John Mayall – A Special Life
The music gear and equipment used by the artists, producers, engineers, and more involved in the making of the 2014 album A Special Life.
Music from A Special Life
Artists on A Special Life
Gear Used On A Special Life
Explore the instruments, equipment, software, and production tools used in the making of John Mayall – A Special Life (2014). Click more on each item to see exactly how it was used.
Guitars used by John Mayall on A Special Life
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Fender Eric Johnson Stratocaster Electric Guitar
Avg price: $2,515.44
"All the guitars in my past have been hand-me-downs and not very good, but the one on the cover of A Special Life is my personal favourite.
That one is an Eric Johnson Stratocaster in origin, but with all the guitars I have, I cut them up and make personal designs out of them. I cut out the parts I don’t need, tear out everything except one pickup and volume control, then whatever shape is left, I decorate it."
Semi-Hollowbody Electric Guitars
Avg price: $1,900.00
"'It’s been sitting in a closet for a while. The guitar on A Special Life album was what I was using on the road for that particular album. But then I found the semi-acoustic one, the Gibson you’re talking about. I thought I’d give that one a try, because it is really light-weight, and it’s just a different feel. So, I’ve been using it all this year, and maybe a bit through last year too. It’s very responsive. It’s light-weight, so you can just have it slung over one shoulder Freddie King style. It’s run through the Roland Jazz Chorus, that’s what I always use for my guitar, that’s the sound.'
(...) John Mayall’s 1958 Gibson ES-125 - all stock. The only alteration made to the instrument is Mayall’s carvings around the edge of the body. Mayall uses .009 gauge strings on the guitar."
