Rick Nielsen is the lead guitarist, backing vocalist, and primary songwriter of the rock band Cheap Trick.
Rick has had a TON of gear in his rig. We'll list a small sampling of what has been seen in his guitar rig, here.
Click the gear images for more info and specs at Guitar Center and Amazon
Guitars
Note: Rick has been stated to have over 250 guitars in his collection. Below are some:
- Rick has owned tons of cool looking custom Hamer guitars over the year.
- custom Hamer checkerboard guitars (V shaped, explorer shaped, etc...)
- '90 Hamer Miller Beer guitar
- '83 Hamer "Uncle Dick" dual neck model
- Hamer "The 'Busted' guitar
- Hamer 5-neck guitar
- 1961 Gibson ES-1235 6/6 Black Doubleneck
- 1958 Gibson Explorers
- Gretsch Penguin
- Gretsch 1954 Round-up
- Gretsch Malcolm Young models
- Gibson Les Pauls
Amps
- Fender Deluxe Reverb amplifier heads (modified)
- Fender Blues Deville amps
- Checkerboard Rivera amps
- Sound City cabinets (vintage)
- Premier Amps
- 60's Orange combos
- 50's Fender Tweed amps
- Nielsen Amp
- 60's Vox AC30
- Marshall cabinets
Effects and more
- Shure wireless
- Whirlwind Multi-selector
- passive splitter box
- 60's Vox Wah pedal
Go to the next page for awesome pictures of Rick's guitar rig.
