Mick Ralphs' Gear

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Mick Ralphs used a Marshall Plexi 1959SLP, as he mentioned in a GuitarPlayer interview that during his time with Mott the Hoople, he often played his guitar "through a 100-watt Marshall amp," which aligns with the specifications of the Marshall Plexi 1959SLP.

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Mick Ralphs, the guitarist known for his work with Mott the Hoople and Bad Company, is confirmed to have used a 1958 Fender Stratocaster. According to GuitarPlayer, Ralphs acquired this guitar in America from a country-and-western singer in Cleveland. He described the Stratocaster as "a horrible ice-blue" but noted its appeal due to "a lovely maple neck."

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Concert from 1975. Looks to be a script version.

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In the Gibson TV episode "The Collection: Director’s Cut, Part One," Kirk Hammett confirms around the 18:00 mark that he purchased a 1956 Gibson Les Paul Custom, which was previously owned by Mick Ralphs and referred to as Ralphs' "house guitar."

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