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What guitar does Peter Frampton play?

Peter Frampton has been seen using his 1954 Gibson Les Paul Custom "Phenix", a 1960 Les Paul Standard, a 1964 Gibson ES-335 and a Martin D-42, played through a modded 100-watt Marshall Super Lead, a Framptone talk box, a Klon Centaur and an Axxess FX-1 controller.

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What guitar does Peter Frampton play?

In his 2016 Premier Guitar Rig Rundown he was seen using the 1954 Gibson Les Paul Custom "Phenix" from the cover of Frampton Comes Alive, a 1960 Les Paul Standard called "Paulina", a Gibson Custom Shop "Murphy Burst" Les Paul and a 1964 Gibson ES-335.

What amp does Peter Frampton use?

The 2016 rundown showed a 100-watt Marshall Super Lead modded by Jose Arredondo, two Suhr-built clones of it, a 1960 Fender Bassman head, an Egnater M4 preamp and a Mesa/Boogie Recto 2:100 power amp into Marshall 1960BV cabinets.

What talk box does Peter Frampton use?

His 2016 rig ran a Framptone talk box, with one of the Suhr-built Marshall clone heads used only for it.

What acoustic guitar does Peter Frampton play?

He was seen with a Martin "Frampton's Camel" D-42, developed by Martin's Dick Boak after his Humble Pie era D-45 was stolen.

What strings does Peter Frampton use?

Per the 2016 rundown his Les Pauls take D'Addario XL .009 to .042 sets or Ernie Ball Super Slinkys, and his acoustics take D'Addario or Elixir strings.

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Peter Frampton is the English guitarist and singer behind Frampton Comes Alive, now based in Nashville. This guide covers the guitars, amps and effects shown in his 2016 Premier Guitar Rig Rundown.

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