Peter Green

Peter Green — Rig Network

5 gear items · 16 artist connections · Peter Green profile

Guitars

1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard (out-of-phase)Guitar1967–1970

The most famous Les Paul in British blues history. The treble (bridge) pickup was accidentally rewired with reversed polarity during a repair — when both pickups are selected simultaneously, the phase cancellation removes midrange energy and creates Green's signature hollow, vocal sound. Eric Clapton reportedly tried to buy it from him; Green refused. It later passed to Gary Moore, who used it extensively, then to Kirk Hammett of Metallica.

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Gibson ES-335Guitar1969–1970
10 other artists

Occasional use on later Fleetwood Mac recordings where the semi-hollow tone suited the more experimental material.

Amplifiers

Marshall JTM45Amplifier1967–1970
3 other artists

Green's primary amp for Fleetwood Mac's original blues period — the JTM45 uses KT66 output tubes and produces a warmer, more rounded character than the later Plexis. At moderate volume, it breaks up gently and responds well to picking dynamics, allowing the out-of-phase pickup combination to produce the full range from clean to driven.

Selmer Treble 'n' Bass 50Amplifier1967–1969

British-built amp used alongside the Marshall — the Selmer's character was distinctly different, producing a cleaner and more transparent tone suited to cleaner blues passages.

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Vox AC30Amplifier1968–1970
7 other artists

Used for some recordings where the EL84 character suited the material — particularly the more psychedelic-influenced tracks.

Most Similar Rigs

Artists who share the most actual gear with Peter Green — ranked by equipment overlap.

Amp: Marshall JTM45Guitar: Gibson ES-335
Eric Clapton31% match
Amp: Marshall JTM45Guitar: Gibson ES-335
Josh Homme31% match
Amp: Vox AC30Guitar: Gibson ES-335
Jeff Beck19% match
Amp: Marshall JTM45

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