Lynyrd Skynyrd - Gary Rossington Equipment History

LYNYRD
SKYNYRD
EQUIPMENT LISTS
Revised Edition
ALL GUITARS, AMPS, EFFECTS, ECT…

USED BY:
Gary Rossington
During his tenure with these bands:
LYNYRD SKYNYRD (1969-1979)
ROSSINGTON COLLINS BAND (1979-1982)
ROSSINGTON BAND (1985-1989)
LYNYRD SKYNYRD TRIBUTE TOUR (1987-1990)
LYNYRD SKYNYRD (1991-TODAY)
Written and Compiled By:

Sean McMahon
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents..................................................................................................................................................ii
In the Beginning…................................................................................................................................................2
Pronounced “Leh-nerd Skin-nerd”....................................................................................................................3
Second Helping.....................................................................................................................................................4
Nuthin’ Fancy........................................................................................................................................................5
Gimme Back My Bullets.......................................................................................................................................6
One More For From the Road.............................................................................................................................7
UK/US/Japan Tours 1976-1977..........................................................................................................................8
Street Survivors.....................................................................................................................................................9
Tour of the Survivors.........................................................................................................................................10
Volunteer Jam 1979.............................................................................................................................................11
Gallery..................................................................................................................................................................12
Anytime, Anyplace, Anywhere........................................................................................................................17
This is the Way....................................................................................................................................................18
The Rossington Band..........................................................................................................................................19
The Lynyrd Skynyrd Tribute Tour...................................................................................................................21
Lynyrd Skynyrd 1991.........................................................................................................................................22
The Last Rebel.....................................................................................................................................................23
Endangered Species............................................................................................................................................24
Southern Knights................................................................................................................................................25
International Tour 1996......................................................................................................................................26
Twenty..................................................................................................................................................................27
Lyve from Steeltown..........................................................................................................................................28
Edge of Forever...................................................................................................................................................29
US Tour 1999.......................................................................................................................................................30
Vicious Cycle.......................................................................................................................................................31
2005.......................................................................................................................................................................33
2006.......................................................................................................................................................................34
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Ceremony...............................................................................................................35
2007.......................................................................................................................................................................36
2008.......................................................................................................................................................................37
2009.......................................................................................................................................................................38
2011.......................................................................................................................................................................39
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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Era I (1964-1979)
Beginnings and Lynyrd Skynyrd
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In the Beginning…
Guitars
Sears Silvertone
 Gary’s first electric guitar
 Speaker built-in to guitar body
1967 Fender Telecaster

 Allen and Gary both had one and tried them out for a few early shows but got rid of them
because the guitars weren’t quite right for them.
 There still has not been a photo released as yet (2015) of Allen or Gary using the Teles.
1960’s Gibson Les Paul Special

 TV Yellow finish w/ black pickguard
 Single cutaway model
o N.B. – all of Gary’s LP’s are single cutaway unless explicitly mentioned.
 P-90 pickups w/ black soapbar covers (neck and bridge)
 Bound neck w/ dot inlays
1960’s Gibson Les Paul (Gold Top)

 This is the Gold-Top that was owned by Allen. It became Gary’s main guitar until it was stolen
in 1973.
1969 Gibson SG
 Serial # - 540186
 Cherry Red finish w/ black pickguard
 Bound neck w/ trapezoidal inlays
 Stock Gibson humbuckers (neck and bridge)
 Nickel hardware
 ABR-1 bridge
 Lyre non-vibrato tailpiece
 4 control knobs – 2 volume, 2 tone
 Notes:
o This guitar was made at the Kalamazoo Plant, USA
Amps
Vibrolux Reverb
Vox Super Beatles
Peavey Musician
 Seen in a photo from 1967-1969 of the band playing at the Comic Book Club
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Pronounced “Leh-nerd Skin-nerd”

Guitars
1969 Gibson Les Paul Gold Top
1969 Gibson SG
1960’s Gibson Les Paul Standard (Berniece)

 Serial # - 90605
 Sunburst finish with slight flame
 Cream pick guard
o During 1975 and ‘76, it was seen many times w/o pick guard. It was put back on
permanently by the Fox Theater shows.
 Bound neck w/ trapezoidal inlays
o During the Street Survivors recording sessions, Gary left it on a stand in stead of the case.
When he came back in the next day and picked it up, the head stock came off, right
behind the nut. Roadie Craig Reed glued it back together and added a couple of screws
and it played like new.
 Nickel hardware
 Stock Gibson humbuckers (neck and bridge)
 Additional strap button added to back of the guitar at the base of the neck
 Notes:
o Manufactured at Gibson’s Kalamazoo plant
o Bought from George Gruhn’s shop in Nashville in 1973
Amps
1973 Marshall Super Tremolo
 100 Watts
 Celestion speakers (stock)
 Replaced w/ JBL D120’s in mid 1974 and a porthole was added
 Serial # - either 5514E or 5268E
 Notes:
o By 1976, this was used as a backup in case the Peaveys failed
Fender Twin
 Cabs recovered w/ Black tolex
 Grills recovered w/ red and black grill cloth (picked by RVZ)
 Were recovered due to poor exterior condition
Effects
Univibe Phase pedal
 Used in the early days for “Breeze”
5-inch-long capo-wire
 Used only on songs that requires a slide. Gary says he only uses it for sentimental reasons.
 In the early days, Gary used a screwdriver to heighten the action of the strings
Coricidin Medicine Bottle

 Used as a slide
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Second Helping
Guitars
1969 Gibson SG
1972 Gibson SG Deluxe

 Cherry Red finish w/ black pick guard and instrument panel
 Block inlays on neck
 Black P-90’s w/ soapbar cover
o These were later changed out to standard LP pickups
 Fitted with a Bigsby Vibrato system
 Notes:
o Seen in pictures of Skynyrd opening for Marshall Tucker in 1974. Gary could’ve been
using this while his other SG was being serviced.
o This guitar now resides in the Hard Rock Café’s collection
Amps
Fender Twin
Effects
Univibe Phase pedal

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Nuthin’ Fancy
Guitars
1960’s Gibson SG
Amps
Fender Twin
Hiwatt Amp Head

 100 watts
 Notes:
o It looks like Gary started using this head in late 1974, replacing the Marshall Head
o Used in conjunction with the PV Mace 320T combo, and a 2x12 Peavey cabinet starting in
1975
o He stopped using this probably mid-1976, when he switched to using the Mace Heads
Effects
Univibe Phase pedal
Picks
Mel Bay Bullseye Picks
 Green, plastic picks w/ bullseye design on one side
 Used since at least 1975
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Gimme Back My Bullets

Guitars
1969 Gibson SG
1950’s Gibson Les Paul Special

 Sunburst finish w/out pick guard
 Trapezoidal inlays
 Bound neck w/ rosewood fretboard
 Open Coil pickups (neck and bridge)
Amps
Hiwatt Amp Head
Peavey Mace 320T Combo (2x)

 160 Watt Output
 Serial #’s – 5A 11073, 5A 11070
 Used 6L6-type tubes in the power section
 Notes
o This was the first version used by the band
o Used in conjunction with the 4x12 cabinets (see below entry)
o Effects include reverb and tremolo
 Modifications:
o Rewired to fit specs closer to a Marshall
o Exterior recovered with tweed
o 4”porthole in back of cabs (to improve tone)
o JBL E-120 Speakers installed (2x each)
o The speakers in the combo amp were never actually used, the band mainly relied on the
speakers in the cabinets.
Peavey 412S Straight Speaker Cabinet (2x)

 460 watt output
 Exterior recovered w/ tweed
 4x12 cabinet
 Serial #’s – 5E 106901, 5E 106902
 JBL E-120 Speakers installed (4x each)
o Each speaker was wired in parallel for a total of 4 ohms
Effects
MXR Phase 90 pedal
 Probably switched to this following the Peavey deal
Picks
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One More For From the Road

Guitars
1969 Gibson SG
Amps
Peavey Mace 320T Head (2x)

 160 watt output
 Used 6L6-type tubes in the power section
 Notes
o Exterior recovered w/ tweed
o 2nd head probably didn’t come along until RCB days
o Still used live today (Usually placed in a rack behind the XXX stack)
Effects
MXR Phase 90 pedal
Picks
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UK/US/Japan Tours 1976-1977

Guitars
1969 Gibson SG
Amps
Effects
MXR Phase 90 pedal
Picks
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Street Survivors
Guitars
1969 Gibson SG
Amps
Ampeg T model
 V-2 model Speaker cabinet
 Notes:
o Used on That Smell and (possibly) Ain’t No Good Life
Effects
MXR Phase 90 pedal
Picks
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Tour of the Survivors

Guitars
1969 Gibson SG
Amps
Effects
MXR Phase 90 pedal
Picks
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Volunteer Jam 1979

Guitars
Amps
Effects
Picks
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Gallery
“Berniece,” with Pickguard, ca. 1976 “Berniece,” without Pickguard, ca. 1975
1960s Gibson Les Paul Special, ca. 1970 1969 Gibson Les Paul, ca. 1971
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1969 Gibson SG, ca. 1976 1972 Gibson SG Deluxe, ca. 1974
1960 Gibson SG, ca. 1982 Washburn G-15, ca. 1987

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“Dottie,” ca. 1998 “Old Black Bubba,” ca. 2005
Gibson ES-335, ca. 2002 “James Beam,” ca. 2003

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Gary Rossington Signature Les Paul, ca. 2009 Gary Rossington Signature SG, ca. 2004
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Era II (1980-1986)
The Rossington Collins Band
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The Rossington Band
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Anytime, Anyplace, Anywhere

Guitars
1960 Gibson Les Paul/SG

 Cherry Red finish with black pick guard
 Bound neck
 Sideways tremolo
 Stock Gibson pickups
 Notes:
o Only used on Freebird
o B string is replaced with another .017 gauge G to create a “drawling” sound.
 All of Gary’s SG’s are strung in this manner
o Gary started using this one mainly during his tenure with RCB and used it until Gibson
made the Tribute model of his ’69 SG in 2004.
Amps
Effects
MXR Phase 90 pedal
Picks
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This is the Way

Guitars
Guild X-79
 Candy Apple Red finish w/ black pickguard
 XR-7 Open Coil pickups (neck and bridge)
 Nickel hardware
 Quick-change SP-6 tailpiece
 Adjustomatic bridge
 Deluxe tuning machines
 Notes:
o Gary was seen with this guitar in a 1982 Guild guitar ad. RCB had a Guild endorsement
for a couple years.
Amps
Effects
MXR Phase 90 pedal
Picks
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The Rossington Band

Guitars
Squire Strat
 Black finish w/ white pick guard
 All-maple neck
 Notes:
o Gary most likely used this one for a fan to have signed.
Washburn G-15
 Red Finish
 Wonderbar tremolo system
 Active electronics
 Notes:
o Used only during the Rossington Band opening performances during 1987-1989
Amps
Unknown Peavey Stacks
Picks
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Era III (1987-Present)

The Lynyrd Skynyrd Reunion Tour and Beyond…
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The Lynyrd Skynyrd Tribute Tour

Guitars
1967 Gibson Les Paul Professional (“Dottie”)

 Sunburst finish w/ heavy flame
 Trapezoidal inlays
 Gibson hum buckers (neck and bridge)
 4 control knobs - 2 for volume, 2 for tone
 Notes:
o Bridge is a tune-o-matic rather than separate saddles
o Gary started using this as his backup Les Paul starting with the Tribute Tour
Amps
Effects
MXR Phase 90 pedal
Alesis Microverb
 Used during the Tribute Tour
Picks
Fender Mediums
 Custom-made
Strings
Dean Markely
 .010-.046
Gibson Brand
 .013 set
Lynyrd Skynyrd 1991

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Guitars
Pensa-Suhr Custom
 Telecaster-type body
 Blue finish
 EMG-SA pickup (neck)
 EMG 81 pickup (bridge)
 Floyd Rose vibrato system
 2 control knobs - 1 volume, 1 tone
 Notes:
o Only used on “Backstreet Crawler”
Amps
Effects
MXR Phase 90 pedal
Alesis Microverb
Picks
Fender Mediums
Strings
Dean Markely
Gibson Brand
The Last Rebel

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Guitars
Amps
Effects
MXR Phase 90 pedal
Alesis Microverb
Picks
Fender Mediums
Strings
Dean Markely
Gibson Brand
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Endangered Species
Guitars
Acoustic Guitars
Griffin Custom
National Acoustic
Amps
Effects
MXR Phase 90 pedal
Alesis Microverb
Picks
Fender Mediums
Strings
Dean Markely
Gibson Brand
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Southern Knights
Guitars
Amps
Effects
MXR Phase 90 pedal
Alesis Microverb
Picks
Fender Mediums
Strings
Dean Markely
Gibson Brand
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International Tour 1996

Guitars
Amps
Effects
MXR Phase 90 pedal
Alesis Microverb
Picks
Fender Mediums
Strings
Dean Markely
Gibson Brand
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Twenty
Guitars
Gibson Les Paul

 Sunburst finish
 Seymour Duncan Open-coil pickups (neck (white) and bridge (black))
 Block inlays
 Notes:
o Tuned to Open-D and used on Voodoo Lake only
Amps
Effects
MXR Phase 90 pedal
Alesis Microverb
Picks
Fender Mediums
Strings
Dean Markely
Gibson Brand
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Lyve from Steeltown

Guitars
Gibson Les Paul
Amps
Effects
MXR Phase 90 pedal
Alesis Microverb
Picks
Fender Mediums
Strings
Dean Markely
Gibson Brand
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Edge of Forever
Guitars
Gibson Les Paul
Gibson Les Paul Standard “Old Black Bubba”

 Black finish w/ cream pick guard
 Gold hardware
 Cream binding
 Standard set up otherwise
 Notes:
o Purchased during “Edge of Forever” Sessions when “Berniece” was having tuning
problems
Amps
Effects
MXR Phase 90 pedal
Alesis Microverb
Picks
Fender Mediums
Strings
Dean Markely
Gibson Brand
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US Tour 1999
Guitars
Gibson Les Paul
Amps
Effects
MXR Phase 90 pedal
Alesis Microverb
Picks
Fender Mediums
Strings
Dean Markely
Gibson Brand
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Vicious Cycle
Guitars
Gibson Les Paul
Gibson ES-335 Dot

 Cherry Red finish w/ black pick guard
 Stock Gibson Hum buckers (neck and bridge)
 Bound rosewood neck w/ dot inlays
Gibson Les Paul “James Beam”

 Jim Beam logo graphic design
 Standard set up otherwise
Gibson Les Paul “Gary Rossington Signature”

 Aged Skynyrd-burst w/ cream pick guard and singly-ply cream binding
o Aged finish done by Gibson’s Tom Murphy
 Neck specs:
o 1-piece Mahogany construction
o Neck tenon set-in
o Rounded profile
 Gibson classified the guitar as an R8 (1958 Historic Reissue), so it has a fat neck
o Single-ply rosewood fretboard
 Acrylic trapezoidal inlays
 22 squared-off frets
 Aged gold covered Gibson Burstbucker 2 (bridge)
 Aged gold covered Gibson Burstbucker 3 (neck)
 Aged gold ABR-1 bridge and stopbard
Gibson SG “Gary Rossington Signature”

 Cherry Red finish w/ black pick guard
 Mahogany body construction
 Neck specs:
o 1-piece mahogany construction
o Single-ply cream binding
o Slim taper profile
o Rosewood fretboard
o 24 ¾” Scale
o 1 11/16” nut width
o Vintage Trapezoid inlays
 Electronics:
o Gibson Burstbucker pickups (neck and bridge)
o 4 control knobs - 2 volume, 2 tone
o CTS pots and bumble bee capacitors
 Aged nickel hardware
 ABR-1 bridge
 Maestro Vibrato tailpiece
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 Vintage Tulip-style tuners
Amps
Peavey XXX Head

 Three channels - Clean, Ultra, Crunch
 Active EQ on Ultra and Crunch channels
 3 setting dampening switch
 6L6GC or EL34 power amp tubes
 Used in conjunction w/ the XXX models listed below.
 Notes:
o Be warned! Neither Rossington nor Medlocke actually use the XXX heads! They actually
use their respective amp heads in a rack hidden behind the XXX stacks!
o As of summer 2006, all of the XXX models used by Skynyrd have been recovered in
Tweed and have been repainted in colors to match
Peavey XXX 412 Speaker Cabinet

 Straight cab
 6L6GC or EL34 power amp tubes
 Notes:
Peavey XXX 212 Combo

 Same specs as the XXX head
 Notes:
Effects
Maxon PT999 Phase Tone
 Used for Phased tones today
Picks
Fender Mediums
Strings
Dean Markely
Gibson Brand
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2005
Guitars
Amps
Peavey XXX Head
Effects
Picks
Fender Mediums
Strings
Dean Markely
Gibson Brand
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2006
Guitars
Amps
Peavey XXX Head
Effects
Picks
Fender Mediums
Strings
Dean Markely
Gibson Brand
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Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Ceremony

Guitars
Amps
Peavey Penta Series
 Tweed covered
 Notes:
o Only used at the RRHOF ceremony
Effects
Picks
Fender Mediums
Strings
Dean Markely
Gibson Brand
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2007
Guitars
Amps
Peavey XXX Head
Effects
Picks
Fender Mediums
Strings
Dean Markely
Gibson Brand
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2008
Guitars
Amps
Peavey Mace 320T Head
 During Sept. of 2008, Gary’s amp stack was photographed head-on, revealing that the Mace head
was hidden INSIDE of the XXX head!
Peavey XXX Head

 Outer chassis only (See note above)
 “Sheriff” badge stuck on front

 Most likely used as a spare, as no cord was connected to it.
Effects
Picks
Fender Mediums
Strings
Dean Markely
Gibson Brand
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2009
Guitars
Amps
Peavey Penta “Rossington Edition” Head
 140 Watts RMS into 16,8, or 4 ohms
 Four matched EL34 tubes and Four 12AX7 tubes
 DC-powered preamp tube heaters
 Pentatone selects between five EQ/gain voicings
 Gain control
 Three-band passive EQ
 Master volume
 Presence control
 Ceramic tube sockets
 Custom transformers
 Footswitch for switching two preamps
 Wine Taurus covering
Peavey Penta “Rossington Edition” 412 Cabinet

 Specially voiced for use with the Penta head
 11-ply birch baffle
 ½” poplar sides
 Four 12” rear-mounted speakers
 Taurus covering
Effects
Picks
Fender Mediums
Strings
Dean Markely
Gibson Brand
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2011
Guitars
Gibson Les Paul – “Berniece” Replica
 Main guitar
 Chambered body
 Standard Gibson humbuckers
 Notes:
o Survived Nashville flood
 Under water for 5 days
 RS Guitar Works in KY restored it
o This LP, and all of Gary’s LP’s, come from the Gibson Custom Shop
Gibson Les Paul Axcess

 Black finish
 Base of neck is contoured down for easier “axcess” to higher frets
 Thin and light body construction
 Tuned to Open-E for use on “Skynyrd Nation”
Gibson Les Paul - Backup

 Sunburst flamed finish
 Chambered body
 Stock Gibson electronics
 Notes:
o Used after the flood while Gary’s main was being restored
3rd Gibson Les Paul

 Backup to the backup, rarely used
Gibson SG
 Used only on “Freebird”
 B-string is replaced with another G
 High action so the slide can’t fret out
 Lyre vibrato setup
o Vibrato bar has had arm removed.
Backup SG
 Identical to main
Amps
Gary Rossington Limited Edition Penta’s
 In use for 3 years
 No channel switching, set up for distortion
o Gary uses his volume to increase/decrease dist
 Tubes
o Electro Harmonix EH
o Similar to 6L6’s
o 12AX7’s in Pre-Amp
 Main input jacks are on the back of the head
 1 unit used for main amp, 4 backups
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Peavey Rossington-Series Penta 412 Speaker Cabinet
 Black widow speakers (stock)
Effects
Shure UR4D Wireless System (2x) – In Rack
 Run into a 4-way switcher to go between guitars easier
o Switcher is labeled: Main LP, BLK LP, Main SG, BLK SG
o Main output goes to the amp
Coricidin Classic Large Slide (2x)
Picks
D’Andria picks
 Green colored
Strings
GHS .09-.42 gauge
GHS straight .10 set

 Used on the SG
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Skynyrd – but, it caught on, so we just kept it.”

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LYNYRD

ALL GUITARS, AMPS, EFFECTS, ECT…

LYNYRD SKYNYRD (1969-1979)

ROSSINGTON COLLINS BAND (1979-1982)

ROSSINGTON BAND (1985-1989)

LYNYRD SKYNYRD TRIBUTE TOUR (1987-1990)

LYNYRD SKYNYRD (1991-TODAY)

Written and Compiled By:

1967 Fender Telecaster

1960’s Gibson Les Paul Special

1960’s Gibson Les Paul (Gold Top)

Vox Super Beatles

Pronounced “Leh-nerd Skin-nerd”

1960’s Gibson Les Paul Standard (Berniece)

Coricidin Medicine Bottle

1960’s Gibson Les Paul Standard (Berniece)

1972 Gibson SG Deluxe

Coricidin Medicine Bottle

1960’s Gibson Les Paul Standard (Berniece)

Hiwatt Amp Head

Coricidin Medicine Bottle

Gimme Back My Bullets

1960’s Gibson Les Paul Standard (Berniece)

1950’s Gibson Les Paul Special

Peavey Mace 320T Combo (2x)

Peavey 412S Straight Speaker Cabinet (2x)

Coricidin Medicine Bottle

One More For From the Road

1960’s Gibson Les Paul Standard (Berniece)

Peavey 412S Straight Speaker Cabinet (2x)

Peavey Mace 320T Head (2x)

Coricidin Medicine Bottle

UK/US/Japan Tours 1976-1977

Peavey 412S Straight Speaker Cabinet (2x)

Peavey Mace 320T Head (2x)

Coricidin Medicine Bottle

Peavey 412S Straight Speaker Cabinet (2x)

Peavey Mace 320T Head (2x)

Coricidin Medicine Bottle

Tour of the Survivors

Peavey 412S Straight Speaker Cabinet (2x)

Peavey Mace 320T Head (2x)

Coricidin Medicine Bottle

Volunteer Jam 1979

Peavey 412S Straight Speaker Cabinet (2x)

Peavey Mace 320T Head (2x)

Coricidin Medicine Bottle

1960 Gibson SG, ca. 1982 Washburn G-15, ca. 1987

“Dottie,” ca. 1998 “Old Black Bubba,” ca. 2005

Gibson ES-335, ca. 2002 “James Beam,” ca. 2003

Anytime, Anyplace, Anywhere

1960 Gibson Les Paul/SG

Peavey 412S Straight Speaker Cabinet (2x)

Peavey Mace 320T Head (2x)

Coricidin Medicine Bottle

This is the Way

1960 Gibson Les Paul/SG

Peavey 412S Straight Speaker Cabinet (2x)

Peavey Mace 320T Head (2x)

Coricidin Medicine Bottle

The Rossington Band

Era III (1987-Present)

The Lynyrd Skynyrd Tribute Tour

1960 Gibson Les Paul/SG

1967 Gibson Les Paul Professional (“Dottie”)

Peavey 412S Straight Speaker Cabinet (2x)

Peavey Mace 320T Head (2x)