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Dave Matthews Guitar Gear Rig and equipment
Who Plays What - Who Plays What
Thursday, 09 August 2007 13:03

Dave Matthews has traveled the world, appearing on the stage, TV, and the silver screen. He's best known as the lead singer and guitar player in the Dave Matthews band. Of course, you already knew all that stuff. What you came here for was to find out what Dave Matthews' music gear and equipment looks like. Well, let's get to the good stuff - the guitar gear! The following is some of the gear and equipment that has been seen in Dave's guitar rig.

Dave Matthews and his guitar

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Guitars

- Taylor Dave Matthews signature guitar

Taylor Dave Matthews Signature Model Acoustic-Electric Guitar Natural

- Martin DM3MD Steel 6-String Acoustic Guitar model numbers 1, 2 and 3
- Martin HD-28V Steel 6-String Acoustic Guitar

Martin HD-28V Vintage Dreadnought Guitar

- Martin D-35 Steel 6-String Acoustic Guitar

Martin D-35 Dreadnought Guitar

- Martin D12-28 Steel 12-String Acoustic Guitar

Martin D12-28 12-String Dreadnought Guitar

- Taylor 914CE Steel 6-String Acoustic Guitar

Taylor 914-CE Grand Auditorium Cutaway Acoustic-Electric Guitar Natural

- Taylor 714 Steel 6-String Acoustic Guitar

Taylor 714-CE Grand Auditorium Cutaway Acoustic-Electric Guitar Natural

- Taylor W65 Steel 12-String Acoustic Guitar
- Taylor Custom Baritone Jumbo Guitar (Based on LKSM6)
- Yamaha Country Jumbo CJ-818SB 6 String Guitar
- Gibson Chet Atkins SST Solid Body Acoustic Guitar (not used since 2000)
- Lakewood M-32 Steel 6-String Acoustic Guitar
- Veillette Gryphon 12-String Guitar
- Modulus Genesis Three SH
- Jerry Jones Baritone Electric Guitar
- Santa Cruz Bob Brozman Baritone
- Fender American Deluxe Stratocaster

Fender American Deluxe Stratocaster Electric Guitar 3-Tone Sunburst Rosewood Fretboard


- National Reso-Phonic Resolectric

- Gibson custom acoustic (used for Dave's "High B tuning". Sunbrust)

- Fender strat with mini humbuckers (sunburst)

 

 

Guitar Picks and Strings
- Dunlop Tortex .60mm Guitar Picks

Dunlop Tortex Standard Guitar Picks .60MM 1 Dozen

- D'Addario EXP17 Strings (6-String. .059 gauge string substituted for the .056 on the guitars with dropped-D tuning)

D'Addario EXP17 Coated Phosphor Bronze Medium Acoustic Guitar Strings

- D'Addario EJ39 Strings (12-String)

D'Addario EJ39 PB Medium 12-String Acoustic Guitar String Set

 

 

Guitar amplifier
- Matchless SC-30 Amplifier (in iso cab)

 

 

 

 

Other music equipment
- Shure UHF Wireless System
- Shure UHE Antenna Distro
- UltraSound/BSS Audio Soundweb Custom Switcher
- Korg DTR-1 Digital Tuner

Korg DTR-2000 Rackmount Digital Tuner

- Radial JD6 six-channel DI

Radial JD6 6-Channel Rackmount Passive Direct Box


- MXR Micro amp

MXR M-133 Micro Amp Pedal


- MXR MC-401 Boost/Line Driver

MXR Custom Audio Electronics MC-401 Boost Pedal


- Boss DD-5 and DD-6 Digital Delay pedals

Boss DD-7 Digital Delay Guitar Effects Pedal

- Sound Sculpture rack unit

- Boss FS-5U

Boss FS-5U Nonlatching Footswitch

- Dunlop DC Brick

Dunlop DC-Brick Multi-Power Supply

- Rocktron All Access (on top of rack, and one remote on stage)

Rocktron All Access MIDI Foot Controller

Last Updated on Monday, 01 November 2010 09:32
 

Comments 

 
0 #7 RE: Dave Matthews Guitar Gear Rig and equipmentTomG 2011-07-11 19:27
Dave doesnt use a hotrod dlx.. he uses a matchless DC-30 in an enclosed box for electric..
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+1 #6 RE: Dave Matthews Guitar Gear Rig and equipmentGrant 2011-04-04 06:38
Quoting jordan:
what are the effects dave uses in "The last stop"?

he plays acoustic (12 string currently) on the last stop...

the only songs you'll really see Dave use effects on are some devil (delay), and maybe one or two others
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+1 #5 RE: Dave Matthews Guitar Gear Rig and equipmentuberpro 2010-11-01 09:25
nice video walkthrough of Dave's 2010 guitar rig. premierguitar.com/.../...
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-1 #4 jordan 2010-03-18 16:44
what are the effects dave uses in "The last stop"?
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0 #3 wow...just wowMatthew 2009-09-21 07:47
Just caught their 2nd show in Camden...surreal. Anybody know what's up with the 2-pickup strat that Dave's been playing?
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-1 #2 Drew 2009-02-26 19:08
Dave uses a fender hot rod deluxe at live shows. He splits the signal to the sound booth where the fender is to get a bit of overdrive from the amp he then runs the signal through the PA.
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-1 #1 ExtraordinaireJeff 2009-01-28 11:57
I'm almost certain Dave uses slightly heavier strings when playing his Martins with Tim Reynolds in the acoustic duo shows. This is in order to achieve a bit fuller and bassier sound, as opposed to his brighter sound that he needs to cut through the mix with the full band. He also uses Countryman DI's, and all of his acoustics currently being used onstage are equipped with Fishman UST pick-ups. He also uses Eventide Harmonizers with the full band.
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