Top 5Has said they use
Ibanez
Tube ScreamerSaid in Interview: Keb' Mo' - Reflections, July 2011
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Keb' Mo' has said his main electric was a Hamer Monaco III with Gibson P-100s, alongside a Suhr Strat-style and a Les Paul Junior for slide. He has said he played Gibson signature acoustics, including his 12-fret J-45, and Egnater Rebel-30 and Fender Deluxe amps.
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Fulltone
Fat Boost“I love the Fat Boost because it's got a Tone control.”
Said in Interview: Keb' Mo' - Reflections, July 2011
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Hamer
Monaco III with Gibson P-100s and factory Bigsby
Top 5Has said they use
“My main guitar is a Hamer Monaco III with Gibson P-100s and a factory Bigsby”
Said in Interview: Keb' Mo' - Reflections, July 2011
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Duesenberg
Tremola vibrato
Top 5Has said they use
Duesenberg
Tremola vibratoSaid in Interview: Keb' Mo' - Reflections, July 2011
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Suhr
Strat-style, three single-coils, ebony board
Top 5Has said they use
“I use a Suhr Strat-style that has three single-coils and an ebony fretboard.”
Said in Interview: Keb' Mo' - Reflections, July 2011
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What guitars Keb' Mo' uses: a sourced gear guide
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Electric guitars
Hamer
Monaco III with Gibson P-100s and factory Bigsby
Has said they use
“My main guitar is a Hamer Monaco III with Gibson P-100s and a factory Bigsby”
Said in Interview: Keb' Mo' - Reflections, July 2011
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Duesenberg
Tremola vibrato
Has said they use
Duesenberg
Tremola vibratoSaid in Interview: Keb' Mo' - Reflections, July 2011
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Suhr
Strat-style, three single-coils, ebony board
Has said they use
“I use a Suhr Strat-style that has three single-coils and an ebony fretboard.”
Said in Interview: Keb' Mo' - Reflections, July 2011
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Gibson
Les Paul Junior with P-90 (slide)
Has said they use
Said in Interview: Keb' Mo' - Reflections, July 2011
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Epiphone
Sheraton (lost in the 2010 flood)
Has said they use
“I miss my Sheraton and I'm probably going to go the store to buy one today.”
Said in Interview: Keb' Mo' - Reflections, July 2011
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Danelectro
Select-O-Matic (lost in the 2010 flood)
Has said they use
Danelectro
Select-O-Matic (lost in the 2010 flood)Said in Interview: Keb' Mo' - Reflections, July 2011
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Schecter
That Red Guitar: old Schecter body, Fender neck
Has said they use
Said in Interview: Keb' Mo' - Reflections, July 2011
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Tom Anderson Guitarworks
Pickups in That Red Guitar
Has said they use
Tom Anderson Guitarworks
Pickups in That Red GuitarSaid in Interview: Keb' Mo' - Reflections, July 2011
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Acoustics and resonators
Gibson
Keb' Mo' signature Bluesmaster, twelve-fret small body
SponsoredHas said they use
Said in Interview: Keb' Mo' - Reflections, July 2011
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Gibson
Keb' Mo' 12-fret J-45 signature
SponsoredHas said they use
“This J-45 guitar is a great acoustic workhorse”
Said in Gibson Unveils New Keb' Mo' J-45, February 2023
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Martin
Keb' Mo' signature guitar
SponsoredSeen using
Seen in Keb' Mo' official site, October 2026
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Goodall
Twelve-fret parlor, spruce top (custom)
Has said they use
Said in Interview: Keb' Mo' - Reflections, July 2011
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Beltona
Steel resonator by Steve Evans
Has said they use
Said in Interview: Keb' Mo' - Reflections, July 2011
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Republic Guitars
Small-bodied resonator
Has said they use
Republic Guitars
Small-bodied resonatorSaid in Interview: Keb' Mo' - Reflections, July 2011
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LR Baggs
Acoustic pickup
Has said they use
LR Baggs
Acoustic pickupSaid in Interview: Keb' Mo' - Reflections, July 2011
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Fishman
Acoustic pickup
Has said they use
Fishman
Acoustic pickupSaid in Interview: Keb' Mo' - Reflections, July 2011
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Amps
Egnater
Rebel-30 head
Has said they use
Egnater
Rebel-30 head“I've been into using Egnater amps and like the Rebel-30 with the Rebel-112x cabinet and no mods.”
Said in Interview: Keb' Mo' - Reflections, July 2011
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Egnater
Rebel-112X cabinet
Has said they use
Egnater
Rebel-112X cabinetSaid in Interview: Keb' Mo' - Reflections, July 2011
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Fender
Deluxe Reverb reissue (live)
Has said they use
Said in Interview: Keb' Mo' - Reflections, July 2011
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Pedals
Has said they use
Ibanez
Tube ScreamerSaid in Interview: Keb' Mo' - Reflections, July 2011
Has said they use
Fulltone
Fat Boost“I love the Fat Boost because it's got a Tone control.”
Said in Interview: Keb' Mo' - Reflections, July 2011
No store page for this one.
G Lab
G-Lab Dual Reverb
Has said they use
G Lab
G-Lab Dual ReverbSaid in Interview: Keb' Mo' - Reflections, July 2011
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Duesenberg
Delay pedal
Has said they use
Duesenberg
Delay pedalSaid in Interview: Keb' Mo' - Reflections, July 2011
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BOSS
Tuner pedal
Has said they use
MXR
M109 6-Band Graphic EQ
Has said they use
Said in Interview: Keb' Mo' - Reflections, July 2011
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Strings and slides
D'Addario
Strings (.012 for slide, .010 standard)
Has said they use
Said in Interview: Keb' Mo' - Reflections, July 2011
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Mudslide
Mudslide
Has said they use
Fender
Heavy picks
Has said they use
Questions
About Keb' Mo''s gear.
What guitar does Keb' Mo' play?
He has said his main electric was a Hamer Monaco III with Gibson P-100s and a Bigsby, with a Suhr Strat-style and a Les Paul Junior for slide. On acoustic he has played Gibson signature models, including a 12-fret J-45 he called a great acoustic workhorse.
What amp does Keb' Mo' use?
He has said he liked the Egnater Rebel-30 with a Rebel-112X cabinet and no mods, and a reissue Fender Deluxe live.
What resonator does Keb' Mo' play?
In 2011 he named a Beltona steel resonator built by Steve Evans in New Zealand and a small-bodied Republic resonator.
What pedals does Keb' Mo' use?
An Ibanez Tube Screamer, a Fulltone Fat Boost he liked for its tone control, a G LAB Dual Reverb, a Duesenberg delay, a Boss tuner and an MXR six-band EQ.
What strings does Keb' Mo' use?
He named D'Addario strings, .012s for electric slide and .010s on his regular electric, with a Mudslide slide and heavy Fender picks.
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Keb' Mo' is the Grammy-winning American blues singer and guitarist. This guide covers his Gibson and Martin signature acoustics, his Hamer and Suhr electrics, resonators, Egnater and Fender amps, pedals, strings and slide.
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