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Dragonforce - Herman Li Guitar Gear Rig and Equipment
Who Plays What - Who Plays What
Sunday, 16 September 2007 09:54

Born in Hong Kong, self-taught guitarist Herman Li is behind those over the top hyper guitar fretwork, and part of the recording team and production core on all DragonForce records. If you like your guitar, fast, hard and crazy, then you will love Dragonforce and Herman Li's guitar playing.

This article will cover Li's gear past and present. Let's see what Guitar Gear and Equipment DragonForce's Herman Li has been seen using in his Dragonforce Rig.

CoolClick the gear images for more info and specs at Musician's FriendCool

Guitars

- Ibanez Herman Li Signature Model EGEN 18TVF guitar

Ibanez Herman Li EGEN18 Signature Electric Guitar Trans Violet Flat

- Ibanez S 6 String - Custom 24 frets, S540FM, S540LTD, Prestige S2170FB, S470

Ibanez S2170FB S Prestige Series Electric Guitar with Figured Bubinga Top Flat Natural

- Ibanez S 7 String - 540S7BK
- Ibanez Jem7BSB (checkout the limited edition Jem below)

Ibanez JEM 20th Anniversary Limited Edition Steve Vai Signature Model Electric Guitar

- Ibanez Acoustics

Ibanez AW800RNT Artwood Series Acoustic Guitar Natural Rosewood

- PRS Modern Eagle (sunburst)

Paul Reed Smith Modern Eagle II Stoptail Electric Guitar RED TIGER

- Ibanez RG2228 8-string

Ibanez RG2228 Electric Guitar Galaxy Black

- There also is a Herman Li EGEN8 model made by Ibanez

Ibanez EGEN8 Herman Li Signature Electric Guitar Plantinum Blonde

 

 


Amps and Cabinets

- Mesa Boogie Stereo 50/50 stereo rack power amp

- Laney TT100H Amplifier Head (Herman Li is listed on Laney's site as a sponsored artist)

Laney TT50H 50W Tube Guitar Amp Head Black

- Laney TT412S Speakers Cabinet
Laney TT412 240W 4x12 Guitar Extension Cabinet Black Angled
- Peavey JSX 4x12 Straight Speaker Cabinets

Peavey JSX 412 Speaker Cabinet Straight

- Marshall 1960B Cabinets

Marshall 1960A or 1960B 300W 4x12 Guitar Extension Cabinet Straight

 

Herman Li


Effects and more
- DiMarzio Evolution Pickups

DiMarzio DP158 Evolution Neck Pickup Black & White Regular

- Rocktron Prophesy II

Rocktron Prophesy II Guitar Preamp with Effects

- Rocktron All Access

Rocktron Limited Edition All Access LTD Foot Controller

- Rocktron MIDI Mate

Rocktron MIDI Mate MIDI Control Pedal

- Source Audio Hot Hand, Wah, Phaser/Flanger and MIDI-EXP Controller

- MIDIjet Pro Wireless Midi System

- DigiTech Whammy 2

DigiTech Whammy Pedal with MIDI Control

- Dunlop CryBaby DCR-2SR rack wah

Dunlop Crybaby Rack Wah

- Ibanez Weeping Demon

Ibanez WD7 Weeping Demon Wah Pedal


- Rocktron PatchMate

Rocktron Patchmate Loop 8 MIDI Switcher Black


- Rocktron Xpression

Rocktron Xpression Multi-Effects Processor

- Rocktron Intellifex XL
- Korg DTR-2000

Korg DTR-2000 Rackmount Digital Tuner

- Furman Power Conditioner

Furman PL-8 II Power Conditioner

- Morley Bad Horsie 2 Contour Wah

Morley Steve Vai Bad Horsie 2 Contour Wah Pedal

- Ernie Ball Volume Pedal

Ernie Ball 6166 Mono Volume Pedal

- DigiTech EX-7

DigiTech EX-7 Expression Factory

- Rocktron Banshee Talk Box

Rocktron Banshee Talk Box

- Ibanez TS9

Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer Effects Pedal

 

Herman Li


Strings and picks
- D'Addario XL 7 strings - .009 .011 .016 .024 .032 .042 .054

D'Addario EXL120-7 Super Lite 7-String Electric Guitar Strings

- D'Addario XL 6 strings - .009 .011 .016 .024 .032 .042

D'Addario EXL120 Nickel Super Light Electric Guitar Strings Single

- Jim Dunlop 2.0mm picks

Dunlop Gator Grip Standard Guitar Picks 2.0MM 1 Dozen

- Jim Dunlop Stubby 3.0mm picks

Dunlop 475 Big Stubby Guitar Picks 3.0MM 6-Pack

- EBow

EBow PlusEbow Electronic Bow for Guitar

Last Updated on Monday, 25 April 2011 07:47
 

Comments 

 
+1 #16 RE: Dragonforce - Herman Li Guitar Gear Rig and EquipmentUnknown Drummer 2011-11-10 00:46
I heard Li have trick for song heroes of our time.I heard some wired sound on intro like high pitch sound and a device at Li hand???? what kind device was that?????? :D
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0 #15 Updates to Rig and GuitarsAdam Keith 2011-04-24 07:45
Herman has been using the Source Audio Hot Hand paired with their Hot Hand Wah since 2008.

www.sourceaudio.net/products/hothand/

www.sourceaudio.net/.../herman-li

He also recently started using a custom EGEN 7 string in Chameleon Metallic Purple for the new album, and is expected to use it on tour.

www.facebook.com/.../
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+3 #14 RE: Dragonforce - Herman Li Guitar Gear Rig and EquipmentZado 2010-11-23 16:24
On his last clinic here in italy he used also a sort of "whammmy ring".He uses it to obtain the same sound of a whammy pedal using the hand (He said it's useful to up the finger to sam meanwhile they play live :DDD)
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0 #13 Adam Keith 2010-05-03 08:36
from what i can tell from live footage and some studio footage, he uses Ibanez AES acoustics.
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0 #12 Adam Keith 2010-05-03 08:33
yeah, but he doesn't play on the EGEN8. :P
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0 #11 egen8JLABGUITAR 2010-05-03 07:03
his new egen is called the egen8 and is a cheaper version of the egen18
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+1 #10 Jlabguitar 2009-10-22 11:10
Go to this link(www.dragonforce.com/df/band/herman-li ) and it will say platinum blonde.
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0 #9 Adam 2009-10-21 11:55
what website? i've searched the UK, USA, and Japan sites. and aside from that, he said that it was a natural finish in a Fret12 interview. i think he also says the same thing in a DF TV episode. and if you watch the ep where they play "Where Dragons Rule" you can see Fred rehearsing on an emerald finished EGEN
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0 #8 Jlabguitar 2009-10-19 16:24
Really? cause on their website it says platinum blonde.
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0 #7 re: Herman signature colorAdam 2009-10-19 08:29
it's actually a natural finish
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0 #6 Herman signature colorJlabguitar 2009-10-14 10:44
Ibanez recently released the EGEN in platinum Blonde color so I thought Id add that
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+1 #5 missing some guitarsAdam Keith 2009-04-12 13:20
on the November 2008 Guitar World Magazine DVD, in a tour of Herman's home setup he shows his guitars. 2 are missing from the list. one being the PRS Modern Eagle (in sunburst) given to him by Paul Reed Smith himself.
and the other being the Ibanez RG2228 8-string.
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-1 #4 sorry, another questionDanny 2008-07-13 12:04
will his rocktron prophecy II work with any MIDI footswitch? like a line 6 pedal w/ expression pedal (its $500 cheaper than the rocktronpedal)
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0 #3 Through the Fire and Flames setupDanny 2008-07-13 11:53
What setup did Herman Li use for the recording of Through the Fire and Flames. And what amp head and cabinet does he use on his current tour? Lastly, do u have any clue where u can get that Ibanez S Prestige with 24 frets? The normal model doesn't have as many frets as Herman's...
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+2 #2 uberpro 2008-05-05 05:51
Just click the images of the guitars and you'll get linked to Musician's Friend.
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-4 #1 yoretman13 2008-05-05 05:47
awsome guitars... how could i get one
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