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What guitar does Billy Duffy play?

In Premier Guitar's 2013 Rig Rundown, Billy Duffy was seen with two Gretsch G7593T Billy Duffy Falcons and Gibson Custom Shop Les Pauls, a Vox AC30, Roland JC-120 and Friedman BE-100 tri-amp rig, and a board with a Dunlop 95Q wah, Ibanez TS9 and Boss delays.

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What guitar does Billy Duffy play?

Premier Guitar's 2013 Rig Rundown showed two unmodified white Gretsch G7593T Billy Duffy Falcons, plus a black Gibson Custom Shop Les Paul Custom and a '58 Les Paul Standard reissue he has played on the Electric part of the set.

What amp does Billy Duffy use?

He was seen with a three-amp rig: a Vox AC30 combo, a stereo-miked Roland JC-120 and a Friedman BE-100 driving two Marshall 4x12 slant cabs.

What pedals does Billy Duffy use?

His 2013 board held a switchless Dunlop 95Q wah, Boss TU-3 and NS-2, a prototype Dunlop Echoplex EP101, Boss BF-2 and DM-2, an Ibanez TS9, a Lovepedal Kalamazoo, a Whirlwind The Bomb and two Boss DD-3s.

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Billy Duffy is the guitarist and co-founder of The Cult. This guide covers his signature Gretsch Falcons, Gibson Les Pauls, three-amp rig and pedalboard from Premier Guitar's 2013 Rig Rundown.

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