Michael Landau

Michael Landau Signature 1963 Relic Stratocaster®

Michael Landau Signature 1968 Relic Stratocaster®

Fender Landau Signature

Michael Landau used this guitar for his performances with Michelle Branch

The Suhr® Hand Wired™ ML-100™ is the culmination between John Suhr and world renown session guitarist Michael Landau

"I used a ’63 Strat with a Maxon SD-9 Sonic Distortion pedal through a Suhr Badger 18-watt head into a Kerry Wright 4x12 cabinet with Celestion Heritage Series G12-65s."

"For the main amp, I’m using a Hot Rod Deville 2x12 with Celestion V-Type speakers. I only use the clean first channel on those amps and do the rest with pedals."

"I’m using the small pedalboard for the main amp ‘before the amp’ pedals, and the wet amp pedalboard for the wet amp, which is a reissue ’65 Twin Reverb with the Strymon reverb in Channel 1 and the Strymon delay in the second channel."

He used matchless amp in studio and live from early 90's , you can see it in this Michelle Branch version of "heart shaped box" from 0:10

In mid 2000's he used suhr guitars and cae amps , a cae od 100 classic with a marshall 4x12 (probably greenback speakers...)

from custom audio electronics: "The latest version of the OD-100 was developed when LA studio legend Mike Landau told John Suhr that he'd like the OD-100 Standard+'s Channel 2 to be like an early-70's British amp that he owned and adored. John borrowed Landau's amp and tweaked away, eventually coming up with a brand new Channel 2 and a new output section that duplicated and even surpassed the sound that Mike had come to love. The OD-100 Classic was born! The Channel 2 of the OD-100 Classic has much less gain than Channel 2 of either the OD-100 SE+ or the OD-100 Standard+. It's definitely more of a vintage voicing – like that of cranked non-master-volume amps with EL-34 output tubes – but you have the flexibility of the master volume to get that cranked sound and feel at moderate volume levels. Besides the completely new preamp circuit for Channel 2, the OD-100 Classic features the silver "Plexi-style" output transformer and EL-34 output tubes in the power section for a more authentic vintage British sound. The OD-100 Classic soon became Mike Landau's main gigging amp."

The lower left photo of Michael Landau's pedalboard contains a Roger Mayer Voodoo Vibe.

The lower left photo of Michael Landau's pedalboard contains the Vemuram Shanks 3K booster.

Vertex "Landau Mod" Arion Stereo Chorus

"I used a Berkos FX The Germanium Experience through a Dumble Overdrive Special amp on the solo. The Berkos is a Fuzz Face-style pedal, and most of the dirt comes from it."

"My favorite speaker is the Celestion Heritage Series G12-65. Unfortunately, it wouldn’t fit in the Deville. I tried the Tonespotter on a whim and liked it better than the stock speakers, but besides that the Devilles are stock. I only use the clean channel on those amps, with the volume set between 3 and 5."

"I used a ’63 Strat with a Maxon SD-9 Sonic Distortion pedal through a Suhr Badger 18-watt head into a Kerry Wright 4x12 cabinet with Celestion Heritage Series G12-65s."

"Mason replaced the stock switches on the DL4 with heavy duty ones because I kept breaking them. He also added truebypass switching and did some other mods."

"I used a ’63 Strat with a Maxon SD-9 Sonic Distortion pedal through a Suhr Badger 18-watt head into a Kerry Wright 4x12 cabinet with Celestion Heritage Series G12-65s."

"I use a Twin Reverb or Super Reverb for the wet amp. Channel 1 gets the Strymon Flint Reverb. Channel 2 gets the Strymon Timeline delay.”

"I use a Twin Reverb or Super Reverb for the wet amp. Channel 1 gets the Strymon Flint Reverb. Channel 2 gets the Strymon Timeline delay.”

The upper photo of Michael Landau's pedalboard contains a Roland EV-5 expression pedal on the right.

The lower left photo of Michael Landau's pedalboard contains a Memory Man 550 Tap Tempo pedal in the lower left corner.

The lower left photo of Michael Landau's pedalboard contains a Vemuram Jan Ray overdrive in the lower right corner.

"Just found out that the Looking Glass and the Hardwire RV-7 have made it on to Michael Landau's pedal board. We are honored!"

"Just found out that the Looking Glass and the Hardwire RV-7 have made it on to Michael Landau's pedal board. We are honored!"

"Just found out that the Looking Glass and the Hardwire RV-7 have made it on to Michael Landau's pedal board. We are honored!"

"Just found out that the Looking Glass and the Hardwire RV-7 have made it on to Michael Landau's pedal board. We are honored!"