Top 5Has said they use
Fender
Telecaster“because I liked the way they look”
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8 items · Last checked What guitar does Peter Buck play?
Peter Buck has said his 1981 black Rickenbacker 360 was on pretty much every record he had made, alongside an early-1960s Gibson SJ-200 acoustic. For the Arthur Buck album he was listed with a 2000s Vox AC30, no effects, D'Addario strings and Dunlop .73 mm nylon picks.
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Where to start with Peter Buck's gear.
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Rickenbacker
Rickenbacker 360 (1981, black)
Top 5Has said they use
Rickenbacker
Rickenbacker 360 (1981, black)“The electric guitar was the '81 Rickenbacker 360 that I've used on pretty much every record I've ever made.”
Said in Premier Guitar: Joseph Arthur and Peter Buck: Hecho en Mexico, August 2018
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Gibson
Gibson SJ-200 (early 1960s)
Top 5Has said they use
“The acoustic guitar I played was a Gibson SJ-200”
Said in Premier Guitar: Joseph Arthur and Peter Buck: Hecho en Mexico, August 2018
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Gretsch
6120
Top 5Seen using
Gretsch
6120Seen in Premier Guitar: Joseph Arthur and Peter Buck: Hecho en Mexico, August 2018
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Rickenbacker
Rickenbacker 360 (blond, flatwound strings)
Top 5Has said they use
Rickenbacker
Rickenbacker 360 (blond, flatwound strings)“I played it and it felt too good to believe, so I bought it.”
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What guitars Peter Buck uses: a sourced gear guide
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Guitars
Rickenbacker
Rickenbacker 360 (1981, black)
Has said they use
Rickenbacker
Rickenbacker 360 (1981, black)“The electric guitar was the '81 Rickenbacker 360 that I've used on pretty much every record I've ever made.”
Said in Premier Guitar: Joseph Arthur and Peter Buck: Hecho en Mexico, August 2018
No store page for this one.
Gibson
Gibson SJ-200 (early 1960s)
Has said they use
“The acoustic guitar I played was a Gibson SJ-200”
Said in Premier Guitar: Joseph Arthur and Peter Buck: Hecho en Mexico, August 2018
No store page for this one.
Gretsch
6120
Seen using
Gretsch
6120Seen in Premier Guitar: Joseph Arthur and Peter Buck: Hecho en Mexico, August 2018
No store page for this one.
Early R.E.M.
Rickenbacker
Rickenbacker 360 (blond, flatwound strings)
Has said they use
Rickenbacker
Rickenbacker 360 (blond, flatwound strings)“I played it and it felt too good to believe, so I bought it.”
No store page for this one.
Has said they use
Fender
Telecaster“because I liked the way they look”
Amps and strings
Vox
Vox AC30 (2000s)
Seen using
Seen in Premier Guitar: Joseph Arthur and Peter Buck: Hecho en Mexico, August 2018
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D'Addario
Strings
Seen using
D'Addario
StringsSeen in Premier Guitar: Joseph Arthur and Peter Buck: Hecho en Mexico, August 2018
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Dunlop
Dunlop .73 mm nylon picks
Seen using
Seen in Premier Guitar: Joseph Arthur and Peter Buck: Hecho en Mexico, August 2018
No store page for this one.
Questions
About Peter Buck's gear.
What guitar does Peter Buck play?
He has said his 1981 Rickenbacker 360 was the electric he had used on pretty much every record he had made. His first Rickenbacker was a blond 360 bought for about $175 after his Telecaster was stolen.
What amp does Peter Buck use?
For the 2018 Arthur Buck album, Premier Guitar listed a 2000s Vox AC30 and no effects.
What acoustic guitar does Peter Buck play?
He has said he played an early-1960s Gibson SJ-200, which he had owned for over 30 years, on the Arthur Buck album.
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