Difference between revisions of "Ampeg Dan Armstrong"
m |
|||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
[[File:ADAG LG.jpg | right | thumb | Dan Armstrong]] | [[File:ADAG LG.jpg | right | thumb | Ampeg Dan Armstrong]] | ||
{{Guitarbox | {{Guitarbox | ||
| Name = Dan Armstrong | | Name = Dan Armstrong | ||
| Manufacturer = [[Ampeg]] | | Manufacturer = [[Ampeg]] | ||
| Used = As a prop for the [[Supermassive Black Hole (video) | Supermassive Black Hole video]] (2006) | | Used =<nowiki></nowiki> | ||
*As a prop for the [[Supermassive Black Hole (video) | Supermassive Black Hole video]] (2006) | |||
*Recording of [[Simulation Theory (album)|Simulation Theory]] (Reportedly) (2018) | |||
| Body = Solid | | Body = Solid | ||
| BodyCovering = See-through | | BodyCovering = See-through | ||
| Wood = '''Body''': | | Neck = Bolt-on | ||
| Wood = '''Body''': Plexiglass<br />'''Neck''': Hard Maple<br />'''Fingerboard''': Rosewood (24 frets) | |||
| Bridge = Fixed | | Bridge = Fixed | ||
| Electronics = Three-way tone circuit | | Electronics = Three-way tone circuit | ||
| Pickups = | | Pickups = Custom removable pickups | ||
}} | }} | ||
The Ampeg Dan Armstrong is a see-through guitar created by Dan Armstrong in 1969. It has custom removable pick-ups, a 3-way tone circuit and a 24-fret hard maple neck. The unique choice of body material eliminates unwanted virbations and frequencies while playing the guitar, while still producing sustain. Artists who are or have played this guitar feature Dave Grohl, of [[Foo Fighters]], Josh Homme of [[Queens of the Stone Age]], John Frusciante of [[Red Hot Chilli Peppers]], Lou Reed of Velvet Underground, Bill Wyman of The Rolling Stones, just to name a few. | |||
[[Matthew Bellamy|Bellamy]] used an Ampeg Dan Armstrong in the [[Supermassive Black Hole (video) | Supermassive Black Hole video]]. [[Floria Sigismondi]], the director of the video, decided to put a piece of "wallpaper" on the guitar to make it look original. | |||
According to Premier Guitar, the Dan Armstrong was also used for recording [[Simulation Theory (album)|Simulation Theory]] in 2018.<ref>https://www.premierguitar.com/articles/28320-muses-matt-bellamy-unusual-collisions?page=2</ref> | |||
==References== | |||
</references> | |||
{{Backto | guitars}} | {{Backto | guitars}} | ||
Revision as of 16:00, 22 July 2019
| Dan Armstrong | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Ampeg |
| Used |
|
| Body type | Solid |
| Neck joint | Bolt-on |
| Body covering | See-through |
| Wood | Body: Plexiglass Neck: Hard Maple Fingerboard: Rosewood (24 frets) |
| Bridge | Fixed |
| Electronics | Three-way tone circuit |
| Pickup(s) | Custom removable pickups |
| Special circuits | Unknown |
The Ampeg Dan Armstrong is a see-through guitar created by Dan Armstrong in 1969. It has custom removable pick-ups, a 3-way tone circuit and a 24-fret hard maple neck. The unique choice of body material eliminates unwanted virbations and frequencies while playing the guitar, while still producing sustain. Artists who are or have played this guitar feature Dave Grohl, of Foo Fighters, Josh Homme of Queens of the Stone Age, John Frusciante of Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Lou Reed of Velvet Underground, Bill Wyman of The Rolling Stones, just to name a few.
Bellamy used an Ampeg Dan Armstrong in the Supermassive Black Hole video. Floria Sigismondi, the director of the video, decided to put a piece of "wallpaper" on the guitar to make it look original.
According to Premier Guitar, the Dan Armstrong was also used for recording Simulation Theory in 2018.[1]
References
</references>
Go back to guitars