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Bob Weir Guitar Gear Rig and Equipment
Who Plays What - Who Plays What
Thursday, 15 May 2008 06:06

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.

CoolClick the gear images for more info and specs at Musician's FriendCool

 

Guitars
- '59 Gibson ES-335

Gibson Custom ES-335 Dot Figured-top electric guitar with Gloss Finish Vintage Sunburst

- Modulus G3FH 
- Alvarez Yairi WY-1 BW Bob Weir Signature Acoustic-electric

Alvarez Yairi WY1BW Bob Weir Signature Acoustic-Electric Guitar

- 1956 Fender Telecaster (natural wood/blonde look)

Fender American Vintage Series '52 Telecaster Electric Guitar Butterscotch Blonde

- 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)

Digidesign Eleven Rack Guitar Multi Effects Processor

- Vox tonelab SE Valvetronix

Vox ToneLab LE Valvetronix Guitar Multi Effects Pedal

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

Furman PL-8 II Power Conditioner

- Alesis Mixer
- TC Electronics G-Force

TC Electronic G-Force Effects Processor

- Acoustical Preamp Circuit prototype
- TC Electronics Acoustic Effects

TC Electronic G-Natural Acoustic Guitar Multi Effects Pedal

- Roland controller for TC (not sure model)

Roland FC-300 MIDI Foot Controller

- A big Occiliscope
- Avalon 747 SP

Avalon VT-747SP Stereo Compressor EQ

- Line 6 Pod Pro

Line 6 POD XT Pro Guitar Multi Effects Processor


- Gibson Echoplex Digital Pro Plus

Gibson TGE-05 Echoplex Digital Pro Plus and TGE-04 Footswitch

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

Ebtech 2-Channel Hum Eliminator

- Neumann KMS-105 mics

Neumann KMS105 Microphone Black





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

Dunlop Nylon Jazz III Guitar Pick Red 6-Pack

- 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.

Last Updated on Wednesday, 13 April 2011 07:20
 

Comments 

 
0 #2 RE: Bob Weir Guitar Gear Rig and EquipmentChris Townsend 2011-04-13 01:56
It looks Bob replaced his Tonelab and Pod with an Eleven Rack.

1.bp.blogspot.com/.../IMG_8868.jpg

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
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0 #1 peeduh 2008-05-15 09:40
hey UberProAudio,
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!
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