ALL 39
Guitars 17
Amplifiers 8
Effects Pedals 7
Studio Equipment 3
Live Setup Accessories 1
Modular Synthesizers 1
Strings 2
yamaha DG-80
Yamaha DG80 112 Digital Modeling Amp
Allan Holdsworth has 2 of these 80-Watt digital modeling amps with Celestion Vintage 30s.
One he uses for his clean sound. He takes a crunch preset with very little gain and a lot of master volume.
The other amp he uses for his lead ton...
moreSubmitted over 8 years ago
Hughes and Kettner Switchblade 100 Combo
Allan is seen using this amp often in live performances for his overdriven/distorted tones.
moreSubmitted about 8 years ago
Gibson Les Paul SG Custom
Allan used the Gibson SG Custom (Les Paul) quite extensively in the group Soft Machine back in the early 70s.
moreSubmitted over 6 years ago
Bill DeLap custom headless
"These days, I typically use a Bill DeLap wood-bodied, headless guitar. I’m totally hooked on headless guitars. It’s hard for me to go back to a headstock and big body guitar. They don’t feel comfortable at all anymore. The DeLap is totally custom, but still all-Steinberger based. It has the Stei...
moreSubmitted almost 8 years ago
Yamaha UD-Stomp
In those photos, which show Holdsworth's rig, Yamaha UD-Stomp is visible.
moreSubmitted over 8 years ago
Yamaha Magicstomp
According to this article Allan uses 5 or 6 Magicstomp pedals live.
moreSubmitted about 8 years ago
Ibanez AH-10
The guitar Allan used in the 80's his own signature model from Ibanez
moreSubmitted almost 7 years ago
Rockett Pedals - Allan Holdsworth Signature OD/Boost
Here Allan demostrates his Signature OD/Boost!
moreSubmitted over 8 years ago
Radial Engineering Tonebone JX-2 Pro Switchbone
"The Radial Switchbone sounds great! It is the best ABY box that I have used and the transformer isolation makes it easy to combine any two amps without noise." - Holdsworth about Radial Switchbone.
moreSubmitted over 8 years ago
Roland VG-8EX V-Guitar System
What about the VG-8? You're not using that anymore?
"No. I sold it out of desperation. But I would have liked to have kept it 'cause it was a useful tool. I actually liked it a lot. I thought it was a really great thing."
moreSubmitted almost 8 years ago
Dunlop DVP1 Volume Pedal
“As someone who has been using volume pedals for many, many years and always searching for something better, here it is! The Dunlop Volume pedals are exquisite. They are extremely linear, sonically transparent, and tough as nuts. I love and use both versions! The expression version is great in th...
moreSubmitted almost 8 years ago
Hughes and Kettner Zentera Combo
Here Allan is seen using two Hughes and Kettner Zentera combo amps for live performance.
moreSubmitted about 8 years ago
Atari 1040 STE
I have an ancient old Atari 1040 Ste.
And it still works?
No, mine broke. It took me forever to find another one. My friend Eddie searched the internet forever and ever and he found two. I have two now. One is an old STe and the other ones an S...there's one that has an extra le...
moreSubmitted almost 8 years ago
Gibson SG Standard - Black
"That would've been the guitar that I played in the Tony Williams days. The weird thing about that...I used to have two SGs, a white one and a black one, which was really rare. One of those SGs I had painted and it didn't come out right, it came out pink. And I was like, 'Oh, I can't play a pink ...
moreSubmitted almost 8 years ago
A/DA Pitchtraq
Allan Holdsworth used ADA Pitchtraq prominently on the title track of "Metal Fatigue".
moreSubmitted almost 8 years ago
Carvin Guitars - Allan Holdsworth Signature Series HH1 Head...
Here Allan talks with his relationship with Carvin and his featuring to create this new guitar.
moreSubmitted over 8 years ago
Hughes & Kettner TM212 Cabinet
According to the product website Allan Holdsworth uses this H&K equipment.
moreSubmitted almost 8 years ago
Yamaha TX816
(Regarding the creation of the album Flat Tire)..
Holdsworth went back to his trusty SynthAxe, an expensive synthesizer controller he and many other guitarists swear by. He didn’t have his Oberheim analog synthesizers for those “fantastic string sounds,” just “a bunch of Yamaha TX...
moreSubmitted over 4 years ago
Carvin Guitars - Allan Holdsworth Signature Series HH2 Head...
In the video, made by the YouTube Channel of Carvin Guitars, Allan talks about this model he made in collaboration with Carvin!
moreSubmitted over 8 years ago
Kiesel HF2
Semi-Hollowbody Electric Guitars
According to the product website Allan Holdsworth uses these guitars too.
moreSubmitted almost 8 years ago
Bill Delap Allen Holdsworth Custom Double-Neck Headless Guitar
Not really used too often, built custon for Allan in the etiehr later 80s or eearler 90s used a few times can be found playing it live on stage
moreSubmitted over 6 years ago
1958 Hofner President Acoustic Archtop
Allan's first guitar was a Hofner President as stated in this article.
moreSubmitted about 8 years ago
Gibson ES-335
Semi-Hollowbody Electric Guitars
"In 1972, I recorded with a trio called Tempest using an ES-335."
moreSubmitted almost 8 years ago
Steinberger ZT3
These videos feature Allan Holdsworth with his ZT-3.
moreSubmitted almost 8 years ago
Kiesel HH2
According to the product website Allan Holdsworth uses these guitars too.
moreSubmitted almost 8 years ago
Fender Twin Reverb Silverface
Used in Sam Ash Guitar Clinic video
moreSubmitted almost 7 years ago
Rocktron Intellifex
According to this article Allan uses a Rocktron Intellifex.
moreSubmitted about 8 years ago
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Charvel Holdsworth Original
Solid Body Electric Guitars
Also played in the 80s by Allan Holdsworth his signature Charvel model
moreSubmitted almost 7 years ago