Active Band Man Chats - Proliferating equipment -

Generally, if you buy a guitar, you can write a new song, right?

Why suddenly that question?

Uh…. How about, if you buy one effector, you will get one new song...

Not possible.

Oh…. You’re cold…. I can!

Hmm…

I can! I mean, if I buy an effector, I can make a new song that makes use of the effector, and I can use it live! That’s my motto.

That’s lofty.

Don’t tell me you have the minimum equipment required, and that’s all?

Uh…! That’s…! I want to do so…

How many axes do you have now?

Now… maybe 15.

What are they used for?

Bacchus headless is for "National" and live support. The Sadowsky fretless and Bacchus are for "Limelight". The Hofner violin bass is for "The Showas". There is also a Fernandez headless, but this is only used for BOØWY copy bands. My Mike Lulu JB type is used for most recordings. Recently, I started using an EUB, but for now this is only with "Limelight", but I would like to use it elsewhere as well.
Other than that… they’re waiting to be used (bitter smile)

I use mine properly.

Is that so?

Is there an effector board for each axe?

Hmm… I wonder? I feel like it's more about the site than about the instrument. Basically, we have two patterns, but I am expanding them all the time.

Yes, yes.

What about you, Kizuhiko?

I currently own about 10 guitars. I have four Teisco Spectrum 5s.

4? Of the same guitar?

I reduced the number…?

…. (Bitter smile)

I gave one as a gift to Hisashi Kato of The Collectors. Ah, but I still want a Spectrum 5, one with a clear body. I have been looking for it for a long time.

You’ve said that before. It’s like “your world”.

GO!GO!

…. (Bitter smile)

Other than the Tescos, I own a Strat type from Fernandez. A TEJ type with sustainer. An SGV from YAMAHA for The Showas. There are also three acoustic guitars. Zemaitis and Ovation and Seagull. I rarely use it, but I also have a classical guitar.

What about effector boards?

I have only two, one for The Captains and the other for The Showas, both of which are active. I had tried to build one for the acoustic guitar, but I gave up because it was so different from the electric guitar. Eventually, I'd like to ask someone who is familiar with it while I try to assemble mine.

So that's it. Speaking of that, I also wanted to build one for the EUB, and I am currently researching.

Yes, yes. My basic idea is that the concept of a project comes first, and I will prepare the necessary equipment for it. They’re all a variation of the concept, or it’s something like buying more equipment to open a new closet of ideas.

I don't know what you’re talking about.

You’re cold~~! Then, let's talk about the equipment that is likely to proliferate in the future.

In other words, what kind of equipment do you want?

You could say that, too.

I'm sure some bassists will sympathize with me on this, but... I'm always curious about preamps. Darkglass or something like that…
Oh, I'm also interested in equipment for the EUB that I mentioned earlier.
Also, lately, new brands are coming out of the woodwork one after another, so I'm looking at those too... As a headless enthusiast, I'm also watching Ibanez...

I'm like that with electric gut string guitars. I'm trying to make a solo album with an acoustic feel, so I think it would be useful. I’m also looking at fuzz. I want to use it with The Showas.

It's endless.

Yes, the mystery of the proliferation of equipment will continue forever... Yes, and everything?

Is for love!