Joe Satriani – Joe Satriani album cover

Joe Satriani – Joe Satriani

Album 1995

The music gear and equipment used by the artists, producers, engineers, and more involved in the making of the 1995 album Joe Satriani.

Music from Joe Satriani

Gear Used On Joe Satriani

Explore the instruments, equipment, software, and production tools used in the making of Joe Satriani – Joe Satriani (1995). Click more on each item to see exactly how it was used.

Effects Pedals used by Joe Satriani on Joe Satriani

Wah Pedals

Dunlop 535Q Cry Baby Multi-Wah

Avg price: $162.14

Used from the 1990s until 2011, when it replaced by the Vox Big Bad Wah. According to Guitar Geek, Satriani used a 535Q for his 2000 rig, among other wahs. It can be seen up close in this live performance of "Surfing with the Alien" from Satriani LIVE! at 0:57, it was used on Joe Satriani (as is visible in the documentary Reel starting at 4:16) and was featured in a Dunlop ad (which can be found on page 32 of the June 1999 issue of Guitar Player).

Boost Effects Pedals

MXR M133 Micro Amp

Avg price: $93.40

Used on Joe Satriani, as is visible in the documentary Reel starting at 4:18.

Harmonizer & Octave Effects Pedals

DigiTech Whammy WH-1

Avg price: $214.95

Visible at 20:04 in the documentary Reel, which follows the making of Satriani’s 1995 eponymous album. It was used on the song “Cool #9”.

Amplifiers used by Joe Satriani on Joe Satriani

Guitar Amplifier Heads

Marshall 30th Anniversary 6100

Listed for sale on Bananas at Large's website. It was used on Satriani‘s eponymous 1995 album, as seen throughout the documentary Reel.

Studio Equipment used by Joe Satriani on Joe Satriani

Analog

Studer A-800 MKIII 24 Track Tape Recorder

Avg price: $13,134.49

Visible at 3:17 in this documentary of the making of Satriani’s eponymous 1995 album.

Microphones used by Joe Satriani on Joe Satriani

Dynamic Microphones

Shure 520D "Green Bullet"

Avg price: $149.00

Visible during Satriani’s October 19, 1992 live performance of “Big Bad Moon” for the Guitar Legends Hard Rock Concert (particularly at 16:17, during the harmonica solo it is used for). The 520D is also visible in the documentary Reel, which follows the making of Satriani’s self-titled 1995 album. The one in Reel was also used for harmonica (as evinced by the harmonica attached to it) and may be responsible for the distorted vocals on “Look My Way”.