Top 5Has said they use
Fender
Princeton“I like little amps, so I use a Fender Princeton and a tweed Deluxe.”
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Mike Campbell has said he can't live without his 1950 Fender Broadcaster, and also leans on a '59 Gibson Les Paul and a '67 Rickenbacker 12-string. He has said he plays little amps, a Fender Princeton and a tweed Deluxe, with a Way Huge Camel Toe for overdrive.
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Vox
AC30“I went down to an AC30 for a while.”
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Top 5Seen using
DigiTech
Whammy IISeen in Rig Rundown: Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers' Mike Campbell, July 2013
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Top 5Seen using
BOSS
TU-2 TunerSeen in Rig Rundown: Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers' Mike Campbell, July 2013
What guitar gear Mike Campbell uses: a sourced gear guide
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Guitars
Fender
Broadcaster (1950)
Has said they love
Fender
Broadcaster (1950)“there would be my 1950 Fender Broadcaster. I can’t live without that one.”
Said in Mike Campbell on the Dirty Knobs' Long-Awaited Debut and Finding Joy Playing Small Amps in Small Venues, June 2020
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Gibson
Les Paul ('59)
Has said they use
Gibson
Les Paul ('59)“About 10 years ago, I got a ’59 Gibson Les Paul that I used with the Heartbreakers.”
Said in Mike Campbell on the Dirty Knobs' Long-Awaited Debut and Finding Joy Playing Small Amps in Small Venues, June 2020
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Rickenbacker
360/12 ('67)
Has said they use
Rickenbacker
360/12 ('67)“That’s a sound I always love to have.”
Said in Mike Campbell on the Dirty Knobs' Long-Awaited Debut and Finding Joy Playing Small Amps in Small Venues, June 2020
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Gretsch
White Falcon (1950s)
Seen using
Gretsch
White Falcon (1950s)Seen in Mike Campbell on the Dirty Knobs' Long-Awaited Debut and Finding Joy Playing Small Amps in Small Venues, June 2020
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Fender
Telecaster ('50s)
Seen using
Fender
Telecaster ('50s)Seen in Rig Rundown: Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers' Mike Campbell, July 2013
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Seen in Rig Rundown: Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers' Mike Campbell, July 2013
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Gretsch
6186 Clipper
Seen using
Gretsch
6186 ClipperSeen in Rig Rundown: Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers' Mike Campbell, July 2013
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Gibson
SG (mid-'60s)
Seen using
Gibson
SG (mid-'60s)Seen in Rig Rundown: Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers' Mike Campbell, July 2013
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Amps
Has said they use
Fender
Princeton“I like little amps, so I use a Fender Princeton and a tweed Deluxe.”
Fender
Tweed Deluxe (1950s)
Has said they use
Fender
Tweed Deluxe (1950s)Said in Mike Campbell on the Dirty Knobs' Long-Awaited Debut and Finding Joy Playing Small Amps in Small Venues, June 2020
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Ampeg
Rocket
Has said they use
Ampeg
Rocket“The amp was a little Fender Princeton and an Ampeg Rocket amp”
Said in Mike Campbell: When the Heartbreakers started out, we had 100-watt Vox Super Beatles, May 2022
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Has said they use
Vox
AC30“I went down to an AC30 for a while.”
Vox
Super Beatle
Has said they use
Vox
Super BeatleSaid in Mike Campbell: When the Heartbreakers started out, we had 100-watt Vox Super Beatles, May 2022
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Fender
Excelsior, custom
Seen using
Fender
Excelsior, customSeen in Rig Rundown: Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers' Mike Campbell, July 2013
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Fender
Vibratone
Seen using
Fender
VibratoneSeen in Rig Rundown: Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers' Mike Campbell, July 2013
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Fender
'62 reissue reverb tank
Seen using
Fender
'62 reissue reverb tankSeen in Rig Rundown: Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers' Mike Campbell, July 2013
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Pedals
Way Huge
Camel Toe
Has said they use
Way Huge
Camel Toe“They don’t make ’em anymore, but they’re great.”
Said in Mike Campbell on the Dirty Knobs' Long-Awaited Debut and Finding Joy Playing Small Amps in Small Venues, June 2020
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Line 6
DL4
Seen using
Line 6
DL4Seen in Rig Rundown: Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers' Mike Campbell, July 2013
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Line 6
MM4
Seen using
Line 6
MM4Seen in Rig Rundown: Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers' Mike Campbell, July 2013
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Seen using
DigiTech
Whammy IISeen in Rig Rundown: Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers' Mike Campbell, July 2013
Seen using
Seen using
BOSS
TU-2 TunerSeen in Rig Rundown: Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers' Mike Campbell, July 2013
Questions
About Mike Campbell's gear.
What guitar does Mike Campbell play?
His 1950 Fender Broadcaster, a '59 Gibson Les Paul he used on Mojo and Hypnotic Eye, and a '67 Rickenbacker 360/12 for 12-string parts. His Heartbreakers rig also held '50s Teles, a Gretsch 6186 Clipper in open G and a mid-'60s Gibson SG.
What amp does Mike Campbell use?
Small amps: a Fender Princeton and a 1950s tweed Deluxe, which he has used with the Heartbreakers, Fleetwood Mac and the Dirty Knobs. He has also recorded with an Ampeg Rocket, and his Heartbreakers rig added a custom Fender Excelsior and a Fender Vibratone.
What pedals does Mike Campbell use?
A Way Huge Camel Toe for overdrive, plus a Line 6 DL4, DigiTech Whammy II, Line 6 MM4, Boss RC-30 and Boss TU-2 on his Heartbreakers board.
What amps did the Heartbreakers use early on?
Campbell has said the band started out on 100-watt Vox Super Beatles, about four feet tall, before moving to smaller amps. He went down to a Vox AC30 for a while, then a Princeton.
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Mike Campbell is the lead guitarist of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers and leads the Dirty Knobs. This guide covers his 1950 Fender Broadcaster, '59 Les Paul and '67 Rickenbacker 12-string, the small Fender amps he swears by, and the full touring rig shown in his Premier Guitar Rig Rundown.
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