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What guitar does Duane Allman play?

Duane Allman was seen with a 1957 Gibson Les Paul goldtop, a sunburst Les Paul and a 1961 Gibson SG for slide, played with a Coricidin bottle through a 50-watt Marshall. He said Ry Cooder's slide on Taj Mahal's debut album made him want to play slide.

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What guitar did Duane Allman play?

A 1957 Gibson Les Paul goldtop, which he played on Layla, then a sunburst Les Paul he traded the goldtop for around 1970 or 1971. Dickey Betts gave him a two-pickup 1961 Gibson SG that he used only for slide.

What slide did Duane Allman use?

A small glass Coricidin cold medicine bottle worn on his ring finger, usually in open E tuning and sometimes open A.

What amp did Duane Allman use?

Guitar Player notes he used a 50-watt Marshall at the Fillmore East, while Dickey Betts used 100-watt Marshalls.

What was Duane Allman's first electric guitar?

A cherry-red 1959 Gibson Les Paul Junior his mother bought him in 1961. He later pawned it.

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Duane Allman (1946 to 1971) founded the Allman Brothers Band and played slide on At Fillmore East and Layla. This legacy guide covers his Gibson Les Pauls and SG, his early Fender guitars, his Marshall amp and the Coricidin bottle he played slide with, from guitar press histories.

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