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What guitar does Muddy Waters play?

Muddy Waters was seen playing his red circa-1957 Fender Telecaster, the Hoss, from the mid-1960s on, and earlier a Gibson Les Paul goldtop. He was also seen with Guild S-200 Thunderbird and Starfire guitars, a Harmony Monterey, a Guild Thunderbird amp and a Fender Deluxe Reverb.

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What guitar did Muddy Waters play?

His best known was the Hoss, a circa 1957 Fender Telecaster he had painted metallic red by 1965, with a Telecaster Custom rosewood neck and amp-style knobs. He also played a goldtop Les Paul, Guild Thunderbird and Starfire guitars and a Harmony Monterey archtop with an added pickup.

What amp did Muddy Waters use?

Mixdown names a Fender Deluxe Reverb, and a Guild Thunderbird amp that he played during the 1960s as a Guild endorsee.

Where is Muddy Waters' Telecaster now?

After his death his manager Scott Cameron kept the Hoss, and it was shown at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame museum from the 1990s. Fender studied it for the Muddy Waters signature Telecaster made from 2001 to 2008.

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Muddy Waters (1913 to 1983) took Delta blues electric in Chicago with Hoochie Coochie Man, Mannish Boy and Got My Mojo Working. This legacy guide covers the guitars and amps he played, led by his red Fender Telecaster known as the Hoss, from Guitar World and Mixdown gear features.

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