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What guitar does Wilco play?

Jeff Tweedy has used a Fender Jaguar, Jazzmaster and a Greco SG copy through a 1954 Fender Deluxe with Fairfield Circuitry pedals. Nels Cline uses Fender Jazzmasters and has been seen with a Schroeder DB7 amp and a Klon Centaur. Glenn Kotche has said he played ProMark Active Wave 570 sticks.

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What gear Wilco uses: a sourced gear guide

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About Wilco's gear.

What guitar does Jeff Tweedy use?

Jeff Tweedy uses a stripped Fender Jaguar with one humbucker, a Fender Jazzmaster, a Kawai MoonSault and an early-1980s Greco SG copy, per Premier Guitar's 2025 Rig Rundown.

What guitar does Nels Cline use?

Nels Cline has used Fender Jazzmasters; his main one is a well-used 1959 with a Mastery bridge. He has also been seen with a Gibson Les Paul Junior for slide, a Jerry Jones Neptune 12-string and a 1969 Fender Jaguar.

What amp does Nels Cline use?

Nels Cline has been seen using a Schroeder DB7 built for him by Tim Schroeder, into a Marshall 4x12 cabinet loaded with blue-back Celestions, per Premier Guitar's 2012 Rig Rundown.

What drumsticks does Glenn Kotche use?

Glenn Kotche has said he played the ProMark Active Wave 570, a signature stick he developed with ProMark that has a heat-activated grip coating.

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Wilco are the Chicago band led by Jeff Tweedy, with guitarist Nels Cline and drummer Glenn Kotche among its longtime members. This guide covers each member's main gear: Tweedy's pawn shop guitars and Fairfield pedals, Cline's Jazzmasters and big pedalboards, and Kotche's signature sticks.

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