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Here's a catalogue of the
equipment I use. Visit the
Useful Links
section to easily access
manufacturers' web sites. Also, visit the list of |
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My Preferred Suppliers.
These guys have been invaluable in supplying the tools needed to create
my perfect studio. From my experience, |
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these guys have not only
supplied top quality brand products at superb value
prices, but also delivered a reliable and excellent service. |
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Also included is a list of
My Influences. This should go someway to understanding my choice
of gear. Of course, this is shaped by my |
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endless search for that all important tone; a lifelong preoccupation
that's both fun and rewarding. Particularly gratifying is when you |
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realise you've achieved about as close as you're gonna get to the
tone that Pete, Eric... et al. defined on the original recording. |
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Most of all, I hope you
enjoy playing music as much as I do. Celebrating 40 years of playing
rhythm guitar (as of 2009), it's truly
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privilege to have witnessed firsthand the music of the late 1960s and early 1970s. Sure,
it's a cliché, but... those were the days! |
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| Electric Guitars |
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| Gibson Les Paul Standard
2008 |
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| Fender '62 Reissue
Stratocaster |
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| Fender '62 Reissue
Telecaster |
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| Fender '60s Custom
Telecaster with B5 Bigsby Vibrato |
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| Fender Custom
Telecaster FMT HH |
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| Schecter PT Deluxe |
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Electric Guitar Specialised Pickups |
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Fender Custom Shop Texas Special for '62 Reissue Stratocaster |
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picture |
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Fender Custom Shop Texas Special for '62 Reissue Telecaster |
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picture |
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| Acoustic Guitars |
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| Takamine EG523SC Jumbo |
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| Guitar Amplifiers |
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| Fender Hot Road Deluxe
Emerald Green Limited Edition |
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| Fender Hot Road Deluxe
Emerald Green Limited Edition 112 Enclosure |
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| Fender
Pro Tube Princeton
Recording-Amp (with upgraded reverb) |
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| Fender
Pro Tube Princeton
Recording-Amp (with upgraded tubes) |
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Fender Princeton
Chorus (front view) |
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Fender Princeton
Chorus (rear view) |
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Fender Vintage Modified Champion 600 |
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Marshall MG4 Series MG30FX |
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| Guitar
Effects Pedals |
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| In conjunction with
Fender Princeton Chorus: |
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| BOSS NS-2 Noise
Suppressor |
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| BOSS LS-2 Line
Selector |
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| BOSS TU-2 Chromatic
Tuner |
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| BOSS CS-3 Compression
Sustainer with Monte Allums Opto Plus Mod |
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| BOSS OD-3 Overdrive
with Monte Allums Supra Plus Mod |
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| Dunlop Jimi Hendrix
Signature Wah JH-1B |
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| DigiTech Eric Clapton
Crossroads Artist Modelling Series |
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| BOSS FDR-1 Fender '65
Deluxe Reverb |
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| In conjunction with
Fender Hot Rod Deluxe Emerald Green Limited Edition: |
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| MXR Dyna Comp M102 |
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| Guitar Amplifier
Attenuation |
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Omnisonic Deluxe Tube Amp
Volume Control Box |
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Guitar Headphone
Practice Amp |
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VOX amPlug Classic Rock |
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| Guitar Connectivity |
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| Van Damme SPOFC
Classic Instrument Cables terminating in NP2X-B and NP2X-AU-SILENT
Neutrik Connectors |
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| Sommer Patch Cables
with Hi-Con Connectors |
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| Electric Guitar
Strings |
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| Ernie Ball
3121 Coated
Regular Slinky 10-46 (All Electric Guitars) |
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| Acoustic Guitar
Strings |
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D'Addario EXP10 80/20 Bronze Extra Light 10-47 |
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| D'Addario EJ16
Phosphor Bronze Light 12-53 |
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Guitar Capos |
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| Shubb
Deluxe Steel String S1 |
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| Shubb
Original Steel String C1 |
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| Kyser
6-String Acoustic #16133 |
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| Guitar Picks |
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| Dunlop Ultex Standard
No. 421 (.60) |
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| Guitar Straps |
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| Ernie Ball Black
Polypro Straps |
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| Guitar Strap Locks |
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| Dunlop Straplok Lok
Strap No. 7000 |
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| Guitar Stands |
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| Hercules GS414B |
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| Hercules Electric
TravLite GS302B |
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| Hercules Acoustic
TravLite GS301B |
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| Studio Mixer |
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| Soundcraft MFX 12/2
with Lexicon 24-Bit Digital Effects Processor |
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| Studio Multitrack
Recording |
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| Tascam DP-02 Digital
Portastudio |
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| Studio Microphones |
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| AKG C 3000 B (Vocals) |
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| AKG C 1000 S (Acoustic
Guitars) |
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| Sennheiser
e906 (Fender Hot
Rod Deluxe Amp) |
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Microphone Phantom Power |
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Stagg PCO-S |
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| Microphone
Connectivity |
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| Van Damme UPOFC
Digital Microphones Cables terminating in NC3MXCC and NC3FXCC Neutrik
Connectors |
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| Microphone Stands |
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| Hercules MS651B |
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| Hercules MS631B |
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| Hercules MS540B |
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| Studio Headphones |
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| AKG K 271 MK II |
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| Studio Monitors |
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| Tascam VL-A4 |
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| Monitor
Connectivity |
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| Van Damme SPOFC
Classic Microphone Cables terminating in NP3X and NC3FXX Neutrik
Connectors |
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| My
First Electric Guitar |
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Hofner Colorama II with
Bigsby Vibrato [c1961] |
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Hofner Colorama II with
Bigsby Vibrato [c1961] (main body) |
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Teenage Rebel with Hofner
[c1972] |
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| My
First Electric Guitar Amplifier and Effects Unit |
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Having been purchased by
my brother in the early 1960s (it was a no small outlay; he actually
bought them on a hire purchase agreement!), I was very lucky
to have them loaned to me in the late 1960s. I continued to use them
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Watkins Dominator (front
view) |
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Watkins Dominator (rear
view) |
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Watkins Dominator (rear
view with back plate removed) |
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Watkins Copicat |
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Watkins Dominator
(Original Brochure) |
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Watkins Copicat (Original
Brochure) |
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Watkins Dominator Golden
Anniversary re-issue 1959 - 2009 |
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I can hardly believe it!
This iconic recreation will soon be available. With a limited production
of just 100 being hand made in the UK, it goes without saying that
demand is likely to be high. John at Amp-Fix is personally involved in
this unique project, and you can register your interest through him.
Please view the project announcement flyer at the link provided below,
but please visit my Useful Links
section and follow the
link to the Amp-Fix web site. John provides a lot of the exciting details surrounding
the project, and most importantly, how you can contact him to register
your interest in becoming the proud owner of such a superb piece of
sonic history. |
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Watkins Dominator Golden
Anniversary re-issue 1959 - 2009 |
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Watkins Dominator Golden
Anniversary announcement flyer |
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Some of my
early guitars from the 1980s and 1990s |
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Takamine Santa Fe PSF49C
[1997] (official photo) |
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Takamine Santa Fe PSF49C
[1997] (main body) |
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Fender USA Telecaster Gold
Elite [1984] (front view) |
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Fender USA Telecaster Gold
Elite [1984] (main body) |
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Fender USA Telecaster
[1983] (photo taken at some strange photo shoot!) |
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Fender USA Telecaster
[1983] (photo taken at some strange photo shoot!) |
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Some odds and ends from the 1980s |
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Moog Prodigy [1984] (front
view) |
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Yamaha DX7 Mk I [1984] |
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My Influences |
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| Classic
Rock |
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Bad Company; Cream; Deep
Purple; Free; Led Zeppelin;
Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac; The Black Crowes; The Rolling Stones; The Who; Neil Young |
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Blues |
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B.B. King; Freddie King; Howlin'
Wolf; Muddy Waters; Robert Johnson |
| Country |
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| Alan
Jackson; Brooks & Dunn; David Ball; David Lee Murphy; Dwight Yoakam; George Strait;
Hank Williams; Johnny Cash |
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And, of course, it goes
without saying... |
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Bob Dylan & The Band |
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My Top 5 Guitarists who have had the greatest influence upon
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1. Eric Clapton |
2. Pete Townshend |
3. Paul Kossoff |
4. Jimmy Page |
5. Ritchie Blackmore |
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My Top 5 Albums that have had the greatest influence upon me |
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1. Disraeli Gears |
2. Who's Next |
3. Fire and Water |
4. Led Zeppelin IV |
5. Machine Head |
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