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What guitar does The Cult play?

The Cult's Billy Duffy has been seen using his Gretsch G7593T Billy Duffy Falcons and Gibson Custom Shop Les Pauls into a Friedman BE-100, a Vox AC30 and a Roland JC-120. He has said a Gretsch and a Gibson are his two go-to guitars, and his board carries a Dunlop 95Q wah and Boss delays.

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What guitar does Billy Duffy play?

He has said a Gretsch and a Gibson are his two go-to guitars. Premier Guitar showed two Gretsch G7593T Billy Duffy Falcons plus a black Gibson Custom Shop Les Paul Custom and a 1958 Les Paul Standard reissue.

What amps does Billy Duffy use?

His Rig Rundown showed a tri-amp setup: a Vox AC30, a stereo-miked Roland JC-120 and a Friedman BE-100 into Marshall 4x12 slant cabs. He has said he is primarily a Marshall guy who plays Friedmans in the States.

What pedals does Billy Duffy use?

His board held a Dunlop 95Q wah, a prototype Dunlop Echoplex EP101, Boss TU-3, NS-2, BF-2, DM-2 and two DD-3s, an Ibanez TS9, a Lovepedal Kalamazoo, a Whirlwind The Bomb and a Morley George Lynch Tripler.

What Les Paul did Billy Duffy play on Sonic Temple era videos?

He has said his 1979 Les Paul Custom with the finish stripped from the front, the 'Woodie', was his main guitar from Fire Woman through to Ceremony.

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The Cult is the British hard rock band led by singer Ian Astbury and guitarist Billy Duffy. This guide covers Duffy's Gretsch Falcons, Gibson Les Pauls, triple-amp rig and pedalboard, from Premier Guitar's Rig Rundown and Guitar World interviews.

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