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What guitar does Lynyrd Skynyrd play?

Gary Rossington played his 1959 Gibson Les Paul Bernice on every Skynyrd recording and show until 1977, and his Gibson SGs were the sound of Free Bird. He plugged into Peavey Mace amps, a Hiwatt Custom 100 and a 1959 Marshall Super Lead.

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What guitar did Gary Rossington play?

His 1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard, Bernice, on every Skynyrd recording and show until 1977, and Gibson SGs, some owned since high school. His daughter Mary has said the SGs were the sound of Free Bird. Gibson Custom made a Gary Rossington '59 Les Paul based on Bernice.

What amps did Lynyrd Skynyrd's Gary Rossington use?

160-watt Peavey Mace amps, which Premier Guitar called Mississippi Marshalls, a Hiwatt Custom 100 and a non-master-volume 1959 Marshall Super Lead.

How did Gary Rossington play slide?

With a glass slide, in standard tuning. To raise the action he would insert a pencil above the first fret of his guitar.

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Lynyrd Skynyrd are the Jacksonville southern rock band behind Free Bird and Sweet Home Alabama, led by Ronnie Van Zant until 1977 and kept alive by guitarist Gary Rossington until his death in 2023. This legacy guide covers the band's documented guitar gear, centered on Rossington's Les Pauls, SGs and amps.

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