Don Preston
blues guitarist
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Don Preston frequently used a Gibson G-101 during his time with The Mothers of Invention. It also appeared on the cover of his solo album, Filters, Oscillators & Envelopes.
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Don Preston can be seen in this photo using an Elka Panther 300 combo organ, which he used early on in his time with the Mothers of Invention (most notably on Absolutely Free).
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As shown in this photo, Don Preston used a Fender Rhodes piano while playing with The Mothers of Invention.
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As noted in this article, Don Preston used a Minimoog to record his solo on Frank Zappa’s “Waka/Jawaka”.
A couple of years later he befriended Robert Moog, and would quickly come to be known as one of the most iconic and innovative players of the Mini-Moog (“You can’t do that on a Moog!” Bob himself was moved to exclaim when he heard Preston’s solo on ‘Waka Jawaka’).
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As mentioned in this Tweet, guitarist Andre Cholmondeley got Don Preston a Multimedia UNO analog monosynth for his 86th birthday.
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Don Preston mentions using a Roland JV-1080 onstage in this 2002 interview.
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Don Preston can be seen in this photo using an EMS Synthi AKS in his studio.
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Don Preston has used a Roland EM-10 on tour as he mentions in this interview-
For keyboards, I play a Roland JV-1080 and then I used a Roland EM-10. The Roland EM-10 is like a real amateur keyboard - like the kind with speakers on each side. I bought this in New York because it just had this incredible sound. I couldn't believe it. It has a great piano (sound) and has incredible, great percussion sounds, and pianist sounds like celeste, marimba. It was a good second instrument to have (on the tour) to switch back and forth. Plus it's real light, which is always a consideration.
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Preston playing a “sparkle-top” Fender Rhodes piano with the Mothers of Invention on February 29, 1968 at the New York Hilton Hotel in New York City.
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In this photo, Don Preston can be seen playing an RMI 300A Electra-piano and Harpsichord with the Mothers of Invention in London, 1969.
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