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Gibson
L-5 CES“Her name was Peggy, so I call this guitar after her”
Said in It Goes To 11: Meet Bruno Major's Gibson Guitar That He Named After His Grandmother (GRAMMY.com), December 2023
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9 items · Last checked What guitar does Bruno Major play?
Bruno Major has said his dream guitar is a Gibson L-5 CES he named Peggy, and that he recorded A Song For Every Moon on a black 1984 Gibson Les Paul Custom through a Supro Dual Reverb. D'Angelico lists him as a Deluxe Bedford SH player.
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“I have a black 1984 Les Paul Custom black with silver hardware that I recorded my whole album, A Song For Every Moon, on.”
Said in Guitarist Bruno Major Talks Songwriting, Touring with Sam Smith (Guitar World), April 2018
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Ibanez
Tube Screamer“When I perform live, I also use a tube screamer and a vintage ProCo.”
Said in Guitarist Bruno Major Talks Songwriting, Touring with Sam Smith (Guitar World), April 2018
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Guitars
Has said they use
Gibson
L-5 CES“Her name was Peggy, so I call this guitar after her”
Said in It Goes To 11: Meet Bruno Major's Gibson Guitar That He Named After His Grandmother (GRAMMY.com), December 2023
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Recording
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“I have a black 1984 Les Paul Custom black with silver hardware that I recorded my whole album, A Song For Every Moon, on.”
Said in Guitarist Bruno Major Talks Songwriting, Touring with Sam Smith (Guitar World), April 2018
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Supro
Dual Reverb
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Supro
Dual Reverb“When I'm recording, I play it exclusively through a Supro Dual Reverb, which is an unbelievable amp.”
Said in Guitarist Bruno Major Talks Songwriting, Touring with Sam Smith (Guitar World), April 2018
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Stage
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Ibanez
Tube Screamer“When I perform live, I also use a tube screamer and a vintage ProCo.”
Said in Guitarist Bruno Major Talks Songwriting, Touring with Sam Smith (Guitar World), April 2018
Records that shaped me
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Chet Baker
Embraceable YouSaid in Heat Rocks EP144: Bruno Major on Chet Baker's Embraceable You (Maximum Fun), June 2020
Amps
Supro
Black Magick Head
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Supro
Black Magick 1x12 Extension Cab
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What guitar does Bruno Major play?
Bruno Major has said a Gibson L-5 CES, which he named Peggy after his grandmother, is his dream guitar. He has also said he recorded his debut album on a black 1984 Gibson Les Paul Custom.
What amp does Bruno Major use?
He has said that when recording he plays exclusively through a Supro Dual Reverb.
Does Bruno Major play D'Angelico guitars?
Yes. D'Angelico lists Bruno Major on its artist roster with the Deluxe Bedford SH, and he was filmed playing a Deluxe Atlantic at the D'Angelico showroom in New York.
What pedals does Bruno Major use?
Bruno Major has said he adds a Tube Screamer and a vintage ProCo pedal when he plays live.
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