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What guitar does Nancy Wilson play?

On Heart's Royal Flush tour, Premier Guitar saw Nancy Wilson's Lake Placid blue 1963 Telecaster, D'Addario NYXL strings and a Budda Superdrive 30 head into an Orange 4x12 with Celestion Gold speakers. Her board holds a Line 6 HX Stomp, Revv G2 and Tilt, a Keeley El Rey Dorado, an MXR Studio Compressor and a DigiTech Drop.

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What guitar does Nancy Wilson play?

Nancy Wilson uses the Fender 1963 Telecaster (premierguitar.com, February 2026). Nancy Wilson has been seen using the Gibson Nighthawk (premierguitar.com, April 2015).

What Telecaster does Nancy Wilson play?

Premier Guitar's 2026 Rig Rundown shows a Lake Placid blue 1963 Telecaster she bought in the early '80s on a former roadie's advice. She told them she can't live without it. In 2015 the same outlet called it a '63 Telecaster Custom with Sperzel locking tuners.

What amp does Nancy Wilson use?

Her electrics run through a Budda Superdrive 30 head, with a second as backup, into an Orange 4x12 cabinet loaded with Celestion Gold speakers, per Premier Guitar's 2026 Rig Rundown.

What is on Nancy Wilson's pedalboard?

Premier Guitar lists a Line 6 HX Stomp, Ten Effects Barracuda, Revv G2, Keeley El Rey Dorado, MXR Studio Compressor, DigiTech Drop, Revv Tilt and a channel switch pedal for the Budda. In 2015 her board had an Ibanez TS9 and a Way Huge Swollen Pickle.

What guitar does Nancy Wilson play on Barracuda?

Premier Guitar's 2015 Rig Rundown named a single-pickup, Bigsby-equipped '68 Gibson SG as her guitar for Barracuda. By 2026 she had retired it and brings an early-'80s SG on the road for the song.

What strings does Nancy Wilson use?

Most of her electrics use D'Addario NYXL .010 to .046 sets, according to Premier Guitar's 2026 Rig Rundown.

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Nancy Wilson is Heart's lead guitarist and co-founder with her sister Ann, the band behind Barracuda, Crazy on You and Alone. This guide covers the guitars, amps and pedals from Premier Guitar's two Heart Rig Rundowns, in 2015 and on the 2025 Royal Flush tour.

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