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Eddie Vedder uses a 1963 Fender Telecaster. Stone Gossard has said he plays Gibson Les Pauls with Bigsbys, Jeff Ament has said he plays Mike Lull basses and Analog Outfitters amps, and Matt Cameron has been seen using a Yamaha Maple Hybrid kit with Zildjian K cymbals.
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Stone Gossard: guitars
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Gibson
Les Paul with Bigsby vibrato (Stone Gossard)
Has said they use
“I played my Les Pauls with Bigsbys a lot”
Said in Guitar World: Stone Gossard and Mason Jennings on Painted Shield's electric debut, November 2020
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Fender
Stratocaster with a Bigsby (Stone Gossard)
Has said they use
“I have a Strat with a Bigsby now.”
Said in Guitar World: Stone Gossard and Mason Jennings on Painted Shield's electric debut, November 2020
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Fender
Custom Shop Limited Edition Mike McCready 1960 Stratocaster (played by Stone Gossard)
Seen using
Seen in Guitar World: Stone Gossard plays Mike McCready's Fender Custom Shop Stratocaster with Painted Shield, March 2023
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Fender
Deluxe Reverb amp (Stone Gossard)
Seen using
Seen in Guitar World: Stone Gossard plays Mike McCready's Fender Custom Shop Stratocaster with Painted Shield, March 2023
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Marshall
4x12 cabinet (Stone Gossard)
Seen using
Marshall
4x12 cabinet (Stone Gossard)Seen in Mix: Pearl Jam's onstage mic setup (FOH engineer Brett Eliason), June 2003
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Eddie Vedder: guitars and vocals
“This is my new guitar, given to me by Mr. Jack White, another future Hall of Famer.”
Seen in Guitar World: Jack White gifts Eddie Vedder his signature Acoustasonic, May 2025
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Seen in Honolulu Magazine: Hawaiian ukulele goes mainstream (Eddie Vedder's Ukulele Songs), August 2011
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Hiwatt
Amp head (Eddie Vedder)
Seen using
Hiwatt
Amp head (Eddie Vedder)Seen in Mix: Pearl Jam's onstage mic setup (FOH engineer Brett Eliason), June 2003
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Marshall
4x12 cabinet (Eddie Vedder)
Seen using
Marshall
4x12 cabinet (Eddie Vedder)Seen in Mix: Pearl Jam's onstage mic setup (FOH engineer Brett Eliason), June 2003
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Seen in Mix: Pearl Jam's onstage mic setup (FOH engineer Brett Eliason), June 2003
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Jeff Ament: basses
Mike Lull
Custom basses (Jeff Ament)
Has said they use
Mike Lull
Custom basses (Jeff Ament)“For the last 15 or 20 years, I’ve been playing Mike Lull basses.”
Said in Bass Player (Guitar World): Jeff Ament interview on Gigaton, fretless and his gear, November 2020
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Fender
Mid-60s Precision Bass with flatwounds (Jeff Ament)
Has said they use
“I have a mid-60s P-Bass that has flatwounds on it that I use on tons of stuff”
Said in Bass Player (Guitar World): Jeff Ament interview on Gigaton, fretless and his gear, November 2020
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Wal
Fretless bass (Jeff Ament)
Has said they use
Said in Bass Player (Guitar World): Jeff Ament interview on Gigaton, fretless and his gear, November 2020
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Gibson
Mid-60s EB-3 bass (Jeff Ament)
Has said they use
“a mid-60s Gibson EB3 for when you need something low and thuddy”
Said in Bass Player (Guitar World): Jeff Ament interview on Gigaton, fretless and his gear, November 2020
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Rickenbacker
White Rickenbacker 4003 with flatwounds, borrowed for Dark Matter (Jeff Ament)
Has said they use
“There was a white Rickenbacker, maybe a ’72, that felt great to me”
Said in Guitar World: Pearl Jam used Andrew Watt's Dumble amps on Dark Matter (with Jeff Ament's Bass Player interview), April 2024
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Analog Outfitters
Bass amps built for him (Jeff Ament)
Has said they use
Analog Outfitters
Bass amps built for him (Jeff Ament)“They’ve built me two or three amps, and that’s usually what I use in the studio, and I use one live, too.”
Said in Bass Player (Guitar World): Jeff Ament interview on Gigaton, fretless and his gear, November 2020
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Tech 21
dUg Pinnick bass pedal (Jeff Ament)
Has said they use
“There are a couple of pedals I use, like the Tech 21 Dug Pinnick, which has a really incredible sound to it.”
Said in Bass Player (Guitar World): Jeff Ament interview on Gigaton, fretless and his gear, November 2020
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Way Huge
Swollen Pickle fuzz (Jeff Ament)
Has said they use
Way Huge
Swollen Pickle fuzz (Jeff Ament)“I have a Swollen Pickle that has that crazy compressed fuzz, which is great.”
Said in Bass Player (Guitar World): Jeff Ament interview on Gigaton, fretless and his gear, November 2020
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SWR
6x10 bass cabinet (Jeff Ament)
Seen using
Seen in Mix: Pearl Jam's onstage mic setup (FOH engineer Brett Eliason), June 2003
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Azola
Electric upright bass (Jeff Ament)
Seen using
Seen in Mix: Pearl Jam's onstage mic setup (FOH engineer Brett Eliason), June 2003
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Avalon Design
Bass DI (Jeff Ament)
Seen using
Avalon Design
Bass DI (Jeff Ament)Seen in Mix: Pearl Jam's onstage mic setup (FOH engineer Brett Eliason), June 2003
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Matt Cameron: drums
Seen in Drumeo: Gear breakdown, building Matt Cameron's kit (with his tech Neil Hundt), April 2025
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Seen in Drumeo: Gear breakdown, building Matt Cameron's kit (with his tech Neil Hundt), April 2025
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Seen in Drumeo: Gear breakdown, building Matt Cameron's kit (with his tech Neil Hundt), April 2025
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Seen in Drumeo: Gear breakdown, building Matt Cameron's kit (with his tech Neil Hundt), April 2025
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Said in Yamaha: Pearl Jam drummer finds the kit of his dreams, August 2007
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Seen in Remo artist profile: Matt Cameron (undated page, checked 2026-09), September 2026
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Zildjian
23-inch K Sweet Ride (Matt Cameron)
Has said they use
“I love the 15" K light hats and 23" K sweet ride. Perfect combo for all occasions.”
Said in Zildjian artist page: Matt Cameron, April 2023
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Zildjian
15-inch K Light Hi-Hats (Matt Cameron)
Has said they use
Said in Zildjian artist page: Matt Cameron, April 2023
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Zildjian
18-inch K Crash Ride (Matt Cameron)
Has said they use
Said in Zildjian artist page: Matt Cameron, April 2023
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Zildjian
20-inch A Custom Rezo Crash (Matt Cameron)
Has said they use
Said in Zildjian artist page: Matt Cameron, April 2023
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Seen in Drumeo: Gear breakdown, building Matt Cameron's kit (with his tech Neil Hundt), April 2025
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Seen in Drumeo: Gear breakdown, building Matt Cameron's kit (with his tech Neil Hundt), April 2025
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Seen in Drumeo: Gear breakdown, building Matt Cameron's kit (with his tech Neil Hundt), April 2025
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Remo
Emperor drumheads (Matt Cameron)
Seen using
Seen in Drumeo: Gear breakdown, building Matt Cameron's kit (with his tech Neil Hundt), April 2025
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Seen in Remo artist profile: Matt Cameron (undated page, checked 2026-09), September 2026
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Mike McCready: amps
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Questions
About Pearl Jam's gear.
What guitar does Eddie Vedder play?
Eddie Vedder uses a 1963 Fender Telecaster on stage, per Guitar World in 2025. He has also been seen with a Gibson Pete Townshend Les Paul Deluxe and a Fender Acoustasonic Telecaster that Jack White gave him in 2025.
What guitar does Stone Gossard play?
Stone Gossard has said he plays Gibson Les Pauls with Bigsbys and a Strat with a Bigsby. On the 2022 US tour he was seen with a rare Gibson Les Paul Signature Semi Hollow gold top.
What bass does Jeff Ament play?
Jeff Ament has said he has played Mike Lull basses for 15 or 20 years, plus a mid-60s Fender P-Bass with flatwounds, a Wal fretless and a mid-60s Gibson EB-3. On Dark Matter he played a borrowed white Rickenbacker 4003.
What pedals does Jeff Ament use?
Jeff Ament has said he uses a Tech 21 dUg Pinnick pedal and a Way Huge Swollen Pickle fuzz, into amps Analog Outfitters built for him from old organ parts.
What drums does Matt Cameron play?
Matt Cameron has been seen using a flat black Yamaha Maple Hybrid kit with a Yamaha Recording Custom Aluminum snare, Keplinger steel snares, Zildjian K cymbals and Remo Emperor heads, per a 2025 Drumeo breakdown with his tech.
What ukulele does Eddie Vedder play?
Honolulu Magazine reported that Eddie Vedder traded his electric guitar for a Kamaka ukulele for his 2011 solo album Ukulele Songs, recorded partly on Oahu.
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