Tom Petty
Tom Petty
Bass Guitars
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What kind of Bass Guitars does Tom Petty use?
Danelectro Longhorn Bass
During the "Traveling Wilburys" era, we can see Tom using an Danelectro Short... more
Hofner Club Bass
Tom Petty is seen playing a Hofner Club Bass to cover his bass duties in Mudc... more
Gibson ES-335 bass
Tom Petty can be seen playing an ES-335 bass on the Traveling Wilburys' clip ... more
Amplifiers
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What kind of Amplifiers does Tom Petty use?
Fender Vintage Reissue '59 Bassman LTD 4X10 Guita...
"Taking a look at the other amps in his repertoire – such as a ’59 Fender Bas... more
Fender Vibro-King Custom 60W 3x10 Tube Guitar Com...
"Taking a look at the other amps in his repertoire – such as a ’59 Fender Bas... more
Marshall 1987x 50 watt head
"Taking a look at the other amps in his repertoire – such as a ’59 Fender Bas... more
Fender AB668 "Silverface" Pro Reverb
In this photo, behind Tom Petty, a Fender Pro Reverb can be seen. more
Effects Pedals
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What kind of Effects Pedals does Tom Petty use?
Fulltone Full-Drive2 Mosfet
According to the Fulltone website, Tom Petty has the Fulldrive2 MOSFET as par... more
Real McCoy Custom RMC5 Wizard Wah Pedal
According to the Huge Racks pedalboard made for Tom Petty, this also includes... more
MXR M102 Dyna Comp
Mentioned in this March 1983 *Musician* article. > Ever loyal to their roo... more
Way Huge RL2 Red Llama
Tom Petty states in this 1999 interview he uses a Way Huge Red Llama. more
Guitars
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What kind of Guitars does Tom Petty use?
Gibson Firebird V
Tom Petty can be seen playing his Gibson Firebird guitar at a show at Red Roc... more
Gibson SG Original
Tom Petty can be seen playing a Gibson SG guitar during a performance at Red ... more
1966 Vox Mark VI Teardrop - White
Tom's white Mark VI Teardrop can be seen in this image. *Guitar Player* confi... more
Gibson ES-335 Dot Gloss Vintage Sunburst
In this image you can see Tom playing a vintage sunburst Gibson ES-335 during... more
Microphones
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What kind of Microphones does Tom Petty use?
Telefunken M80 dynamic
The photo, from the Telefunken website, shows Tom using the M80 live. Also, t... more
Shure SM57 Dynamic Instrument Microphone
In this official video for "Room at the Top," Tom is singing through an SM57.... more
Telefunken ELA M 251
Mentioned by recording engineer Richard Dodd in this *Sound on Sound* intervi... more
Studio Equipment
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What kind of Studio Equipment does Tom Petty use?
Fulltone Tube Tape Echo
The Tube Tape Echo is part of Petty's setup, as stated on the Fulltone website. more
Teletronix LA-2A Leveling Amplifier
Producer Steve Hoffman has stated his use of the LA-2A for Petty. > My Tel... more
Maestro Echoplex
Mentioned in this March 1983 *Musician* article. > Ever loyal to their roo... more
Avalon U5 DI Preamplifier
Tom Petty's Avalon U5 DI Preamplifier was originally submitted to Equipboard ... more
World Instruments
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What kind of World Instruments does Tom Petty use?
Coral Sitar
At 7:07 tom pettys guitar tec shows his coral sitar and explains that tom use... more
Strings
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What kind of Strings does Tom Petty use?
Ernie Ball Regular Slinky Guitar Strings (10-46)
Mentioned in this March 1983 *Musician* article. > Tom Petty and Mike Camp... more
Keyboards and Synthesizers
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What kind of Keyboards and Synthesizers does Tom Petty use?
Oberheim OB-Xa
Mentioned in [this March 1983 *Musician* article](https://www.thepettyarchive... more
Other Gear
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What kind of Gear & Equipment does Tom Petty use?
blonde telecaster
At around the 21 minute mark, Tom Petty begins playing Don't Do Me Like That ... more
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