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8 items · Last checked What guitar does Dropkick Murphys play?
Tim Brennan of Dropkick Murphys has said he recorded his main guitar parts on a 1968 Gibson ES-345 through a Fender Bassman head, with Fender Jazzmasters for solos and a Roland FR-3x V-Accordion. James Lynch has been seen using a Gibson Les Paul as his go-to guitar.
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Gibson
1968 ES-345
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Gibson
1968 ES-345“All my main guitar parts are typically recorded on my 1968 Gibson ES-345”
Said in Dropkick Murphys interview with Tim Brennan (Mixdown), January 2017
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Late 1960s Barney Kessel
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Gibson
Late 1960s Barney Kessel“I also have a late '60s Barney Kessel guitar”
Said in Dropkick Murphys interview with Tim Brennan (Mixdown), January 2017
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Fender
Bassman head
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Fender
Bassman head“Typically, I record all my guitar tracks through a Fender Bassman head”
Said in Dropkick Murphys interview with Tim Brennan (Mixdown), January 2017
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Tim Brennan
Gibson
1968 ES-345
Has said they use
Gibson
1968 ES-345“All my main guitar parts are typically recorded on my 1968 Gibson ES-345”
Said in Dropkick Murphys interview with Tim Brennan (Mixdown), January 2017
No store page for this one.
Gibson
Late 1960s Barney Kessel
Has said they use
Gibson
Late 1960s Barney Kessel“I also have a late '60s Barney Kessel guitar”
Said in Dropkick Murphys interview with Tim Brennan (Mixdown), January 2017
No store page for this one.
Has said they use
Fender
JazzmasterSaid in Dropkick Murphys interview with Tim Brennan (Mixdown), January 2017
Fender
Bassman head
Has said they use
Fender
Bassman head“Typically, I record all my guitar tracks through a Fender Bassman head”
Said in Dropkick Murphys interview with Tim Brennan (Mixdown), January 2017
No store page for this one.
Fender
Vintage 2x12 cabinet
Has said they use
Fender
Vintage 2x12 cabinet“For this album, it was a vintage Fender cab.”
Said in Dropkick Murphys interview with Tim Brennan (Mixdown), January 2017
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Roland
FR-3x V-Accordion
Has said they use
Roland
FR-3x V-Accordion“I think the model I have is one called the FR-3x”
Said in Dropkick Murphys interview with Tim Brennan (Mixdown), January 2017
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Roland
FR-3 V-Accordion
Has said they use
Roland
FR-3 V-Accordion“The V-Accordion is amazing!”
Said in Tim Brennan of Dropkick Murphys (Roland Users Group), October 2011
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James Lynch
Seen using
Gibson
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About Dropkick Murphys's gear.
What guitar does Tim Brennan of Dropkick Murphys play?
Tim Brennan told Mixdown in 2017 that his main guitar parts were typically recorded on his 1968 Gibson ES-345, with Fender Jazzmasters for many extra parts and solos, and a late 1960s Gibson Barney Kessel in the studio.
What amp does Dropkick Murphys use?
Tim Brennan has said he typically recorded his guitar tracks through a Fender Bassman head, using a vintage Fender cab on 11 Short Stories of Pain and Glory.
What accordion does Tim Brennan play?
He has said he played a Roland V-Accordion: the FR-3 in a 2011 Roland interview and the FR-3x in a 2017 Mixdown interview, after acoustic accordions with pickups did not hold up on stage.
What guitar does James Lynch play?
Premier Guitar showed James Lynch's go-to Gibson Les Paul in 2022, a guitar fitted with a hidden backup output jack.
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