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What guitar does John Oates play?

On a 2017 Hall and Oates tour John Oates was seen using a 1958 Fender Stratocaster with humbuckers, a TV Jones Model 10 and a Hard Knocks T-style. His amps were a Fender Pro Reverb and a Todd Sharp JOAT 20, fed by a Durham Sex Drive.

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What guitar does John Oates play?

His main guitar on the 2017 tour was a 1958 Fender Stratocaster he bought in 1973, refinished and routed for a Gibson PAF and a Seymour Duncan PAF-style humbucker. He also brought a TV Jones Model 10 and a Hard Knocks custom T-style tuned down a whole step.

What amp does John Oates use?

On the 2017 tour he ran a vintage Fender blackface Pro Reverb with Reaper speakers and a Todd Sharp JOAT 20 head into a Todd Sharp 2x12 with Celestion Alnico Blues.

What pedals does John Oates use?

His 2017 board had a Dunlop Cry Baby 95Q, TC PolyTune, Greenchild K818, Durham Sex Drive, MXR Carbon Copy, T-Rex Tap Tone, Line 6 MM4 and a Boss GE-7, powered by a Voodoo Lab Pedal Power 2+.

What strings does John Oates use?

D'Addario XL116 strings (11 to 52) on his '58 Strat.

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John Oates is the guitarist and singer of Hall and Oates. This guide covers the guitars, amps and pedalboard he took on a 2017 arena tour, led by the 1958 Fender Stratocaster heard on many of the duo's hits.

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