Equipment
Gibson ES 175 D (1962) |
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 This is my main guitar which I use for almost all my concerts.I bought it at Matt Umanov’s in New York City in 1996. The guitar that has a unique thin neck and a real nice jazz sound. It is suited for anything between solo guitar playing and big band. |
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Gibson ES 125 D (1954) |
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 This is the first guitar I bought at Umanov’s in 1992. Though I played it on concerts for a while, it now stays at home. It’s my TV-guitar. A ES 175 Sunburst (1954) which I bought in 1993 took its place. This instrument I sold a few years ago. |
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Gibson ES 175 N (1951) |
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 In 1995 Matt Umanov saw me again and I bought this gorgeous ES 175 N blonde build in 1951.I played this for my concerts until the ES 175 D (1962) took over. Even though this blond 175 sounds great, it has a tendency for feedback which the ES 175 D does not have. |
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Gibson L7(1939) |
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 This is my price possession. I was able to obtain this one in 2006 through my guitar custmomizer, Ley van de Beuken. It is completely acoustic. I recorded my solo jazz guitar cd It Could Happen to Yo” with this one. I do not get to use it a lot on gigs because it is not amplified, but it is great to play on the occasional acoustic gig that comes along. |
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Brian Moore DC/1 P.13 EH |
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 I was able to buy this guitar in January 2009 from the Brian Moore Custom Shop in the USA. I learned about this guitar by playing John Abercrombie's copy. I was very impressed with the immediate response of this guitar and its sensitive, full dynamic range. Apart from that, this guitar has it all: regular pick-ups, piezo and synthesizer pick-up. It sounds great clean, with effects and runs my synthesizers without a hitch. |
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JazzKat Amp |
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 This amp I am crazy about. It has a round, soft sound but with great presence. I got it in 2008.I could not find The JazzKat amps in Europe at the time and I was able to import it from the US makers through a endorsement deal. In spite of its small size I have used it from solo gigs, duo, trio, etc to big bands. This amp has a tube which you can switch on or off. This amp will change the way jazz guitarist amplify their instrument. It’s revolutionary. |
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Fender Jazzmaster Ultralight |
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 I also got the small Fender Ultra Light Jazz in 2008.In size and weight it compares with the JazzKat but the sound with its wide frequency range is more brash. I use it when I need a sound with a punch and I run my synth over this one. |
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Henriksen JazzAmp 110 |
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I got this amp in 2009. In recent years small amps have developement in an amazing way. Small in size used to mean in small in sound. No more! Small amps provid great sound these days and the Henriksen is a very fine example. It is a bare bone amp. No reverb but extended equalizing. Taking this one or the JazzKat to the gig is a toss-up (but I will bring the T-Rex RoomMate Reverb if I take the Henriksen!)
Poytone Mini Brute |
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Of course, the trusted Polytone Mini Brute. I never got one in the 70’s. This is a new one which I got in 1998 and have played a lot! The JazzKat is taking its place however. |
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Rivera Fandango |
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 I never got around to buying a tube amp - I was solid state only – until 2004.The Rivera is a great amp when I need power. It was presented to me as a combo but that was just too heavy to carry. My customizer Ley van de Beuken was able to get the Rivera people to build it as a top and cabinet. |
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Rack |
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My rack now includes two synthesizers: the old trusted Roland GR 50 and an Virus Acces. |
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 The Ground Control |
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The rack all wired up to the Pedaltrain with the Ground Control only partly visible. Guitars and synthesizer fully integrated. |
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 Assorted effects include a Cry Baby and Classic Wah, a Fulltone distortion and an Xotic overdrive. |
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 Reverb comes from the T-Rex RoomMate Tube Reverb Pedal |
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 And one day I’ll have time to play this again! My sitar |
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