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Roland
JC-120 Jazz Chorus“I used to play a pair of those.”
Said in BOSS Users Group: Joe Walsh, April 2006
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24 items · Last checked What guitar does Joe Walsh play?
Joe Walsh has said he plays vintage Gibson Les Pauls, including a 1959 Standard he bought back, a 1957 Gretsch 6120 and Fender Telecasters, through small amps like a blackface Fender Champ. His talk box runs from an old Roland CUBE-60, and his board has BOSS DD-3, OS-2 and PS-5 pedals.
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“I prefer the DD-3 onstage, but for recording I use the DD-6.”
Said in BOSS Users Group: Joe Walsh, April 2006
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“It’s a great pedal.”
Said in BOSS Users Group: Joe Walsh, April 2006
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Gibson
1959 Les Paul Standard (his own 'Burst, bought back in 2022)
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“I’m just gonna keep it, because it plays great. It’s a hoot, getting it back.”
Said in Vintage Guitar: Joe Walsh reunites with a '59 Les Paul Standard, March 2023
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What guitars Joe Walsh uses: a sourced gear guide
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Guitars
Gibson
1959 Les Paul Standard (his own 'Burst, bought back in 2022)
Has said they use
“I’m just gonna keep it, because it plays great. It’s a hoot, getting it back.”
Said in Vintage Guitar: Joe Walsh reunites with a '59 Les Paul Standard, March 2023
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Gibson
Joe Walsh 1960 Les Paul (Gibson Custom signature model)
SponsoredSeen using
Seen in Premier Guitar: Gibson announces Joe Walsh 1960 Les Paul, May 2013
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Gibson
1958 Les Paul goldtop
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Gibson
1958 Les Paul goldtop“She bought me a ’58 Goldtop”
Said in Guitar World: Joe Walsh discusses his career, gear and new album, Analog Man, June 2012
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Gretsch
1957 6120
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Gretsch
1957 6120“And a ’57 Gretsch 6120 like the one I gave Pete!”
Said in Guitar World: Joe Walsh discusses his career, gear and new album, Analog Man, June 2012
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Fender
1953 Broadcaster
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Fender
1953 Broadcaster“she found me a ’53 Broadcaster, from before Fender named it Telecaster”
Said in Guitar World: Joe Walsh discusses his career, gear and new album, Analog Man, June 2012
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Fender
Telecaster (Hotel California)
Has said they use
Said in Guitar World: A guide to Joe Walsh and Don Felder's Hotel California gear, June 2026
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PRS
McCarty 594 Singlecut Joe Walsh Limited Edition
SponsoredHas said they use
“I don’t like new guitars, but out of the box this is absolutely perfect”
Said in Guitar Player: PRS unveils new McCarty 594 Singlecut Joe Walsh Limited Edition guitar, April 2021
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Duesenberg
Alliance Series Joe Walsh (signature semi-hollow)
SponsoredSeen using
Seen in Duesenberg: Alliance Series Joe Walsh, January 2015
Amps
Dr. Z Amplification
Z-Master Joe Walsh signature 3x10 combo
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Dr. Z Amplification
Z-Master Joe Walsh signature 3x10 combo“this is a magic circuit”
Seen in Dr. Z Amplification: Z-Master, Joe Walsh signature amp, March 2019
Fender
Blackface Champ
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Fender
Blackface Champ“A blackface Champ and a Tele, straight in.”
Said in Guitar World: Joe Walsh discusses his career, gear and new album, Analog Man, June 2012
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Fender
FM15 (Frontman 15)
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Fender
FM15 (Frontman 15)“I found this little Fender amp called an FM15”
Said in Guitar World: Joe Walsh discusses his career, gear and new album, Analog Man, June 2012
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Peavey
30-watt amp with a 10-inch speaker
Has said they use
“I like small amps, not big ones.”
Said in Guitar World: Joe Walsh discusses his career, gear and new album, Analog Man, June 2012
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Fender
Black panel Deluxe Reverb
Seen using
Seen in Guitar World: A guide to Joe Walsh and Don Felder's Hotel California gear, June 2026
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Fender
Tweed Deluxe
Seen using
Fender
Tweed DeluxeSeen in Guitar World: A guide to Joe Walsh and Don Felder's Hotel California gear, June 2026
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Mesa/Boogie
Mark I
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Mesa/Boogie
Mark ISeen in Guitar World: A guide to Joe Walsh and Don Felder's Hotel California gear, June 2026
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Roland
CUBE-60 (driving his talk box)
Has said they use
“It’s an old 60-watt CUBE”
Said in BOSS Users Group: Joe Walsh, April 2006
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Roland
JC-120 Jazz Chorus“I used to play a pair of those.”
Said in BOSS Users Group: Joe Walsh, April 2006
Roland
Micro Cube (dressing room amp)
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Seen in BOSS Users Group: Joe Walsh, April 2006
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Pedals
Has said they use
“I prefer the DD-3 onstage, but for recording I use the DD-6.”
Said in BOSS Users Group: Joe Walsh, April 2006
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Said in BOSS Users Group: Joe Walsh, April 2006
BOSS
OS-2 OverDrive/Distortion
Has said they use
Has said they use
“It’s a great pedal.”
Said in BOSS Users Group: Joe Walsh, April 2006
Maestro
Echoplex
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Maestro
Echoplex“I had an old EchoPlex, and I loved that thing.”
Said in BOSS Users Group: Joe Walsh, April 2006
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Questions
About Joe Walsh's gear.
What guitar does Joe Walsh play?
Vintage Gibson Les Pauls, including a 1959 Standard he bought back in 2022 and a '58 Goldtop, plus a 1957 Gretsch 6120 and a '53 Fender Broadcaster. He played a Telecaster on Hotel California. Gibson, PRS and Duesenberg have made signature guitars with him.
What amp does Joe Walsh use?
He told Guitar World he likes small amps, not big ones: an old blackface Fender Champ with a Tele on Funk #49, a little Fender FM15 on Analog Man and a 30-watt Peavey on Wrecking Ball. Dr. Z built his Z-Master signature amp, based on a '59 tweed Bandmaster.
What talk box does Joe Walsh use?
He told BOSS his talk box for Rocky Mountain Way is driven by an old 60-watt Roland CUBE, an orange one painted black, with its speaker unhooked. He has said the first talk box came from Nashville pedal steel player and inventor Bill West.
What pedals does Joe Walsh use?
BOSS pedals: he told BOSS the DD-3 delay, OS-2 overdrive and PS-5 pitch shifter get the most use onstage, with a DD-6 for recording. Analog Alien makes his Joe Walsh Double Classic compressor and overdrive pedal.
Does Joe Walsh have a signature guitar?
Yes. Gibson Custom made a Joe Walsh 1960 Les Paul in 2013, Duesenberg launched the Alliance Series Joe Walsh in 2015 and PRS released the McCarty 594 Singlecut Joe Walsh Limited Edition in 2021.
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