Billy Duffy is a hard rock and alternative rock guitarist best known for being a member of post punk band The Cult. His fusion of punk and rock riffs had a dark, mystic vibe. In the mid-2000s, he formed a new band called Circus Diablo.
Let's look at some of the gear and equipment that has been seen in Billy's guitar rig.
Click the gear images for more info and specs at Guitar Center and Amazon
Guitars
- Gretsch Guitars G7593T-BD Billy Duffy Signature White Falcon guitar
- Gretsch G7593 White Falcon guitar (6136 pic below)
- Gretsch 70's falcon
- Gibson Les Paul customs ('70s Les Paul Custom, etc...)
- Gibson Les Paul '57 reissue goldtop
- 2010 Nash '63 Relic Esquire guitar (black w/ Seymour Duncan P-90 pickup)
- Gibson J-200 acoustic
- Guild F-412 acoustic 12-string guitar
Note: Looks like he sold 2 Les Paul customs and Gibson ES-1275 on rockstarguitars.com site
Amps and Cabinets
- Roland JC-120 amp (a big part of his chorus sound)
- Badcat amps
- Marshall JCM800 amp (Harry Kolbe mod)
- Marshall basket weave 4x12" cabinets with Celestion 25-watt greenbacks
- Matchless DC-30 Amplifiers (2x12)
- Marshall MKII MAster Model amp heads (100 watt)
Effects and More
- Furman Power Conditioner
- Whirlwind rack Multi Selector
- GCX rack switchers
- Ibanez TS-9 and TS808 Tube Screamer pedals
- MXR Phase 100
- MXR Micro Amp
- Voodoo Lab Pedal Power 2 Plus
- Boss DD-3 Delay pedals
- Boss BF-3 Flanger pedal
- Boss NS-2 Noise Supressor
- Boss DM-2 Vintage delay pedal
- Rocktron All Access
- Ernie Ball Volume pedal
- Dunlop 95Q Crybaby wah pedal
- Boss Super Overdrive SD-1
- Boss TU-3
- Lovetone Brown Source
- Menatone Red Snapper
- Lovetone Kalamazoo Overdrive pedal
- Whirlwind The Bomb pedal
- CAE Siwtchable amp Splitter
- Line 6 G90 Wireless
Strings and Picks
- Ernie Ball strings .011-.048 low E replaced with a .052
- Dunlop Billy Duffy-imprint Gold Flex 50 nylon picks
- Herco medium guitar picks
