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Steve Winwood Guitar Rig Gear and Equipment
Who Plays What - Who Plays What
Tuesday, 26 May 2009 03:25

Steve Winwood is an English singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. In addition to his solo career, he was a member of the bands the Spencer Davis Group, Traffic, Blind Faith, and Go.

Let's take a look at some of the gear and equipment that Steve has been seen using in his more recent guitar rig. The list shows his most used gear as of 2009. Feel free to post a comment with any updates.

Steve on guitar 

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Guitars
- Fender Surf Green American Custom Strat with Lace Sensor gold pickups

Fender American Vintage '57 Stratocaster Electric Guitar Surf Green


- Fender sunburst American Standard Strat

Fender American Standard Stratocaster Electric Guitar 3-Tone Sunburst Rosewood Fretboard


- Fender nylon-string Telecaster Classical Thinline (Fender has discontinued this model)
- Washburn M3s mandolin with Fishman M300 pickup and LaBella strings

Washburn M3SW F-Style Mandolin w/case Sunburst


- Gibson Firebird (replica of his original 60's Firebird, given to him as a gift by Gibson)

Gibson Firebird V Electric Guitar Vintage Sunburst Chrome Hardware



Steve guitar closeup


Amplifiers
- Fender Cyber-Twin SE amplifier (has used this amp since 2002)

Fender Cyber Twin SE Amp


Steve uses his Cyber Twin for sounds/effects, and doesn't employ a large amount of other pedals, etc...




Strings and Picks
- Dean Markley Custom Light strings gauges - .009, .011, .016, .026, .036, .046

Dean Markley 2554 Blue Steel Custom Light Electric Guitar Strings


- Fender Medium guitar picks

Fender 351 California Clear Guitar Picks Lake Placid Blue Medium
Last Updated on Tuesday, 26 May 2009 03:32
 

Comments 

 
0 #1 Steve Winwood'd GuitarPaul Watson 2011-04-04 19:48
I just want to say that Steve is a very underrated guitarist.
He is also responsible, as many of you know, for Eric Clapton's initial interest in Strats.
Well done, Steve, and thanks for so many memories !
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