Sep 20, 2024 · Rolling Stone's Keith Richards electric and acoustic guitars, amps, effects, and accessories listed in a chronological order.

Based on the photos available [Keith Richards at RCA Studios, May 12-13, by Bob Bonis], Keith had the Les Paul with him on those exact dates, although the Epiphone was still around and was possibly used both in the studio and for gigs played around that period.

This prompted Keith to temporally flee the country and start driving south towards Morocco, accompanied by Brian Jones and Anita Pallenberg. Following the appearance in the court on June 29, 1967, in London, Keith Richards is found guilty and is sentenced to twelve months in prison and a fine.

Keith received this guitar from Ampeg likely sometime in late 1969 and was first seen using it on the Ed Sullivan Show filmed in November that year.

Keith Richards with the Fender Telecaster “Micawber” in its stock condition at Villa Nellcote. According to Andy Babiuk’s book, Rolling Stones Gear, during these sessions, Keith removed the top E string from the Tele and played it in open G tuning (GDGBD) – something he eventually became known for.

Keith Richards 1954 Telecaster “Malcolm” seen backstage in June 1971, Vancouver. Mods This guitar was modified at some point in the 1970s when a Gibson PAF humbucker was installed in the neck position. These mods were mostly copied …

Keith’s Harmony guitar featured spruce top with maple back and sides, bolt-on maple neck, and two DeArmond “Golden Tone” pickups. It was finished in 2-tone sunburst, and was likely made in 1960 or 1961.

Beat Instrumental, April 1966 issue shows Keith Richards with the Guild Freshman guitar. According to some sources, and based on the looks, both of the pickups were DeArmond DynaSonic single-coils, with metal shielding around the edges.

First seen around 1964, more precisely during the Stones’ first American Tour. It seems that at that point both Brian and Keith used these amps.

Used in the early days, circa 1963, when Keith still used to play his Harmony Meteor H70 guitar (for photos please see Reslo & The Rolling Stones 1963 on Flickr). The same model of the amp was used throughout 1964 and 1965 by both Keith and Brian, only occasionally being swapped for a Fender Showman for live gigs.