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Whilst an interesting feature for the well balanced, Mike uses this unit as it provides an instant switch to the low end of the wah scoop, rather than clicking straight on to the nasty high end as most wah units do. This hand-painted wah unit by the ever eccentric ZVEX acts as a proximity sensor, you don’t actually touch the pedal itself to achieve the wah sound, like some kind of floor-theremin! It’s rare to so Mike with a slide, but when you do, it’s a Daddyslide! look no further than these fine, tailor-made slides of all shapes and sizes, from a lovely German named Jan. Save 1/3 on GP6 with a single Skype lesson with Mike. Mike produces all his TABs, be it for solo releases or magazine columns using the industry standard transcription software.

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Mike works with the good folks at Arobas Music and uses their fantastic Guitar Pro software. It may well be that lugging heavy amplifiers to shows becomes a thing of the past.

If you have not heard of this stuff, check it out. Incredible pieces of equipment containing hyper realistic models of hundreds and hundreds of amps and effects. When it comes to electric guitar, Mike loves working with these Fractal Audio units. Please do yourself a favour and check it out NOW! There is really nothing to say about this incredible piece of equipment that will do it justice. The extraordinary Tonewood Amp is Mike’s favourite guitar accessory.

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Plus they look like they’re part of a porsche. These capos work on a pressure system, you can easily adjust the tension with a simple squeeze. The result is a perfect passive magnetic pickup for multi-pickup systems.Ī great UK company, Mike uses the performance capo, along with a prototype partial capo. The Black Angel was created by DiMarzio in collaboration with Nick Benjamin, Mike’s UK guitar maker as well as Mike himself. Mike adores DiMarzio pickups, both on electric and acoustic guitars. This Mike Dawes model CWG23s++ features Indian Rosewood back and sides and a 38 year old Sitka spruce top. A mic, bridge plate transducer set, magnetic pickup and a soundboard transducer to enhance bass drum sounds. This guitar, also built for touring, is currently loaded with four pickups. In April 2015 Mike received a new guitar from Gitarrenbaumeister Andreas Cuntz, based in Crumstadt, Germany. When attacked with the nail, this produces a guiro-like scratch effect. Both guitars are equipped with a ‘Scratch pad’, a piece of spruce wood taped to the top of the guitar by Nick Benjamin.

This has a thinner body for a tighter and grittier percussive tone. A durable beast (dubbed ‘Keith’) that was modelled on the shape of his first acoustic guitar. #138 (Mahogany/Spruce) is one of Mike’s touring guitars and has visited around 25 counties.

This guitar (dubbed ‘The Angry Penguin) featured on all but one track on the ‘What Just Happened?’ album, as well as the official videos. #100 (Alpine Spruce/Cocobolo) has a beautifully dark tone and huge sound. Produced in small quantity by UK luthier Nick Benjamin, Mike owns two of these great guitars. Ideal for studio situations when tone is of paramount importance.’ They also have much less ‘squeak’ when compared to other uncoated competitors under my fingers. ‘From my extensive practice as a touring and studio acoustic player, D’Addario Phosphor and Nickel Bronze strings provide greater tuning stability and the longest life of any uncoated string I have used on the road. Mike is currently using a custom set of D’addario Nickel Bronze Acoustic Guitar Strings.

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