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guitars
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'no 1'
Fender Stratocaster
- fitted with Seymour Duncan pickups, rosewood fretboard, natural,
large frets, tuned to Eb |
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'no 2'
Fender Stratocaster
- fitted with Texas Special pickups, rosewood fretboard, blue, large
frets, tuned to Eb |
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'blonde mongrel'
Stratocaster - fitted with Seymour
Duncan 'duckbuckers' in the bridge and mid positions with a JB special
in the neck position, Rosewood fretboard, tuned to an open F# tuning
for slide |
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Gibson
Les Paul - fitted with a Burstbucker & Classic 57 pickups,
Trans Amber, vintage, medium frets, tuned to Eb |
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amps
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Tone Tank (The Hammer) 30
watt head (reloaded with american NOS valves) |
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ENGL Classic
Tube 50 watt amp fitted with 2 x 10 Celestion speakers. |
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cabs
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Mainly Marshall 2x12
cabs loaded with either Celestions GT-75 and Greenbacks |
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effects
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I have a core set of 2/3 pedals with occasional
"guest" pedals. I am very picky about the quality etc
as these provide me with the basis of the core sound that I like.
If anyone is interested in what I use, drop me a line. |
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strings
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Newtone
Nickel Masters 11-49 |
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Newtone 12-52
for slide & acoustics |
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picks
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Dunlop
Yellow Tortex (.73) |
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slide
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Jim Dunlop
brass slides |
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George L's |
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guitars
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Fender
Vintage American Jazz Bass. Jaydee: Supernatural Custom (Mark King
model) Active.
(tuning Eb) |
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amps
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Peavey TNT
160w combo. 1 x 15" Black Widow equipped.
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cabs
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Peavey:
2 x 8" Bright Box |
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effects
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Boss BF-2
flanger |
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strings
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Rotosound
Swing Bass 40- 95 & 35 - 90 |
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picks
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Landstrom Sharkfin
Extra Hard and occasionally his nose
(Only at traffic lights !) |
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drums
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2 kits
(depending on the venue ) |
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Kit
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Yamaha maple custom
absolute in a white marine peal finish.
The sizes are as follows:- 22" x 18" bass drum
14" x 6.5" brass snare drum. {spare snares are 14"x6.5"
Ian Paice signature by Pearl, and a Birch Yamaha 14"x5.5"
maple custom}.
Mounted double head toms are, 8x8, 10x8 12x10
Floor toms are 14x12 and 16x16
I use an Aqarian heavy duty snare head, and on the toms are either
Remo pin stripes or Ambassador clears.
The bass head is a powerstroke 2
Bass drum pedal is a Double Pearl Eliminator.
Hardware is a mixture of Yamaha,Pearl,Tama and Premier.
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Kit
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My
other kit which is considerably louder and more rock orientated
is a Ludwig mirror chrome finish kit which i bought new in 1982
and has gigged and recorded everywhere with everyone.
The sizes are as follows;
Bass drums x 2 , 24" x 20"
Concert toms { single heads, pinstripe Remo }, 6"x8",
8"x8", 10"x10",
12"x12", 13"x13" and 14"x14".
Floor toms; 16"x16" and 18"x18"
Snare drum is a Rogers Maple 14"x8"
I use 2 x Premier 252 strap driven base pedals for the two bass
drums on
this kit.
Hardware is a mix of Ludwig, Premier and Tama. |
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cymbals
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14" Paiste signiture
hi hats or 15" Zildjian quick beat hi hats
Ride cymbals are 24" Zildjian Z heavy power ride, 20"
Zildjian rock ride, 20" Zildjian ping ride and 18" Zildjian
flat top ride.
Crash cymbals are, 16" Paiste 2002, 16" Zildjian A custom,
16" Zildjian Z heavy power crash, 17" Zildjian A custom,
18" Zildjian brilliant, 18" Zildjian rock crash and 20"
Zildjian crash.
20" Paiste 2002 china, 20" Paiste 2000 china, 18"
Zildjian china boy low
8" Zildjian A custom splash, 10" Zildjian A custom splash
and Paiste 8" heavy bell
Preffered sticks are Pro Mark 2B and 5B
Ialso use a Sure SM58 vocal mike, Sure drum mikes and a Sure in
ear monitoring system.
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sticks
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preferd
are 5b 5c and 2b |
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