Justin Hayward

"It (the ES-335)’s had many different amp partners. A Vox AC 30 ‘top boost’ in the studio for several years, again through the Normal channel, a Marshall 100 watt and 50-watt, two High Watt stacks (see the 1970 Isle of White DVD when it eventually comes out). The DVD sounds great by the way. A Marshall fuzz unit that I used on recordings through the 70’s and 80’s, and at other times with just a small standard compressor (that’s all there is on my 335 for the Blue Guitar solo sound at the start of the record, that’s how good an recording engineer Eric Stewart was), an Eventide Harmoniser, and lately a Mesa Boogie, a Matchless 30 and a Fender Custom 30 watt, as well as my old Marshall 50."

Hayward owned a cherry red 1963 model. “The first time I played that 335, I knew it was for me. I had one before I joined the Moodies, but had to sell it because I was broke. [The red 335] came from the factory exactly like that. When I first came to the U.S., I met the guys who made it in Kalamazoo.”

"One night, as I came off the stage (and just before I was to get paid) I passed this line of beautiful guitars and I suddenly stopped in my tracks. There, in front of me was a simple, honey coloured D28. It was well used but clean and immaculate with no damage or dings in the body. I could tell by the machine heads that it was from the fifties, but there was something about it that spoke to me (is that possible?). I picked it up and as soon as I played the first chord I knew – this was it – this was the guitar I had been waiting for. I have never been parted from it since that night. It has played on every recording since 1969 and it is my true friend. Whenever I do a session with other guitar players they recognise it’s quality and beauty, and without exception they long for the same good fortune that I had that night in the USA. I cannot find words to describe my feelings for it, all I can say is that I love it deeply. I keep it still in the case it came to me in, and I often think about it’s history before the night when I came off stage and saw it. Who could ever part with it? But it has the best home, and it is treasured. The bridge is straight, no off-sets at all on any strings, but the intonation is absolutely true. It’s remarkable – what superb craftsmanship! It is a joy. My Martin D28."

Hayward got his Guild 12-string from Lonnie Donegan.

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Hayward owned a sunburst model which he used on "Ride My See Saw" and the albums ‘Days Of Future Past’ and ‘In Search Of The Lost Chord’.

"It (the ES-335)’s had many different amp partners. A Vox AC 30 ‘top boost’ in the studio for several years, again through the Normal channel, a Marshall 100 watt and 50-watt, two High Watt stacks (see the 1970 Isle of White DVD when it eventually comes out). The DVD sounds great by the way. A Marshall fuzz unit that I used on recordings through the 70’s and 80’s, and at other times with just a small standard compressor (that’s all there is on my 335 for the Blue Guitar solo sound at the start of the record, that’s how good an recording engineer Eric Stewart was), an Eventide Harmoniser, and lately a Mesa Boogie, a Matchless 30 and a Fender Custom 30 watt, as well as my old Marshall 50."

Hayward playing a Collins D3 in this interview.

"It (the ES-335)’s had many different amp partners. A Vox AC 30 ‘top boost’ in the studio for several years, again through the Normal channel, a Marshall 100 watt and 50-watt, two High Watt stacks (see the 1970 Isle of White DVD when it eventually comes out). The DVD sounds great by the way. A Marshall fuzz unit that I used on recordings through the 70’s and 80’s, and at other times with just a small standard compressor (that’s all there is on my 335 for the Blue Guitar solo sound at the start of the record, that’s how good an recording engineer Eric Stewart was), an Eventide Harmoniser, and lately a Mesa Boogie, a Matchless 30 and a Fender Custom 30 watt, as well as my old Marshall 50."

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This Furman PL- Plus E Power Conditioner is from the private collection of Justin Hayward of The Moody Blues SN: N106755. With UK power cable. From Justin Hayward's personal collection.

This Radial SW8 Auto Switcher is from the private collection of Justin Hayward of The Moody Blues. SN: 702767. In box. With power supply. Clean. From Justin Hayward's personal collection.

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This Furman PL-Plus C Power Conditioner is from the private collection of Justin Hayward of The Moody Blues SN: 08460143. Rack rash. With cabling. From Justin Hayward's personal collection.

Justin Hayward of The Moody Blues owns the Digidesign Digi 002 LE Rackmount FireWire Music Production System, as noted by reverb.com. This interface, known for its robust 24-bit/96 kHz audio sampling rate, offers eight analog inputs and outputs, making it a valuable tool for achieving studio-quality recordings with Pro Tools LE.

This MOTU Traveler MK3 Portable Firewire Audio Interface is from the private collection of Justin Hayward of The Moody Blues. SN: TRAV31004316. In box. With power supply, rack ears, rack screws and manual. From Justin Hayward's personal collection.

This item was listed among the sold ones on Hayward and Lodge's Reverb Shop.

The Furman RV-1 is a spring reverberation system with a built in limiter. The front panel provides a knob to adjust the input level coming into the unit, while also providing controls for Midrange Frequency, Midrange Equalization, Treble Equalization, Direct Level, and Reverb Levels. The unit also has a 1/4" Line Output, 1/4" Line Input, and a foot switch jack on the rear. The RV-1 is designed to fit into a standard 19" 1u Rackspace. SN: C-2199. 230V. Justin Hayward personal collection. Enhances any recording and master - used on home demos for the Moody Blues and solo records.

The Rockman has created the name, the sound and the notoriety of the brand. The Rockmodules, introduced in 1986, rapidly became the core of SR&D's offer, and more than 20 years later, are still what the collectors look for. The Rockmodules were all designed to be high-end analog devices, and it's still what they are today: the manufacturers having targeted their efforts in the digital domain, the overall quality of the Rockman half-racks has been sometimes equaled, but no manufacturer can claim he has a complete range of analog guitar gear at this level of quality. SN: CD01465 & SP01738. Justin Hayward personal collection. Rockmans were part of Moody Blues/solo electric guitar D.I. sounds since 1982, and on all Justin home demos.

The memotron is a virtual mellotron, based on digitized samples from the original keyboard's sounds, manufactured by Manikin Electronic. It is used by Jordan Rudess in many shows with Dream Theater. Rick Wakeman used 2 of them on "The Six Wives of Henry VIII", live in Hampton Country. SN: 112333. From Justin Hayward's personal collection. Very lightly used. Very clean.

The Korg M1 was listed among one of the Hayward's items that were sold on his Reverb Shop.

Justin Hayward of The Moody Blues owns and has used the Kurzweil PC2 synthesizer onstage at numerous shows. This model features innovative sounds, such as a triple strike stereo grand piano and lush stereo strings, along with Kurzweil's KB-3 modeled tone wheel organ mode. The instrument is listed on Reverb, confirming its connection to Hayward.

This item was listed among one of Hayward's items that were sold in their Reverb Shop.

The Yamaha PSRE413 offers the newest options and several innovative features for keyboard players from beginner to professional. The Yamaha Education Suite and features like realtime control over effects, filters, tempo, and 100 arpeggiator/groove patterns make things easy when it's time to play. The Yamaha Portable Grand voice and over 500 other voices plus onboard speaker system ensure things sound good too. SN: UBPX03388. From Justin Hayward's personal collection. With stand and gigbag.