Pat Metheny’s Gear

The 42-String Pikasso Guitar. Built by Canadian-based luthier Linda Manzer.

Main Guitar(s):

  • 1958 Gibson ES-175
  • Ibanez Signature PM1000
  • Linda Manzer Guitars

Amps:

  • Digitech 2101 DSP Guitar Preamp
  • Acoustic 134

Effects/Pedals:

  • Roland GR-300
  • Lexicon Prime Time Digital Delay

Strings:

  • D’Addario strings: .11 (light gauge flatwound)

Other Guitars:

  • Guild Dreadnaught Cutaway
  • Ovation Nylon Stringed Guitar
  • Sadowsky Solid Body Nylon Stringed Guitar
  • Coral Electric Sitar
  • 42 String Pikasso Guitar by Linda Manzer

Info:

  • Pat Metheny is known for playing unusual guitars including a sitar acoustic guitar, baritone guitar, fretless acoustic guitar, twelve-string electric guitar, and a 42-string Pikasso guitar. The Pikasso guitar has three necks: one is a six string, the other two are 12-string unfretted necks for open string playing. Most of these guitars have been built by Linda Manzer.