Bass Guitars
5
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
13
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
8
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
36
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
5
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
4
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
1
Coral Sitar
At 7:07 tom pettys guitar tec shows his coral sitar and explains that tom use... more
Strings
1
Ernie Ball Regular Slinky Guitar Strings (10-46)
Mentioned in this March 1983 *Musician* article. > Tom Petty and Mike Camp... more
Keyboards and Synthesizers
1
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
1
blonde telecaster
At around the 21 minute mark, Tom Petty begins playing Don't Do Me Like That ... more
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