Top 5Has said they use
Fender
Stratocaster“every once in a while I have the urge to play my Strat for a couple of days”
Said in Adrian Vandenberg: Bought and Sold (Guitar World), August 2020
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21 items · Last checked What guitar does Adrian Vandenberg play?
Adrian Vandenberg has been seen using his 1980 Gibson Les Paul, a Peavey Vandenberg signature prototype and a Taylor acoustic, all into a Neural DSP Quad Cortex, a Seymour Duncan PowerStage 100 and Peavey 6505 cabinets. He has said his Peavey pairs well with his Mesa/Boogie amps.
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Where to start with Adrian Vandenberg's gear.
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Top 5Seen using
Neural DSP
Quad CortexSeen in Rig Rundown: Adrian Vandenberg (Premier Guitar), April 2024
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Top 5Seen using
Seymour Duncan
PowerStage 100 StereoSeen in Rig Rundown: Adrian Vandenberg (Premier Guitar), April 2024
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Gibson
1980 Les Paul Heritage
Top 5Seen using
Gibson
1980 Les Paul HeritageSeen in Rig Rundown: Adrian Vandenberg (Premier Guitar), April 2024
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Gibson
'60s Burstbucker bridge pickup
Top 5Seen using
Seen in Rig Rundown: Adrian Vandenberg (Premier Guitar), April 2024
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What guitars Adrian Vandenberg uses: a sourced gear guide
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Guitars
Gibson
1980 Les Paul Heritage
Seen using
Gibson
1980 Les Paul HeritageSeen in Rig Rundown: Adrian Vandenberg (Premier Guitar), April 2024
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Gibson
'60s Burstbucker bridge pickup
Seen using
Seen in Rig Rundown: Adrian Vandenberg (Premier Guitar), April 2024
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Peavey
Vandenberg signature prototype
SponsoredSeen using
Seen in Rig Rundown: Adrian Vandenberg (Premier Guitar), April 2024
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Peavey
Vandenberg Signature Series (purple)
SponsoredHas said they use
“I used the purple Peavey Vandenberg that I often played when I toured with Whitesnake in 1997.”
Said in Adrian Vandenberg on his Peavey signature guitar and wrist injury (Guitar World), August 2023
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Seymour Duncan
JB Model humbuckers
Seen using
Seymour Duncan
JB Model humbuckersSeen in Rig Rundown: Adrian Vandenberg (Premier Guitar), April 2024
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Taylor
Acoustic guitar
Seen using
Taylor
Acoustic guitarSeen in Rig Rundown: Adrian Vandenberg (Premier Guitar), April 2024
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Gibson
Original 1958 Les Paul Standard (Sunburst)
Has said they use
“I'm the lucky owner of an original 1958 Les Paul”
Said in Adrian Vandenberg: Bought and Sold (Guitar World), August 2020
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Gibson
2009 Les Paul 'Gold Book' Sunburst
Has said they use
“The last guitar I bought was a Gibson Les Paul.”
Said in Adrian Vandenberg: Bought and Sold (Guitar World), August 2020
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Gibson
Early-'60s Les Paul SG
Has said they use
Gibson
Early-'60s Les Paul SG“that SG into the 100-watt Plexi just sounded amazing.”
Said in Adrian Vandenberg: Bought and Sold (Guitar World), August 2020
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Fender
Telecaster (first serious guitar)
Has said they use
“It was a Fender Telecaster and it was probably in the mid-'70s.”
Said in Adrian Vandenberg: Bought and Sold (Guitar World), August 2020
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Has said they use
Fender
Stratocaster“every once in a while I have the urge to play my Strat for a couple of days”
Said in Adrian Vandenberg: Bought and Sold (Guitar World), August 2020
Amps and effects
Seen using
Seen using
Seymour Duncan
PowerStage 100 StereoSeen in Rig Rundown: Adrian Vandenberg (Premier Guitar), April 2024
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Peavey
6505 4x12 cabinets
Seen using
Peavey
6505 4x12 cabinetsSeen in Rig Rundown: Adrian Vandenberg (Premier Guitar), April 2024
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Mesa/Boogie
Boogie amps
Has said they use
Mesa/Boogie
Boogie amps“It sounds good and pairs so well with my Mesa/Boogie amps.”
Said in Adrian Vandenberg on his Peavey signature guitar and wrist injury (Guitar World), August 2023
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Rockman
Rockman
Has said they use
Rockman
Rockman“that arpeggio rhythm part in the second verse after the first chorus through a Rockman.”
Said in Adrian Vandenberg on his Peavey signature guitar and wrist injury (Guitar World), August 2023
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Marshall
100-watt Plexi
Has said they use
Marshall
100-watt PlexiSaid in Adrian Vandenberg: Bought and Sold (Guitar World), August 2020
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Marshall
Master Volume amp (first series)
Has said they use
Marshall
Master Volume amp (first series)Said in Adrian Vandenberg: Bought and Sold (Guitar World), August 2020
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Strings and picks
Ernie Ball
Hybrid Slinky strings (.009-.046)Seen in Rig Rundown: Adrian Vandenberg (Premier Guitar), April 2024
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Seen in Rig Rundown: Adrian Vandenberg (Premier Guitar), April 2024
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Herco
Flex 75 picks
Seen using
Herco
Flex 75 picksSeen in Rig Rundown: Adrian Vandenberg (Premier Guitar), April 2024
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Questions
About Adrian Vandenberg's gear.
What guitar does Adrian Vandenberg play?
His number-one is a 1980 Gibson Les Paul he bought new, seen in Premier Guitar's Rig Rundown. He has also been seen using a Peavey Vandenberg signature prototype and has said he owns an original 1958 Les Paul.
What amp does Adrian Vandenberg use?
On his 2024 Rig Rundown he ran a Neural DSP Quad Cortex with Soldano and modded Marshall profiles into a Seymour Duncan PowerStage 100 Stereo and Peavey 6505 4x12 cabinets. He has said his Peavey pairs well with his Mesa/Boogie amps.
What strings does Adrian Vandenberg use?
He has been seen using Ernie Ball Hybrid Slinky (.009-.046) on electric, Ernie Ball Everlast Coated (.010-.050) on acoustic and Herco Flex 75 picks.
Does Adrian Vandenberg have a signature guitar?
Yes. Peavey makes the Vandenberg Signature Series, first released in the late '80s and reissued in 2024 with Seymour Duncan pickups and a Floyd Rose. He has said he used the purple Peavey Vandenberg on the album Sin.
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Adrian Vandenberg is the Dutch guitarist known for Whitesnake and his own band Vandenberg. This guide covers his 1980 Les Paul, Peavey Vandenberg signature guitars and Quad Cortex rig, from Premier Guitar's Rig Rundown and Guitar World interviews.
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