Duane Allman was an American, lead guitarist of the southern rock group The Allman Brothers Band, and session musician. He played guitar on many interesting recording sessions for artists such as Aretha Franklin and Boz Scaggs. He also had a role on the Layla album from Derek and the Dominos.
Let's look at some of the gear and equipment that had been seen in Duane's guitar rig at one time or another.
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Guitars
- Fender Telecaster w/ Stratocaster neck (Allman Joys, Hour Glass)
- '54 Fender Stratocaster (Early Session work)
- '57 Gibson Les Paul Standard goldtop with PAF pickups (he later swapped the PAF's to another Les Paul)
- '59 Gibson Les Paul Standard cherry sunburst
- '58 Gibson Les Paul Standard tobacco sunburst
- '61 Gibson SG (formerly belonging to Dickey Betts, who gave it to Duane to use as a slide guitar)
- Gibson ES-345
- Gibson Acoustics
Amps and Cabinets
- Vox Super-Beatle amp (Allman Joys, Hour Glass)
- Fender Twin amp w/JBL speakers (Early Session work)
- Marshall Bass 50 heads and Marshall Bass 100 cabinets
- Fender Champ combo amps (Layla)
Effects and Other
- Dallas Arbiter Fuzz Face (used old 9V batteries because he liked the sound they made)
- Fender Rock N' Roll 150 strings (Hour Glass)
- Coricidin medicine bottle (used as a glass slide) - a large part of Duane's sound
