“my Turner guitars have become such a part of the stage. I can't imagine having been as effective without them”
What gear does Fleetwood Mac use?
Lindsey Buckingham has been seen with his Rick Turner Model 1, a 1962 Fender Stratocaster and a Martin D-18. John McVie recorded Rumours on a 1976 Alembic with a continuously fretted stainless steel fingerboard, and also owned a 1960 Fender Precision and a 1962 Fender VI gifted by Peter Green.
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John McVie: bass
Lindsey Buckingham: guitar and vocals
“my Turner guitars have become such a part of the stage. I can't imagine having been as effective without them”
“I always need to have both of those”
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What guitar does Lindsey Buckingham play?
A Rick Turner Model 1 and Turner Renaissance nylon-string, a 1962 Fender Stratocaster, a Martin D-18 and a Taylor 814ce, with Boss DD-3, SD-1 and RC-30 pedals and a Radial Firefly DI.
What bass did John McVie play on Rumours?
A 1976 Alembic with a continuously fretted stainless steel fingerboard, which he used on The Chain. His collection also held a 1976 prototype Alembic Series 1 with a graphite neck and a 1960 Fender Precision played at the Royal Albert Hall.
What other basses did John McVie own?
A 1962 Fender VI gifted by Peter Green, a 1953 Gibson EB1, a 1965 Hofner Club bass from the Peter Green era, a 1970 fretless Fender Precision, an Ernie Ball Earthwood acoustic bass played on Songbird and a Kramer Ferrington from the Little Lies video.
Fleetwood Mac are the British-American band of Mick Fleetwood, John McVie, Christine McVie, Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham, behind Rumours and Tusk. This guide covers the band's documented gear: Buckingham's Turner Model 1, Strat and acoustics, and John McVie's basses, including the 1976 Alembic he played on The Chain.
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