Nicolas DESMAREST

 
THE INFLUENCES ... There is a LOT of guitar players I like “on Earth” !!! I’ll say that I really apreciate Michaël LANDAU for his overall sound and inspiration in his playing and my “mentor” is still and always Larry CARLTON for his touch, his sensibility and sens of melodie and improvisation ... what a gift ! But I keep beeing a big fan of Steve LUKATHER “ex” TOTO’s guitarist. I also like Lee RITENOUR, Dann HUFF, Eric JOHNSON, Phil KEAGGY, Joe SATRIANI, Jeff BECK, Paul JACKSON Jr, Robben FORD, Hadley HOCKENSMITH, Stevie RAY VAUGHAN, John MAYER, Robert CRAY ... I should have forgotten someone !!! Actually, I grew up listening to californian music : CHRISTOPHER CROSS, Richard MARX, Michaël BOLTON, Boz SCAGGS,... But I like of course bands : YES, KANSAS, MISTER MISTER, U2 ...http://www.mikelandau.com/http://mr335.com/http://www.stevelukather.net/Homepage.aspxhttp://www.toto99.com/http://users.aol.com/guitarron/dannhuff/dannhuff.htmhttp://members.aol.com/guitarron/pk/pk.htmhttp://members.aol.com/guitarron/pk/pk.htmhttp://www.satriani.com/satch_frames/members_src.htmlhttp://www.pauljacksonjr.com/http://www.robbenford.com/http://www.robbenford.com/http://www.richardmarx.com/shapeimage_1_link_0shapeimage_1_link_1shapeimage_1_link_2shapeimage_1_link_3shapeimage_1_link_4shapeimage_1_link_5shapeimage_1_link_6shapeimage_1_link_7shapeimage_1_link_8shapeimage_1_link_9shapeimage_1_link_10shapeimage_1_link_11
THE GUITARS Wow, it’s gonna take some time !!! Actually, I’m now using more guitars than in the past. I also like trying things, new and lod stuffs !!! During one year, I had till 15 guitars at home. As I didn’t use them all, I became reasonable ... but how it’s gonna last ? Ha, ha, ha, ... I’ve got «a few» guitars custom made, all theses babies equipped with custom handmade pickups. I’ve of course always my old strat (85) "Le Lion et l’Agneau» (the Lion and the Lamb).   I’m using Yamaha and Ibanez acoustic guitars.   You could find just below some pictures of the guitars. http://www.yamaha-europe.com/yamaha_europe/france/index.htmlhttp://www.ibanez.co.jp/world/country/frame_france.htmlshapeimage_2_link_0shapeimage_2_link_1

About the French guitar players, I really apreciate Michel-Yves KOCHMANN for his musicality, Sébastien CHOUARD and Jean-Michel KAJDAN and also the dexterity of Tristan KLEIN and the personality of Christophe GODIN.

I’m also a big fan of Michaël W. SMITH and Keith GREEN for the christian music and I’m still enjoying listening to the band KOÏNONÏA with Abraham LABORIEL on the bass !

In my highschool time, I also used to be a big fan of the band Stryper ...

 

I’d like to say as well that I’m a great admirator of the saxophonist  Kirk WHALUM. I’m also listening from time to time to classic music, I like the Symphonies, W.A. Mozart, the melodies of  Chopin ...

Actually, I do love the melodie and everything which is played with heart and which touchs mine. If there’s some guitar parts in the story, so, it’s still better !!!! Ha, ha, ha !!!

AMPS & EFFECTS About the amp section, it’s quite simple : one preamp / multieffet Axe-Fx (or a PODxt for small gigs), which goes both straight to the sound system and to 2 or 3 personnal active monitors, all that controled by a midi foot controler (at the moment, the FBV Shortboard, waiting for the Fractal Audio’s one). Havind tryed different ways to root my sound, I’ve discovered the tri-amplification. So, you’ve got 3 speakers : one for the dry sound, and the 2 last for the effects in stereo. It’s so comfortable !! But it’s not the best way to work with sound ingenior, especially in live situation ! You can clic >HERE< to download my old set-up. >>> POD XT SOUNDS DNJ2 CONCERT 09052009 <<< >>> 12 BASIC SOUNDS POD XT 06062009 <<< >>> BUNDLE TOTAL POD XT 20112008 <<< >>> WIRING SETUP WITH 3 SPEAKERS (WDW) <<< http://www.g66.eu/index.php?page=shop.browse&category_id=15&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=92http://www.g66.eu/index.php?page=shop.browse&category_id=15&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=92http://www.line6.com/http://www.line6.com/http://www.line6.com/lets_talk_guitar_files/Branchement%203%20baffles%20Nico.pdflets_talk_guitar_files/Sons%20Pod%20XT%20concert%20090509.ziplets_talk_guitar_files/12%20SONS%20POD%20XT%20DE%20BASE.ziplets_talk_guitar_files/PODxt-2008-Nov-20.l6blets_talk_guitar_files/Branchement%203%20baffles%20Nico_1.pdfshapeimage_3_link_0shapeimage_3_link_1shapeimage_3_link_2shapeimage_3_link_3shapeimage_3_link_4shapeimage_3_link_5shapeimage_3_link_6shapeimage_3_link_7shapeimage_3_link_8shapeimage_3_link_9

ART : multi effets SGE


ATOMIC : Atomic Reactor 112 - 50W


BOSS : ME 5 and many stomboxes


DIGITECH : multi effets 128+, multi effets Quad V, S400, pré ampli 2120, Control One


DBX : 163X compressor


EMG : single coils S, SA, SV, SA, SLV - humbuckers 81, 85, 89 - SPC, EXG, PA2, PH2 kits


FENDER : Super Twin Reverb (2X12), standart Stratocaster 85 customised by James Strussart, Deluxe Stratocaster USA HSS/LSR/S1, USA HighWayOne Stratocaster, 57 and 62 reissue FSR USA Strat, Jeff Beck Strat


HUGUES AND KETTNER : combo blue 60W


IBANEZ : acoustic guitar AEL20


LANEY : 50W tube TT50H head


LINE 6 :  Pod Pro, Pod XT, ShortBoard


MARSHALL : JCM 800 amp head, valvestate 8008, many speakers 1X12, 2X12 et 4X12


MESA BOOGIE : TriAxis , Studio préamp, Quad préamp, power amp Fifty-fifty


MUSICMAN : Music Man Luke 1, Music Man Luke 2


RIVERA : Knucklehead KR100 head


ROCKTRON : Pro Gap preamp V2, multi-effet Intellifex XL, power amp Velocity 150, hush 300 compressor, Midi Mate and All Access foot controlers


ROLAND : SE70, GP8 and GP16 multi effects, FC100 MKII foot controler


SEYMOUR DUNCAN : SH4 and TB4, JB jr., Antiquity II, Alnico II pro flat simple, Alnico II pro double, Duckbuckers SDBR-1, Tele Vintage Stack, Tele Little ‘59


SUHR pickups : V60LP, Fletcher/Landau, DSV, DSH, SSV


TC Electronics : multi-effets G-Major


JAMES TYLER : Super Studebaker, JTS2 Hot


TOM ANDERSON pickups : H3


VALLEY ARTS : Custom Pro, Custom Pro T-Serie, Californian Pro


YAMAHA : guitarelélé, classical guitar G111

FAVORITES LINKS EGS Studio Séphoramusic.com Un super guitariste français : Tristan KLEIN. French luthier’s forum: Kamel CHENAOUY. A great french guitarist : Michel-Yves KOCHMANN. How to build his own Stratocaster ... Tony Mc Kenzie Great luthier in France : Didier DUBOSCQ.  Warmoth USA Custom Guitars : one of the BEST !!! Musikraft : one of the BEST !!!http://www.egs.be/http://www.sephoramusic.comhttp://www.tristanklein.com/http://kamelchenaouy.forumactif.com/index.htmhttp://www.myk.fr/http://www.myk.fr/http://www.stratbuilder.com/home.htmhttp://www.tonymckenzie.com/default.htmhttp://www.edenlutherie.com/http://www.warmoth.com/http://www.usacustomguitars.com/http://www.musikraft.com/shapeimage_5_link_0shapeimage_5_link_1shapeimage_5_link_2shapeimage_5_link_3shapeimage_5_link_4shapeimage_5_link_5shapeimage_5_link_6shapeimage_5_link_7shapeimage_5_link_8shapeimage_5_link_9shapeimage_5_link_10shapeimage_5_link_11

So you could find some informations below and find again the full folder on the website of the GREAT European Importator and Distributor : www.g66.eu . More seriously, Jacques & Sussi are doing some GREAT job - if there’s any problem,  they’ll solve it with any doubt at all ! Fast delivery - GREAT customer support - and ... GREAT products !!

Don’t hesitate one second to contact me for more informations.

Strat «Le Lion et l’Agneau» : Fender std 85 custom Strat body / USACG Tele neck / FireSound PU.

«Sonic Blue» Strat :

Kavanagh body / Musikraft neck / FireSound PU.

«Cherry Burst» Strat :

MightyMite body / USACG neck / FireSound PU.

Strat «Ice Blue» : Fender RI 62 USA body /

Musikraft neck / Firesound 54 PU.

Strat «Blackie» : Kavanagh body / USACG neck /

Eastgrove & DiMarzio PU.

Strat «Sweet Blue» :

Musikraft body & neck / FireSound PU.