GEAR

Dan has a problem. And it’s not just talking about himself in the third person. Presumably there’s a 12 step program for Gear Acquisition Syndrome. But until Dan’s done that, he’s incredibly fortunate to enjoy an embarrassment of equipment …

GUITARS:

• Tom Sands – Model L Baritone “Beverly” (Swiss moon spruce / ovankgol)  – On Tom’s website / Dan’s story / Video
• Jason Kostal –
  • MDC (German spruce / Claro walnut)
  • OM (European spruce / Madagascan rosewood)
• Kathy Wingert – Model E (German spruce / Brazilian rosewood)
• Dermot McIlroy – A25c custom (Cedar / Kew black walnut)
• Lowden –
  • O35cx with fingerstyle neck (cedar/East Indian rosewood)
  • Baritone (Sitka/bastogne walnut)
  • Pierre Bensusan “New Lady” (Adirondack spruce / Honduran rosewood)
  • O12 (Sitka spruce / mahogany)
  • O12-12 (Sitka spruce / mahogany)
• Andreas Montgomery – fan fret parlour (European spruce / Macassar ebony)
• PBC (Dave Bunker) –
  • 5 string bass
  • GTS3000 super strat
• Parker – NiteFly with Roland hex/MIDI pickup
• Sadao Yairi – 1960s Soloists
• Larrivee – L05-MT (mahogany / mahogany)
• Eastman
  • AR405E archtop jazz guitar with Lollar P90
  • T486 (Gibson 335 style) customised with Seymour Duncan Triple Shots
• Voyage Air – VAOM-06 (Sitka spruce / mahogany)

LIVE PREAMPS: Pendulum SPS1 / Dtar Solstice

LIVE EFFECTS: Lexicon MPX550 reverb / Strymon Big Sky reverb / FMR Audio RNC stereo compressor / Electro Harmonix 22500 looper / Boss OC3 ocatver/ TC Electronic Hypergravity multiband compressor

PICKUPS: K&K Pure Mini / Seymour Duncan MagMic / Fishman Rare Earth Blend / L R Baggs M1, M1a, Lyric and I-Beam

STRINGS: Elixir (Phosphor Bronze (12-56 and 13-56; 80/20 Baritone) / Wyres coated Phosphor Bronze

AMPS/MONITORING: AER Compact 60 / Yamaha THR10c

ACCESSORIES: Planet Waves Dual Action capo / G7 Heritage capo / Peterson Strobe Clip on and Strobosoft tuners / E-bow / Wolfram Precision Crystal nail file

STUDIO EQUIPMENT:

• Microphones: CAD VX2 / 3 x CAD M179 / 2 x DPA 4060 / DPA d:vote Core 4099 / Audio Technica AT4033a / Rode NT2a / 2 x Studio Projects C4 / Behringer B5 / 2 x sE Electronics SE8 / Shure SM57
• Preamps: DAV BG2 (The Broadhurst Gardens No. 2) / Audient Mico / Focusrite Clarett 8 Pre / RME UCX / Little Labs Red Eye / SPL GoldMike
• Effects: TC Electronic M3000 reverb / Roland VG-8 / Johnson J-Station
• Interfaces: RME UCX / EMU Ensoniq PARIS with 3 x EDS cards, MEC (with ADAT, addition 8 in and 8 out interface cards) and 442
• Monitoring: Neumann KH310a / PMC TB2+ with PMC XB1p sub powered by Flying Mole DAD M100 digital monoblocks
• Controllers: Ensoniq C16 / Behringer, B-Control Fader BCF2000 / RME Remote Control / Studiologic and Fatar keyboards / Behringer FCB1010