Al Di Meola is very influential guitarist and composer who melds together many types of music stemming from jazz, classical, flamenco, rock music and more. He’s much more than just a fusion master which he is known for. Al Di Meola has a range of gear he uses such as classical guitars, steel string guitars, and of course electric guitars.
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Guitars:
- Gibson Les Paul Custom (1971, 1959) – Al Di Meola has been using his old Les Paul’s in his recent tours. His 1971 Les Paul has DiMarzio pickups, but is a heavy guitar.
- Gibson Les Paul Deluxe (1961)
- Gibson Les Paul Custom – a signature prototype with f-holes
- Gibson ES-175 (hollowbody)
- PRS Custom Signature “Prism” Guitar
- PRS Custom – Similar to his signature with a different finish, Al Di Meola also has another PRS built like a Les Paul
- Conde Hermanos Nylon-String Guitars – He has a few of these along with his signature model
- Martin D-18 Acoustic (1948)
- Guild 12-String Acoustic
- Ovation Signature Acoustic Guitar
- Godin Multiac Nylon Guitar
Amplifiers:
- Fuchs Overdrive Super 100 – with a Feiten Vintage 2×12 Cabinet
- Mesa/Boogie Mark V
Effect Pedals:
- Diamond Halo Chorus
- Fuchs TRS CAT-5 Breakout Box
- Fulltone OCD
- GigRig G2 Switching System
- Hilton Pro Volume Pedal
- MXR Carbon Copy Delay
- MXR Phase 90
- Neunaber WET Reverb
- Roland GR-30 Synth
- Roland VG-88 V-Guitar System
- Skreddy Echo
- TC Electronic Hall of Fame
- TC Electronic Polytune
- Taurus Zebu Delay/Reverb
- Taurus Dexter Octaver
- Way Huge Echo Puss
- Xotic EP Booster
- Xotic SP Compressor
Other Gear:
Sources: Premiere Guitar, MesaBoogie, Guitar Player, Taurus Effects, Video w/ PRS,