Paul Banks – Banks
The music gear and equipment used by the artists, producers, engineers, and more involved in the making of the 2012 album Banks.
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Explore the instruments, equipment, software, and production tools used in the making of Paul Banks – Banks (2012). Click more on each item to see exactly how it was used.
Guitars used by Paul Banks on Banks
Fender Dave Murray Stratocaster Electric Guitar
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In this behind the scenes footage of Paul Banks working on his new solo album "Banks," he is seen rehearsing and playing on stage with a black Fender Dave Murray Signature Stratocaster Electric Guitar. Looks at the guitar can be had throughout the video, but specifically at 2:03.
In a series of Tweets with a fan, Paul Banks confirms the model of the guitar, and why he enjoys playing it:
@gchiaren: "Gear question- is your Strat a @Fender Dave Murray model?"
@bankspaulbanks: "why yes it is! I love it cuz of the humbuckers." (source)
@bankspaulbanks: "the neck length of fenders is longer than gibsons which affects the string tension which makes strats real fun for funk rhythm" (source)
DAWs used by Paul Banks on Banks
In this interview with Paul Banks, he discusses his creative process for his solo efforts under the moniker Banks. The interviewer asks him:
It sounds like you've worked on your solo music a lot while you're on the road, using the laptop as a tool. What kind of software did you use for that?
To which Paul Banks replies, "I just used Logic." He goes on to explain how moving from a four-track recorder to using Logic has helped him out a lot:
"It wasn't until I got Logic that I was able to write the drum beats out and do the bass lines and build up all the string arrangements. That was all the process that brought out my first record. So when I went down to this record, it's like, "Oh no, this is my system." Now I know how to make my songs. I educated myself in how to execute the ideas from start to finish to make my first record, and this time, I just used that method."
"So it begins with a guitar riff. If I think it's good enough to start to build into something, I'll record the guitar riff in and probably write a structure on guitar first and input all of that, and then go about writing all the bass and guitar. Once I have a song on guitar, it's on. There's no reason to not get it finished. So it wasn't like a struggle to make this record. I kept having lots of ideas."
Original interview can be found here.