Buddy Holly — Rig Network

Holly's defining instrument — one of the earliest major rock and roll associations between an artist and the Stratocaster. His 1955 and later 1958 Stratocasters are the guitars on virtually every Holly recording. The Strat's three single-coil pickups provide the bright, clear tone of his rhythm playing and the direct, singing quality of his occasional leads.

Acoustic guitar for recording, TV appearances, and acoustic-format performances — Holly played acoustic guitar with the same direct, rhythmically committed style as electric.

Holly's primary amplifier — the Tweed Deluxe's warm, natural breakup at moderate volume produces the slightly gritty, direct quality of his recordings. The amp runs close to its natural overdrive point, creating the focused, warm tone of the Crickets recordings.

Unique to this artist in the database

Used for larger venue amplification — the Bassman's 4x10 configuration projects more output than the Deluxe for touring contexts.