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12 items · Last checked What guitar does Bruno Mars play?
Bruno Mars has been seen using his Fender Limited Edition Bruno Mars Stratocaster and a Gibson Les Paul on stage. He has been seen playing a Roland Juno-106 and a Moog Voyager for 24K Magic, and singing through a Sennheiser MD 5235 capsule with JH Audio JH16 in-ears.
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Takamine
EF341SC Acoustic-Electric GuitarSeen in Takamine: Congrats to Grammy king Bruno Mars, January 2018
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U 87Seen in Sound On Sound: Ari Levine and The Smeezingtons, producing Bruno Mars, June 2011
What gear Bruno Mars uses: a sourced gear guide
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Guitars
Fender
Limited Edition Bruno Mars Stratocaster
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“Every song is like a puzzle you have to solve, and a good guitar can bring something out of you that can help take you to the finish line.”
Seen in Fender honors Bruno Mars with artist signature Stratocaster guitar, November 2023
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Takamine
EF341SC Acoustic-Electric GuitarSeen in Takamine: Congrats to Grammy king Bruno Mars, January 2018
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Stage
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Sennheiser
MD 5235 Microphone Capsule
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MD 5235 Microphone CapsuleSeen in FOH: Bruno Mars 24K Magic Tour production profile, August 2017
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JH Audio
JH16 Pro Custom In-Ear Monitors
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JH16 Pro Custom In-Ear MonitorsSeen in FOH: Bruno Mars 24K Magic Tour production profile, August 2017
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Schecter
White Cloud Guitar
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White Cloud GuitarSeen in GRAMMY.com: Win a replica of Bruno Mars' Prince tribute drum set, May 2017
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Studio
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Neumann
U 87Seen in Sound On Sound: Ari Levine and The Smeezingtons, producing Bruno Mars, June 2011
Manley
Langevin Dual Vocal Combo
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What I wear
Giorgio Armani
Made to Measure Black Velvet TuxedoSeen in Armani on X: Bruno Mars at the 64th Grammy Awards, April 2022
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Daily rituals
SelvaRey
SelvaRey Rum
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SelvaRey RumSaid in The Spirits Business: Bruno Mars' Selvarey Rum enters 32 US markets, August 2021
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Questions
About Bruno Mars's gear.
What guitar does Bruno Mars play?
He has been seen using his Fender Limited Edition Bruno Mars Stratocaster, launched in 2023 with a neck shaped after his 1969 Strat, and a Gibson Les Paul at the 2026 Grammy Awards.
What synth did Bruno Mars use on 24K Magic?
MusicRadar notes he can be seen playing the synth brass chords on a Roland Juno-106 and the bassline on a Moog Voyager.
What microphone does Bruno Mars use?
On the 24K Magic tour he sang through a Sennheiser handheld with an MD 5235 capsule, per FOH magazine.
What in-ear monitors does Bruno Mars use?
FOH magazine reported he wore JH Audio JH16 in-ear monitors on the 24K Magic tour.
What did Bruno Mars wear to the 2022 Grammys?
Giorgio Armani says he wore a Made to Measure black velvet three-piece tuxedo with peak lapels.
What acoustic guitar does Bruno Mars play?
Takamine named the EF341SC as his acoustic guitar of choice in 2018.
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