Taylor Swift's Gear
Throughout the video of Taylor playing Lover in the BBC Radio One Live Lounge, you can see Taylor playing what appears to be a Gibson J-180 Electric Acoustic Guitar wish a custom Lover finish along with custom fret markers. At 0:15 there is a close up of the guitar.
During the start of her Disney+ concert film, "folklore: the long pod studio sessions", Taylor Swift is using a vintage 1959 Silvertone 604 acoustic guitar in her home studio. Later on, she used the said guitar while performing "the 1" and "seven".
At 1:34 you can see a Taylor tracking vocals using a Telefunken U47 for all songs from "folklore: the long pond studio sessions | Disney+).
In this image you can see Swift playing Johnny Marr's signature Jaguar guitar.
Taylor Swift's Gibson electric guitar, which she can be seen playing in this video of her performance of the song Red (Live from New York City) appears to be a Gibson Les Paul '57 Reissue. The color most closely matches Candy Apple Red. The 2:42 mark in the video provides a good look at the guitar.
The knobs, the pickups (and the trim around the pickups), the pickup selector switch, the headstock, and the neck all match the look of the Gibson Les Paul '57 Reissue. While the headstock on Taylor Swift's Les Paul appears to be missing the "Les Paul" signature, it is an optical illusion caused by the concert lighting. A few angles reveal it is indeed written on there.
You can see on 0:11 of this video that Taylor uses ATH-m50x headphones
In this article Nathan Chapman says he used Logic Pro X to mix Taylor's album Speak Now
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One of Taylor Swift's electric guitars of choice is a Gibson Les Paul. No stock model exists that matches hers exactly. Swift's particular model appears to have been modified, the most apparent modification being the refinished body and the applied sparkling beads and crystals.
There are several elements of the guitar that closely match the Gibson Les Paul Special SL. The short height pickup mounting rings on both the bridge and neck pickups, the flat top, and the dot inlays on the neck. Smaller modifications include black knobs and plastics, and possibly different colored tuners.
Go to 1.41 in the video and you have a good close up on the capo
I have seen her use this capo on a few occations. I believe this is exactly the same as the kyser quick change capo for aucustic guitars but this one has texture on it, is reffled, so it looks very beautiful. I dont think this capo has a specific name for when it looks like this so i found it quite hard to find. If you serch for kyser 6 string clam capo, it still shows the standard black capo, but you can at least find it here!
Taylor Swift used a Taylor 614ce Grand Auditorium Acoustic-Electric guitar in Borrego Red color in most of her B-stage performances on her RED tour, as seen in this video.
At 00:01:28 of the "folklore: the long pond studio sessions" movie on Disney+, Taylor says that she built a home studio. It is unclear whether the headphones are the 80 or 250 ohm version.
Taylor Swift used a Taylor Living Jewels Koi Guitar on her song "Last Kiss" during her Speak Now World Tour. There is a clear shot of the guitar at 1:17.
Taylor Swift's acoustic guitar of choice on this performance on The Ellen Show is a Gibson Hummingbird Acoustic-Electric Guitar. She plays a duet with Zac Efron. At the 1:18 mark, they begin playing an acoustic cover of the song "Pumped Up Kicks" by the group Foster The People. The video is dated February 2012.
From 3:50 - 3:55 in the minute of the video, you can see Taylor Swift play a Yamaha grand piano. [2015].
"Chapman says "I recorded Taylor's voice with an Avantone CV12, which I also used on Fearless, going into a Martech MSS10 mic pre, and then a Tube?Tech CL1B compressor.All of Taylor Swift's vocals on Speak Now were recorded at the demo stage, on Nathan Chapman's Avantone CV12. All of Taylor Swift's vocals on Speak Now were recorded at the demo stage, on Nathan Chapman's Avantone CV12."
Taylor Swift uses the Ultimate Ears UE 7 Pro In-Ear Monitors, as listed on Ultimate Ears' official website.
At 1:34 of this video it's clear that Taylor Swift, Jack Antonoff and Aaron Dessner were all using Shure SRH 840 headphones.
In this screenshot Taylor can be seen playing a Fender Pink Paisley Telecaster Electric Guitar.
Taylor Taylor Swift Signature Acoustic Guitar Natural 3/4 Size Dreadnought
Steel-string Acoustic GuitarsIn 2009, Taylor Swift's signature model, the Taylor Swift Baby Taylor (TSBT), was introduced as a collaboration between the singer-songwriter and Taylor Guitars. The release of this model is a continuation of Swift's relationship with the brand, as she frequently uses, plays, and records with other Taylor Guitars.
The TBST is based on Taylor's Baby Taylor model, which Swift used in her early days of touring and writing songs. She says, "I used to sit in the back seat of the rental car while I was on my radio tour at 16, writing songs on my Baby Taylor guitar... I love the sound, and I love those memories."
In terms of the inspiration and motivation for releasing a signature model, Swift says, "I wanted to share my passion for playing guitar with my fans... For a beginner, finding the right guitar can be intimidating, but this guitar, it's the perfect size. Even if you've been playing for years, it's a great size to travel with."
The TBST has a 3/4-size Dreadnought body, and is crafted from a resilient sapele laminate body with a solid Sitka spruce top. Around the soundhole is adorned with Swift’s custom design, her expression "Love, Love, Love" amongst vines. Her signature is also inscribed between the soundhole and the bridge.
At 5:15, Taylor can be seen using the Telefunken ELA M 251 to record vocals for her song "Breathe."
In this video of Taylor Swift performing the song "Mine" live at X Factor 4 in Italy, she is playing a Squier Vintage Modified Stratocaster '70s Electric Guitar. The body shape, pickups, color, neck, and headstock are consistent with this model. The primary difference between the stock version of the Squier guitar and the one Swift is playing is Swift's appears to be missing the whammy bar.
At 6:14, in her Journey to Fearless Documentary, Taylor Swift is playing a song called 'Spinning Around' using a TK65ce Koa 12-String Acoustic Guitar with a traditional jumbo shape. It was her first Taylor guitar and, according to Swift, "the type of guitar she learned on".
One of Taylor Swift's most distinct and recognizable guitars is her Swarovski crystal adorned acoustic guitar. Often named the custom "taylor swift sparkly guitar," it is actually the GS6 Grand Symphony model, which was at once point available from Taylor Guitars. It makes an appearance is Swift's Our Song music video, as well as numerous live shows. This video of Taylor Swift performing "Fearless" live at Taylor Guitars is actually linked to directly from the GS6 page on their official website, further proving that this is the exact model.
In this screenshot from the music video for the song "Picture to Burn", Taylor can be seen playing a black Epiphone Les Paul Special II
Taylor can be seen using the amp 0:13 into this video. It has less knobs than the bigger THR10.
In this image originally found on the Sensaphonics Pinterest page, Taylor Swift can be seen wearing the Sensaphonics 2MAX in-ear monitor headphones. Their caption reads, "Taylor Swift, Red Tour, Omaha 2013, a rare shot showing her in-ears -- the Sensaphonics 2MAX."
The original Pin can be found here, and the Sensaphonics Pinterest profile page is here.
A picture of Taylor performing at the 58th Annual Grammy Awards in 2016, using the SKM 9000. An article on TPI Magazine states:
In an evening of moving musical tributes and memorable live stage performances, audio manufacturer Sennheiser came through to deliver ultra-reliable wireless audio for the duration of the 58th Annual Grammy Awards.
With more than 18,000 celebrities and music fans in attendance and a viewership of more than 24 million, featured artists including Lady Gaga, Kendrick Lamar, Adele and The Weeknd each delivered performances using Sennheiser wireless microphone technology, with Taylor Swift performing the show’s opener, Out of the Woods, on a Sennheiser Digital 9000 system.
10 seconds into the music video of her song "Mean," Taylor Swift can be seen playing the Deering Boston 6-String Acoustic/Electric Banjo. Taylor Swift also uses this same banjo to play the song "Mean" live.
In this clip, from the live performance of the song "Sparks Fly," on the Red Tour, Taylor can be seen playing a Taylor 656ce 12-String acoustic.
In this photo of Taylor Swift performing "This Love" during the 1989 World Tour, she can be seen playing a Gibson Songwriter Deluxe Acoustic Guitar.
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Discography
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The Fate of Ophelia (Alone In My Tower Acoustic Version)
Taylor Swift · 2025
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I Can Do It With a Broken Heart (Dombresky Remix)
Taylor Swift & Dombresky · 2024
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You're Losing Me (From The Vault)
Taylor Swift · 2023
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