What Guitar Does Dave Grohl Play?

(ALL 11 MODELS)

For his entire life, Grohl has been a player of various brands of electric (and acoustic!) Gibsons. Let’s run down some of the different guitars Dave Grohl has used over his career.

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ELECTRIC GUITARS

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GIBSON TRINI LOPEZ STANDARD ES-335

Grohl’s preferred guitar across the years is a peculiar one. And it’s one that’s helped to define the Foo Fighters sound

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GIBSON CUSTOM SHOP DG-335

Gibson gave Grohl the first two prototypes of the DG-335 in 2007 – one in the iconic Pelham Blue and another in Ebony

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GIBSON FIREBIRD

The Firebird was one of Grohl’s favorite models for almost a decade. So much so that it would only be the Trini Lopez that would dethrone it as his choice axe.

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GIBSON LES PAUL CUSTOM

Grohl was a big Les Paul player by the time the Foo Fighters broke into popularity with their sophomore release, The Colour and the Shape.

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GIBSON SG CUSTOM

One of the more esoteric models in Grohl’s arsenal, his SG custom is a three-pickup model, most likely from the 70s. 

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GIBSON EXPLORER

He pretty much retired it by the One by One days. But the Explorer is as much a part of his signature guitar sound as any gear he’s ever used.

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1978 GIBSON RD STANDARD

Ever the lover of esoteric Gibsons, Grohl started using a two-tone sunburst RD Standard model around The Colour and the Shape, and There is Nothing Left to Lose.

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GIBSON MELODY MAKER

This was the guitar Grohl used to sketch and record song ideas for what would become the Foo Fighters.

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ACOUSTIC GUITARS

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TAYLOR 612CE

Toward the end of the 2000s, Grohl became a fan of Taylor acoustic guitars, specifically the 612ce. He’s used it for promotional performances on radio and solo acoustic appearances.

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GIBSON ELVIS PRESLEY DOVE

Around the Wasting Light era, Grohl started to appear more and more wielding another esoteric Gibson, this time an acoustic – the Elvis Presley Dove.

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MARTIN D-28

A classic model in the acoustic guitar world, Dave has used his D-28 since before the Foo Fighters even released a song. It’s seen a lot of live and studio use since then.

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