LYNYRD

SKYNYRD
EQUIPMENT LISTS
Revised Edition

ALL GUITARS, AMPS, EFFECTS, ECT…

USED BY:

Steve Gaines
During his tenure with these bands:

PRE-SKYNYRD (Smokehouse, Crawdad) (1960’s-1975)

LYNYRD SKYNYRD (1976-1977)

Written and Compiled By:

Sean McMahon
 Table of Contents
Table of Contents..................................................................................................................................................ii

In the Beginning…................................................................................................................................................1

One More From the Road....................................................................................................................................2

UK/US/Japan Tour 1976-1977...........................................................................................................................3

Street Survivors.....................................................................................................................................................4

Tour of the Survivors...........................................................................................................................................5

Gallery....................................................................................................................................................................6

Many thanks are owed to Roadie Joe Barnes, Ed King, various members of the EK board, Lynyrd Skynyrd
Dixie, Skynyrd Frynds Forum, the Outlaws Official message board, and the various videos, photographs, and
interviews that I have found have all helped me to fill out this list to this extent. And to the old “Official Lynyrd
Skynyrd Message Board” which got the ball rolling.
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In the Beginning…
Guitars
Gibson ES-series
 Cherry Red finish w/ black pickguard
 Cream binding on body
 Bound neck w/ either block or trapezoidal inlays
 Nickel hardware
 Tune-o-matic bridge
 2 pickups (neck and bridge)
 4 control knobs – 2 for volume, 2 for tone
 Lyre tailpiece w/o cover
 Notes:
o This appears to be Steve’s first guitar, as it’s mainly seen in photos of him as a
kid & teen

1960’s Gibson Les Paul Junior

 Tobacco-burst finish w/ black pickguard
 Black Dogear P-90 pickup (bridge)
 2 Control Knobs – 1 for volume, 1 for tone
 Notes:
o Used during his days with the bands Smokehouse. Crawdad and Detroit

1958 Gibson Les Paul Custom

 Black finish w/ black pick guard and white trim and bounding
 Bound rosewood neck with block inlays
 Open Coil pickups (neck and bridge (coil-splitter))
 Nickel hardware
 Gold speed knobs
o The top tone control had a push/pull switch to transfer the bridge pickup to a
single coil.
 Notes:
o Used only on I Know a Little, T for Texas, You Got That Right and Freebird

Amps
Fender Twin Reverb
 2x12 cabinet

Acoustic Guitars
Gibson J-200
 Sunburst finish w/ red pickguard

Strings
Unknown brand straight .009 set
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One More From the Road

Guitars
1964 Fender Stratocaster
 Completely stock
 Sunburst finish with white pick guard

1958 Gibson Les Paul Custom

Amps
Peavey Mace 320T Combo (2x)
 Black tolex exterior covering
 Notes
o Used in conjunction with the 4x12 cabinets (see below entry)
 Modifications:
o 4”porthole in back of cabs (to improve tone)
o JBL E-120 Speakers installed (2x each)

Peavey 412S Straight Speaker Cabinet (2x)

 Exterior recovered w/ tweed
 4x12 cabinet
 JBL E-120 Speakers installed (4x each)

Fender Twin Reverb

 It’s unknown if Steve ever used the Fender once he became a full member of the band.

Acoustic Guitars
Gibson J-200
 Used on Tuesday’s Gone
o It can only be heard in the 25th Anniversary Edition mix.

Strings
Unknown brand straight .009 set
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UK/US/Japan Tour 1976-1977

Guitars
1964 Fender Stratocaster

1958 Gibson Les Paul Custom

Amps
Peavey Mace 320T Combo (2x)

Peavey 412S Straight Speaker Cabinet (2x)

Fender Twin Reverb

Acoustic Guitars
Gibson J-200

Strings
Unknown brand straight .009 set

Picks
Fender Mediums
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Street Survivors
Guitars
1964 Fender Stratocaster

1958 Gibson Les Paul Custom

1954 Fender Stratocaster (Frankensteined model)

 Natural finish 1954 Strat body w/ black pick guard
o Body belonged to Ed King at one point
 1966 Fender Telecaster neck w/ dot inlays
 Scheckner pickups
 Notes:
o Steve Gaines used this for the intro to I Know A Little
o He can be seen holding this guitar in studio shots of the band members during
the recording of Street Survivors

1953 Gibson Les Paul

 Gold-top finish with white pickguard
 P-90 Pickups (neck and bridge) w/ cream soapbar covers
 Trapezoidal inlays on neck
 Notes:
o Only used on T for Texas in late 1977

Amps
Peavey Mace 320T Combo (2x)

Peavey 412S Straight Speaker Cabinet (2x)

Fender Twin Reverb

Acoustic Guitars
Gibson J-200

Alvarez Acoustic
 Natural finish
 Cross Inlays

Strings
Unknown brand straight .009 set

Picks
Fender Mediums
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Tour of the Survivors

Guitars
1964 Fender Stratocaster

1958 Gibson Les Paul Custom

1953 Gibson Les Paul

Amps
Peavey Mace 320T Combo (2x)

Peavey 412S Straight Speaker Cabinet (2x)

Fender Twin Reverb

Acoustic Guitars
Gibson J-200

Alvarez Acoustic

Strings
Unknown brand straight .009 set

Picks
Fender Mediums
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Gallery

Gibson ES, ca. 1960s Gibson Les Paul Junior, ca. 1970s

1958 Gibson Les Paul Custom, ca. July, 1976 1964 Fender Stratocaster, ca. July, 1976
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1953 Gibson Les Paul, ca. 2000s 1954 Fender Stratocaster, ca. 1977

Gibson J-200, ca. 1970s Alvarez Acoustic, ca. August, 1977

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“I hope I’ve created some kind of momentum in the right
direction, on the music side of it.”

Rest in Peace, Steve.

1949-1977