Richard Oakes

Richard Oakes uses a Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp both in the studio and during live performances. This is evident in a user-uploaded photo on Tumblr, showcasing the amp in his setup.

Oakes' Gibson ES-355 is reportedly a 1967 model, bought in Los Angeles to replace a '63 ES-335 which was stolen in Boston in 1997.

Richard used his Fender Jaguar on Coming Up and often uses it live for Coming Up era's songs In this article http://www.oocities.org/sunsetstrip/palladium/1040/int_suedenewgeneration.html
he says he used a 1964 Jaguar on Saturday Night with a Proco Turbo Rat through a Vox Ac30

In this photo taken in 2011 Richard can be spotted using Boss DS-2 in his pedalboard.

He uses this guitar in almost all Bernard Butler's era Suede songs. In this video he can be seen using the Les paul at 0:11

https://fuckyeahrichardoakesv2.wordpress.com/tag/richard-oakes/ This guitar was bought in Los Angeles to replace one stolen in Boston in 1997.

In this interview Richard says he used a Fender Jaguar with a ProCo Turbo Rat trhough a Vox Ac30 for the song Saturday Night

In this photo taken in 2011 Richard can be spotted using Boss BF-2 in his pedalboard.

Richard Oakes consistently used the Marshall Bluesbreaker amplifier during performances with Suede, as seen in the YouTube video of their live concert on October 1, 2018. He often paired it with a Vox AC30 for a distinctive sound.

Oakes' Fender Jazzmaster is an original 1959 model, bought in 2001.

In this photo taken in 2011 Richard can be spotted using Boss TR-2 in his pedalboard.

In this photo taken in 2011 Richard can be spotted using Electro-Harmonix Holy Grail Nano Reverb in his pedalboard.

In this photo taken in 2011 Richard can be spotted using Boss DD-3 in his pedalboard.

In this Facebook post from TheGigRig, they shared the photo of pedalboard they made for Richard.

Strymon Mobius can be seen on the lower left side of pedalboard.

In this article Richard says he used the spx900 on Coming Up, in the song Picnin By The Motorway

In this Facebook post from TheGigRig, they shared the photo of pedalboard they made for Richard.

Ibanez Tube Screamer can be seen on the pedalboard.

Richard Oakes frequently plays a Fender Telecaster during live performances, including songs like "New Generation" and "The Wild Ones." His history with Telecasters dates back to his youth when he purchased a black Korean Squier Tele, which he later used with Suede. In the late '90s, Richard acquired a blonde 1971 Telecaster, further cementing his affinity for this iconic guitar model. This performance from Suede's 2013 Paris concert showcases his continued use of the Telecaster.

Richard used a sunburst stratocaster in Daddy's Speeding live in Royal Albert Hall (2014)

In this photo taken in 2011 Richard can be spotted using Electro-Harmonix / Sovtek Small Stone in his pedalboard.

In this Facebook post from TheGigRig, they shared the photo of pedalboard they made for Richard.

EHX Small Stone (with Nano chassis) can be seen on the pedalboard.

In this Facebook post from TheGigRig, they shared the photo of pedalboard they made for Richard.

The GigRig G2 can be seen in the bottom center of pedalboard.

In this Facebook post from TheGigRig, they shared the photo of pedalboard they made for Richard.

TheGigRig Generator can be seen on the upper left corner of pedalboard.

In this Facebook post from TheGigRig, they shared the photo of pedalboard they made for Richard.

Roland EV-5 Expression Pedal can be seen on the lower right side of pedalboard.

At Suede's live show on October 11, 2022, at the Gloria Theater in Cologne, Germany, a photo and discussion featured in an article by Markus Thiesen on Musicheadquarter confirm that Richard Oakes uses the Boss VB-2W Vibrato, which is visibly present on his pedalboard.

During Suede's live performance on October 11, 2022, at the Gloria Theater in Cologne, Germany, a photo and discussion featured in an article by Markus Thiesen on Musicheadquarter confirm that guitarist Richard Oakes utilizes the Electro-Harmonix Super Switcher, as it is clearly visible on his pedalboard.

At Suede's live show on October 11, 2022, at the Gloria Theater in Cologne, Germany, Richard Oakes was confirmed to use the Voodoo Lab Pedal Power 2 PLUS, as evidenced by a photo and discussion in an article by Markus Thiesen on Musicheadquarter, where the device is clearly visible on his pedalboard.

Richard Oakes (Suede) last year.

Richard Oakes uses the Electro-Harmonix Nano Deluxe Memory Man, as confirmed by his full pedalboard from the 2025 tour, which was posted in the "Pedalboards of the Stars" thread on The Gear Page.

Richard Oakes is confirmed to use the Fender Hammertone Space Delay Pedal as part of his 2025 touring setup, as evidenced in the "Pedalboards of the Stars collection part III" thread on The Gear Page.