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Frank Hannon is a rock guitarist, best known for being a member of the rock band Tesla.

Let's take a look at some of the gear and equipment that has been seen in Frank's guitar rig.

Frank playing guitar

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Guitars
- Gibson Flying V '67 Reissue (Gibson 500t pickups)

Gibson Flying V Electric Guitar Antique Natural

- Gibson Custom SG Standard with Maestro VOS (listed on his website)

Gibson Custom SG Standard with Maestro VOS Electric Guitar

- Gibson SG Standard (Cherry. ’96 reissue of a ’68 SG Standard.)

Gibson Sg Standard Electric Guitar Heritage Cherry

- Gibson EDS-1275 Double Neck guitars (one Cherry, one white)

DISCONTINUED - Gibson EDS-1275 Double-Neck Electric Guitar

- Gibson ’57 reissue Goldtop Les Paul

Gibson Custom Historic '57 Les Paul Goldtop Darkback Vos Electric Guitar Gold Top

- Gibson Les Paul Traditional Pro guitars

- Gibson sunburst ’60 Les Paul Classic

- Gibson Explorer (white)

DISCONTINUED - Gibson Explorer Electric Guitar

- Gibson Acoustic guitars (Hummingbird)

Gibson Hummingbird Acoustic-Electric Guitar

- C.R. Alsip guitars





Amps and Cabinets
- Marshall 100watt JVM410H

Marshall JVM Series JVM410H 100W Tube Guitar Amp Head

- Marshall JCM900 4100 Head

- Marshall 1960AX Angled and 1960BX straight 4x12 cabs (Celestion 25-watt Greenbacks)








Effects
- Moog Etherwave Theremin

Moog Etherwave Theremin Standard

- BBE Direct Box

- Boss Tuner pedal

- Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer

Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer Effects Pedal

- Boss DD-3 delay pedal

- Homebrew electronics Ultimate Fuzz Octave

- MXR Phase 90

- Line 6 MM4 Modulation

- Dunlop 535Q Wah pedal

- Heil Sound Talk Box

- Voodoo Lab Pedal Power

- Electro-Harmonix Big Muff (on “War Pigs”)

- MXR Carbon Copy (eyewitness report)

 




Strings, Picks and More
- Dean Markley electric guitar strings Nickelsteel 2503 set 10-46 gauge

- Dunlop Tortex picks (he uses a variety of them including green, yellow and orange ones)

- Dean Markley "The Supressor" for acoustic guitars

 

Comments (11)

  • i read on a radio interview with Frank that he also used a Dunlop Univibe, a Emma ReezaFRATzitz , and a Dunlop 95Q wah. more than likely studio pedals
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  • Frank also uses a White Gibson Les Paul that is signed by Delores Rhoads
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  • Frank Hannon also used Hiwatt Custom 100's and Randalls back in the late 80's and early 90's 8)
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  • He replaced the delay with an MXR Carbon Copy, he doesnt use the Line 6, and recently i believe on the last tour went back to the JCM900's
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  • do it use jcm 900 DR or sl-x?
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  • Frank has also been playing a black les paul traditional pro and a really cool looking Gibson v with a full mirror pickguard (so cool I bought one too). And as far as the line 6 goes, he uses it on Love Song. Thats where the "leslie rotating cabinet" sound comes from.
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  • We can also see that pink Fender on the acoustic DVD.
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  • Recently Frank has been playing CR Alsip guitars, not sure if they new in the industry or have been around but unheard of but they sound awesome live!
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  • What effects used on little Suzi
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  • Hi everyone, Frank has completely updated his rig and gear for 2022. If you'd like a detailed description of what he uses, let me know. I'm his guitar tech. ;)
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