Nels Cline is a guitarist known for his work in a range of genres such as jazz to alternative rock (with the band, Wilco). He started as a jazz guitarist in the 1980’s and expanded into other genres since then. Nels has a huge collection of gear with over 100 guitars.
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Guitars:
- Fender Jazzmaster (1960) – a very worn guitar which is Nels favorite and main axe, also has 12 other Jazzmasters
- Jerry Jones Guitars – Owns 10 including a 12 string baritone double neck (a blue Jerry Jones Guitar above)
- National Duolian (1937)
- Sixties Crown solidbody
- DeArmond Bajo Jet baritone (late 1990s)
- Kay Solidbody (1960s)
- Gibson Barney Kessel (1965)
- Wandre/Davoli Cobra
- Oahu Koa Acoustic (1930s)
- Lap Steel Guitars – One by Moog
- Fano 12 String – with two Lollar P-90s
- BilT Volare
- BilT Zatfig
- Jime Leclair Tele
- Eko, Silvertone, Hopf and Wandre Guitars – from the 1950s / 1960s
- Henss Rosewood Jazzmaster
- Gibson Les Paul Junior – For Open Tuning and Slide Guitar
- Jerry Jones Neptune 12-string
- Crown Guitar (Japan) – painted by Norton Wisdom
- Bill Nash T-style
- Guild Starfire-esque Hollowbody
- Gibson J-200 Acoustic
- Jazzmaster – Custom by John Woodland, Nels Guitar tech, that has Seymour Duncan PAF pickups
Amps:
- Schroeder DB7 – his main amp, Marshall 4×12 cabinet, blue-back Celestions
- Marshall JTM45
- Carr Impala
- Magnatone/Panoramic amps – Nels favorite amps
- ZT Club amp—a solid state uses in NYC
- Gibson Crest (1959)
- Fender Deluxe Reverb
Pedals and Effects:
- Bigfoot FX Magnavibe
- Boss TU-2 Tuner
- Boss DD-7 Delay
- Boss DD-3 Delay
- Boss FV-500H Volume
- Boss CS-3 Compressor
- Boss VB-2 Vibrato
- Crazy Tube Circuits Starlight Overdrive
- Crazy Tube Circuits Vyagra Boost
- Crowther Hotcake Distortion
- Digitech Whammy
- Devi Ever Soda Meiser Fuzz
- Dunlop CryBaby Wah
- EHX 16 Second Delay
- EHX Deluxe Memory Man
- EHX Holy Grail Plus
- EHX POG
- EHX Pulsar Tremolo
- EHX Ring Thing
- Ernie Ball Volume Pedal
- Fulltone DejáVibe
- Fulltone ’69 Fuzz
- JAM Pedals The Rattler
- JAM Pedals Delay Llama
- Klon Centuar Overdrive
- Korg Kaoss II Processor
- Mid-Fi Electronics Glitch Computer
- MXR Phase 47
- ProCo Rat distortion
- Voodoo Labs Pedal Power
- Z-Vex Fuzz Factory
Other Gear:
- Mastery Brigdes for all his Jazzmasters
- Divine Noise Cables
- Couch Racer X Strap
Sources: Nels Website, GuitarWorld Interview, Guitar Aficionado Interview, Tone Report Interview, Premiere Guitar Rig Rundown, JAM Pedals, American Songwriter Interview