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What guitar does Pat Benatar play?

On stage with Pat Benatar, Neil Giraldo has been seen using a '68 Guild Starfire with Seymour Duncan pickups, a GMP Roxy, Gibson ES-135s and Alvarez acoustics, played through Marshall JMP 2x12 combos and JCM900 heads. He said in 2023 that he played B.C. Rich Eagles and Teles early on and had moved to Les Pauls.

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What guitar does Neil Giraldo play with Pat Benatar?

Premier Guitar's 2014 Rig Rundown showed his main guitar, a '68 Guild Starfire nicknamed Pain with custom Seymour Duncan pickups, plus newer Starfires, a custom GMP Roxy and two Gibson ES-135 backups. In 2023 he told Guitar World he was playing Les Pauls.

What amps does Neil Giraldo use?

He has been seen using Marshall JMP 100-watt 2104 2x12 combos from around 1979 to 1981 and JCM900 Dual Reverb heads into Marshall 4x12s, plus a Leslie 302c cabinet for the rotary sound on We Belong.

What was Neil Giraldo's guitar on the classic Pat Benatar records?

He told Guitar World his main guitar back then was a B.C. Rich Eagle, which Bernie Rico set him up with, and his amps were 1979 Marshall JMP 2x12 100-watt combos with an Eventide H949 Harmonizer.

What acoustic guitars does Neil Giraldo play?

Premier Guitar reported that he switches between an Alvarez DY-88 12-string and an Alvarez DY88BKN 6-string, each run through a Radial JDI direct box and his amps.

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Pat Benatar is the rock singer behind Heartbreaker, Love Is a Battlefield and We Belong, made in partnership with her husband and guitarist Neil Giraldo. This guide covers the guitar rig Giraldo has played on stage with her, from his Guild Starfires to his Marshall amps.

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