Nancy Wilson

Nancy Wilson talks about designing her signature model guitar with Gibson. "When I designed the body shape of the guitar for Gibson years ago, I didn't bring it out on the road since I only had one prototype. I recently rediscovered it when I was going through the vault searching for guitars to take into the studio for the Fanatic album. When we cranked it up in the studio it was something to behold. It's definitely a heavy duty screamer. A gem of a Gibson."

"This is her '63 Telecaster that she uses in a center position," Nancy's guitar tech says, at 24:42 in this rig rundown video.

Nancy's signature Martin guitar is shown in this rig rundown, at 25:15.

Nancy uses a Martin DCPA1, as mentioned at 25:56 of this rig rundown.

"It was given to me by Elvis Costello when I worked with him...it's a great sounding guitar. She uses it a lot," says Nancy's guitar tech, at 27:53 in this Premier Guitar rig rundown.

At 27:58, Nancy's guitar tech shows her 1968 SG, which she uses for "Barracuda."

Most of you are too young to remember, but in the 80s everyone in Heart was endorsing Washburn 'Wing' series guitars. It looks like they have custom, 1-off Hamers, but they are MIJ Washburns. High end ones.

The single-pickup 1968 Gibson SG, equipped with Bigsby, is used by Wilson for Barracuda, from at least 2002, as seen here. Also, at the back of the guitar there is US Marine Corps sticker, which is a hommage to father of Ann and Nancy Wilson, who served at the US Marine Corps.

The 1961 Gibson Les Paul Junior was used on "Fanatic", as said in her Vintage Guitar interview. She says : "I used most – my ’61 Les Paul Junior, and a guitar I designed for Gibson just before Heart went on the blocks for awhile in the early ’90s."

This guitar wasn't used much by Nancy, she used it in the early 80's, most notably on 1981 Oakland Colliseum concert.

In this photo, Wilson is visible playing the Epiphone Masterbilt EF-500RA acoustic guitar.

"I might trot out the Paul Reed Smith 12-string with the dragon inlays. I’m going to see of that will work on some of the new songs.".- for Guitar World interivew. Apparently, she probably thinks about this guitar, which she owns from at least 2001, when she was photographed by Vintage Guitar.

In this photo, Nancy is seen playing the Takamine TAN15C, which is capoed up at 5th fret.

In video Alone she is using some Kramer Baretta guitar but in black.

"We've used the Tonemaster for a long time. It's really loud...I've actually taken two of the outside tubes out and made it a 50W instead of a 100W," Nancy's guitar tech says, at 36:20 in this video.

"Our main amp is the Budda Superdrive 80," Wilson's guitar tech says, at 36:05 in this video.

According to Trace Elliot website, Wilson uses the Trace Elliot TA 200.

I worked for the Sisters Wilson back in the 90's and Nancy used two of the TA200's as part of her acoustic rig.

At 35:56 in this rig rundown, Nancy's Voodoo Lab Pedal Power can be seen.

Nancy's Budda Zenman Overdrive pedal can be seen at 35:38 in this video.

Nancy's guitar tech mentions that her guitar signal goes into a Tube Screamer after her Whirlwind A/B Selector, in this rig rundown, at 35:25.

Wilson's guitar tech mentions her Way Huge Swollen Pickle pedal at 35:35 in this rig rundown.

Wilson's Whirlwind Selector A/B Box is mentioned in this rig rundown, at 35:20.

"In the July 2013 issue of Premier Guitar magazine, Nancy, described as a “Goddess of Rhythm,” talks about the journey and her gear. EHX is proud that Nancy uses a Holy Grail reverb and Small Stone phase shifter."

"In the July 2013 issue of Premier Guitar magazine, Nancy, described as a “Goddess of Rhythm,” talks about the journey and her gear. EHX is proud that Nancy uses a Holy Grail reverb and Small Stone phase shifter."

"I don’t use a lot of pedals, but my go-to’s are an MXR Custom Audio Electronics Boost/Line Driver, a Way Huge Swollen Pickle Jumbo Fuzz, an Electro-Harmonix Holy Grail reverb, and a ToadWorks Howard Leese Signature Barracuda flanger."

"I don’t use a lot of pedals, but my go-to’s are an MXR Custom Audio Electronics Boost/Line Driver, a Way Huge Swollen Pickle Jumbo Fuzz, an Electro-Harmonix Holy Grail reverb, and a ToadWorks Howard Leese Signature Barracuda flanger."

“I’m really enjoying my new Dark Side and Monterey guitar pedals. A great friend and talented producer Sue Pelino referred me to them and I’m looking forward to adding them to my live stage rig.”