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Fender
Hot Rod Deluxe“That's always a fun amp I go back to because it's so simple and it has a lot of bass.”
Said in Hand Habits' Meg Duffy: Guitar Poetry, March 2017
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Meg Duffy of Hand Habits has said they played a Fender Lone Star Stratocaster through a Fender Hot Rod Deluxe, with a board of Boss, Strymon, Diamond, Line 6 and Electro-Harmonix pedals. They have said the debut album was cut at home on an Avid Mbox with Pro Tools LE.
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“I also use a Boss Mega Distortion, which is really cool.”
Said in Hand Habits' Meg Duffy: Guitar Poetry, March 2017
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Strymon
El Capistan dTape Echo“Their stuff is so good. I wish I could afford more.”
Said in Hand Habits' Meg Duffy: Guitar Poetry, March 2017
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Guitars
Fender
Lone Star Stratocaster, sunburst, rosewood fretboard
Has said they use
“It was the first guitar I ever bought for myself.”
Said in Hand Habits' Meg Duffy: Guitar Poetry, March 2017
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Seymour Duncan
Single-single-hum pickups in the Lone Star Strat
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Seymour Duncan
Single-single-hum pickups in the Lone Star StratSaid in Hand Habits' Meg Duffy: Guitar Poetry, March 2017
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Amps
Has said they use
Fender
Hot Rod Deluxe“That's always a fun amp I go back to because it's so simple and it has a lot of bass.”
Said in Hand Habits' Meg Duffy: Guitar Poetry, March 2017
Pedals
Has said they use
Said in Hand Habits' Meg Duffy: Guitar Poetry, March 2017
Has said they use
“I also use a Boss Mega Distortion, which is really cool.”
Said in Hand Habits' Meg Duffy: Guitar Poetry, March 2017
Has said they use
Has said they use
Strymon
El Capistan dTape Echo“Their stuff is so good. I wish I could afford more.”
Said in Hand Habits' Meg Duffy: Guitar Poetry, March 2017
Diamond Pedals
Quantum Leap QTL1 Delay
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Diamond Pedals
Quantum Leap QTL1 Delay“I love using a Diamond Quantum Leap delay, especially in the pitch ramp mode”
Said in Hand Habits' Meg Duffy: Guitar Poetry, March 2017
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Electro-Harmonix
45000 Multi-Track Looping Recorder
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Electro-Harmonix
45000 Multi-Track Looping Recorder“I like to run both loopers at the same time.”
Said in Hand Habits' Meg Duffy: Guitar Poetry, March 2017
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DigiTech
Polara Reverb
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DigiTech
Polara ReverbSaid in Hand Habits' Meg Duffy: Guitar Poetry, March 2017
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Strings and picks
D'Addario
EXL116 strings (11-52)
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D'Addario
EXL116 strings (11-52)Said in Hand Habits' Meg Duffy: Guitar Poetry, March 2017
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Recording
Avid
Mbox interface
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Avid
Mbox interface“I have an Mbox and Pro Tools on my computer.”
Said in Hand Habits' Meg Duffy: Guitar Poetry, March 2017
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Avid
Pro Tools LE
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Avid
Pro Tools LESaid in Hand Habits' Meg Duffy: Guitar Poetry, March 2017
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Shure
SM7B (borrowed for the debut album)
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Said in Hand Habits' Meg Duffy: Guitar Poetry, March 2017
Blue
Dragonfly condenser (borrowed, on vocals)
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Said in Hand Habits' Meg Duffy: Guitar Poetry, March 2017
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Questions
About Hand Habits's gear.
What guitar does Hand Habits play?
Meg Duffy has said they recorded Wildly Idle with one electric, a sunburst Fender Lone Star Stratocaster with a rosewood fretboard and Seymour Duncan pickups, bought at 18.
What amp does Hand Habits use?
A Fender Hot Rod Deluxe, which Duffy has called a simple amp with a lot of bass. Part of Wildly Idle was recorded direct after the amp started to rattle.
What pedals does Hand Habits use?
Duffy has named an Ibanez TS9DX, Boss MD-2 and DD-7, Strymon El Capistan, Diamond Quantum Leap, DigiTech Polara, Line 6 DL4 and the Electro-Harmonix 45000 looper.
What audio interface does Hand Habits use?
Duffy has said the debut album was made in a bedroom on an Avid Mbox with Pro Tools LE, a borrowed Shure SM7B and a borrowed Blue Dragonfly.
What strings does Hand Habits use?
D'Addario EXL116 strings (11 to 52) with Dunlop Jazz III picks.
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Hand Habits is the project of guitarist and songwriter Meg Duffy, who has also played with Kevin Morby and Weyes Blood. This guide covers the Strat, amp, pedals and bedroom recording setup behind the debut album Wildly Idle.
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