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John Paul Jones - 1981 to Present
Bass Guitars
12-String Manson
Quilted maple top. Blue finish. Ebony fingerboard, blue LED dot markers triggered by sound. Chrome hardware. Stereo wiring. Tuned B-C.
Built by Hugh Manson
12-String Manson
Flamed Australian Blackwood front. Matt finish. Ebony fingerboard. Stereo wiring. Gold hardware. A heavy recording bass. Tuned B-C.
Built by Hugh Manson
10-String Manson
Quilted maple front. Satin amber finish. Ebony fingerboard, yellow fingerboard LED dot markers. Gold hardware. Stereo wiring. Tuned E-C.
Built by Hugh Manson
8-String Manson
Stereo wiring. Tuned E-G. Sometimes B-D.
Built by Hugh Manson
4-String E 35 Manson
Quilted maple top. Ebony fingerboard. Sunburst finish. Black hardware.
Built by Hugh Manson
4-String E 35 Manson
Quilted maple top. Ebony fingerboard. Sunburst finish. Gold hardware. JPJ's Symbol on Trussrod cover.
Built by Hugh Manson
Used extensively at the O2 Reunion concert
4-String Manson
Flamed top, natural finish. Single EMG pickup. Ebony fingerboard.
Built by Hugh Manson
4-String Manson P
Jazz style neck on a P Bass body
Built by Hugh Manson
Various Fenders and copies
Manson 8-String
Specs:
Body: Sycamore core with imbuya front
Neck: 3-piece bird's eye maple
Manson 5-String
Manson Fretless 5-String
Manson III Guitar w/ Roland Synth pickup
Guitars
Tripleneck Manson Electric Mandolin
Built by Andy Manson
4-String Manson Electric Mandolin
Quilted maple top. Ebony fingerboard. Single EMG pickup with bridge transducer system
Built by Hugh Manson
8-String Manson Bass Mandolin
Carved flamed maple top. Matte amber finish. Rosewood fingerboard. Stereo wiring. Gold hardware. Tuned G-E.
Built by Hugh Manson
8-String Manson Acoustic
Built by Andy Manson
8-String Manson Mandolin
Built by Andy Manson
8-String Manson Mandolin
Built by Andy Manson
8-String Manson Electric Mandola
Built by Hugh Manson
Bass Pedal Steel
Keyboards
Hammond XB-2
Used on-stage on the 1999-2000 Zooma and 2001's The Thunderthief tour
Specs:
Keys: 61
Synthesis Type: Digital Analog DRH B3
Polyphony: 8
Multi-timbral (number of parts): 2
Oscillators per Voice: Max 9
Controllers: BASS PEDAL OPTIONAL
Memory Patches: 128
Polyphony: 64
Memory Patches: 32
Audio Outs: 2
MIDI Out/In: 1/1
Korg Oasys 88
Used on-stage at 2007 O2 Reunion Concert
Specs:
Keys: 88-key Real Weighted Hammer Action (RH2)
Synthesis Type: New design ultra-low-aliasing oscillators OSC1, OSC2, Sub-oscillator and noise generator; ring modulation, FM, and Sync
Polyphony: HD-1: 172 voices (172 oscillators), AL-1: 84 voices, CX-3: 172 voices
Controllers: Vector joystick, joystick, ribbon controller, switches 1 & 2, Pads 1-8: Velocity-sensitive drum pads and chord triggers.
Control Inputs: Damper pedal (half damper supported), assignable switch, assignable pedal
Audio Outs: 2
MIDI Out/In: 1/1
More Info: http://www.korg.com/gear/prod_info.asp?A_PROD_NO=OASYS
Korg X50
Used on-stage at 2007 O2 Reunion Concert
Specs:
Keys: 61-key, velocity sensitive
Tone Generator: HI (Hyper Integrated) sound engine, 48 kHz sampling frequency, 64 MB PCM ROM, 470 multisamples + 518 drumsamples
Polyphony: 62 voices, 62 oscillators (in single mode), 31 voices, 62 oscillators (in double mode)
Controllers: pitch bend wheel, modulation wheel, REALTIME CONTROLS knob 1~4, Audition key, Category key
Control Inputs:
Audio Outs: MAIN-L/MONO, R; INDIVIDUAL-1, 2; Headphones
MIDI Out/In: 1/1
More Info: http://www.korg.com/gear/prod_info.asp?A_PROD_NO=X50
Korg X5
Used on-stage on the 1999-2000 Zooma and 2001's The Thunderthief tour
Specs:
Keys: 61
Synthesis Type: Digital Sample+Synthesis with 6MB of ROM
Polyphony: 16-32
Multi-timbral (number of parts): 16
Oscillators per Voice: Max 2
Controllers: Food Switch, Expression Pedal
Effects: 47
Drum Kits: 2(RAM)+8(ROM)
Memory Patches: 100 RAM + 128 (GM) ROM
Audio Outs: 2
MIDI Out/In: 1/1
Yamaha KX88
Used on-stage on the 1999-2000 Zooma and 2001's The Thunderthief tour
Specs:
Keys: 88
Synthesis Type: Digital FM
Polyphony: 64
Memory Patches: 32
MIDI Out/In: 1/1
Amplification
Fender
SWR SM900 Head
Specs:
Wattage Rating: 900 watts mono/400 watts per channel stereo @ 4 ohms
Controls: Master, Bass, Treble, Dual selectable three-band semi-parametric EQs
Outputs: Speakon and 1/4" speaker jacks
Other: Studio-quality XLR out with ground lift and level pad, bi-amp capable with high and low crossover outputs and frequency control, variable limiter, side-chain effects loop with blend control, tuner send, EQ Channel Select footswitch
SWR Goliath cabinet
Specs:
Speaker: 4x10 enclosure
Wattage Rating: 700 watts RMS
Impedance: 8 ohms
Outputs: Dual Speakon and 1/4" speaker jacks
Other: Spring-loaded handles, vibration-free shock-mounted chrome grill, rear port
SWR Big Ben cabinets
Specs:
Speaker: 1x18 enclosure
Wattage Rating: 400 watts RMS
Impedance: 8 ohms
Outputs: Dual Speakon and 1/4" speaker jacks
Other: Spring-loaded handles, vibration-free shock-mounted chrome grill, rear port
Effects
Symbolic Sound Kyma
What is the Kyma?
Kyma is a computer-based sound design/synthesis system developed by a team of electronic music graduates and enthusiasts in California who got together under the name Symbolic Sound in 1989. Running on Mac or PC, the computer acts as the front end for the sound shaping (by means of a user-friendly and mainly graphical drag-and-drop interface), while the DSP power required to do the number-crunching involved in the sound creation is supplied in a separate piece of hardware connected to the computer, the Capybara rack unit.
The system is very flexible, allowing for real-time synthesis in the computer in a number of styles from analogue-style subtractive, through FM and right up to modern-day resynthesis and granular techniques. Real-time sampling, hard disk recording, and audio processing are also possible.
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Roland PK-5A
Seen on-stage at the 2007 O2 Reunion concert.
Specs:
Keys: 13
Expression: 13 different levels of velocity sensitivity
Resources
For More Information:
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/nov99/articles/john.htm
http://www.sonicstate.com/synth/index.cfm
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