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Tony Banks has said his main instruments were a Yamaha CP70/80, a DX7 and E-mu Emulators. Mike Rutherford has said he loves a cheap Squier Bullet Strat, Phil Collins praised Gretsch drums, Steve Hackett loves his 1957 Les Paul goldtop, and Peter Gabriel used a Fairlight CMI.
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E-mu
Emulator II“Probably the Emulator II - on this new album it was the instrument I used most of all.”
Said in Tony Banks (SOS Sep 89), September 1989
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Sequential
Prophet-10“I have a Prophet 10 which I think is great for bigger types of sounds.”
Said in Tony Banks (SOS Sep 89), September 1989
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Tony Banks: keyboards
Yamaha
CP70/80 electric grand
Has said they use
Yamaha
CP70/80 electric grand“My main instruments are the Yamaha CP70/80 electric grand, the DX7, plus the Emulator II and EIII.”
Said in Tony Banks (SOS Sep 89), September 1989
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E-mu
Emulator II“Probably the Emulator II - on this new album it was the instrument I used most of all.”
Said in Tony Banks (SOS Sep 89), September 1989
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Kurzweil
1000PX
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Sequential
Prophet-10“I have a Prophet 10 which I think is great for bigger types of sounds.”
Said in Tony Banks (SOS Sep 89), September 1989
Roland
Super Jupiter
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New England Digital
Synclavier
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New England Digital
SynclavierSaid in Tony Banks (SOS Sep 89), September 1989
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Roland
Vocoder
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Moog
Taurus bass pedals
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Mellotron
Mellotron Mk II
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Mellotron
Mellotron Mk II“The first one I had was the Mk II and we had to literally rebuild it after each concert.”
Said in Tony Banks (EMM Nov 83), November 1983
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ARP
Quadra
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Roland
Rhodes MK80
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RMI
Electra-piano (Lamb)
Seen using
Seen in Classic Tracks: Genesis' "The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway", March 2026
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Mike Rutherford: bass and guitar
Squier
Bullet Stratocaster, Sonic Grey
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“I just love it. It's got a life to it. It's a little bit lighter than some and it's got a slightly smaller neck which helps my aging fingers”
Said in Mike Rutherford using $200 Squier Bullet Strats with Genesis, October 2021
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Fender
Eric Clapton Stratocaster, black
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Seen in Mike Rutherford using $200 Squier Bullet Strats with Genesis, October 2021
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Trace Elliot
Bass amplification
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Trace Elliot
Bass amplificationSaid in Mike Rutherford: ”I covered a lot of ground with the double-neck and bass pedals – they gave the band an extra sound”, May 2021
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Steinberger
Guitars and basses (Invisible Touch)
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Steinberger
Guitars and basses (Invisible Touch)Said in Mike Rutherford: ”I covered a lot of ground with the double-neck and bass pedals – they gave the band an extra sound”, May 2021
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Ampeg
Stage amps
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Ampeg
Stage ampsSaid in Mike Rutherford: ”I covered a lot of ground with the double-neck and bass pedals – they gave the band an extra sound”, May 2021
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Alembic
Series II bass
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Alembic
Series II bassSaid in Mike Rutherford: ”I covered a lot of ground with the double-neck and bass pedals – they gave the band an extra sound”, May 2021
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Gibson
SG (white)
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Gibson
SG (white)Said in Mike Rutherford: ”I covered a lot of ground with the double-neck and bass pedals – they gave the band an extra sound”, May 2021
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Höfner
Colorama
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Höfner
ColoramaSaid in “I Was Primarily a Guitarist”: Mike Rutherford Talks Early Genesis, July 2022
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Gibson
EB-0
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Gibson
EB-0Said in “I Was Primarily a Guitarist”: Mike Rutherford Talks Early Genesis, July 2022
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Rickenbacker
4001, red
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Rickenbacker
4001, red“Then I started using a red Rickenbacker 4001 which was ideal.”
Said in “I Was Primarily a Guitarist”: Mike Rutherford Talks Early Genesis, July 2022
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Electro-Harmonix
Screaming Bird
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Electro-Harmonix
Screaming BirdSaid in “I Was Primarily a Guitarist”: Mike Rutherford Talks Early Genesis, July 2022
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WEM
Amp with four 10-inch speakers
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Said in “I Was Primarily a Guitarist”: Mike Rutherford Talks Early Genesis, July 2022
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Rotosound
Round-wound bass strings
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Rotosound
Round-wound bass strings“I use Rotosound round-wound bass strings, and they offer a lot of tonal possibilities.”
Said in “I Was Primarily a Guitarist”: Mike Rutherford Talks Early Genesis, July 2022
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Mister Bassman
Bass pedals
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Mister Bassman
Bass pedalsSaid in “I Was Primarily a Guitarist”: Mike Rutherford Talks Early Genesis, July 2022
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Hagstrom
Acoustic 12-string
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Hagstrom
Acoustic 12-stringSaid in “I Was Primarily a Guitarist”: Mike Rutherford Talks Early Genesis, July 2022
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Rickenbacker
Electric 12-string
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Rickenbacker
Electric 12-stringSaid in “I Was Primarily a Guitarist”: Mike Rutherford Talks Early Genesis, July 2022
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Micro-Frets
Six-string bass
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Micro-Frets
Six-string bassSaid in Classic Tracks: Genesis' "The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway", March 2026
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Phil Collins: drums and vocals
Gretsch Drums
Concert tom kit (1992 tour)
Seen using
Gretsch Drums
Concert tom kit (1992 tour)Seen in Phil Collins Sits Behind Classic Drum Kit for First Time in Over a Decade, December 2024
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Gretsch Drums
Gretsch drums
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Gretsch Drums
Gretsch drums“They're just beautifully made — they have a class about them.”
Said in The Complete Phil Collins (IM Mar 85), March 1985
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Noble & Cooley
14x4 snare
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Noble & Cooley
14x4 snareSeen in Phil Collins: Everything You Need To Know, January 2022
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Sabian
Cymbals
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Sabian
CymbalsSeen in Phil Collins: Everything You Need To Know, January 2022
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Simmons
SDS7
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Premier
Concert tom kit, black
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Premier
Concert tom kit, black“I always use my black Premier which is probably one of the first concert tom kits they made”
Said in In The Chair Tonight (12T Jan 85), January 1985
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Pearl
Concert tom kit (1983 album)
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Said in In The Chair Tonight (12T Jan 85), January 1985
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Sequential
Prophet-5 (Phil Collins)
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Sequential
Prophet-5 (Phil Collins)“I had a Prophet 5 and an acoustic grand piano and a Fender Rhodes and that was really it”
Said in Classic Tracks: Phil Collins' "In the Air Tonight", May 2005
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beyerdynamic
M 88 (Face Value vocal)
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beyerdynamic
M 88 (Face Value vocal)Seen in Classic Tracks: Phil Collins' "In the Air Tonight", May 2005
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sE Electronics
V7 vocal mic
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sE Electronics
V7 vocal micSeen in Genesis: The Last Domino? Tour, January 2022
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Steve Hackett: guitar (former)
Gibson
Les Paul goldtop (1957)
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Gibson
Les Paul goldtop (1957)“I was playing it this morning and even unplugged it’s a great guitar.”
Said in Career in gear: Steve Hackett, September 2015
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Yairi
Nylon-string (1973)
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Yairi
Nylon-string (1973)Said in Career in gear: Steve Hackett, September 2015
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Zemaitis
12-string (1976)
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Zemaitis
12-string (1976)Said in Career in gear: Steve Hackett, September 2015
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Marshall
1987X 50-watt heads
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Marshall
1987X 50-watt headsSaid in Career in gear: Steve Hackett, September 2015
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Hiwatt
Amps (Genesis era)
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Hiwatt
Amps (Genesis era)“During my time with Genesis I used to use Hiwatt amps”
Said in Career in gear: Steve Hackett, September 2015
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Roland
Jazz Chorus 150
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Roland
Jazz Chorus 150Said in Career in gear: Steve Hackett, September 2015
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Fernandes
Guitar with Sustainer
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Fernandes
Guitar with SustainerSaid in Career in gear: Steve Hackett, September 2015
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DigiTech
WhammySaid in Career in gear: Steve Hackett, September 2015
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Line 6
DL4
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Peter Gabriel: vocals (former)
Fairlight
Fairlight CMI Series II
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Fairlight
Fairlight CMI Series II“I still use the Fairlight CMI (Series II) a lot, and the Prophet 5 is just like an old warhorse for me.”
Said in Peter Gabriel - Behind The Mask (SOS Jan 87), January 1987
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Sequential
Prophet-5 (Peter Gabriel)
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Sequential
Prophet-5 (Peter Gabriel)Said in Peter Gabriel - Behind The Mask (SOS Jan 87), January 1987
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Linn Electronics
Linn 9000
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Linn Electronics
Linn 9000Said in Technology's Champion (EMM Jun 86), June 1986
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Yamaha
REV1
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Neumann
U47 (Lamb vocal)
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Neumann
U47 (Lamb vocal)Seen in Classic Tracks: Genesis' "The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway", March 2026
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Anthony Phillips: guitar (former)
Gibson
Les Paul goldtop ('57, Anthony Phillips)
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“swapping between my ’57 Les Paul goldtop and a ’60s Strat”
Said in Anthony Phillips, January 2016
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Fender
Stratocaster ('60s)
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Larrivee
12-string
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Larrivee
12-string“The closest to this I have is my Larrivee 12 – it’s a majestic instrument.”
Said in Anthony Phillips, January 2016
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DeArmond
Acoustic pickups
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Daryl Stuermer: touring guitar and bass
Steinberger
GL-2T (Invisible Touch tour)
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Steinberger
GL-2T (Invisible Touch tour)Seen in Genesis and Phil Collins' Daryl Stuermer to sell guitars & gear on Reverb for charity, September 2020
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Roland
G-808 with GR-300
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Roland
G-808 with GR-300Seen in Genesis and Phil Collins' Daryl Stuermer to sell guitars & gear on Reverb for charity, September 2020
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Gibson
ES-346
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Gibson
ES-346Seen in Genesis and Phil Collins' Daryl Stuermer to sell guitars & gear on Reverb for charity, September 2020
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BOSS
CE-1 Chorus Ensemble (Rivera-modified)
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Questions
About Genesis's gear.
What keyboards did Tony Banks play?
In 1989 he named a Yamaha CP70/80 electric grand, a DX7 and E-mu's Emulator II and III as his main instruments, with a Prophet-10, Roland Super Jupiter, Synclavier and Roland Vocoder. His first Mellotron was a Mk II, and he played Moog Taurus bass pedals.
What guitar does Mike Rutherford play?
On The Last Domino? tour his tech said he was playing Squier Bullet Strats, which Rutherford has said he just loves. Early on he played a Rickenbacker 4001 bass, Rickenbacker and Hagstrom 12-strings and Mister Bassman pedals, and on Invisible Touch he used Steinberger guitars and basses.
What drums did Phil Collins play in Genesis?
Concert toms. He has praised how Gretsch drums are made, and his 1992 tour kit was a Gretsch concert tom set. In 1985 he said he always used a black Premier concert tom kit, played a Pearl kit on the 1983 Genesis album and owned a Simmons SDS7.
What guitar did Steve Hackett play in Genesis?
Steve Hackett has called his 1957 Gibson Les Paul goldtop a great guitar even unplugged, and said he played Hiwatt amps during his time with Genesis before moving to Roland Jazz Chorus 150s. He also owns a 1976 Zemaitis 12-string.
What synths did Peter Gabriel use?
In 1987 Peter Gabriel said he still used the Fairlight CMI Series II a lot and called the Prophet-5 an old warhorse. In 1986 he praised the breathiness of the Yamaha CS-80 and named the Emulator II and Linn 9000 as his newest gear.
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Genesis are the English band of Tony Banks, Mike Rutherford and Phil Collins, with Peter Gabriel, Steve Hackett and Anthony Phillips in earlier line-ups, behind Selling England by the Pound, Invisible Touch and The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway. This guide covers the whole band's documented gear: Banks' synths, Rutherford's basses and Strats, Collins' concert toms, Hackett's Les Paul and Gabriel's Fairlight.
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