Instruments & Accessories

As people ask me about my guitars and the equipment I use on the road, I'm very happy to answer those questions on this page.

Guitars
For solo concerts I play a fantastic O50C AB/RW, which was made for me by the great George Lowden in September 2014.

    

The guitar has the following properties:

• Top: Redwood
• Back & Sides: African Blackwood
• Cutaway
• Soundbox-Bevel
• Neck: 60 mm with at 14. fret (Fingerstyle neck), Figured Maple neck
• Pickup-System: LR Baggs Anthem

When I work with "Iontach" or Peter Kerlin another beauty of the Lowden family comes into play: a lovely L-25 from the 80's, made in Ireland:

    

• Top: Ceder
• Back & Sides: Indian Rosewood
• Pickup-System: Fishman Ellipse Aura

Cases
My instruments are well protected by the wonderful carbon fiber cases from Jeff Hoffee.

The sound system I use on stage is the  "Bose L1® Compact System" and the "T1 ToneMatch®" desk.

    

Other gear:

• Vocal microhone: Neumann KMS 105 BK
• Insrtument microphone: Neumann TLM 102
• DI-Box: Rupert Neve Designs RNDI
• Cable: Rheingold
• Strings: Elixir Phosphor Bronze
• Capodaster: G7th Heritage
• Plecs: D'Andrea Brain Pick (.73mm red)
• Guitar stands: Hercules HCGS-414B and Hercules HCGS-422B
• Microhone stand: K&M 252