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What guitar does Devo play?

Bob Mothersbaugh has used a Gibson Custom Shop Mike Bloomfield 1959 Les Paul and a Line 6 modeler, and has said he played a Gibson L6-S through an Acoustic 470 early on. Bob Casale was seen with Ibanez Talman guitars. Josh Hager uses a custom yellow Fender J2V2.

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What guitar does Bob Mothersbaugh play?

He told Guitar World in 2026 that he now plays a Gibson Custom Shop recreation of Mike Bloomfield's 1959 Les Paul. Early Devo records were cut on a Gibson L6-S, and he played an Ibanez guitar shaped like a cloud on Whip It.

What amp did Devo use on Whip It?

Bob Mothersbaugh told Guitar World he played Whip It and Girl U Want through a prototype Roland amp his brother got him, after years on an Acoustic Model 470 solid-state head with a five-band EQ.

What guitar did Bob Casale play?

Premier Guitar's 2012 Rig Rundown showed Bob Casale with a custom shop Ibanez Talman as his main guitar and a silver sparkle Ibanez Talman with a Bigsby as backup, both into Fractal Audio units.

What guitar does Josh Hager play in Devo?

He uses the J2V2, a yellow guitar Ron Thorn of Fender made for him, with pickups copied from the 1970s Les Paul Custom Bob Mothersbaugh used on Whip It. He started out with a Gibson L6-S.

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Devo are the new wave band from Akron, Ohio, behind Whip It and their cover of Satisfaction. This guide covers the guitars and amps of Bob Mothersbaugh, the late Bob Casale and current guitarist Josh Hager, from Premier Guitar's Rig Rundown and recent Guitar World interviews.

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