Martin D28

Pete O’Brien, the guy who introduced me to Texas and Roxy Gordon, loaned me this guitar for some recording - after a while he began to realise that the guitar was quite happy in its new home, so a deal was done. Thanks, Omaha, it’s a great guitar.

Martin Shenandoah

I used to use this guitar when we toured Switzerland. It belonged to Jurg Schaffer, our tour promoter. Jurg called me one day and offered me the guitar in part payment for a solo gig in Salzburg. It’s a great electric acoustic to use in a band situation.

 

Godin

I needed an electrified nylon strung to play with the band and was having no luck finding anything suitable till I saw this in Denmark Street. It’s kinda odd looking but it sounds great. It’s also got an XLR input and can be phantom powered - for anyone who cares about these things.


Ouds

I’ve got two ouds. Does anyone need two ouds, you may ask. Well, one I bought from my teacher, Mohammed Abusumrah, in Abu Dhabi and when that needed a spell in the guitar hospital, I got the other one from Ray Man’s amazing shop in Camden Town. You may not need two ouds, but you can’t be without one. And if you’re still trying to figure it out - eleven strings!

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