Tom Petty's Amplifiers

"Taking a look at the other amps in his repertoire – such as a ’59 Fender Bassman Reissue, a Fender Vibro-King 60 watt combo, a ’69 Marshall JMP50 Plexi head and a Marshall 1987X Vintage Series 50 watt tube head, among others," states this article, by Pro Audio Land.

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Tom can be seen with a Vox AC30 in the Runnin' Down a Dream documentary during one of the live segments.

2:40:15 timestamp. During this performance, he and Mike Campbell are both seen using one.

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In this photo, we can see Fender Deluxe Reverb behind Petty.

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Mentioned in this March 1983 Musician article.

Ever loyal to their roots, both Petty and Campbell play through very cool looking Vox Super Beatle amps, jazzed up with Echoplex and MXR Dyna Comp.

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In the live performance of "Mary Jane's Last Dance" at Sound Garden Studios, Tom Petty can be seen using multiple Vox AC-30 Super Twin Reverb amplifiers with Top Boost, positioned at the back of the stage. This setup is visible in the YouTube video by Normann Skaren.

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"Taking a look at the other amps in his repertoire – such as a ’59 Fender Bassman Reissue, a Fender Vibro-King 60 watt combo, a ’69 Marshall JMP50 Plexi head and a Marshall 1987X Vintage Series 50 watt tube head, among others..." states this article, by Pro Audio Land, about Tom Petty's gear. "Then, I came across this old red Marshall on the road, and I started using that." Your welcome, Tom RIP.

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"Taking a look at the other amps in his repertoire – such as a ’59 Fender Bassman Reissue, a Fender Vibro-King 60 watt combo, a ’69 Marshall JMP50 Plexi head and a Marshall 1987X Vintage Series 50 watt tube head, among others..." states this article, about Tom Petty, by Pro Audio Land.

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In this photo, behind Tom Petty, a Fender Pro Reverb can be seen.

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"Taking a look at the other amps in his repertoire – such as a ’59 Fender Bassman Reissue, a Fender Vibro-King 60 watt combo, a ’69 Marshall JMP50 Plexi head and a Marshall 1987X Vintage Series 50 watt tube head, among others..." - "PAL" Adam Stafford.

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In this photo, one can see a Fender Super Reverb behind Tom Petty.

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In this photo, we can see Sabre Reverb I behind Petty.

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Tom Petty can be seen using Vox Escort in his home in 1977

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