Gang of Four – Content album cover

Gang of Four – Content

Album 2011

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

Music from Content

Artists on Content

Gear Used On Content

Explore the instruments, equipment, software, and production tools used in the making of Gang of Four – Content (2011). Click more on each item to see exactly how it was used.

Amplifiers used by Andy Gill on Content

Combo Guitar Amplifiers

Peavey Heritage VTX

Avg price: $358.25

In this article about the making of Gang of Four's "Content," it's explained that "Gill played through transistor amps, as he did on 1979’s Entertainment and 1981’s Solid Gold (in this case, either a Peavey Classic 50 Combo or Blackstar Artisan 30)."

Combo Guitar Amplifiers

Blackstar Artisan 30 30-Watt Combo

Avg price: $2,084.13

In this article on the making of Gang of Four's album "Content," it is explained that "Gill played through transistor amps, as he did on 1979’s Entertainment and 1981’s Solid Gold (in this case, either a Peavey Classic 50 Combo or Blackstar Artisan 30)."

Effects Pedals used by Andy Gill on Content

Multi Effects Pedals

Boss SL-20 Slicer

Avg price: $420.22

In this article on the making of Gang of Four's "Content" album, it is explained that "Gill’s dry, rhythmic, and cutting sound... doesn’t rely on compression or many pedals, though he will use the Boss SL-20 Slicer. His only 'vice,' as he describes it, is tremolo, especially the effect on the Boss pedal. He can lock to the track via MIDI and program different rhythms within the tremolo."

Studio Equipment used by Andy Gill on Content

Effects Processors

Lexicon PCM-70 Reverb

Avg price: $1,239.98

In this article, Andy's approach to recording vocals is explained. "The album was rounded out with King’s vocals, captured on a Shure 57 or Neumann 67 and given a touch of delay and reverb with the PCM 70 or 80 and Logic reverb, 'to help the vocals sit in the track.'"

Effects Processors

Lexicon PCM 80

Avg price: $445.00

This article talks about Andy Gill's vocal recording techniques. "The album was rounded out with King’s vocals, captured on a Shure 57 or Neumann 67 and given a touch of delay and reverb with the PCM 70 or 80 and Logic reverb, 'to help the vocals sit in the track.'"

DAWs used by Andy Gill on Content

DAW Software

Apple Logic Pro

In this article on the making of Gang of Four's "Content" album, it states, "Gill routes his Fender Strat with Lace Sensor pickups (which result in less buzz when gain is added) through a DI, sending one signal straight to Logic and the other through the amp, blending the amp mic tracks with a track modified with plug-ins, including the Logic amp simulator or Pedalboard."