Guitar Technique and Equipment
His right hand playing technique is based on a flat pick in conjunction with fingerpicks on his middle and ring fingers, using his little finger to work the vibrato bar. In his short time as lead guitarist in Blue Caps he played a 1955 or 1956 Gretsch 6128 (Duo-Jet) probably fitted up with two De Armond single coil pick-ups, a Melita bridge and a Bigsby vibrato tailpiece. About his amplifiers he used a Standel 25L15 (26-Watts tube amp with a single 15-inch speaker) for studio works and a Fender tweed for the remainder. According to one source, Gallup's trademark sound was produced by echo units he constructed himself from old tape recorder parts, but according to another source it was created in the studio by Nelson.
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