Paul Dean

In an interview with Guitar World, Paul Dean discusses his gear setup, mentioning his use of the TC Electronic G-System.

I'm going to hazard a guess this is the BOSS GE-10 Graphic EQ he was talking about as the GE-10 is a popular EQ amongst guitarist's from Paul's era including George Lynch and Eddie Van-Halen.

http://web.295.ca/~gtmadore/article%2016.htm How did you get the hollow, echoey effect on the solo intro to "Always On My Mind"?

I have this '75 Les Paul with ceramic pick-ups--it's an anniversary copy of the '55 flat-top with the wraparound bridge. I used it with my 50-watt Hi-watt that I've had for five or six years. I'm on the neck pick-up, and I've got the tone off, with full bass, no treble, and the volume up all the way. I have a Boss graphic equalizer that I use to punch it up at 800 cycles. You put this combination together, and you get that smooth Brian May sound. I also triple-tracked it.

Paul Dean has confirmed his use of the Neural DSP Quad Cortex, stating in an interview with Guitar World that it is his favorite piece of gear. He mentioned, "I have a modified 50-watt JCM 900 Marshall that I’ve had forever – a tech came up with the brilliant idea of putting an electronic power soak across the preamp tube – and that amp is sampled and profiled into the Quad Cortex. I used it all summer long on tour – the best thing about it is that it’s the same every night." He emphasized the consistency it provides, noting, "You’re not relying on the power in the building, and you don’t have to dial it in at sound check as it’s identical every night. And what’s so great about that is it’s identical not only for you, but identical for all the other guys in the band and the sound guy out front. There’s no need for tweaking; it’s totally consistent." This information is sourced from an article by Joe Matera in Guitar World.