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Gear Guide

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Guitars, Picks & Cases

My main gigging guitar is a Stringphonic Favino, purchased from Tommy Davy (Django Guitars). I currently also use an early 90's Dupont MD50.

I mostly use a Django Guitars G pick, but will switch to a Wegen GJ 3.5mm for rhythm only shows (such as the Hot Club of San Francisco)

For local shows I use a Mono M80 gig bag,
but flying I use a custom Calton Case

I have three distinct ways of amplifying my guitars:

A Carlos Juan VIP system (mic & contact sensor) installed inside my Stringphonic Favino
- From and installed by Tommy Davy
- 20 Foot Lava Cable or George L
A budget, DPA-inspired setup (pictured at next to this section)
- Audio-Technica AT831 (b-variate that comes with guitar clip & battery pack)
- Heimu Guitar Clip
- Audio-Technica Unimount
- 10 Foot XLR Cable
Electric pickup into an amp
- Gabojo Kleio 47 from Tommy Davy

I also have three different amps I use:

For 90% of all gigs - a Bose S1 Pro. This speaker only does clean tones however.
- Bose S1 Pro (Pro+ is also good)
- Bose S1 Pro backpack (official from Bose)
For gritty electric Django tone live I use an amp & pedals
- Quilter 101 Reverb
- Speaker cab that's available (this one is great)
- Zendrive or The Dude
- Wong Compressor
- Polytune Mini
For recording gritty Django tone, I use an original 1970 Fender Deluxe Reverb that's been heavily modded.
I also sometimes use a small mixer into my bose:
- Sennheiser 935 Microphone
- Yamaha MG06X

The following gear is used for recording shows live, and for talking head videos in the studio