Mick Ronson's Gear

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This excerpt from a book about David Bowie states that Ronson used a Vox Tonebender.

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In this video the current owner of Mick Ronson's iconic and highly modified 1968 Les Paul Custom details the history of this instrument while demoing the piece of glam rock history that helped define the sound of Bowie's Spiders from Mars as well as late period Mott the Hoople.

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In a YouTube video titled "Tribute to the Legendary Mick Ronson Part 1" by Guitar Hangar, it is revealed that Mick Ronson owned a Pro Co RAT distortion pedal, which was part of a collection of his gear.

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At 12:03 in this video, Mick's Marshall 200 is shown and talked about.

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In a photo from a session featured on The Apricity Forum, Mick Ronson is seen playing a Fender Telecaster, highlighting his use of this iconic guitar.

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In a discussion on The Apricity Forum, a photo of Mick Ronson is shown playing a Gibson Les Paul Standard, highlighting his use of this iconic guitar during his performances.

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Mick Ronson used the 200-watt Marshall Major as his main live amplifier, as shown in the user-uploaded photo from Guitar.

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Mick Ronson played a Gibson J-200, the same model famously used by David Bowie, as detailed in the Gibson article "Get That Tone: Ziggy-era Mick Ronson."

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In a 1993 performance video of "I Know It's Gonna Happen Someday" with David Bowie, Mick Ronson is seen playing an ESP Mirage guitar.

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In a tribute video by Guitar Hangar, it is mentioned that Mick Ronson owned a Marshall Bluesbreaker Guitar Pedal, which was part of a collection of his equipment.

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Mick Ronson played a Roland G505 while performing with Ian Hunter at a club in Washington, D.C., as noted in the Mick Ronson Club on Facebook.

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Around 35 seconds in there's a photo of Mick playing the bass.

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In the YouTube video "Tribute to the Legendary Mick Ronson Part 1" by Guitar Hangar, Mick Ronson's use of the late 1970s model MXR M-104 Distortion + pedal is highlighted, showcasing its role in his iconic sound.

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In the YouTube video "Tribute to the Legendary Mick Ronson Part 1" by Guitar Hangar, Mick Ronson is shown to have owned the Mu-Tron Dan Armstrong Orange Squeezer compressor pedal, as part of a collection of his equipment.

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In a tribute video by Guitar Hangar, Mick Ronson is shown with a Boss VB-2 Vibrato, highlighting its use among his gear collection.

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In the "Tribute to the Legendary Mick Ronson Part 1" video by Guitar Hangar, Mick Ronson is shown to have owned the Boss PN-2 Tremolo/Pan pedal as part of his gear collection.

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In a YouTube video titled "Tribute to the Legendary Mick Ronson Part 1" by Guitar Hangar, Mick Ronson is shown using a Vox Wah Pedal.

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In a video titled "Tribute to the Legendary Mick Ronson Part 1" by Guitar Hangar, the Roland RE-501 Chorus Echo is identified among Mick Ronson's equipment.

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This piano was used in the recording of David Bowie's early albums as it was the studio piano used in many famous artists including Queen, The Beatles, Elton John & Manfred Mann; that recorded at Trident Studios in London.

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In this picture, Mick Ronson can be seen playing through his signature rig of a Les Paul Custom, a Marshall Major 200, a Sola Sound Tone Bender and a Cry-Baby wah. He’d acquired all of this equipment by the end of the 60’s during his time playing in Hull band The Rats, and used it for nearly the entirety of his time with David Bowie in the early 70’s.

This detailed article on Pro Audio Files does a great job of detailing his gear and explaining how he used it: https://theproaudiofiles.com/the-anatomy-of-mick-ronsons-guitar-tone/

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