Guitars
The guitars I play, record and teach with. Click a photo for more pictures.
Aria · Acoustic
AC-50 N Concert Guitar
Carvalho · Acoustic
CARV100JM Jazz Manouche
Gypsy jazz guitar with an oval soundhole, solid spruce top and a zero fret.
Since 2025
Chapman
ML1 Hybrid – Cali Sunset
Superstrat from Chapman Guitars, the brand of British guitarist and YouTuber Rob Chapman. Flamed top in Cali Sunset.
Chapman
ML1 Modern Standard V2 – Black Blood Red
The second version of the ML1 Modern, from black to blood red.
Charvel
Pro-Mod DK24 HH 2PT – Black
Dinky with an alder body, caramelized maple neck and Seymour Duncan Full Shred and Alnico II Pro humbuckers.
Since 2023
Charvel
Pro-Mod DK24 HSH 2PT – Mahogany
Dinky with a mahogany body and a caramelized maple neck, in HSH.
Since 2023
Charvel
Pro-Mod DK24 HSH 2PT – Satin Orange Crush
Dinky with an alder body, caramelized maple neck and three Seymour Duncans. Orange again.
Since 2019
Charvel
Pro-Mod San Dimas Style 2 HH – Joe Duplantier Signature
Signature model of Gojira’s Joe Duplantier: a T-style single-cut in satin white with black binding and two humbuckers.
Cort · Bass
Artisan B4
Four-string bass from Cort’s Artisan series.
Cort
G290 FAT – Antique Violin
Swamp ash body with a flamed maple top, birdseye maple neck and fretboard, locking tuners and two Cort VTH-77 humbuckers.
Since 2020
Cort
X-700 Triality – Open Pore Vintage Burst
Swamp ash body, 5-piece maple/walnut neck, roasted maple fretboard, stainless steel frets and Fishman Open Core pickups.
Since 2024
Donner
HLX-500 – Wooden Nature
Headless, with a poplar body, an asymmetrical roasted maple neck, a rosewood fretboard and HSS pickups.
Since 2026
Epiphone
SG Standard – Heritage Cherry
From the “Inspired by Gibson” collection: mahogany body and neck, two Alnico Classic Pro humbuckers.
Since 2020
EVH
5150 Standard – Stealth Black
Eddie Van Halen’s brand: basswood body, ebony fretboard, two Wolfgang humbuckers and a kill switch.
Since 2021
Fender
Player Stratocaster – Capri Orange
The Mexican-made Player Strat: alder body, maple neck and three Alnico 5 single coils. Orange, of course.
Since 2020
Fender
Stratocaster (Mexico) – Black
Made in Mexico, from 2000.
Gretsch
G2420 Streamliner – Aged Brooklyn Burst
Hollow-body single-cut with two Broad’Tron humbuckers.
Since 2021
Gretsch
G5420T Electromatic – Orange Stain
Classic hollow-body single-cut with a Bigsby. And yes: orange.
Since 2022
Harley Benton
BM-75 – Trans Red
A tribute to Brian May’s Red Special: mahogany body, 24 frets and three single coils with phase switches.
Since 2022
Harley Benton · Acoustic
CLC-650SM-CE – Vintage Sunburst
All-solid grand concert acoustic with a cutaway and a solid mahogany body.
Since 2022
Harley Benton · Acoustic
D-120CE – Vintage Sunburst
Dreadnought acoustic with a cutaway and a pickup.
Harley Benton · Bass
Enhanced MP-4MN – Natural
P-style bass with a swamp ash body and maple neck.
Since 2022
Harley Benton
Fusion HSH Roasted – Bengal
Superstrat with a flamed maple top, roasted flame maple neck, stainless steel frets and Roswell pickups in HSH.
Since 2021
Harley Benton
Fusion-III HH EB – Black
Sapele body, maple neck, ebony fretboard and stainless steel frets.
Since 2021
Harley Benton
Fusion-III HH FR Roasted – Natural
Flamed maple top, roasted maple neck, stainless steel frets, two Roswell humbuckers and a Floyd Rose.
Since 2022
Harley Benton
Fusion-III HH Roasted – Silver Sparkle
Roasted maple neck and fretboard, stainless steel frets, and plenty of glitter.
Since 2024
Harley Benton
Guitar MAX Fusion Signature
Signature model of Guitar MAX: flamed maple top, roasted flame maple neck and a reverse headstock.
Since 2023
Harley Benton
Guitar MAX Fusion Signature – Walnut
The same signature model, this time with a figured walnut top.
Since 2025
Harley Benton
GuitarBass VB
Six-string bass / baritone guitar with a 762 mm scale.
Since 2024
Harley Benton
HB-35Plus – Cherry
Semi-hollow in the style of the ES-335, with a flamed maple top and two Roswell humbuckers.
Since 2021
Harley Benton
HP-42 Signature TT Roasted
Signature model of Henning Pauly: flamed maple top, roasted maple neck, stainless steel frets, a P90 and a humbucker.
Since 2021
Harley Benton
JA-60 – Sunburst
Jazzmaster-style offset with two Roswell P90s, in 3-tone sunburst.
Since 2021
Harley Benton
MR-Modern – Candy Apple Red
Carved alder body, ebony fretboard, two Artec soapbar humbuckers with coil tap and a Wilkinson tremolo.
Since 2022
Harley Benton
R-458MN Fanfret – White
Eight strings and fanned frets (692/650 mm scale).
Since 2021
Harley Benton
RB-612 – Black
Semi-hollow 12-string in Rickenbacker style.
Since 2024
Harley Benton
SC-550 – Paradise Amber Flame
Single-cut with a chambered mahogany body, a flamed maple top and a set neck.
Since 2020
Harley Benton
SC-550Plus EMG – Faded Tobacco Flame
Single-cut with a flamed maple top and EMG pickups.
Since 2023
Harley Benton
SC-Custom III FR VBK
Single-cut with a Floyd Rose.
Harley Benton
ST-80FR MN HH – Radiant Red
Basswood superstrat with a roasted flame maple neck and fretboard, two humbuckers and a Floyd Rose.
Since 2025
Harley Benton
ST-Modern Plus HSS – Sun Blast
Ash body, roasted flame maple neck, stainless steel frets and glow-in-the-dark side dots.
Since 2025
Harley Benton
TE-70RW Deluxe
Tele with a rosewood-look veneer, two Roswell single coils and a Wilkinson bridge with brass saddles.
Since 2021
Harley Benton
TE-90FLT – Orange Blast
T-style with a sungkai body and a baked sungkai fretboard.
Since 2023
Harley Benton
Victory Plus – Black
Mahogany V with a set neck, two Roswell humbuckers and gold hardware. Made for the heavy stuff.
Since 2023
Hils
HN5 – Metallic Coral Orange
Headless, with a mahogany body, roasted maple neck and stainless steel frets.
Since 2026
Ibanez
AZ224F – Brown Topaz Burst
AZ series with a flamed maple top, stainless steel frets and Seymour Duncan Hyperion pickups.
Since 2019
Ibanez
AZ24S1F – Violin Sunburst
Alder body with a flamed maple top and a roasted maple neck.
Since 2025
Ibanez
EX1500AV
From Ibanez’ EX series.
Ibanez
FR365
Ibanez
MSM1 – Marco Sfogli Signature
Signature model of Marco Sfogli: tineo top, wenge/bubinga neck and DiMarzio Air Norton and Tone Zone humbuckers.
Since 2018
Ibanez
PGM30 – Paul Gilbert Signature
Paul Gilbert’s signature model, made in Japan, with the famous painted-on f-holes.
Ibanez
RG440V – Black
Ibanez
RG460DX – Roadster Orange Metallic
Classic RG with a Wizard III neck, Quantum pickups in HSS and an Edge-Zero II tremolo.
Since 2025
Ibanez
RG721RW
RG with a basswood body and a rosewood top.
Ibanez
RG870RWZ – Charcoal Brown Flat
Premium RG with a rosewood top, in a flat (matte) finish.
Ibanez
RGR570 – Custom Scalloped
An RGR570 from 1999, with a custom scalloped fretboard.
Ibanez
S770FM Standard
The thin, sculpted Ibanez S body, with a flamed maple top.
Jackson
JS22-7 Dinky – Satin Black
Seven strings, 673 mm scale, string-through hardtail.
Since 2020
Jackson
Kelly JS32 – Ferrari Red
The pointy Jackson Kelly shape, in Ferrari Red.
Jackson
Rhoads JS32 MAH – Natural
The Randy Rhoads shape, with a mahogany body in natural.
Jackson
Soloist SLX – Orange Crackle
A Soloist in orange crackle, with a Floyd Rose Special and two Duncan Designed humbuckers.
Since 2020
Kangoeroe
Lag · Acoustic
T200A14CE
Acoustic from the French brand Lag, with a cutaway and a pickup.
Line 6
James Tyler Variax JTV-69S – 3-Tone Sunburst
Modelling guitar designed with James Tyler: it can also sound like other guitars and switch to alternate tunings with one knob.
Michael Kelly
Patriot Custom
Single-cut with a flamed top.
Musima
Lead Star III
One of the last designs of Musima, the East German guitar factory: a variation on the Fender Stratocaster from the mid-1980s, shortly before the fall of the Berlin Wall.
Ovation · Acoustic
Celebrity Elite CE44 – Reverse Blue Burst
The typical Ovation roundback with the Elite soundholes in the upper bouts.
Richwood · Ukulele
UK-160
Richwood · Ukulele
UK-190
Samick
Custom Shop
Schecter
Diamond Series – Orange
Squier by Fender
J5 Telecaster – Black
Signature Telecaster of John 5 (Marilyn Manson, Rob Zombie).
Squier by Fender
Joe Trohman Telecaster
Signature Telecaster of Fall Out Boy guitarist Joe Trohman.
SX · Lap steel
LG2 Ash – 3-Tone Sunburst
Lap steel with a solid ash body.
Vintage
V6M24 ReIssued
Vintage
VS6 – Vintage White
SG-style with a mahogany body and set neck, two Wilkinson humbuckers and a Tune-O-Matic bridge.
Since 2017
Yamaha · Bass
BBG5A
Five-string bass.
Since 1996
Yamaha · Acoustic
GC-7M
Classical guitar from 1975.
Yamaha
Pacifica PAC1511MS – Mike Stern Signature
Made-in-Japan signature model of jazz guitarist Mike Stern: ash body, bolt-on maple neck, a Seymour Duncan ’59 and a Hot Rails.
Since 2002
Yamaha
RGX421DM
A Yamaha superstrat from the nineties.
Since 1994
Yamaha
RGX612S – Power Purple
