EQUIPMENT
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TOP CLASS GEAR
MUSICAL EQUIPMENT CURRENTLY IN USE
- Gibson ES-175 Guitar
- Fender American Stratocaster Guitar
- Casio PX-360 Electronic Piano
- Bose SP1 Pro PA System
- Beyer M-88 Microphone
- Shure WH-20 Headset Microphone
HISTORICAL SECTION
Here is a selection of some of the musical equipment that I have owned throughout my career. I still use some of it.
The guitar that started my career, the awful Super Twin made by Teisco Japan.
The stunning rare 1966 vintage Rickenbacker 335 Fireglow Export Model.
My highly customised 1963 vintage Gibson ES-175, one of the most sought-after jazz guitars.
The iconic American Fender Stratocaster, the most popular guitar ever made.
My first amplifier, the Goldentone 40 watt made in Australia.
The fabulous Fender Twin Reverb 100 watt guitar amplifier.
The terrific Music Man 210-HD 130 watt guitar amplifier by Leo Fender.
My vintage orange Roland Cube 60 guitar amplifier that I bought in 1981 and used for 40 years.
My first PA system, the Italian Meazzi Factotum with built-in tape echo.
My second PA system, the German Klemt Echolette effects unit, M40 mixer amplifier and LE4 speakers
I had four of these Sennheiser MD-408 Microphones for my first band.
The Mackie CFX-12 Mixer with digital effects that I used with the QSC power amplifier.
The very powerful QSC PL-380 3000 watt power amplifier.
My Electrovoice EV SX-200 Speakers - modified with better mid-range horn drivers.
The terrific Bose L1 Series 2 PA System.
The Bose S1 Pro PA System - amazing performance from a tiny box that I use these days.
The famed Roland TR-626 drum machine.
The Roland MT-120 MIDI Sequencer that I used for my first MIDI programming.
The Sony E-10 Professional MiniDisc Recorder used for backing tracks before the iPad came along.
My Beyer M-88N Microphone - the best microphone in the world, in my opinion.
The fantastic Korg Wavestation synthesiser that I used to program MIDI music backing tracks.
My Casio PX-360M Electronic Piano - a myriad of features and MIDI for track programming.