Rich Williams' Gear
Williams can be seen playing this custom PRS at around :53s in this official music video for "Carry On My Wayward Son".
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I photographed Rich playing the Les Paul at the Feb 3, 2020 Kansas show at The Villages, FL. I also saw him play the goldtop in December 2018 in Daytona Beach.
To quote the Kansas FB group's admin, Rick Yon: It's a 2012 Re-issue of a 1957 Gold Top. The pickups cost $900 a pair and there is a waiting list over 2 years long for them. Rich has #43 and #71 of 100.
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Early in Kansas, he played a Gibson L-6S that’s still part of his collection of about 30 guitars. He also plays a Martin D-28 based on the one he used on “Dust in the Wind.”
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Early in Kansas, he played a Gibson L-6S that’s still part of his collection of about 30 guitars. He also plays a Martin D-28 based on the one he used on “Dust in the Wind.”
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"For guitars, I used a PRS Custom 24 and a PRS McCarty with Lollar pickups. I also used a Telecaster in spots to bring clarity to some of the low-note passages."
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Rich Williams and Kansas played Keswick Theater in Glenside, PA, June 10, 2023. All devices easily identified, except the Jetter distortion model. The white pedal to the left is a Jetter, verified in response to a message from Kansas keyboard player Tom Brislin... -Ernie Ball Volume Pedal -Kemper Profiler pedalboard -Amptweaker PressuRizer -D'Addario tuner -Jetter Distortion, either Gain Stage or Red Shift
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During Kansas's performance at the Keswick Theater in Glenside, PA, on June 10, 2023, Rich Williams was seen using an Ernie Ball Volume Pedal. A user-uploaded photo from the show confirms its presence on his pedalboard, alongside other gear like the Kemper Profiler, Amptweaker PressuRizer, D'Addario tuner, and a Jetter Distortion pedal.
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During Kansas's performance at Keswick Theater in Glenside, PA, on June 10, 2023, Rich Williams' gear setup was visible. Among the equipment was the Amptweaker PressuRizer, alongside an Ernie Ball Volume Pedal, Kemper Profiler pedalboard, D'Addario tuner, and a Jetter Distortion model. The Jetter pedal, identified as either the Gain Stage or Red Shift, was confirmed by Kansas keyboard player Tom Brislin.
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Rich Williams and Kansas played Keswick Theater in Glenside, PA, June 10, 2023. All devices easily identified, except the Jetter distortion model. The white pedal to the left is a Jetter, verified in response to a message from Kansas keyboard player Tom Brislin... -Ernie Ball Volume Pedal -Kemper Profiler pedalboard -Amptweaker PressuRizer -D'Addario tuner -Jetter Distortion, either Gain Stage or Red Shift
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Rich Williams and Kansas played Keswick Theater in Glenside, PA, June 10, 2023. All devices easily identified, except the Jetter distortion model. The white pedal to the left is a Jetter, verified in response to a message from Kansas keyboard player Tom Brislin... -Ernie Ball Volume Pedal -Kemper Profiler pedalboard -Amptweaker PressuRizer -D'Addario tuner -Jetter Distortion, either Gain Stage or Red Shift
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