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What guitar does Foreigner play?

Mick Jones has said he played Gibson Les Pauls and an ES-345, layering a Telecaster on records, and has been seen with a 1959 Stratocaster. Bruce Watson has said he played a Les Paul and Bedell acoustics. Jeff Pilson has used a 1972 Fender Precision Bass and has said he played Breedlove acoustic basses.

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What guitar does Mick Jones play?

Mick Jones told Vintage Guitar he bought his first Les Paul in the mid 1970s after his orange-red Gibson ES-345 was stolen. He has been seen with a Les Paul Custom and a 1959 Stratocaster, and layered a Telecaster over Les Paul parts on Foreigner records.

What bass does Jeff Pilson play in Foreigner?

Jeff Pilson uses a 1972 Fender Precision Bass on tour, per No Treble in 2025. He told Vintage Guitar about a 1973 Precision with 1966 pickups and a Badass bridge, a 1971 backup and Breedlove acoustic basses for the acoustic set.

What guitar does Bruce Watson play?

Bruce Watson told Glide Magazine Foreigner's sound is usually a Gibson Les Paul or Gibson guitars with humbuckers. He told Bedell the Coffeehouse Dreadnought is his go-to acoustic, with a Bedell Parlor also in use.

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Foreigner are the rock band behind Cold as Ice, Juke Box Hero and I Want to Know What Love Is. This guide covers the guitars and basses of founder Mick Jones, guitarist Bruce Watson and bassist Jeff Pilson, member by member.

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