Dir En Grey – DUM SPIRO SPERO album cover

Dir En Grey – DUM SPIRO SPERO

Album 2011

The music gear and equipment used by the artists, producers, engineers, and more involved in the making of the 2011 album DUM SPIRO SPERO.

Music from DUM SPIRO SPERO

Gear Used On DUM SPIRO SPERO

Explore the instruments, equipment, software, and production tools used in the making of Dir En Grey – DUM SPIRO SPERO (2011). Click more on each item to see exactly how it was used.

Guitars used by Kaoru on DUM SPIRO SPERO

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Studio guitar Kaoru from Dir en Grey used on DUM SPIRO SPERO and Rinkaku.

Solid Body Electric Guitars

LTD SC-608B Stephen Carpenter Signature

Avg price: $1,725.00

Kaoru used the LTD SC-608B Stephen Carpenter Signature 8-string guitar for "The Blossoming Beelzebub" during the recording of Dum Spiro Spero. (Possibly other songs using 8 strings on the album as well.)

Bass Guitars used by Toshiya on DUM SPIRO SPERO

Electric Basses

Sadowsky NYC Modern 5-String Bass

Avg price: $1,320.00

Toshiya used black modern 5 Sadowsky NYC Bass to record Uroboros, ARCHE, Dum Spiro Spero. https://youtu.be/uXI8sS5RkUM?si=MuOCw5iwCwKX_guH https://youtu.be/uXI8sS5RkUM?si=pCQMwyb2jJn38Hkk

Electric Basses

Sadowsky 24 Fret, 5 String Bass

Avg price: $2,644.17

Toshiya used a Sadowsky 24 Fret, 5 String Bass to record the albums "Uroboros," "ARCHE," and "Dum Spiro Spero." This is confirmed in the "DIR EN GREY — BEHIND THE SCENES OF ARCHE (Recording Sessions)" video by Phidias on YouTube, which is part of the ARCHE DVD/Blu-ray Deluxe Limited Version, released on December 10, 2014.