Dave Grohl became really well known as the drummer of the band Nirvana. After Nirvana he switched from drums to guitar and vocals in the awesome band The Foo Fighters. Let's take a look at some of the guitar gear and equipment that Dave has been seen using in his Foo Fighter's guitar rig.

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Dave Grohl has had a very large collection of guitars over the years. Below is a good listing of the types of gutars that have graced his collection.

Guitars

For you real Dave Grohl fans, check out the new Dave Grohl inspired Gibson DG-335: 

Gibson Firebird Studio electric guitar

Gretsch Duo Jet electric guitar

Ampeg Dan Armstrong model electric guitar

Gibson SG custom electric guitar

Gibson Les Paul Standard electric guitar

Gibson SG electric guitar

Fender Deluxe Telecaster electric guitar

Gibson Explorer electric guitar

Gibson Les Paul Custom electric guitar

Gibson RD Artist electric guitar

Gibson Marauder electric guitar

Washburn Dimebag Guitar with lightning bolts

Gibson ES-335

Epiphone Riviera 

Gibson Elvis acoustic guitar

Martin D28 acoustic guitar 

Robin Savoy Standard (according to Robin Guitars site)

Taylor 814ce and 612ce flattops

Amp

Mesa Boogie Road King (replaced the Vox/Dual rectifier setup in 2009)

Vox AC30/6TB Top Boost Combo Reissue - 2x12

Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier Head

 
Cabinet

Mesa/Boogie Straight Cabinets / 4x12

Effects Pedals

Boss DM-2 Analog Delay

Boss DD-3

Boss TU-2 Chromatic Tuner / Power Supply

MXR Phase 90 Phaser

Whirlwind A/B Selector

Rat distortion pedals

Dunlop Univibe pedal

Electro-Harmonix Memory Man

Electro-Harmonix Q-Tron 

Dunlop Heil Talkbox

Shure Guitar Wireless UHF-R with auto-assigning belt packs

Keeley Katana pedal (pictured in 2007)

Strings and Picks

D'Addario EXL115 strings with .42 for the A-string and a .60 for the E-string

Dunlop Gator Grip .70mm guitar pic

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Billy   |2010-01-17 20:01:26 Anyone know what string gauge Dave uses? Reply 0   0

uberpro  - EXL115   |2010-01-19 09:02:25 Here is a quote from Dave's tech in Performing Musician 2009 mag: He also has to Frankenstein strings for Grohl because of the sheer heaviness of his live axe playing. "I use D'Addario EXL 115s, but I throw the bottom two strings away and I replace them with a .42 for the A-string and a .60 for the E-string", explains Beebe. Reply 1   0

ND   |2009-12-13 16:42:28 You can see how Dave's time in Nirvana influenced his gear choices. He uses a lot of the same pedals Kurt Used. Reply 1   3

james   |2009-12-14 08:52:58 what are you on about kurt only ever used boss ds2 and ehx small clone and polychorus....dave doesnt use any of those Reply 1   0

NAD  - He used the sam brands!   |2010-01-04 08:44:42 He uses a lot of the same brands of pedals Kurt used. Kurt used a a Boss Ds-1 and he used a lot of electro harmonix stuff too. And he also used a rat and so does Grohl. Of course their pedal boards aren't the same because the foo fighters aren't grunge Reply 0   1

Pawel  - The same brands?   |2010-02-11 05:08:53 Quote from the www.foofighters.com FAQ says: "Dave uses Rat Distortion Pedals, Boss Digital Delay Pedals, a Dunlop Univibe Pedal, and a Retrospeck Squeeze Box Pedal." He uses amp distortion or a Rat. Cobain use Rat only in a studio for few songs. Foo Fighters aren't grunge? I think Nirvana weren't strict grunge also, ... maybe on a first album only. The rest is indie rock with a little of grunge. Reply 0   0

Anonymous   |2009-12-12 06:48:42 anyone know what guitar he was playing...i cant remember the award show but it was a clear, electronics exposed guitar? Reply 0   0

Anonymous   |2010-01-05 22:59:22 It's the Ampeg listed up there. Reply 1   0

matthew   |2010-01-20 19:14:08 its the ampeg guitar i forget the model number Reply 0   0

aRAGman   |2009-11-22 00:28:27 does anyone know what guitar dave uses in the resolve video? i think i know what it is, but i can't find it on the internet anywhere. fantastic list by the way. thanks Reply 0   0

Olli   |2009-10-23 10:34:13 He also uses a Keeley Katana boost pedal as seen here http://www.bbandhisfob.com/images/ESPG/US/grammys/DSC_0035wtmk.JPG - it's the little white one between the BOSS delay and the amp footswitch Reply 0   0

jack  - drums?   |2009-09-14 19:06:33 hey what about daves drums? i think they were tama but other then that i do not know Reply 0   0

Anonymous   |2009-08-11 21:42:01 the mesa roadking replaced the vox/dual rec in 2002 and he also uses a keeley katana boost pedal now Reply 1   0

Jon   |2009-07-19 13:19:15 Execellent list. Can anyone name an exmaple where the q tron is used? Reply 0   0

amy   |2009-03-22 13:08:56 Which guitar does he use in the Times Like These video..? Reply 0   1

uberpro   |2009-03-23 08:38:06 Looks like the Ampeg Dan Armstrong guitar in the video. Reply 4   0

kyle  - Ampeg Dan Armstrong plexi   |2009-08-19 23:54:20 This might not be the EXACT guitar, but I know it's the right brand. Reply 0   0

LeonDave  - Dave guitar on TLT video   |2009-11-10 07:05:56 is the Gibson Trini López, in the shot of Times Like These UK Reply 0   0

wareagle1807  - Foo Fighters   |2009-12-05 12:33:29 In american version he uses and Ampeg Ada6 in the UK version its the Gibson Trini Lopez Reply 0   0

Piers   |2009-03-05 12:01:32 Definitely now a Mesa Roadking MkII v 2 (almost exclusively in channel 4 - modern with the full suite of 4x6L6 and 2xEL34 selected) with a 4x12 Roadking Straight and 2x12 Roadking straight cabs. Reply 0   0

Anonymous   |2009-01-18 05:44:06 no daves grohl rig now is a mesa roadking boss tu-2 boss dd-3 mxr phase 90 and a 2nd tu-2 for acustic set blue gibson dg-335 standard tuning blue gibson firebird drop a black gibson dg-335 drop b and a elvis presley acustic Reply 0   0

Shredmonkey   |2008-07-16 09:26:44 He's got a red trini lopez model and the blue one's his Dave Grohl inspired by model =] Reply 0   1

Kris  - flange   |2008-05-05 16:37:30 in the song breakout what did he use for flange or was it the phase 90? Reply 0   1

uberpro  - MXR   |2008-05-05 16:44:49 word on the street is that it was the MXR, but not 100% sure. Reply 1   1

Anonymous   |2009-01-18 21:19:41 dave grohl uses the phase 90 for breakout set at 10oclock Reply 1   0

NoiseBox  - The One and Only   |2008-03-03 08:22:34 He's got a blue firebird (about the same color as the signature) too. I can't remember if it's a studio or a firebird IV, tho (I was a little more than too drunk at the show to remember). Reply 0   1

UberProAudio  - Gibson   |2008-02-28 07:03:40 The blue one you speak of may be a Gibson Trini Lopez signature model which the new Dave Grohl inspired Gibson DG-335 is inspired after. I'll include the DG-335 guitar in the list. Reply 1   1

Kris   |2008-02-29 05:32:38 Thanks that was the one I was talking about. Reply 0   1

Kris   |2008-02-28 05:54:38 So what kind of guitar is that blue one he plays lately? Reply 1   1

karl zerfoss  - foofan829   |2009-06-03 12:24:06 his new blue one is the dg335 it has abody of the es335 but the neck of a firebird and head stock of a firebird Reply 0   0

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