Keith Richards Guitar Rig

Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones guitar rig and equipment setup info

Keith Richards Fender 52 Tele

1950’s Fender Telecaster – Butterscotch Blonde

Keiths Richards Main Guitar

 Micawber is the name of Keith’s butterscotch Fender Telecaster. It’s butterscotch blonde color with a black pickguard & a stock 3 way switch. Removed 6th string, open G (G,D,G,B,D) tuning. Gauges .011,.015,.018,.030,.042. It has replacement tuners and brass bridge and nut is altered for 5 strings. Gibson PAF humbucker in neck position, Fender lap steel pickup in the bridge.  Used on tracks including “Before They Make Me Run”, “Brown Sugar”, “Mixed Emotions”, and “Honky Tonk Women”.

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Keith Richards Telecaster

Keith Richards Guitar Rig and Setup

Guitars:

– Fender ’52 Telecaster – Butterscotch Blonde (this is like Keith’s main axe)

– Natural finish 50’s Fender Telecaster

– Fender telelcaster sunburst

– Music Man Silhouette guitar

– Fender Stratocaster

– Fender Classic Series ’72 Telecaster Deluxe Electric Guitar

– Gibson ES-355 Guitar

– Gibson Les Paul Custom (he used these a lot in the 60’s and 70’s)

– Gibson Les Paul TV

– Gibson Les Paul Standard

– Ampeg Dan Armstrong

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AMPS:

Keith Richards Live Guitar Amp Rig

-1957 Fender Twin

-Fender Bassman 4×10

Keith Richards Guitar Amp Stage Backline

Pedals:

– Fulltone Tube Tape Echo

– MXR  Phase 100

– MXR Phase 90 “Script” version

– MXR Analog Delay

– Zinky Master Blaster clean boost pedal

– Ibanez UE-400 multi-effects

2 thoughts on “Keith Richards Guitar Rig

  • March 14, 2019 at 8:07 pm
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    Keith has more money in guitars than I have in my 401Ks. Of course, I have to pay for my guitars and his are free. I do share his love for Teles, but mine is just a Squier Classic Vibe. Still a very nice guitar and it doesn’t have to withstand the rigors of touring.

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    • July 21, 2019 at 1:34 pm
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      Agreed! Free Telecasters would be nice too. I guess I’d have a much bigger collection if that was the case

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