Social Distortion’s Gearbox
ABOVE: Ness’ main axe, a 1976 goldtop Les Paul Deluxe with
custom Seymour Duncan P-90s.
BELOW LEFT: Ness’ main amp is a 1967 Fender Bassman that
has been modified by Fred Taccone of Divided by 13 amps. He
runs it through a Marshall 4x10.
BELOW RIGHT: Like all Ness’ guitars, his 1971 Les Paul Deluxe
has the pickup-selector switch taped down to prevent accidental
switching.
Mike Ness
GUITARS
1939 Gibson J- 35, four Gibson Les Paul Deluxes—
a ’ 75 goldtop,a ’ 76 goldtop, a ’ 71 sunburst, and a ’ 75
sunburst—with custom Seymour Duncan P-90s
AMPS AND CABINETS
1967 Fender Bassman modded
by Divided by 13’s Fred Taccone, Marshall
4x10 loaded with 30-watt Celestions
EFFECTS
Boss SD- 1 Super OverDrive
STRINGS AND PICKS
Ernie Ball 2215 Skinny Top/Heavy Bottom strings,
. 88 mm Dunlop Nylon picks
Jonny Wickersham
GUITARS
1947 Gibson J- 45, ’ 52 Fender Telecaster, ’ 54 Gibson
goldtop Les Paul, three Les Paul Juniors (a ’ 55 sunburst,
a ’ 57 TV yellow, and a ’ 59 cherry-red double-cut), two
Gibson VOS Les Paul Juniors loaded with Luther Lee P-90s
AMPS AND CABINETS
Satellite Amps FM36 and Atom 36 heads, Marshall 1960TV
4x12s loaded with Celestions, mid-’60s Vox AC30 Top Boost
EFFECTS
Tone Freak Effects Naked OD, Boss TU- 2 tuner
STRINGS AND PICKS
Ernie Ball 2215 Skinny Top/Heavy Bottom strings, . 92 mm Dunlop
Tortex picks
MISCELLANEOUS
General Radio Company Variac Autotransformer
ABOVE: The Satellite FM36 half-stack on the right (with the Tone
Freaks Naked OD pedal and Boss TU- 2 on top) is Wickersham’s
main rig. At left is his backup Satellite Atom 36 head. Each head is
routed through a General Radio Company Variac Autotransformer
to a Marshall 1960TV 4x12 loaded with Celestion speakers.
BELOW LEFT: Wickersham’s 1952 Telecaster features an original
bridge pickup that was rewound by Lindy Fralin.
BELOW RIGHT: Wickersham’s 1955 Gibson Les Paul Junior.
