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"This '54 Tele - it's a favorite Tele. I prefer to have the Broadcaster out but for whatever reason he'll take it out. I like the Broadcaster just because the way it is, I mean that's what was done on American Girl and all the first recordings was all Tele sub. This is really solid and it's for Women in Love. That's what he's playing on this," says Mike Campbell's guitar tech about the Fender 1954 Telecaster Electric Guitar. The Tele pictured here has a black Rainbow pick guard. the guitar that mike always refers to as his broadcaster is actually post-55 Telecaster with a replaced pickguard and decal. both pickguard and decal had already been replaced when Mike bought the guitar 1976.

"It's an original Camel Toe. He's got three of them. We found three of them. It's what he likes. And Dunlop was going to do a version put out by Dunlop called Campbell Toe for Mike Campbell - a smaller version. That may or may not happen," says Mike Campbell's guitar tech about the Way Huge Camel Toe Triple Overdrive.

On page 3 of his interview in Tone Quest Report Vol. 9 #5, published March 2008, Mike Campbell states the following:

We love them because we love the Beatles and we assumed that they were using AC30s. During the middle years of the band, that was pretty much all we used. In terms of maintenance, nothing major, occasionally a tube will give out. I’m not technical, but our guitar techs keep an eye on things, and sometimes they’ll say, “Sounds like your tube is getting weak” and I’ll say, “OK, change it!” and that’s as involved as I get (laughs). My AC30 is a brown one, and it’s been especially roadworthy."

Campbell also mentions the Daddy-O in this September 1999 "Spotlight on a Heartbreaker" interview from the official Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers website.

27) Randy in NC and Greg asked: What is your stage amp setup and what pedals do you use? I saw what looked like several Vox AC-30's. Are your AC-30's top Boosted? I use a vintage AC-30 ( with top boost I think) with wah wah Roland delays, Danelectro Daddy-O --- also a Kustom200 and sometimes a Bassman amp. Also on the last tour the soundman had a feed from a Groove Tube preamp for the PA only.

"'64-'65 SG. He's had it for years and years and years, but he's just really fell in love with it for this tour. Angus Young, Malcom, you know, whatever, it's just solid as a rock. He plays it pretty much in the set. Loves the long road and on through the set," says Mike Campbell's guitar tech about the Gibson SG Electric Guitar

"That's a custom tweed. That Excelsior, because they have the green one and other ones, but Nate White, at Fender, when these came out Mike did something with Danny Harrison at A&M and that Green Fender amp was there and he asked about getting it. Mike got us a green one and then we brought it into rehersals. Mike liked it. Then Scott and Tom, one of the two, said something about a tweed - I mentioned it to Nate - and then that became a custom tweed model that Mike is playing, which may possibly become a heartbreaker model depending on how things work out. It's a pretty cool-looking amp," explains Mike Campbell's guitar tech about the Fender Excelsior Pawn Shop Tube Guitar Amp.

"The Princeton is probably a '63 or '64. The bottom line is about tone. Nothing matters other than tone. Guitars, amps, it's all about tone. A lot of bands are like that," says Mike Campbell's guitar tech about the Fender Princeton Blackface Amp.

Used on a slew of recordings, Campbell himself mentions the guitar in this September 1999 "Spotlight on a Heartbreaker" interview from the official Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers website.

24) Mark in GA asked: What kind of guitar, pick-ups, amps, any effects pedals, etc. did you use to get the sound for "Don't Come Around Here No More?" On "Don't Come Around Here No More" I used a gold top Les Paul through a rat distortion pedal with a boss octaver and a wah wah pedal through an Ampeg rocket amp.....also used a slide bottle.

The Goldtop is also mentioned in this March 1983 Musician article.

Tom Petty and Mike Campbell change guitars like some people change radio stations—after damned near every song, but they do have certain favorites that they keep returning to: Les Paul Gold Top, Fender Strat, California Classic Telecaster and three (count 'em) Rickenbacker twelve-strings. Pickups and insides are standard.

On pg. 4-5 of this interview in Tone Quest Report Vol. 9 #5, published March 2008, Mike Campbell states the following about acquiring the Goldtop:

The first time I saw you live in the ‘70s, you were playing a goldtop Les Paul with the P90 covers removed and the pink coils exposed… It sounded great.

I love that guitar, and it was my first Gibson. When we were in the studio for the first album and we just had the Fenders, I thought, “I’ve gotta have a Gibson,” so I went into a store, and I actually got the Gibson and the Broadcaster the same day. I got the goldtop because I wanted something that I could play solos on – something with more sustain. As far as the Broadcaster, I didn’t know what I was getting – I thought it was just a Telecaster. These are amazing guitars that we’ve used on just about every record. So really, my original ’64 Strat, the goldtop and the Broadcaster are our recording gold. Anytime that we needed a sound we could go to those guitars. Even to this day, you just pull them out and get the job done. The goldtop is a ’68 I believe… the funny thing about it is that when I bought it, I thought that it had custom pickups, I didn’t know until later that they were just P90’s with the covers off. I put covers on it at one point, but I liked the guitar better without them so I took them off again.

Campbell himself mentions the Daddy O in this September 1999 "Spotlight on a Heartbreaker" interview from the official Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers website.

26) Hank asked: I saw that you use those Danelectro pedals. Can you tell me your settings on the Daddy-O? For settings on the Danelectro pedal consult [email protected]. 27) Randy in NC and Greg asked: What is your stage amp setup and what pedals do you use? I saw what looked like several Vox AC-30's. Are your AC-30's top Boosted? I use a vintage AC-30 ( with top boost I think) with wah wah Roland delays, Danelectro Daddy-O --- also a Kustom200 and sometimes a Bassman amp. Also on the last tour the soundman had a feed from a Groove Tube preamp for the PA only.

"The Deluxe is probably a '54 or a '55," says Mike Campbell's guitar tech about the Fender Deluxe Amp.

"This one, '59 B-Bender, it's tuned for 'American Girl.' Here's another thing about Mike: if you clean the necks you're fired, haha, especially on a maple! He likes that," mentions Mike Campbell's guitar tech while talking about the Fender 1959 Telecaster B-Bender Electric Guitar.

In this source video Mike Campbell is playing a Rickenbacker 325 Capri in black. He tunes the guitar down a whole step, and has been using it on the Hypnotic Eye tour for "American Girl".

Campbell himself mentions the Rat in this September 1999 "Spotlight on a Heartbreaker" interview from the official Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers website.

24) Mark in GA asked: What kind of guitar, pick-ups, amps, any effects pedals, etc. did you use to get the sound for "Don't Come Around Here No More?" On "Don't Come Around Here No More" I used a gold top Les Paul through a rat distortion pedal with a boss octaver and a wah wah pedal through an Ampeg rocket amp.....also used a slide bottle.

On pg. 5-6 of this interview in Tone Quest Report Vol. 9 #5, published March 2008, Mike Campbell states that "Don't Get Me Down" may have used the Rat:

Tom was playing my Strat and I was probably playing the Broadcaster through a Rat distortion, both through the Super Beatles.

"Rickenbacker, 370, 360? I don't know. Maple Glow. 65, or 66. This is 'Free Falling.' It's what he plays on 'Free Falling," says Mike Campbell's guitar tech while talking about the Rickenbacker 360 Electric Guitar.

Featured in this page from the Elite Guitars website.

The following photos are from the companion book to one of the best music documentaries that I have ever seen named "Runnin' Down a Dream." Released in 2007, the well made-movie chronicles the life and times of Tom Petty and the band that became known as "The Heartbreakers." I enjoyed viewing it and I learned a lot about the man and the band. If you're a fan too and haven't yet watched it, you should treat yourself and see it.

(...) below: This photo is also in the "Runnin' Down a Dream" book. The picture is a screen grab from the "Learning to Fly" video that was a huge MTV hit when it debuted in June of 1991. Tom is playing 1 of 2 Ebony finished Gibson REISSUE Everly Brothers acoustics that he owned. He also had several original examples in his collection too. Tom acquired this particular guitar from Me sometime prior to the video shoot and he used it regularly. Behind him, You can see Mike holding his beautiful custom made Danny Ferrington 6/12 Double Neck. The video was filmed at a private airplane graveyard near Tucson, Arizona.

Campbell himself mentions the guitar in this September 1999 "Spotlight on a Heartbreaker" interview from the official Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers website.

*22) Scott asked: If you could choose one of your guitars to represent you (like a Mike Campbell signature model) which one would it be? * Probably the double neck I was using on "Good to be King" -- made for me by Danny Ferrington. *30) Greg and Charlie asked: What was the double-neck guitar you used this tour? * Designed by Danny Ferrington here in LA ... based on the shape of an old Gibson played by Robert Johnson.

"Rich Robinson had this out, or had a new Mason from Duesenberg. So he got this guitar to me to let Tom check it out and it stayed in a case for two weeks, we were at the Hollywood Bowl, and Nathan came back and said 'Hey, what about that guitar?' and I said 'Well I don't know Tom hasn't said anything. Let me take it in to Mike.' I took it in to Mike and he said he played it that night and this is what became the Mike Campbell model. So the story on this is, I think, is it was made as a prototype made for Ford, the Shelby, the Shelby Cobra, but Ford didn't want to do anything with it because it was not American-made. Duesenberg is from Germany, so that's how it became the Signature model," explains Mike Campbell's guitar tech about the Duesenberg Mike Campbell Signature Guitar.

In a Video from Rolling Stone.com, "Campbell talks about the Rickenbacker sound and the various styles he's used throughout his career, including the first one he ever owned – the same one slung over Petty's shoulder on the cover of Damn the Torpedoes. 'That shot the price up quite a bit, I'm glad to say," jokes Campbell. "I'm sure it's worth more than the 120 bucks I paid for it.'"

In this photo, Campbell is seen playing the mapleglo Rickenbacker 330.

The Calhoun V2 is a collaborative signature pedal for legendary guitarist, writer, and producer Mike Campbell.

Campbell himself mentions the Bassman in this September 1999 "Spotlight on a Heartbreaker" interview from the official Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers website.

26) Hank asked: I saw that you use those Danelectro pedals. Can you tell me your settings on the Daddy-O? For settings on the Danelectro pedal consult [email protected]. 27) Randy in NC and Greg asked: What is your stage amp setup and what pedals do you use? I saw what looked like several Vox AC-30's. Are your AC-30's top Boosted? I use a vintage AC-30 ( with top boost I think) with wah wah Roland delays, Danelectro Daddy-O --- also a Kustom200 and sometimes a Bassman amp. Also on the last tour the soundman had a feed from a Groove Tube preamp for the PA only.

"Sherwood green Strat. This is for 'You Wreck Me,' which is tuned up to F, half step up," explains Mike Campbell's guitar tech about the Fender American Vintage '59 Stratocaster Electric Guitar in Sherwood Green.

Listed for sale on Reverb.com on July 21, 2021.

This Magnatone Custom 260 High Fidelity is owned by Mike Campbell

Serial: 2023 The tolex is a bit worn and has a fair amount of tears here and there as well as some dirt. The faceplate has a good amount of scratches on it but for the most part most of the writing is legible. The amp functions as does the Vibrato however there is some white noise at times and a few scratchy pots. This is a great sounding amp and will be so much better once it gets a solid tune up!

All items in The Official Mike Campbell Reverb Shop ship fully insured with delivery confirmation and a signed and embossed Certificate Of Authenticity from Mike.

" '67, 375. This is for everything else for 12-strings," says Mike Campbell's guitar tech about the Rickenbacker 1967 375 Electric Guitar.

In this 1985 live footage, Mike Campbell plays a red Fender Telecaster with Gibson Humbuckers and a Bigsby vibrato. He is quoted as saying "I have a Fender Telecaster I call Red Dog. It has two Gibson humbucking pickups and a normal Telecaster pickup in the bridge."

Mentioned in this March 1983 Musician article.

Ever loyal to their roots, both Petty and Campbell play through very cool looking Vox Super Beatle amps, jazzed up with Echoplex and MXR Dyna Comp.

Mentioned in this March 1983 Musician article.

Tom Petty and Mike Campbell change guitars like some people change radio stations­—after damned near every song, but they do have certain favorites that they keep returning to: Les Paul Gold Top, Fender Strat, California Classic Telecaster and three (count 'em) Rickenbacker twelve-strings. Pickups and insides are standard. The strings, which they change "only if they break," according to equipment man Bugs, are Ernie Ball Regular Slinky.

"This is the input right here. Then it splits off. This is the bypass switch for the Whammy. Then out of the Whammy and into the tuner," says Mike Campbell's guitar tech when the Digitech Whammy II Guitar Effects Pedal is shown in the rig rundown.

"This is one of my favorites. This is called Little Ricky. It's a mandolin with a whammy bar which tells you all you need to know about Mike Campbell. The thing about it was he was on vacation in Hawaii in thereally late 80s early 90s and just happened to walk into a shop and this was hanging there. And if that's not the one person in the world that can appreciate what this is and how to use it, it's Mike Campbell. A Rickenbacker mandolin with a whammy bar? I mean it's like they were made to find each other. That's how stuff like that kind of happens - the guitar meets the player that it's supposed to be with. He uses this on 'Melinda' which is kind of a jam song but it's kind of spacey," explains Mike Campbell's guitar tech about the Rickenbacker Mini Mandolin Electric Guitar.

'64 Firebird VII. Campbell specifies in his memoir Heartbreaker that it is, in fact, a VII. This is what he uses for 'Running Down a Dream.'" says Mike Campbell's guitar tech about the Gibson Firebird Vintage Electric Guitar. Pictured here is a sort of reissue Firebird V.

On pgs. 3-4 of this interview in Tone Quest Report Vol. 9 #5, published March 2008, Mike Campbell states the following about the Super Beatle:

We went to a store out in the Valley that had a bunch of Super Beatles, and we didn’t care if they were solid state or tube, we just wanted that look, and we got them, we really liked the sound of them and started using them on tour, and that became our live sound for several years. (...) In the early days, there weren’t many pedals that I’d use. I would use the preamp in the Echoplex for my edge if I needed distortion, as the Super Beatles were really clean. I think the secret to my distortion and sustain is the Echoplex driving into the Super Beatle. I occasionally used a wah wah, but most of my sound is that old, noisy tube Echoplex into the Super Beatle.

The Echoplex is also mentioned in this March 1983 Musician article.

Ever loyal to their roots, both Petty and Campbell play through very cool looking Vox Super Beatle amps, jazzed up with Echoplex and MXR Dyna Comp.

Mike Campbell uses the Fulltone Full-Drive2 Mosfet, as highlighted on Fulltone's official artist page.