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Allan on his Guitars and Sound System My attitude towards my guitars is somewhat different to most musicians I think.
Firstly, I do not subscribe to the theory that the older the guitar, the better it sounds. This is just not true; guitars have a finite life when it comes to the sound they put out. It might still be a pleasant sound when it’s old, but it will lack the power one needs on stage.
Secondly, I can’t really cherish a guitar. It’s a romantic notion, the musician and his love affair with his instrument, but actually I regard it simply as a tool that either does the job or does not. When an instrument does exactly what I need then I enjoy playing it, but I can change my perception of what I want quite quickly and sometimes without tangible reason, and then I will find another guitar that gives me what I need.
Also, having a new guitar is like going on a journey; there are new sounds to explore which, as the journey progreses, throw up new ideas that sometimes result in a song.
What I have started doing is noting which song I wrote on which guitar because I think people would find this interesting. Someone may really like a particular song and want to try the guitar on which it was written. If anyone wants to do this, just ask me when I’m on a gig.
The guitars I use are all Martin guitars and the models are:
OMJM M38 D18 Vintage D16 CE4R
They are all fitted with a Fishman Gold Plus Natural pick-up.
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