GEAR

Dan has a problem (and it’s not just writing about himself in the third person). Presumably there’s a 12 step program for Guitar Acquisition Syndrome. But until he’s through that, and settled on the one true Axecalibur to rule them all, he’s incredibly fortunate to enjoy an embarrassment of equipment. There are links through to the luthier (click on their name) and, for some, to build threads on the Acoustic Guitar Forum (click on the model).

GUITARS:

STEEL STRING:

• Casimi – C2 (Spruce / koa)
• 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)
• Ralph Bown – OMX (Lutz spruce / Brazilian rosewood)
• Adrian J Lucas – Clarion (spruce / cocobolo) – 5 or  6 course mandolin / mandola / short-scale 12-string guitar
• Dermot McIlroy – A25c custom (Cedar / Kew black walnut)
• Martin – OMM John Renborn Custom (Italian alpine spruce / Madagascar rosewood)
• Lowden –
  • O35cx custom 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) – 12 string
• Larrivee – L05-MT (mahogany / mahogany)
• Andreas Montgomery – fan fret parlour (European spruce / Macassar ebony)

• Voyage Air – VAOM-06 (Sitka spruce / mahogany)
• Timberline – T20HGpc harp guitar (mahogany / mahogany)
• Brunner – Muriel super trebles

ELECTRIC:

• PBC (Dave Bunker)
  • 5 string bass
  • GTS3000 super strat
• Parker – NiteFly with Roland hex / MIDI pickup
• Eastman
  • AR405E archtop jazz guitar with Lollar P90
  • T486 (335 style) customised with Seymour Duncan Triple Shots
• Fender – Classic Player Baja Telecaster (2018)
• Jackson – JS32-7Q (7 to 6 string conversion)
• Schecter – C7 Hellraiser (7 string)

NYLON:

• David Whiteman – Richard Durrant model (indeed, this was his guitar)
• Sadao Yairi – 1960s Soloists

• PREAMPS & EFFECTS: Pendulum SPS1 // Neural DSP Quad Cortex // Dtar Solstice // Lexicon MPX550 reverb // Strymon Big Sky reverb // FMR Audio RNC stereo compressor // Electro Harmonix 22500 looper // Boss OC3 ocatver // TC Electronic Hypergravity multiband compressor

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

• ACOUSTIC STRINGS: Elixir (Phosphor Bronze (12-56 and 13-56; 80/20 Baritone; and custom sets) // Wyres coated Phosphor Bronze (custom sets) // Various!

• AMPS: Blackstar Sonnet 120 // Yamaha THR10c // Positive Grid Spark

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

• STUDIO GEAR:
  • Microphones: CAD VX2 // 2 x Gefell M300 // 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 // BK Electronics XXLS400 sub // Drawmer CMC2 monitor controller // AKG, Beyer D150 and Nuraphone headphones 
  • Controllers: Ensoniq C16 // Behringer, B-Control Fader BCF2000 // RME Remote Control // Studiologic and Fatar keyboards // Behringer FCB1010

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