Steve Hackett

Steve Hackett is listed as using the MXR CSP-026 Handwired 1974 Vintage Phase 90 Pedal in the Lamb-era and GR2 Tour-era equipment list on Lileighwhite.com.

From Steve Hackett's official website:

Heavily modified with Floyd Rose trem and Roland hex pickup and controls for the Roland GR-700 guitar synth.

Steve is quoted as saying:

Steve: "A really fat sounding guitar with a warm tone plus the added facility of mixing the neck and bridge pick-ups together - creamy, bitey, nutty, crunchy!"

Official website found here.

Steve can be seen playing a two-pickup Black Beauty Les Paul in the Genesis 1972 Belgian TV performance, specifically at 5:16.

Used on his Schecter Strat:

"As seen on the cover of 'Timelapse'. Heavily modded to incorporate a Kahler trem and controllers for the Roland GR-300 guitar synth."

The live rig is essentially the same on the floor, with the addition of a rack containing a TC G-Major for reverb, delay, chorusing duties and a Zoom 9050 unit for some of the more extreme effects. Amplification is currently a two Marshall 1987x amplifiers and two Marshall 1960A cabinets.

Steve Hackett has utilized a variety of effects throughout his career, including the Line 6 DL4 Delay Modeler, as noted on his official website, Hackettsongs. This delay pedal is among the notable devices he has employed over the years, alongside other gear such as the Roland GR-300 and GR-700 guitar synths, Shaftesbury Duo Fuzz, and Lovetone Meatball.

On Mr. Steve Hackett's official website, in the text explaining the recording of the harmonica, the Palmer Speaker Simulator is mentioned:

"Usually recorded through a Peavey Classic 50 combo, sometimes with a Palmer Speaker Simulator replacing the built in speakers."

Steve Hackett includes the Moog Taurus I Bass Pedals among his preferred equipment, as listed on his official website.

Steve Hackett uses the Marshall MS-2C amplifier, as evidenced by a user-uploaded photo.

Seen in this video at 1:30. Please note, that this is an older version of the Flashback, not the Flashback 2!

Seen in this video at 2:44. Steve doesn't talk about it, but you can clearly see it.

In the YouTube video "Steve Hackett - Those Golden Wings chat," posted by hackettsongs, Steve Hackett is seen using the ADAM Audio A5X Powered Studio Monitors.

On Steve Hackett's official website, he lists the Roland GR-700 guitar synthesizer as one of his pedals.

On Steve Hackett's official website, he lists the Lovetone Meatball envelope follower/triggered filter as one of his pedals.

On Steve Hackett's official website, he lists the EMS Synthi Hi-Fli guitar synthesizer among his gear.

Hackett says, on his official website, "I often detune the strings to get long bends and mix with single note samples, sympathetic strings etc for that authentic sound," of his Jones Electric Sitar.

Steve Hackett is known to use Moog Taurus 3 Bass Pedals, as evidenced by a user-uploaded photo on Imgur.

Steve Hackett mentions his use of the Fender Precision Bass, describing it as "one of the great classic rock stalwarts" and a "rock weaponry at its finest" on his website.

In a soundcheck interview for "Genesis Revisited," Steve Hackett discusses his use of the Vox Wah Pedal, highlighting its role in shaping his signature guitar sound.

Steve Hackett used the MXR EVH90 EVH Phase 90 phaser pedal during the Lamb-era and GR2 Tour-era, as detailed in the equipment list on Lileighwhite.com.

Steve Hackett is listed as using the Electro-Harmonix Micro POG Polyphonic Octave Generator on the equipment list comparing his gear from the Lamb-era to the GR2 Tour-era, as detailed on Lileighwhite.com.

Steve: "An acoustic classical guitar I bought because of its projection. Almost pianistic in its sound especially in the bass strings. Heard to good effect on Blood on the Rooftops from Wind and Wuthering and on the Tribute album featuring six pieces of Bach amongst others."

Steve's current standard studio setup comprises (in order):

Boss TU12 tuner

Vox Wah V847

Digitech Whammy Pedal

Tech21 Sansamp GT2 distortion pedal

Korg volume pedal

Line6 DL4 Delay

The live rig is essentially the same on the floor, with the addition of a rack containing a TC G-Major for reverb, delay, chorusing duties and a Zoom 9050 unit for some of the more extreme effects. Amplification is currently a two Marshall 1987x amplifiers and two Marshall 1960A cabinets.

From http://www.hackettsongs.com/instrument.html: "My interest in instruments from around the world continues to grow. During 2014 and 2015 I've collected some more, including a Peruvian charango, oud from Iraq, cigar box guitar and electric dulcimer from the States. I'm also pleased with my new Anolog.Man pedals."

From http://www.hackettsongs.com/instrument.html: "My interest in instruments from around the world continues to grow. During 2014 and 2015 I've collected some more, including a Peruvian charango, oud from Iraq, cigar box guitar and electric dulcimer from the States. I'm also pleased with my new Anolog.Man pedals."

From http://www.hackettsongs.com/instrument.html: My interest in instruments from around the world continues to grow. During 2014 and 2015 I've collected some more, including a Peruvian charango, oud from Iraq, cigar box guitar and electric dulcimer from the States. I'm also pleased with my new Anolog.Man pedals.

My interest in instruments from around the world continues to grow. During 2014 and 2015 I've collected some more, including a Peruvian charango, oud from Iraq, cigar box guitar and electric dulcimer from the States. I'm also pleased with my new Anolog.Man pedals.

Steve Hackett includes a psaltery among his favored instruments, as noted on his official website, Hackettsongs.

"The Sitar Guitar has got a sound all of its own, not surprisingly half way between a guitar and a sitar. If I'm impersonating the Indian sitar I'll usually record it with sitar samples running alongside, as in Waters of the Wild on Wild Orchids."