guitars
this page was updated on Monday, 03-Mar-2008 16:59:09 PST
Charvel Eddie Van Halen Art Series #1
notes: red with black and white stripes
used during the Jane's Addiction tour in 2003
currently in Dave's possesion? yes
Charvel Eddie Van Halen Art Series #2
notes: white with black stripes
currently in Dave's possesion? yes
Danelectro Baritone - black
notes: can be seen in the video for "Rexall" and P. Diddy's "Bad Boy 4 Life"
currently in Dave's possesion? probably
Danelectro Baritone - red
notes: used during the recording of Trust No One
currently in Dave's possesion? no, it was loaned for the studio session
Fender Hello Kitty
notes: his wife bought the guitar but Dave fully intends to modify it into a rock guitar
scarifications: only what Dave will do to it
currently in Dave's possesion? yes
Fender Jazzmaster
notes: used during the recording of Deconstruction's album
currently in Dave's possesion? not likely
Fender Custom Shop Stratocaster - sunburst
notes: this was Dave's main strat with the Red Hot Chili Peppers during Woodstock 1994 and the European tour in 1995
sunburst with a white pickguard, 3 single coil pickups, and a tremelo arm
currently in Dave's possesion? no, it shattered after Dave dropped it during the European tour
Fender Custom Shop Stratocaster - Dave
notes: this was Dave's main strat with the Red Hot Chili Peppers after the European tour in 1995 and until he got the Modulus strat in 1996; after acquiring the Modulus, Dave continued to use this strat live on such songs as "Under the Bridge" and "Me and My Friends"
black with white pickguard, 3 single coil pickups, and a tremolo arm
scarifications: "DAVE" horizontally in black marker on head
currently in Dave's possesion? probably
Fender Custom Shop Stratocaster - #2
notes: this was Dave's number 2 strat with the Red Hot Chili Peppers
sunburst with a brown shell pickguard, 3 single coil pickups, and a tremelo arm
scarifications: Plexi (friend of Dave's band) sticker northwest of tail piece
"*CAMPFIRE GIRLS*" (friend of Dave's band) vertically in black marker across top of
pick-ups
dents and dings left by a screwdriver, on purpose
(scarifications can be seen in an additional photo)
currently in Dave's possesion? unknown
Fender Custom Shop Stratocaster - black
notes: this was another Strat Dave used with the Red Hot Chili Peppers during the European tour in 1995
black with a tortoise shell pickguard, 3 single coil pickups, and a tremelo arm
currently in Dave's possesion? unknown
Fender Custom Shop Stratocaster
notes: this was another Strat Dave used with the Red Hot Chili Peppers or the #2 with more stickers? (source footage is not clear enough)
scarifications: many stickers
currently in Dave's possesion? unknown, Dave was seen playing it during MTV's Rockumentary special, possibly while recording
Fender Custom Shop Stratocaster - champagne pink
notes: this was another Dave mentioned in an interview he had in possession while with the Red Hot Chili Peppers
currently in Dave's possesion? unknown
Fender Telecaster - RHCP
notes: possibly a '69 Telecaster Thinline model
Anthony used this during live performances of "Give it Away" and the backup people also used it
scarifications: "PORK" vertically in black marker behind tail piece
currently in Dave's possesion? no, it was Anthony's guitar
Fender Telecaster - TPC
notes: in The Panic Channel, Dave uses it during "Outsider"
currently in Dave's possesion? no, it is Steve's guitar
Fernandes Ravelle
notes: can be seen in the music video for "Hungry"
currently in Dave's possesion? yes
Fernandes ZO-3
notes: practice guitar with built-in amp
Though it has a built-in amp and runs on a battery, it can also be plugged in. The story goes that Dave had left the guitar turned on for an hour, and then recorded the solo while the guitar didn't have much power, to give the "Walkabout" solo some crunch. It was recorded with the mic placed right up to the guitar's speaker and volume all the way up.
currently in Dave's possesion? probably not
Gibson ES 135
notes: used during the recording of The Panic Channel's debut album
currently in Dave's possesion? no, it was loaned for the studio session
Gibson Flying V
notes: can be seen in the Mariah Carey video for "Bringin' On the Heartache"
currently in Dave's possesion? it was probably loaned for the video shoot
Gibson Les Paul
notes: Dave is rarely seen with this guitar
currently in Dave's possesion? probably
Gibson Les Paul - black
notes: Dave has owned this since his time with Jane's Addiction in the late 1980s
currently in Dave's possesion? most likely
Gibson Les Paul - mirrored finish
notes: can be seen in the video for "Just Because"
currently in Dave's possesion? it was probably loaned for the video shoot
(I've been trying to figure out the exact model of this guitar and classified it under my best guess. Some guesses are that it is a Les Paul New Century but I'm not convinced by reading the general specs and looking at the guitar in the video. Unless of course it was a modified New Century.)
Ibanez RG 500 series - black
notes: Dave didn't like the pointy edges of these guitars and had the company round them off
currently in Dave's possesion? not likely
Ibanez RG 500 series - blue
notes: Dave didn't like the pointy edges of these guitars and had the company round them off
can be seen in the Jane's Addiction music video for "Stop"
currently in Dave's possesion? not likely
Ibanez RG 500 series - yellow
notes: Dave didn't like the pointy edges of these guitars and had the company round them off (view another picture of this guitar)
can be seen in the Jane's Addiction music video for "Mountain Song"
scarifications: peace symbol sticker southwest of tail piece
2 dancing skeletons with top hat stickers below pickups
bat sticker on pointy end by strap pin
currently in Dave's possesion? not likely
Ibanez - Nothing's Shocking custom artwork
notes: Nothing's Shocking artwork on front; forks on side
strat body and a Les Paul pickup configuration as Dave liked having the rhythm/treble toggle switch at the top and having two volume knobs so that he could set different levels from the guitar rather than a footswitch.
scarifications: 0~~> (same symbol tattooed on Dave's right palm) in black marker on sharp end parallel to strap pin
currently in Dave's possesion? yes
Ibanez Custom - gold
notes: used during the Ritual de lo Habitual tour
custom made with top half of the body modeled after a Telecaster and the bottom half after a Les Paul cutaway with a hum/sing/hum pickup configuration (ultrasonic pickups), 5-way switch, and a tremelo arm
scarifications: "BAT MAN" (on bat) sticker behind tail piece
currently in Dave's possesion? not likely
Kramer
notes: Dave is known to have used Kramer guitars
Martin & Co. 6 string
notes: a gift from Rick Rubin
currently in Dave's possesion? most likely
Modulus Graphite Stratocaster
notes: Dave liked this guitar for feeling like a Strat but with the neck of an Ibanez and this was Dave's main guitar with the Red Hot Chili Peppers starting in 1996
black with shimmering white pickguard, 3 single coil pickups, and a tremelo arm
used live on the following songs: Give It Away, Warped, Walkabout, Backwoods, Higher Ground, Blood Sugar Sex Magik, Coffee Shop, Aeroplane, One Big Mob, Deep Kick, Nevermind, Stone Cold Bush, The Power of Equality, and Venus in Furs by the Velvet Underground
scarifications: Apple Computers logo sticker behind tail piece
currently in Dave's possesion? probably not
Ovation 12 string
notes: for the Jane's Relapse this guitar was used during the acoustic set ("Jane Says" & "Classic Girl")
currently in Dave's possesion? probably not
Parker Fly Deluxe
notes: DiMarzio and Fishman active-piezo transducer system pickups, vibrato bridge, and a tremelo arm
used with the Red Hot Chili Peppers live to mimic an acoustic guitar on songs such as "My Friends" and covering the Velvet Underground's "Heroin"
currently in Dave's possesion? unknown
PRS Custom model 24 - black
notes: HFS (Hot, Fat and Screams) and Vintage Bass (Alnico) pickups, 5 position switch, PRS Stop-tail, wide-thin neck, PRS Tremelo system (low-friction nut, a low headstock angle, PRS Self-Locking Tuning Pegs, PRS Custom Machined Bridge, pop-in adjustable arm)
on the Jane's Relapse tour, used on the following songs: Ain't No Right, Stop, Whores
scarifications: stickers which can be seen in the picture
currently in Dave's possesion? most likely
PRS Custom model 24 - blue
notes: HFS (Hot, Fat and Screams) and Vintage Bass (Alnico) pickups, 5 position switch, PRS Stop-tail, wide-thin neck, PRS Tremelo system (low-friction nut, a low headstock angle, PRS Self-Locking Tuning Pegs, PRS Custom Machined Bridge, pop-in adjustable arm)
on the Jane's Relapse tour, used on the following songs: Ain't No Right, Stop, Whores
currently in Dave's possesion? most likely
PRS Custom model 24 - grey
notes: HFS (Hot, Fat and Screams) and Vintage Bass (Alnico) pickups, 5 position switch, PRS Stop-tail, wide-thin neck, PRS Tremelo system (low-friction nut, a low headstock angle, PRS Self-Locking Tuning Pegs, PRS Custom Machined Bridge, pop-in adjustable arm)
currently in Dave's possesion? unknown (has only been spotted in this photo shortly after joining the Red Hot Chili Peppers)
PRS Custom model 24 - white #1
notes: HFS (Hot, Fat and Screams) and Vintage Bass (Alnico) pickups, 5 position switch, PRS Stop-tail, Sperzel locking tuning pegs, wide-thin neck, PRS Tremelo system (low-friction nut, a low headstock angle, PRS Custom Machined Bridge, pop-in adjustable arm)
on the Jane's Relapse tour, used on the following songs: Up the Beach, Ocean Size, Then She Did, Three Days, Ted...Just Admit It
currently in Dave's possesion? yes, it is his number 1 guitar
PRS Custom model 24 - white #2
notes: HFS (Hot, Fat and Screams) and Vintage Bass (Alnico) pickups, 5 position switch, PRS Stop-tail, Sperzel locking tuning pegs, wide-thin neck, PRS Tremelo system (low-friction nut, a low headstock angle, PRS Custom Machined Bridge, pop-in adjustable arm)
scarifications: "MA" horizontally in red marker northwest of tail piece
below that "#9" in black marker (this was later erased)
currently in Dave's possesion? yes
PRS Custom model 24 - white #3
notes: HFS (Hot, Fat and Screams) and Vintage Bass (Alnico) pickups, 5 position switch, PRS Stop-tail, Sperzel locking tuning pegs, wide-thin neck, PRS Tremelo system (low-friction nut, a low headstock angle, PRS Custom Machined Bridge, pop-in adjustable arm)
scarifications: note taped to guitar (from performance with Jay-Z "99 Problems" at 2004 BET Awards)
currently in Dave's possesion? yes
PRS Custom model 24 - white #4
notes: HFS (Hot, Fat and Screams) and Vintage Bass (Alnico) pickups, 5 position switch, PRS Stop-tail, Sperzel locking tuning pegs, wide-thin neck, PRS Tremelo system (low-friction nut, a low headstock angle, PRS Custom Machined Bridge, pop-in adjustable arm)
scarifications: none
currently in Dave's possesion? yes
PRS Dave Navarro Signature Model
notes: Custom Dave Navarro truss rod cover, HFS (Hot, Fat and Screams) and Vintage Bass (Alnico) pickups, 3-way toggle pickup selector, volume and push/pull tone control, PRS tremolo, PRS 14:1 Phase II low mass locking tuners, wide thin neck, 25" scale 24-fret neck, "Dave Navarro" model noted on truss rod cover on the headstock
currently in Dave's possesion? the company probably gave him the first one but you can buy your own that looks like this
Sigma 12 string
notes: it has been stated in articles that Dave owns a Sigma acoustic 12 string, however I am not exactly sure if this is the guitar but I knew of the Sigma and had this picture...
the guitar featured in the photo was used when Dave played with Porno For Pyros in 1997
currently in Dave's possesion? unknown
Takamine 12 string
notes: for the Jane's Relapse this guitar was used during the acoustic set ("Jane Says" & "Classic Girl")
currently in Dave's possesion? probably not
Yamaha LL6DN
notes: Dave Navarro signature model based on the LLX6 with the Spread logo on the
headstock
Eric Avery played the guitar live on Camp Freddy radio
currently in Dave's possesion? no, he owned the first copy but donated it to charity
Kurt Cobain guitar
notes: one of Kurt Cobain's guitars--a gift from Courtney Love
currently in Dave's possesion? probably, (Dave said he would give it to Frances Bean if she ever wants it)
Fender Precision Bass
notes: split pickups, tone and volume settings
scarifications: Crazy Town sticker on upper body
Nancy Raygun sticker (ex-girlfriend's band; pictured playing bass with them) on body beneath
strings
currently in Dave's possesion? apparently sold off and made its way to ebay
Twiggy Ramirez bass
notes: used to record Marilyn Manson's "The Beautiful People"--a gift from Twiggy
currently in Dave's possesion? probably
Baby Grand Piano - black
notes: maker unknown
Dave didn't have interest in piano when he took lessons as a small child but regained interest while with the Red Hot Chili Peppers and took lessons
scarifications: "rockstar" sticker
currently in Dave's possesion? probably
Keyboards
notes: maker unknown
Dave would play keyboards during "Slow Divers" and had a keyboard in his home studio
currently in Dave's possesion? probably not as he no longer has a home studio
Pearl drum kit
notes: Dave had a basic Pearl set in his home studio but probably got rid of it after getting married--it should be noted however that his wife has a drum set
Ice Chests and more
notes: during "Chip Away", Dave and Eric would keep the beat by striking anything, ice chests in particular