I have spent many hours on the web trying to figure out what kind of gear Richie uses, live and in the studio. Hence, I have created this page, which gives you a summary of all the information I have found in various sources.
Guitars:
- ’54 Gibson Les Paul Goldtop
- Gibson Les Paul Standard Sunburst with PAF humbuckers and a maple top
- “V”-style custom-built Shoephfer
- Various Ovation acoustics, including custom built 3 neck model
- Various Richie Sambora Signature Fender Stratocasters
- ’51 Fender Telecaster
- ’52 Fender Telecaster
- Fender Custom-Shop Tremolo & Non-Tremolo doubleneck-Stratocaster
- Ovation Doubleneck
- Ovation Triple Neck
- ’59 Gibson ES 335
- Gibson SG Doubleneck
- Fender Custom Shop Eric Clapton Stratocaster
- Fender Relic Stratocaster
- Fender “NoCaster”
- Fender Telecaster Thinline Custom
- Martin 000-42
- Martin vintage OM-28
- Martin OMC-41
- Martin MC12-41
- Times Square Guitars SA-1 and SA-2 (A.K.A. ESP/LTD SA-2)
- ’50s Broadcaster
- B Bender Tele Jay Black from Fender Custom Shop
- Floyd Rose DSOT3
- Floyd Rose DST3
- Gibson Flying V ’59 Korina
- Fender Telecaster Thinline Bajo Sexto (by Fred Stuart from Fender Custom Shop)
- Richie Sambora’s Dave Of England (Custom made by David Brewis (Rock Stars Guitars) and Kevin Parsons)
- Charvel Stratocaster
- Guild F-50 12-string
- Kramer Jersey Star
- Kramer Jersey Star Double Neck
- Kramer Peace Sign
- Kramer “Who Dares Wins”
- Fender Mary Kay Stratocaster
- 1997 Hamer Standard Custom
- Hamer Scepter
- Taylor RSSM
- Rod Schoepfer Custom Les Paul
- Fender Black Paisley Stratocaster
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- Dave Of England
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- Kramer Jersey Star
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- Hamer Standard Custom
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- Rod Schoepfer Custom Les Paul
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- Floyd Rose DSOT3
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- Floyd Rose DST3
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- Fender Custom-Shop
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- fender black paisley stratocaster
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- LTD SA-2
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- Les Paul Goldtop
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- Gibson Les Paul
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- ‘51 Fender Telecaster
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- Ovation Double Neck
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- Ovation Triple Neck
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- ‘59 Gibson ES 335
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- Taylor Double Neck
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- Kramer Double Neck
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- Gibson SG Doubleneck
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- Eric Clapton Stratocaster
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- Fender Relic Stratocaster
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- Fender NoCaster
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- Fender Telecaster Thinline
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- Martin 000-42
Amplifiers:
- Marshall JCM2000 DSL series
- Marshall JCM800 2203
- Marshall 4×12″ speaker cabinets
- Fender SuperTwin
- VHT Pitbull
- KMD 2×12 combo with EV’s
- H&H V-Mosfet Power amp
- Gallien-Krueger 2000CPL Power amp
- Fender Tone-Master
- late-50’s Fender tweed 4×10 Bassman combo
- Vox AC-30 combo
- Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier
- Diezel Herbert amps
- Divided by 13 amplification
- Matchless amps
- Bogner Ecstasy
Effects:
- Boss SD-1 Super Overdrive
- (Heil) Talk Box
- Fulltone Choral Flange
- Dunlop Crybaby
- Vox wah
- Dunlop Rack-Wah
- T.C. Electronics 1210 Spatial Expander/Stereo-Chorus Flanger
- Eventide H-3000 Harmonizer
- MXR Dynacomp
- Bob Bradshaw Custom built effects
- Juice Goose PD-2
- Roland SDE-1000 Digital Delay
- Yamaha SPX 90II
- Rane six-channel mixer
- Rocktron 300A compressor/limiter
- Korg DT Pro tuner
- Custom-Audio-Super-Tremolo (for “Keep the faith”)
- Dynacord DLS 223 (for the Leslie-sound for”Always”)
Strings and picks:
- GHS Strings (Sambora is listed on their site) .009 strings in the studio and gauge .010 strings live
2010 rack gear include
- 2 RJM Effect Gizmo’s
- Custom Suhr amp switcher
- BAE mic pre
- VHT Power Amp
- Voodoo Lab Pedal Power AC and 2 Plus
- Furman Power Rack unit
- Lexicon PCM42 (x2)
- Eventide Eclipse V4 Rack unit
- Empirical Labs Distressor
- A Designs 500HR Rack with two modules
- Tone Freak Effects Abunai 2 pedal
- Tone Freak Effects Naked OD
- Tone Freak Effects Mello Tremo
- BBE Soul Vibe pedal
- Analog Man Octron pedal
- Hermida Zendrive pedal
- Boss OD-1 Overdrive pedal
- Hartman Compressor pedal
- Retro-sonic Vintage Vibes Chorus pedal
- Maxon AF-9 Auto Filter
- MXR Phase 90 Script logo pedal
- MXR EVH Flanger pedal
- Electro-Harmonix Micro POG
- Axess Electronics Midi Controller board
- Ernie Ball pedal
- Moollon Wah pedal (Korean made pedal)
- Boss Chromatic Tuner pedal