JONNY BUCKLAND

'Jonathan Mark Buckland' (born 11 September 1977), known as 'Jon' or 'Jonny Buckland', is the lead guitarist of the band Coldplay.
Buckland was born in London, England, and lived there until the age of four, when his family moved to Pantymwyn, North Wales. He was encouraged to enter the music scene by his elder brother, who was a big fan of My Bloody Valentine. Buckland started playing the guitar at the age of eleven, after being spurred on by The Stone Roses. Buckland attended Alun School in the Welsh town of Mold; moving on to study astronomy and mathematics at University College London, where he also met his future band mates and formed Coldplay.
Buckland's musical influences include Ride, George Harrison and Jimi Hendrix. He is noted for his sparse arrangements and use of slide.
He has been compared with U2's The Edge many times because of his familiar chimming/ringing sound he and The Edge produces (which is evident in Coldplay's single In My Place)
Buckland has guested on Ian McCulloch's solo album ''Slideling'' and made a cameo appearance with band mate Chris Martin in the film ''Shaun of the Dead''.
Chris Martin will often refer to him as "Jonny Boy" frequently during live concerts, particularly if Buckland is about to do a solo or a long riff. Chris has famously said: "There would be no Coldplay music without Jonny Buckland.” The affection between Chris Martin and Buckland is often evident during live concerts and interviews, always with tongue firmly in cheek.
He lives in London, England with his long-term girlfriend, jewelry maker Chloe Lee-Evans. It has been rumoured that the couple have recently become engaged and are expecting their first baby.

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Gear

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External links

Gear

Amps:

2 x Fender 'Hotrod' DeVille 212 Combos 60w tubes

1 x Fender Twin Reverb used on 'Parachutes'

Guitars:

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★ Vintage Fender Jazzmaster' probably '70 era for his one has perloid inlays in the fretboard
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★ Reissue Fender Jaguar' (This Fender Jaguar has been used by Jon for mainly Yellow and Shiver. No other songs have been played by this Jag)
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★ 4 Vintage Fender Thinline Telecasters'
- 1 sunburst 1974
- 1 black 1977 (Jon Buckland started using this one since X&Y tour started in 2005)
- 1 walnut 1974 (This Walnut brown thinline telecaster® is one that jon uses most for sliding work)
- 1 Natural 1972 (using this one since X&Y tour started in 2005)

★ 'Jerry Donahue Lake Placid Blue Japanese Fender Telecaster' (x2) (The Jerry Donahue telecaster is for some people the best teles ever made. It has a 5-way switch like on a stratocaster. Notice it has a strat pick on the neck position. He uses it on the Parachutes tour as his main guitar. He used it also on God put a smyle upon your face(live 2003 DVD).
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★ Vintage Gibson ES-335' He uses it on tracks like AROBTTH , In my place (video), Shiver (glastonbury 2002),and Life is for living
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★ Rickenbacker 12 String'
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★ Martin Acoustic'

Pedals:

★ Boss TU2

★ Pro Co RAT Vintage Rat distortion pedal

★ Boss TR2

★ Boss RV3

★ Boss DD5

★ Cry Baby Deluxe Wah

★ MXR Micro Amp

★ Line 6 Delay (2)

★ Pedalboard designed by Mike Hill
note: that he has 2 line 6 DL-4, and he changes sometimes the acoustic simulator for his Boss Tremelo 2 or his Tonebender Colorsound.
Out of pedalboard he use a in rack:

★ TC2290 Delay

★ Lexicon MPX G2

★ Korg DTR1

External links

★ Official site

★ Jonny Buckland LiveJournal Community

★ Official Fansite

★ Coldplay Wiki

★ Official Mold Site