Tom Keifer's Guitars
"Keifer’s mother used this ’78 Gibson Les Paul Custom as a bribe to coerce him to finish high school. This is the guitar heard most on Cinderella’s Night Songs album."
"This ’75 Guild F412 is the one heard on the hit songs “Coming Home” and “Heartbreak Station.”" - As shown in the article
Tom can be seen playing the Lzzy Hale signature Explorer in white. He calls it his his "Evil Lady" in a text message to Hale, which she then shared on Instagram
In the user-uploaded photo, Tom Keifer is seen with a Gibson Les Paul Custom Black Beauty on his left side.
"Mid-’50s Gibson Southern Jumbo" is listed as part of Tom's guitar collection the article
"1956 Gretsch Silver Jet" is listed as part of Tom's guitar collection in the article.
Tom credits his use of Telecasters to Keith Richards when asked "Does Keith Richards have something to do with the fact you’ve played a Telecaster so much throughout your career?" Tom explains "Yeah, absolutely. But I don’t claim to get close to his amazing rhythm tone."
The article explains Tom's use of the Lucite, "In the studio, Keifer has made heavy use of his early-’70s Dan Armstrong Lucite, most often for slide parts"
"This 1929 National Triolian roundneck is the guitar heard on “Bad Seamstress Blues,” the track that opened Cinderells’s hugely successful 1988 album, Long Cold Winter.”"
There are several articles that states Tom has a "Nocaster" in a blonde finish, it adds "Keifer’s 1950 Fender “nocaster” is all-original." It was traded in and resold to Keith Urban.
Tom shared this photo on instagram, he can be seen playing the Firebird VII with three mini humbuckers
Tom has used this guitar on and off his whole career.
"1964 Gibson Everly Brothers." is listed in the article as used by Tom
"Keifer has used his ’59 Gibson Les Paul Standard on many Cinderella recordings and tours. Because he still uses it a lot in the studio, he installed repro tuners (“The originals are melting in a drawer!” he says) and a repro tailpiece. Everything else is original"
Tom shared this photo of himself in 1986 playing a white Gibson Explorer, which is now "lost"
Tom says after their first album he bought a ‘59 Les Paul from the Dallas guitar show.
Tom can be seen playing a white custom Les Paul throughout the video for Somebody Save Me
He is playing a 1977-1978 Iceman IC300 in a 1983 commercial for Pat’s Chili Dogs
He is seen playing a Gibson Medallion V live with the Priscilla Hairriett Band.
Tom is seen here with a Kauer Banshee which he uses live often.
Tom uses this guitar live for slide songs.
Tom used a Zemaitis guitar live occasionally.
In the 80’s, Tom used a couple of Strats. The years are unknown but I’m saying ‘60s because of the single string tree and smaller headstock and logo.
Tom uses a James Trussart steelcaster deluxe live occasionally.
In 2014, Tom Keifer used a Gretsch Electromatic G5120 during his tour, as evidenced by an image available on Equipboard.
Tom plays an Explorer with a Bigsby installed.
Tom used a Firebird III during the 80’s.
Tom can be seen holding a S series Epiphone during a promo shoot.
Tom occasionally used a ‘60s blue Strat in the 80’s.
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