Rick Nielsen
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Played sometimes during the song "Gonna Raise Hell" from Dream Police. It can be seen played on the 2002 concert film "Silver."
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So far, Nielsen's biggest seller was his 1956 Sunburst Gibson Les Paul Junior, which sold for $5,760, or significantly less than a bag of Kanye West's air. However, Neilsen has since put his 1959 Gibson ES-330T Mint Collector Grade on Reverb, and that guitar has already racked up a $6,800 bid with three days left in the auction.
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At 26:43 in the gibson "the collection: Rick nielsen" video we see one of two of the original 1958 flying vs he owns. The other is a 59 refinished in cardinal red seen at 29:10.
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Was used in the music video for When I Wake Up Tomorrow
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Rick Nielsen can be seen with 2 Ampeg V-4 with a red Marshall 1959 and his Sound City cabinets in the top photo
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The album cover of "We're All Alright!" features Rick Nielsen using several Marshall Super Lead 1959 amp heads. Among them are at least six units, including his distinctive red one. The amps appear to include models from both the 1967-1976 and 1976-1980 production years.
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In the top photo Rick is seen with 4 Sound City 4x12s
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Rick own's the very first Hamer guitar made when it was given to him after a show by Jol Dantzig and Paul Hamer and Nielsen has used it on lot's of recordings and shows over the years.
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Rick Nielsen endorses D'Addario EXL110 Nickelwound Guitar Strings, as highlighted on D'Addario's official artist page.
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Kirk Hammett posted on his Instagram two photos with Rick Nielsen, showing some of Rick’s amps, which include two red Marshall JMP 2203 Mk II Master Lead 100w.
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In a photo posted by Kirk Hammett on Instagram, Rick Nielsen is seen with a rig that includes a Marshall JCM900 4100 100-watt 2-channel Tube Head.
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Rick Nielsen can be seen using the Fender Hot Rod DeVille 410 on Howard Stern in 2006
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Rick Nielsen can be seen using the 1978 Fender '68 Custom Deluxe Reverb amplifier. Originally, he played it as a whole unit, but in the early 2000s, he had the amp separated from the cabinet to integrate it into his amp rig. This amplifier was modded by Paul Rivera, featuring a fat and thin switch to achieve Nielsen's signature tone.
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In a live photo from 1978, Rick Nielsen is clearly seen using the Ibanez Iceman Electric Guitar.
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