Country Electronic

Group

The Velvet Underground Artists United Against Apartheid Lou Reed and The Velvet Underground

Credits

Lulu Animal Serenade The Raven

Social

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Fender 'Wide Panel Tweed' Deluxe 5C3 (1953-1955)

Combo Guitar Amplifiers

Mentioned in this 1998 Guitar World interview.

Photos from that era show you playing through a Fender Deluxe amp.

I still have it. Oh, what a great amp. But I hurt the speaker, finally, about two or three years ago. I accidentally threw a switch on my guitar that made the pickup a humbucker. That was it. They don’t make those speakers anymore.

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Soldano SLO 100 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amplifier

Guitar Amplifier Heads

I have contemporary amps that work well for electric guitar for me. I’m a big fan of my Soldanos

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Tone King Imperial MKI 1x12 Combo Guitar Amplifier

Combo Guitar Amplifiers

But as far as acoustic guitar goes, there’s an amp called the Tone King. They look really Fifties-ish.

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Silvertone 1484 Twin Twelve

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Lou Reed played Silvertones live and in the studio. He played a Twin Twelve live at the Cleveland Public Hall as you can see on the picture.

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Vox AC-100

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Lou Reed used the Vox AC-100 amplifier during his time with The Velvet Underground. This is evidenced in the film "The Velvet Underground & Nico: A Symphony Of Sound," where the amp is visibly positioned behind Lou Reed. Furthermore, the video captures a moment when a police officer intervenes to turn down the volume due to noise complaints. This footage is part of Andy Warhol's 1966 underground movie, as documented by YouTube user Laibachian Nsk.

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