Split Enz – Mental Notes
The music gear and equipment used by the artists, producers, engineers, and more involved in the making of the 1975 album Mental Notes.
Music from Mental Notes
Gear Used On Mental Notes
Explore the instruments, equipment, software, and production tools used in the making of Split Enz – Mental Notes (1975). Click more on each item to see exactly how it was used.
Guitars used by Phil Judd on Mental Notes
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During this video Phil Judd can be seen playing a Gibson SG standard. There are a few instances of him playing this guitar, including his appearance with the Enz on GTK in 1975. In an earlier promotional photo for the band in 1974 (https://www.rockhappenz.com/split_enz.html) he is holding the same guitar and he played it after Mental Notes was recorded, so it is fair to assume this is the guitar that featured on their first album. This is not specifically a 1968 model, just the 1966-70 second iteration of the SG standard with the tailpiece and large bat wing pickguard.
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Phil Judd used a Yamaha FG-300 at the beginning of Split Enz (nee.Ends) career. It is the guitar used on the record of their first songs 'For You' and '129' at Stebbings Studios in Auckland, 1973, as evidenced in the photographs of Mike Chunn. It is also seen being played during the Great Ngāruawāhia festival in January 1973. Tim Finn had a matching one and both guitars were painted with a black and white chequered pattern on the pickguard along with an 'eagle wing' pattern on the body.
Peter Madill Custom 12 String Acoustic
Phil was made this 12 string by Peter Madill in 1973, part of a haul of instruments for members of Split Enz. It is likely he used it during the recording of the first Split Enz album ‘Mental Notes’ in 1975. He is seen playing the guitar during the sessions for the followup album ‘Second Thoughts’ at Basing Street Studios, London, in 1976.