Steve Hackett

In a YouTube video titled "Steve Hackett demos his tone and technique secrets," Steve Hackett is shown using a Fernandes Monterey Elite guitar.

Found on Steve Hackett's Official Website, he talks about his Fernandes Les Paul, saying, "Currently my favorite electric used throughout my latest album Out of the Tunnel’s Mouth."

In this interview, Steve Hackett discusses his guitars, including his 1957 Les Paul Goldtop. He says, "For me, the Les Paul’s tortured cry, but it’s strength as well, spoke to my heart and gave me the strength to carry on. "

"Most famously used on Please Don't Touch plus Wind and Wuthering. Please Don't Touch featured deliberately excessive use of tremolo arm. I was thinking of the swirls that became prevalent in Van Gogh's later work as the madness really set in (his best stuff of course!)" says Steve Hackett's, on his official site, about his 1970s Black Stratocaster.

Steve Hackett, guitarist for the rock band Genesis performing live at the Academy of Music on May 4, 1974 in New York City.

Hackett using this amp since 1972-1975 with cabinet Hiwatt

1:00 in the video you can see the sans amp gt2

From Steve Hackett's official website (http://www.hackettsongs.com/instrument.html): "Schecter Strat

As seen on the cover of 'Timelapse'. Heavily modded to incorporate a Kahler trem and controllers for the Roland GR-300 guitar synth.

Steve: "This was the main guitar used on the GTR sessions with Steve Howe and on tour in the mid 80s."

In the "Exclusive Steve Hackett Pedalboard Demo" on YouTube, Steve Hackett uses the Dunlop GCB-80 High Gain Volume Pedal. While it may resemble a Crybaby wah pedal, it functions as a volume pedal in his setup.

On Steve Hackett's official website, he lists Marshall 1987x 50 heads among his amplifiers.

On Steve Hackett's official website, he lists Marshall 1960A cabinets among his amplifiers.

AMPLIFICATION Marshall 1987x 50 heads

Marshall 1960A cabinets

Peavey Classic 50 Combos

Roland Cube practice amp

Hackett states, on his official website, that he uses his Ovation UK2 on his album "Highly Strung." He says of it, "Twinned with a Marshall or two it's a mighty sound."

In this Analysis: Genesis video at 5:30, Steve Hackett discusses his Line 6 DM4 Distortion Modeler.

In a YouTube interview titled "Genesis Revisited Soundcheck," Steve Hackett discusses using the Colorsound Octivider pedal, highlighting its role in shaping his sound.

On Steve Hackett's official website, he lists the Roland GR-300 guitar synthesizer as one of his pedals.

"A real great pedal, the Beano Boost - it brings the sound alive." From the YouTube video in the link.

I took a screenshot from a digital version of the "best of prog magazine volume 2". It says "Steve Hackett with the Dobro guitar he used for Underground Railroad on his new album."

My interest in instruments from around the world continues to grow. During 2014 and 2015 I've collected some more, including a Peruvian charango, oud from Iraq, cigar box guitar and electric dulcimer from the States. I'm also pleased with my new Anolog.Man pedals.

"Mike Rutherford and I used these 12-strings during the mid seventies. They make a wonderful noise, built by the late great Tony Zemaitis. He asked me many years ago what design I wanted whilst showing me a book full of guitars made for several luminaries including Bob Dylan and George Harrison. The guitars looked incredibly ornate and beautiful but when I asked him the all important question - "What will make it sound best?" "Just a plain finish" he answered, so that's what I opted for... "

On Steve Hackett's official website he lists the Digitech Whammy Pedal as one of his pedals.

The fifth generation of the Whammy Pedal is seen at 0:35 in the linked video.

On Steve Hackett's official website, he lists the Shaftsbury Duo-Fuzz as one of his pedals.

On Steve Hackett's official website, he lists the Colorsound Tonebender as one of his pedals.

On Steve Hackett's official website, he lists the Lovetone Big Cheese fuzz pedal as one of his pedals.

On Steve Hackett's official website, he lists the Alesis Quadraverb effects processor as one of his pedals.

On Steve Hackett's official website, he lists the Pete Cornish Treble Booster as one of his pedals.

In a YouTube video titled "Analysis: Steve Hackett / Genesis Revisited Soundcheck Interview," Steve Hackett discusses using the Marshall Model 1975 Supa Fuzz pedal.

In the "Genesis Revisited Soundcheck Interview," Steve Hackett discusses his use of the Colorsound Supa Tonebender fuzz pedal.

A MXR Phase 90 and Phase 100 advert with Steve Hackett explaining how and where he uses them! published in Melody Maker 15th May 1976

A MXR Phase 90 and Phase 100 advert with Steve Hackett explaining how and where he uses them! published in Melody Maker 15th May 1976