Pat Martino – Desperado
The music gear and equipment used by the artists, producers, engineers, and more involved in the making of the 1970 album Desperado.
Music from Desperado
Artists on Desperado
Gear Used On Desperado
Explore the instruments, equipment, software, and production tools used in the making of Pat Martino – Desperado (1970). Click more on each item to see exactly how it was used.
Guitars used by Pat Martino on Desperado
Semi-Hollowbody Electric Guitars
Also in the early 70's Pat recorded "Desperado", using a 12 string guitar on all the tracks. The guitar was a Univox that looks like an ES335. It was another pawn shop instrument and was bought as a gift by his wife. It cost $80. Pat re-strung the guitar with unison on the first, second, third and fourth strings and left the fifth and sixth as single strings. That amount of pressure caused the neck to bend and when he came to record "Desperado" the strings were 1/4" off the fingerboard. He only used that guitar once for the session!
Also referenced here: http://www.vintageguitar.com/2962/pat-martino/
Didn’t you play a 12-string electric briefly in the early 1970s? The 12-string was a birthday gift from my first wife. It was another pawn shop guitar, only this time the guitar cost $80 (laughs)! It looked like a Gibson ES-335, but I think it was a Univox. In respect for her gift, I used it on Desperado (Prestige, 1970). I re-strung the guitar as a regular six-string with unisons on the first, second, third and fourth strings, I left the fifth and sixth as single strings. That much pressure caused the neck to bend. The strings were almost a quarter of an inch off the fingerboard at the time of the sessions. I used that guitar once, just for that record.
