Equipment Description and Setup:
GUITARS: '99 Gretsch Silver Falcon 6136SL, '90s prototype Gibson Chet Atkins semi-acoustic, '60s Fender Jazzmaster, '60s Fender Bass VI, '60s Mosrite Ventures, '60s Coral Sitar, Takamine EN28C acoustic, Takamine 12-string acoustic, Aria Sandpiper acoustic, Ovation L756 12-string acoustic.
AMPS: Line 6 Flextone Plus 2x12 combo (with additional Line 6 2x12 cab), Ampeg VL503 combo, Marshall Bluesbreaker, Vox AC30, Fender Twin Reverb, Peavey Ultra 120 head and 412S cab.
EFFECTS: Dunlop CryBaby, Korg Tone Works 411FX, Mesa/Boogie V-Twin, Tech 21 SansAmp Classic, Sherman Filter Bank, t.c. electronic Fireworx and 2290, Eventide H-3500 Ultra-Harmonizer, Yamaha SPX900 and SPX1000, Lexicon PCM 70 and PCM 80, Roland DEP-5, Zoom 505, Studio 1204, and 9050, and "pretty much every Boss pedal ever made," says Smith.
Danny Piette
Equipment Description and Setup:
Guitars:
Chet Atkins Country Gentleman and similar guitars (87-present)
Ovation 12-String Standard Balladeer (89-present)
Fender Jazzmaster (80-86/87)
Woolworth Top 20 (76-79)
National (89-92)
Fender Telecaster (85-86)
various acoustics (85-87)
Fender Bass VI (81-present)
Effects:
Boss Flanger, Chorus, Overdrive, Digital Delay, and Phaser
pedals,
Crybaby Wah
Amps:
Marshall and Peavey Tube Combos (87-present)
Roland Jazz Chorus 120 (80-87)
Vox AC-30 (I've never seen him use this, but it has been
reported)
The biggest keys to the sound are the Boss pedals and a Country
Gentleman style guitar (like an ES-335, Gretsch, etc.) for the
more recent stuff, and a Fender Jazzmaster or Stratocaster and
the Roland Jazz Chorus 120 for the older stuff. The Fender
Bass VI is also a key ingredient in the Cure sound.
Kyle Retterer
