ALL 34
Keyboards and Synthesizers 1
Studio Equipment 5
Guitars 13
Amplifiers 4
Effects Pedals 5
Microphones 2
Music Accessories 2
Other Gear 2
Fender Stratocaster Electric Guitar
This photo shows Byrne with a Fender Stratocaster.
moreSubmitted about 9 years ago
Martin D-35 Acoustic
David playing a D-35 in this version of ‘Psycho Killer’ in the 1983 film Stop Making Sense
moreSubmitted almost 4 years ago
Guild D-150CE Acoustic/Electric Guitar
You can see the original Guild F15ce electronics in this photo from 1993-1994.
moreSubmitted about 6 years ago
Fender Lead II
Here’s David playing a red Lead II.
moreSubmitted over 4 years ago
Boss BF-2 Flanger
David's Boss BF-2 can be seen on the left of this picture. Appears in several shots during Talking Heads' 1984 concert film Stop Making Sense.
moreSubmitted over 7 years ago
Roland JC-120 Jazz Chorus
It is said in this article that David used multiple Roland JC120s for guitars and keyboards, citing their clean tone and reliability as the reasoning
moreSubmitted over 6 years ago
MXR M-104 Distortion + (Late 1970s Model)
In this article, it is stated that David uses an MXR Distortion+
moreSubmitted over 6 years ago
Vox AC30VR
Byrne's gear list is presented on this page.
moreSubmitted over 8 years ago
Vox Apache-1-SF
Byrne played one on 'The Tonight Show' w/ the Atomic Bomb Band (2015)
moreSubmitted over 8 years ago
Roland G-303 Synthesizer Guitar
In this picture from Stop Making Sense, David can be seen playing the Roland G-303 Guitar Synthesizer
moreSubmitted about 7 years ago
1965 Fender Super Reverb
This photograph shows David resting on his favourite Fender Super Reverb Amplifier Blackface in his apartment in New York City.
moreSubmitted almost 7 years ago
Sequential Circuits Prophet-5
Byrne's gear list is presented on this page.
moreSubmitted over 8 years ago
Gibson ES-335 12-String Hollowbody
In this photo, Byrne can be seen playing a Gibson ES-335 12 String.
moreSubmitted over 8 years ago
Boss DM-2 Delay
The above picture is a screen shot from Talking Heads' 1984 concert film Stop Making Sense. David's Boss DM-2 is visible throughout the film.
moreSubmitted over 7 years ago
Fender Telecaster Thinline Deluxe
Semi-Hollowbody Electric Guitars
David Byrne played a red Fender Telecaster Thinline Deluxe at the 2002 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, the guitar is modified with a set of Telecaster Hot Rails.
moreSubmitted almost 6 years ago
Oblique Strategies: Over One Hundred Worthwhile Dilemmas
Byrne has used Oblique Strategies at least once while working with its co-inventor Brian Eno, as stated in this September 7, 2009 The Guardian article.
moreDavid Byrne thinks that "Brian's cards are funny and sometimes useful", but the rest of Talking Heads resented Eno'...
Submitted over 3 years ago
Shure Beta 57A
Byrne's gear list is presented on this page.
moreSubmitted over 8 years ago
Gibson Les Paul Studio Electric Guitar
David Byrne lives in 1997. Sessions At West 54th
moreSubmitted almost 4 years ago
1968 Fender Super Reverb Silverface
Photograph of a performance at The Roundhouse, London, January 29th 1978. David can be seen playing his Fender Mustang guitar into a Fender Super Reverb Silverface.
moreSubmitted almost 7 years ago
Roland RE-501 Chorus Echo
It is stated in this article that He used a Roland RE-501 Chorus Echo
moreSubmitted over 6 years ago
Godin Multiac Nylon SA
David Byrne in Concert at the Central Park Summer Stage - June 29, 2005 David Byrne during David Byrne in Concert at the Central Park Summer Stage - June 29, 2005 at Central Park in New York City, New York, United States. (Photo by E. Dougherty/WireImage)
moreSubmitted almost 4 years ago
Gretsch 6120
Semi-Hollowbody Electric Guitars
Byrne plays Gretsch in Live Union Chapel
moreSubmitted almost 4 years ago
Tascam DA-88 Digital Recorder
"The equipment I have is pretty basic. There's an old 16-channel Soundcraft 600 Series desk, two Tascam DA88s and an old tube compressor, a tube limiter and a tube preamp."
moreSubmitted over 8 years ago
Sennheiser MD 421-II
Byrne's gear list is presented on this page.
moreSubmitted over 8 years ago
Akai S2800 MIDI Stereo Digital Sampler
Byrne's gear is listed on this page.
moreSubmitted over 8 years ago
Mackie CR-1604
David Byrne used two Mackie 1604 mixers while on tour in 2001, according to this article.
moreSubmitted over 6 years ago
MXR M102 Dyna Comp
In this article, it is stated that David uses an MXR Dyna Comp
moreSubmitted over 6 years ago
How Music Works by David Byrne
Written by Byrne.
moreSubmitted over 4 years ago
Boss DS-1 Distortion
In this YouTube video from the talking heads’ “Stop Making Sense” performance, David Byrne is seen using the Boss DS-1 Distortion pedal.
moreSubmitted over 1 year ago
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Fender Duo-Sonic Electric Guitar
Solid Body Electric Guitars
Byrne is pictured in this photo with a Fender Duo-Sonic Electric Guitar.
moreSubmitted about 9 years ago