Andy Timmons has said his prototype Ibanez AT100 is still his main guitar, with a refinished '65 Strat and a '68 Tele for vintage tones. He has said he plays the clean channel of a Mesa/Boogie Lone Star with pedals, and he uses his signature Keeley Nocturne reverb.
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“I have my old prototype [Ibanez] AT100, which is still my main guitar”
“couldn't believe how right they got it”
“it's a working guitar that I've used on a lot of records and one that I still use quite a bit”
“that was the lead tone I've been looking for”
“Obviously delay and echo is a big part of my sound, it's basically never off.”
“The AT/AT setting is exactly my Super AT Mod tone”
“It's the most inspiring reverb I've ever heard”
His main guitar is his old prototype Ibanez AT100, the basis of his AT100CL and AT10P signature models, with DiMarzio Cruiser single-coils and an AT-1 humbucker. He also has a refinished '65 Strat and a '68 Telecaster.
A Mesa/Boogie Lone Star. He has said he moved from its lead channel to the clean channel, getting his lead sound from his JHS AT drive pedal instead.
His signature Keeley Halo Dual Echo, which he has said is basically never off.
His signature JHS AT, a custom Angry Charlie, and later his Keeley Super AT Mod Overdrive and Muse Driver. He also has a signature Xotic BB Preamp AT.
His signature Keeley Nocturne, launched in December 2025. He has said he was never a reverb guy before it.
Andy Timmons is the Dallas instrumental guitarist known for the Andy Timmons Band and his years in Danger Danger. This guide covers his Ibanez signature guitars, vintage Fenders, Mesa/Boogie Lone Star and his run of signature pedals with Keeley, JHS and Xotic.
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