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Bob Weir is a singer, songwriter, and guitarist, most recognized as a founding member of the Grateful Dead. After the Grateful Dead disbanded, Weir played with The Other Ones, later known as The Dead, together with other former members of the Grateful Dead. Weir also founded and played in several other bands during and after his career with the Grateful Dead, including Kingfish, the Bob Weir Band, Bobby and the Midnites, and his current band, Ratdog.
Let's look at some of the gear and equipment that has been seen in Bob Weir's more recent guitar rigs.

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Guitars - '59 Gibson ES-335
 
- Modulus G3FH - Alvarez Yairi WY-1 BW Bob Weir Signature Acoustic-electric

- 1956 Fender Telecaster (natural wood/blonde look)

- Various other guitars
Amps and Cabinets - Mesa Boogie Stereo Rectifier 2: 100 Watt Power Amplifiers - 2 single 12" cabs with Tone Tubby speakers
Effects and More
- Digidesign Eleven Rack Guitar Multi Effects Processor (2011)
 
- Vox tonelab SE Valvetronix

- Switcher (not sure what brand) - Shure UHF Wireless system - Furman PL-8 Power Conditioner

- Alesis Mixer - TC Electronics G-Force

- Acoustical Preamp Circuit prototype - TC Electronics Acoustic Effects

- Roland controller for TC (not sure model)

- A big Occiliscope - Avalon 747 SP

- Line 6 Pod Pro

- Gibson Echoplex Digital Pro Plus

- Palmer ADIG-ST - Rane SM82 - Ebtech Hum Eliminator

- Neumann KMS-105 mics


Strings and Picks - red nylon jazz I picks by Jim Dunlop (the Jazz III is pictured below)

- PYRAMID GOLD PURE NICKEL FLAT WOUND STRINGS: .010 - .0465 w/.0165 plain G 3rd and the wound G 3rd. .011 - .0465 w/ wound G 3rd. .013 - .052 w/ wound G 3rd. |
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Although it's a bit fuzzy you can see the Eleven Rack these videos:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=gDmNwEun8R0
www.youtube.com/watch?v=H1kycIPsid8
nice piece on Bobby and his gear (did i mention i was on a first-name-basis?) that lightning bolt on the ES is 2 cool. thanx for all the research!