Mac DeMarco & Mac DeMarco – Salad Days
The music gear and equipment used by the artists, producers, engineers, and more involved in the making of the 2014 album Salad Days.
Music from Salad Days
Gear Used On Salad Days
Explore the instruments, equipment, software, and production tools used in the making of Mac DeMarco & Mac DeMarco – Salad Days (2014). Click more on each item to see exactly how it was used.
Studio Equipment used by Mac DeMarco on Salad Days
In this AMA, a user asked Mac what model analog tape machines he uses. He responded with "I used a fostex a8 for 2 and salad days. a tascam 244 for RNRNC and a tascam 388 for another one."
Avg price: $1,700.00
In this AMA, a user asked Mac what model analog tape machines he uses. He responded with "I used a fostex a8 for 2 and salad days. a tascam 244 for RNRNC and a tascam 388 for another one."
Avg price: $4,250.00
In this AMA, a user asked Mac what model analog tape machines he uses. He responded with "I used a fostex a8 for 2 and salad days. a tascam 244 for RNRNC and a tascam 388 for another one."
Guitars used by Mac DeMarco on Salad Days
Mac Demarco can be seen on the left playing a Heit Electric guitar. (as stated in many interviews) The pickguard was broken during a Makeout Videotape show, and was replaced with a piece of house siding before Rock and Roll Nightclub was released. The neck was also replaced with a lawsuit Mosrite neck before RNRNC's release but it is unknown exactly when. Mac continued to use the guitar in this state, making small modifications such as removing the tone and volume controls and wiring the pickup directly to the output jack. Sometime between the Salad Days tour and the release of Another one, Mac retired the guitar and began using a vintage Fender Stratocaster.
Keyboards and Synthesizers used by Mac DeMarco on Salad Days
Avg price: $173.15
Mac DeMarco used a Yamaha DX9 synthesizer for the rhythm keyboard part in "Passing Out Pieces." The preset was created by the previous owner. Unfortunately, he broke the synth after releasing Salad Days. This information is supported by a user-uploaded photo.
Snare Drums used by Mac DeMarco on Salad Days
Ludwig Supralite Steel Snare Drum - 8 x 14-inch - Polished
Avg price: $214.83
Mac writes within a page of the Salad Days 10th anniversary vinyl "I remember buying a vintage Ludwig snare from the 70's, Supralite or something similar" when talking about the making of his album "Salad Days"
Cymbals used by Mac DeMarco on Salad Days
Paiste 24" Giant Beat Ride Cymbal
Avg price: $615.80
In the 10th anniversary special edition release of Salad Days, Mac DeMarco details much of the gear used to record the album, explicitly mentioning the use of a Paiste 24" Giant Beat Ride Cymbal on tracks featuring a full acoustic kit. This information is confirmed by Pop Music's documentation in the release titled "Mac DeMarco - Salad Days (10th Anniversary) [Holographic Black Vinyl]."