Steven Van Zandt

Steven Van Zandt is shown using a 1999 Fender Stratocaster in the provided image.

Van Zandt with a 360

Steven Van Zandt used a Gretsch Tennessean Electric Guitar during The Rising tour, primarily for performances of "The Promised Land," as noted on the Gear'n'things from Asbury Park Tumblr page.

Van Zandt used the Tom Petty edition of the 660/12.

Used for Point Blank on The 2016 River Tour

Used for World’s Apart & Countin’ On a Miracle during the Rising Tour, and for performances of Point Blank through 2014. According to Steven, “it gives me a little more sustain without sounding too thick or distorted. It almost sounds like an acoustic-electric guitar.” Steve also toured with a Firebird in the 70’s as a backup for his two Strats, and this is possibly that same guitar.

Black Metalflake model used for The Rising during the European leg of the 2016 River tour, and since then.

This is the black guitar that was used for performances of The Rising on the Rising tour.

Used for Glory Days during the Superbowl XLIII Halftime Show.

MUSICIAN eventually did track down Doug Sutphin, doing laps at Malibu Grand Prix. At a pit stop, Sutphin informed us that Van Zandt has two Stratocasters, a '57 and a '67, a Gibson Firebird (a spare which he almost never plays onstage), and two hollow-body 12-string Ovation guitars, with pickups. One of the Ovations and one of the Strats is capo'd. Van Zandt has a Mesa Boogie amp with Electro-Voice speakers. two Roland Jazz Choirs (120) amps, and a 10O-watt Hi Watt brain and cabinet, plus an MXR distortion unit. And yes, he does play it all at 10.

Steven Van Zandt used the Ovation 1615 Pacemaker 12 String guitar during Bruce Springsteen's 1980-81 tour, specifically for performances of "The River" and "Wreck on the Highway," as noted in an interview on Frankenschulz.

Used on "Lonesome Day" during a performance on The Tonight Show with David Letterman in 2002.

Steven Van Zandt is associated with the Takamine EF341SC guitar, as detailed on the Tumblr page "Gear'n'things from Asbury Park," which highlights his gear collection.

Out since 2007, used for The Promised Land on that tour.

Black Sparkle model used for The Rising during the US arena run of the 2016 River Tour. The Bigsby looks replaced with hardtail bridge, and has a sticker placed over the screw holes.

Used since The Rising tour, notably for The River and Waitin’ On a Sunny Day.

During Chuck Berry's performance at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame concert in 1995, Steven Van Zandt is seen playing a black Fender Telecaster, as documented in the YouTube video provided by the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

Van Zandt plays an Epiphone Casino in The Christmas Chronicles.