Graham Weir

Graham Weir (trombone, guitar, keyboards) bought a Japanese Fender Telecaster the day of OMD's Edinburgh gig in February. Panic had occurred when his own Ibanez Roadstar guitar suddenly produced a loud and unrepairable earth buzz. It was the end of the tour, so he bought a new one. "I fancied another cleaner sounding guitar," he says. "I love the shape and the sound of the Tele, it's good for all ranges of stuff. So I got one, and played it that night — it caught the spotlights very well in my home town."

Graham Weir (trombone, guitar, keyboards) bought a Japanese Fender Telecaster the day of OMD's Edinburgh gig in February. Panic had occurred when his own Ibanez Roadstar guitar suddenly produced a loud and unrepairable earth buzz. It was the end of the tour, so he bought a new one. "I fancied another cleaner sounding guitar," he says. "I love the shape and the sound of the Tele, it's good for all ranges of stuff. So I got one, and played it that night — it caught the spotlights very well in my home town."

Old stalwart Malcolm Homes sits behind his drum kit, while the similarly experienced Martin Cooper alternates between guitar, Emulator II and a Super Jupiter, Graham Weir between trombone and Mirage, and brother Neil between trumpet and bass guitar. Humphreys' Fairlight, Emulator II and Korg Micro Preset (!) are tucked into a corner, leaving most of the stage clear for Andy McCluskey to launch into frenzied dance routines.