Phil Collen is the lead guitarist for English rock band Def Leppard. Phil has also worked on other projects as a producer or musician, including his own band Man-Raze.
Let's look at some of the gear and equipment that has been seen in Phil Collen's guitar rig, with more focus on the more recent gear.
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Guitars
- Jackson Phil Collins Artist Signature Series PC-1 (based on the Dinky but with more exotic woods, etc.. His main one he calls "soul-ah". He has a variety)
- Fender Telecaster (blonde with pearloid pickguard and maple neck)
- Guild acoustic (looks like a D-55 perhaps)
Also has used these guitars:
- Jackson Kelly
- Ibanez Destroyer II
- Jackson PC Archtop
- Jackson Speedloader Custom
- Jackson Tele
- tons of other Jackson guitars- Charvel
- Fender Strats
- Gibson Les Pauls
- Acoustic that seems to have a Fender Strat neck on it
- uses titanium blocks on some of his guitars
Note: Phil really likes thicker guitar necks
Amps and Cabinets
- Palmer PDI-05 Speaker Simulator
- 1980’s Randall RP2/200 power amps
- Marshall 4x12 100-watt cabs (x8)
- Line 6 Vetta 1
- Fender Cyber Twin
- EVH 5150III speaker cabinets (the white ones)
Effects and More
- Guitar Rig 4 software - Phil said in 2011 interview that all the latest Def Leppard stuff is this!!!
- Alesis MidiVerb II
- Samson UR5 wireless
- MXR M117R Flanger
- Marshall JMP-1 preamp (x2)
- TC Electronic D-Two Digital Delay
- TC Electronic 1210 Spatial Expander/Chorus
- Drawmer DS201 Dual Noise Gate
- In Ear Monitors
- Furman PL-Plus Power Conditoner
- Voodoo Lab GCX Rack Switcher
- Shure UR4D+ wireless
Strings and Picks
- D'Addario EXL145 and EXL 110 (switched to them around 2011)
- Phil also has said in an interview that he uses .13 - .56 gauge strings
- GHS Boomers strings (.012-.054 or .012-.052)
- Dunlop stainless-steel picks
