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Acoustic guitarSeen in Bonnie Raitt: Return of the Blues Baroness, March 2012
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14 items · Last checked What guitar does Bonnie Raitt play?
Bonnie Raitt has said she has played her unpainted Brownie Fender Stratocaster at every gig since 1969, alongside her signature Fender Strats and a '63 sunburst Strat from Robin Trower. She was seen with a Bad Cat Black Cat 30R, a Pro Co Rat and glass Dunlop slides.
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Fender
Stratocaster "Brownie" ('65 body)
Top 5Has said they use
“It’s the one without the paint, and I’ve used that for every gig since 1969.”
Said in Bonnie Raitt: Return of the Blues Baroness, March 2012
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Fender
Bonnie Raitt Signature Stratocaster
Top 5Has said they use
“I also have two or three of my signature Fenders.”
Said in Bonnie Raitt: Return of the Blues Baroness, March 2012
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Fender
Stratocaster, sunburst ('63, ex-Robin Trower)
Top 5Has said they use
“Then I have a ’63 sunburst Strat that used to be owned by Robin Trower.”
Said in Bonnie Raitt: Return of the Blues Baroness, March 2012
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Guitars
Fender
Stratocaster "Brownie" ('65 body)
Has said they use
“It’s the one without the paint, and I’ve used that for every gig since 1969.”
Said in Bonnie Raitt: Return of the Blues Baroness, March 2012
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Fender
Bonnie Raitt Signature Stratocaster
Has said they use
“I also have two or three of my signature Fenders.”
Said in Bonnie Raitt: Return of the Blues Baroness, March 2012
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Fender
Stratocaster, sunburst ('63, ex-Robin Trower)
Has said they use
“Then I have a ’63 sunburst Strat that used to be owned by Robin Trower.”
Said in Bonnie Raitt: Return of the Blues Baroness, March 2012
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Gibson
ES-175 cutaway
Has said they use
Gibson
ES-175 cutaway“Yes, I have an old Gibson ES-175 cutaway.”
Said in Bonnie Raitt: Return of the Blues Baroness, March 2012
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Seen using
Guild
Acoustic guitarSeen in Bonnie Raitt: Return of the Blues Baroness, March 2012
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Pogreba Guitars
Resonator, purple
Seen using
Pogreba Guitars
Resonator, purpleSeen in Bonnie Raitt: Return of the Blues Baroness, March 2012
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Fender
Texas Special pickups
Has said they use
Fender
Texas Special pickupsSaid in Bonnie Raitt: Return of the Blues Baroness, March 2012
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Amps
Bad Cat Amplifiers
Black Cat 30R 1x12 comboSeen in Bonnie Raitt: Return of the Blues Baroness, March 2012
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Pedals
Seen using
BOSS
CS-2 Compression Sustainer
Seen using
Seen in Bonnie Raitt: Return of the Blues Baroness, March 2012
Accessories
Dunlop
Glass bottleneck slides
Has said they use
Dunlop
Glass bottleneck slides“I’ve never used anything but glass. Jim Dunlop makes them for me.”
Said in Bonnie Raitt: Return of the Blues Baroness, March 2012
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Dunlop
Custom molded plastic fingerpicks
Has said they use
“plastic sounds better for what I do.”
Said in Bonnie Raitt: Return of the Blues Baroness, March 2012
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GHS Strings
Boomers custom electric sets
Seen using
GHS Strings
Boomers custom electric setsSeen in Bonnie Raitt: Return of the Blues Baroness, March 2012
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GHS Strings
Phosphor Bronze acoustic sets
Seen using
GHS Strings
Phosphor Bronze acoustic setsSeen in Bonnie Raitt: Return of the Blues Baroness, March 2012
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Questions
About Bonnie Raitt's gear.
What guitar does Bonnie Raitt play?
Her Brownie Stratocaster, with a '65 body and a later neck, bought for $120 in 1969 and played at every gig since. She also tours with two or three of her signature Fender Strats with Texas Special pickups, a '63 sunburst Strat once owned by Robin Trower and an old Gibson ES-175.
What amp does Bonnie Raitt use?
Premier Guitar listed a Bad Cat Black Cat 30R 1x12 combo, using only the EF86-driven channel 2, with a Pro Co Rat for overdrive and a Boss CS-2 Compression Sustainer.
What slide does Bonnie Raitt use?
Glass bottleneck slides made for her by Jim Dunlop. She has said she has never used anything but glass, and started out soaking the label off a Coricidin bottle.
What strings and picks does Bonnie Raitt use?
Custom GHS Boomers electric sets from .013 to .052 and GHS Phosphor Bronze acoustic sets, with custom molded plastic fingerpicks from Dunlop.
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Bonnie Raitt is the singer, songwriter and slide guitarist behind Nick of Time, Luck of the Draw and Just Like That. This guide covers her unpainted Brownie Stratocaster, her signature Fender Strats, the Bad Cat amp and pedals in her rig, and the glass slides and plastic fingerpicks she has described to Premier Guitar.
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