Midnight Oil

[Powderworks] Re: Oils equipment

Justin H justinh@jeack.com.au
Mon, 13 May 2002 21:10:15 +1000


So where is Travis????


----- Original Message -----
From: <stephen.wood@stockford.net>
To: <powderworks@cs.colorado.edu>
Sent: Monday, May 13, 2002 11:53 AM
Subject: [Powderworks] Re: Oils equipment


>
> Actually, I have managed to find info on the net and the rest I have
worked
> out from either seeing it first hand at live shows or on TV, so here goes:
>
> Current Equipment:
> Martin - He is using a Fender Mustang as his main axe with some help from
a
> Gibson Les Paul. The amps he has been using for the current tour are his
> trusty old Vox AC-30's (2 of them). Martin has generally always used
> Washburn acoustics, but I have seen him with a Maton acoustic as well. The
> intro to Bushfire is actually a Dobro which is why it sounds so
> distinctive.
>
> Jim - he is currently using a couple of Gretsch's and a couple of Les
Pauls
> like he always has and is also using a beautiful Rickenbacker 12 string
> when playing golden age live. The amp he is using on tour at the moment is
> a Fender Tonemaster Head & matching twin spk box. (Martin used this amp in
> the pre Capricornia gigs in Melb and Syd last year). Jim seems to mostly
> play Maton Acoustics these days.
>
> There are many other guitars and amps that M & J use or have used in the
> past which I have a fair bit of info on. Let me know if you want to know
> any more.
>
> Cheers,
> Steve, the powderworks resident gearhead.
>
> "So basically it's impossible to find anything on the net about what
> equipment
> the Oils use (present or past).
>
> Is there anybody out there who might be able to enlighten me?  Maybe at
> least
> on what they're using onstage this tour? Specifically, I've really been
> trying
> to track down what sort of guitars Martin favors.  Especially his acoustic
> guitars as he seems to have a penchant for playing parlor guitars (not a
> very
> popular guitar body style, it has a very distinctive sound...check out the
> intro to "Bushfire").  I think I've seen Jim playing a parlor before, also
> (or
> at least some type of acoustic smaller than the standard dreadnought).
>
> Anyway, any info would be much appreciated!"
>
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