Vince Gill's Guitars
"Okay. This is a '53 Fender Telecaster and I bought it in 1979 or 1980 maybe."
I spotted the 1959 Gibson ES-175 in this guitar collection video of Vince Gill's.
This is the black strat you can see on the Crossroads 2004 DVD. He has the tortoise pickguard, 2TEK bridge, and EMG VG-20 pickups.
In the YouTube video "A Tour of Vince Gill's Vintage Guitar Collection" by Musician's Friend, Vince Gill discusses his Gibson ES-335, noting, "This is like the first red one that I got. But this one is a little bit better so it gets played a little more," highlighting his preference and frequent use of this semi-hollowbody electric guitar.
Vince Gill uses a Gibson 1960 ES-335, identifiable by its stop tailpiece and dot neck, as featured in Premier Guitar's "GALLERY: Vince Gill’s Touring Gear."
"These were kinda very rare with the sunburst finish and the binding. I like that look as well as the sound of rosewood fingerboard on a Telecaster."
"This Duesenberg Double Cat 12 is sometimes used on 'Never Alone'."
Vince Gill can be seen playing a J-200 in several live performances.
In the Premier Guitar Rig Rundown video, Vince Gill discusses his 60s Fender Thinline Telecaster, noting that it was once in poor condition but has been restored to working order. He expresses his preference for its sound over that of an old Blackguard Telecaster.
Vince Gill uses a Martin OOOO-18, a stripped-down version of the OOOO-28, as highlighted in the "Vince Gill’s Touring Gear" article on premierguitar.com.
From a 2011 article "Vince Gill’s Touring Gear," a photo of his Gibson Les Paul Deluxe is shown, with the caption:
"Mid-2000s Gibson Les Paul Deluxe with a chambered body. Gill usually keeps this guitar tuned down a half step."
Original article here.
"This is a gift from Amy. I love that my wife has good taste. This is a OM45 from 1930. It was for my 50th birthday. I saw the case and I knew it was something good."
"This is a great piece. It's 1960 Stratocaster. It's an amazing sounding guitar. This has been on a lotta records."
This guitar can be seen in the guitar collection video. It's placed there beside the 1960 Stratocaster which is also on Vince's Equipboard gear list.
Vince Gill uses a Martin OOOO-28 guitar, equipped with a T-Dar pickup, as noted in an article about his touring gear on premierguitar.com.
If you watch the video here, 10 seconds in you can see him using this guitar on "Don't Let Our Love Start Slippin' Away". He has been using this guitar for this song exclusively on the 2015 tour.
Gill is pictured here playing an unspecified year Gibson Southern Jumbo.
"These are the rarest of the rare. They didn't make very many of these. It's a 1928 OOO-45 which just sounds like a bell. It's beautiful."
"This a really rare piece. It's got what they call a shade top. There were very few shade tops made. I guess back in the day if Gibson would do something, Martin would try it and if Martin would do something Gibson would try it. This was also a gift from my wife so she knows what I like..."
"As a young guitar player about 18 years old I left home and I found the guitar at a Bluesgrass festival."
"The most important guitar of my life. This was my fathers guitar that I learnt to play on."
According to Music Rising auction, Gill used Duesenberg Bonneville during his time with The Eagles, which he joined after the death of Glenn Frey. According to the auction catalog, Gill used Bonneville on some of his first performances with The Eagles.
Vince commonly uses a 1958 Goldtop for live performances.
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Discography
The Things That Matter
1985
When I Call Your Name
1989
Pocket Full Of Gold
1991
I Still Believe In You
1992
Let There Be Peace On Earth
1993
When Love Finds You
1994
Turn Me Loose
1994
High Lonesome Sound
1996
Breath Of Heaven
1998
The Key
1998
The Way Back Home
1999
Let's Make Sure We Kiss Goodbye
2000
Album Credits
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50 Years From Home: Brown's Diner Bar
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50 Years From Home: Secondhand Smoke
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50 Years From Home: I Gave You Everything I Had
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