Mike Dawes Rig Rundown Guitar Tour

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[@PeteThorn]

Thanks for the shout out Mike! :)

[@mikedawesofficial]

Man! You're the King. Thanks for the inspiration x

[@randomchannel4886]

Love you dude

[@juliettebell1802]

Mike is the perfect mixture of knowledgeable, enthusiastic, and charming in this rundown.

[@nickbenjamin6527]

Thanks for the mentions Mike!!!

[@tdrake59]

Mike Dawes was incredibly engaged in this interview. Funny, and very informative. He has clearly put a lot of thought into everything.

[@grassngravel879]

When I got to the 19:35 I literally got chills. I've been playing with and using the Boss OC-3 in this way for nearly 15 years. I was playing in London at the time and saw a guy playing at an open mic who was using one as well. Sweeping the signal down to only catch the low frequency was mind blowing to me. I play exclusively in DADGBD tuning, so this pedal is so key to my sound. I honestly had no idea @Mike Dawes uses this pedal until stumbling upon this video. I'm geeking out a lot right now. LOL

[@davidphelps]

Mike Dawes you are the real deal.

[@TheDarinAmes]

I saw Mike open for Tommy Emmanuel. At first I admit I was a bit suspicious of the whole tapping style but Mike's playing and incredible wit and warm personality won me over. He's a consummate player AND entertainer. Class act all the way.

[@mikedawesofficial]

Thanks Darin, see you again

[@davidpatrick1813]

Wow great to hear. 6 of us were to see them in the beginning of the next year in portland (long way to travel) ... we had to cancel out because of the C police and forcing ... i ain't going to break ..............

[@TheDarinAmes]

@@mikedawesofficial You’re welcome Mike! Eager to see you live again and hear more of your excellent playing!

[@boabglen]

Good for you bro. I'm with you ​@davidpatrick1813

[@peterpedersen1641]

Hey John!! I have had the pleasure of meeting Mike D a few times here in NYC and in Philly area, at the Tommy Emmanuel show a year or so ago, he was called in to front Tommy for a few shows. I know Tommy also. so when my wife and I were lounging around the theater, all of sudden, there is Mike Dawes hanging around the lobby. We both remembered meeting at The Iridium on his first US Tour years back. And that night, I brought a studio bass player friend to join me to see Mike. We were sitting with one of Mike's students at a front table. The one thing that blew me away, and made perfect sense, was how long MIKE"S FINGERS ARE!!! No wonder his walkovers and hammer-ons are so intense. I think he has an 11-inch reach!! LOL Most humans are 7-8 inch. Mike is amazing. A great guy. So knowledgeable of his instrument. Always keep a MD CD in the car ready to go when on those runs back and forth from Greenwich Village to the Poconos.... Thanks

[@sempersavage7201]

Mike seems like such an awesome, humble, regular guy. Incredible player! Love it!

[@didifischervideo]

00:20:41 bybass "trick" Boss Octave oc-3

[@zbqb84a]

Fascinating rig. This guy's touch is unreal.

[@fequalsma8428]

This might be my favorite rig rundown. John B delivers again!

[@GabrielVelasco]

Amazing! One would naively think that the pedal board for an acoustic guitar would be MUCH simpler than for an electric, but his acoustic pedal setup ends up being one of the most complex I've ever seen in terms of signal paths because the multiple pickups, etc.

[@martinalexander4777]

I have a Joyo American. It is seriously brilliant and cost me £30 UK brand new! I use it on open mic nights to put electric through a PA, but now its going on my Acoustic board. Also he uses all the cool Digitech stuff which for no reason I can not fathom is discontinued. Big fan

[@stefankarlssonice]

Probably my favourite Rig Rundown yet!

[@spmartin]

Mike would be almost as entertaining even if he didn’t have a guitar! He needs his own show!

[@ryanbradley5891]

Nice to see someone share their rig in such detail with such enthusiasm

[@deddiev1718]

Down to earth humble and a sense of humor

[@aritheghost]

I’m really glad I stumbled upon this and now I know how to recreate his overdriven line with my cheap DIY ukulele setup

[@mattcarter8030]

I definitely couldn't play very well with a 44 mm nut but I'm so glad it works for you

[@Sellarmusic]

Awesome Rig Rundown. Mike is just an incredible player and it was so interesting to see how he puts it all together on stage. As usual, John always asks great questions from a guitar player's point of view and appreciates the artist as much as we do. You can learn a lot from a PG Rig Rundown.

[@frankzappa951]

What a lovely, engaging young man and a helluva guitarist.

[@BrownAroundTown]

Mike Dawes is an incredible inspiration and as a recent discovery, he may be the best acoustic fingerstyle guitarist I have ever heard! I have to admit something...while watching this video, I was having trouble keeping my eyes off John Bolger. He just may be the most beautiful man I have ever seen. Sorry to get off track.

[@glennpace9783]

Thisis what I like about this show! Well done John and Mike!

[@Nitsua_Atayha]

I think mike interviewed himself in this one he has so many stories and hes a really good talker

[@docwill184]

He's got a tribute to EVH covering "Jump.." Just sick: The hook, harmonies, correct bass lines, vocal lines, Eddie's insane leads. You won't be-'effin'-lieve it...

[@GuitarUniverse2013]

Please link us so we can hear what you’re talking about thank you

[@TheUnthaw]

What a lovely sense of humor!

[@dosty3]

Mike is quite innovative. Ive got a lot of the same pedals on my rig but not worthy to touch his guitar. Thanks for doing this interview. Very informative and inspiring.

[@oicsaywhat]

Wow he knows his gear to a science way too much for my brain to operate!! Amazing ideas and technics. Sounds amazing! And a really cool personality

[@Robert-qe7vq]

This man use a Joyo (same as Harley Benton) Pedal, a u$s 25 here in Argentina!!! a sound great!!

[@stephenfeldman8104]

*Just* discovered Mike from a Justin Hayward video, was curious about his acoustic, and here I am. This guy knows how to do a Rig Rundown!

[@photocat37]

He seems like a really great guy, very down to earth.

[@lazvt8469]

Thanks!

[@sld454]

Mike Dawes is the man.. Great rig rundown John .

[@MattBrodeurMusic]

Good stuff! Really appreciated the tip on the OC-3.

[@virtuososo]

That's a top five rundown right there! Entertaining, creative, talented, humble. Bravo.

[@stevendegoodmojosmet4034]

Wow that guitar best string angle headstock ever :) and that sound !!!!!!

[@MichaelGrecoGuitar]

dude is so musical! I love how he uses the full potential of the guitar to sound like a one man band

[@gelosoriano]

Those overdriven reverb trails accentuated by the volume pedal - amazing!

[@regortex3364]

Amazing player, sound architect, comedian.

[@irfanzamanchoudhury]

The intro Guitars played by Mr Mike sounds like another masterpiece under his sleeve . Mr Mike Dawes you are my Hero

[@Reffitt2]

I had no clue Mike Dawes was so insanely funny! Wonderful player and a super kickass rig!

[@underthegreatwave]

One of the best Rig Rundowns in a while! what a killer, super dialed in player.

[@lnugent1000]

Great interview!! He is intelligent and it shows. And his playing.....wow!!

[@robpapp1312]

Awesome tip about octave pedal ..been using one for a few years and you solved my problem,,,cheers

[@briandesjardins728]

My brain just exploded a few times hahah man that setup sounds so insane, it’s inspiring me to explore on my setup. Ive always thought acoustics as okay just pure guitar tones, this has changed my mind two fold. Mikes a good dude, i would love to meet him and pick his brain.

[@neaituppi7306]

By the time did the Tobias Rauscher seminar a few weeks later, he had 4 or 5 off tuning pegs.

[@rmax5150]

This guy is freakin amazing!!!

[@S255fjrbr]

what a class act mike dawes is

[@neildesperandum6114]

Great interview, insane guitarist/nerd, top bloke.

[@369dusty]

You are the best in the world Mike ! I really enjoy watching you play. You constantly amaze me with what you can accomplish with your guitar. I did not appreciate some of your language in this video. I believe you are an important role model to today's youth and upcoming guitarists. Please keep it clean Mike ! I know your Mom & Dad would agree with me !

[@andrewbarker9773]

the man is a genius on guitar

[@imranino]

Let the pickups do the work is some serious wisdom.

[@disco4535]

One of my favorite guitarists of all time

[@BORGESALEPH78]

Mike Dawes, super cool dude.

[@nsiepmann]

Mike is just the best dude.

[@paulself8698]

As well as being an incredible guitarist, Mike is so articulate and very funny. Would love to meet him, he seems like an amazing guy!

[@johnqpublic2013]

what a sweet sweet gentleman. I'd love to give him a hug!

[@davidphelps]

Great interview Mike.

[@redlabel9294]

Mike is such a monster... and funny as hell. Best RR so far!!!

[@jochenkluetsch]

I saw him on sunday. What a great guitar player und funny guy too.

[@zogger5281]

Way cool! Thanks for this video!

[@TheMovieslingers]

Imagine Mike later during the gig hitting the sample pad and it goes "c'mon!!" instead of his reversed guitar part because he set it wrong lol

[@stevensonproffitt6507]

Thanks for sharing!

[@kcsatchell5202]

Wow... I mean ... WOW... impressive and very entertaining. I’ll definitely try to see a show in 2020!

[@cheybludick8628]

how did that go for you man :(

[@jipes]

Amazing Rig Rundown and Hats off to this wonderful artist and his great sense of humor

[@beingjono]

Hey guys loving the Acoustic run downs! As an acoustic player I'm always curious how the pros make the thing sound good plugged in. Loved the Billy Strings video, would love to see more from: Chris Eldridge Half Moon Run Marcus Mumford

[@daveowens]

This is my favorite rig rundown yet! So creative.

[@didifischervideo]

17:40 three cables

[@RoaryTime]

give me all the knowledge!! thank you for sharing.. holy crap

[@mesatc2]

Most probably the most entertaining PG vid yet. The...Dogs Bollocks!

[@mikedawesofficial]

Not to be confused with...bollocks

[@mesatc2]

@@mikedawesofficial Mine are like a pair of Clackers now.

[@marcelogaea1064]

Witty. Generous. Masterful. Like Michael Hedges and Danny Heines had a child together 😂

[@83roadstar]

I used the metric system cutting exhaust pipe,our prints were metric,but for the longest time the company converted metric to S.A.E. not to confuse the employees.

[@sgtyut6305]

We like to hate on the metric system as a point of pride, but it is totally superior. 10 mm in a cm, 100 cm in meter, 1000 meters in a km. On the other hand, we have to remember random numbers, 3 feet in a yard, 5280 feet in a mile, 16 oz in a lb. And those are the easy ones.

[@samwheeler-brown7458]

This guy needs to do a comedy show. Hilarious

[@crisrac-oh1qt]

This man is the instrument

[@mikeault]

Does the blank jack need to be grounded to itself? I tried plugging in a small jack cable and all sound is disconnected when set as you have yours set. Thank you for the help.

[@BernieZazz]

Excellent interview. Fascinating setup! Split three cable coming out of his acoustic is wow! Very instructional. Thanks guys!

[@empathysgone96]

Very interesting. So does his boss split the signals then he goes out to the pedals with each individual pick up? Or does he go from pickups to designated pedals then to the bose blending unit? Help!!!

[@Sambuccashake]

I wanna see Mike Dawes on "That Pedal Show"!

[@DavidOakesMusic]

He's the guitarist Stephen merchant.

[@Esquire-ul9xs]

Lol!

[@pd4165]

Yes!

[@jaeh8556]

Rocket sauce on the spanky planks...lol...I really like his terminology...props to dawes to his exceptional knowledge of music theory...

[@paulmitchell5349]

I have some D'Addario nickel bronze on my jumbo. Lovely tones. Bollocks means ''cojones''. Dog's bollocks means top quality.

[@chuck347]

Love this guy,

[@sirgustavo]

increible aprendi mucho en este vieo

[@TheZacdes]

44mm is not narrow!! Most guitars are 42, i searched a long time in my town to finally get a Tanglewood with a 43mm nut! Why i love Taylors, apart from the sound the action is soft and low and they have 44mm nuts! My fingers are not comfortable with a 42mm nut. To tight, not enough room. Being 61 ime starting to get a couple of problems that are not helping my playing:( My left hand little finger is ahhmm..Fucked up,lol. Love your sound Mike even though ime usually not really into tapping like so many younger players are into!

[@scottspencer8358]

Have you ever used the tone wood amp along with the floor units all at the same time ? Wondering how all that would sound together.

[@JulienMARY]

at 2:37: He was sort of "willienelsonning" his guitar.... 😂

[@ankittigga5735]

Can anyone explain how mike sent only the magnetic pickup out from the mixer into the boss octave pedal. I am confused here.

[@KodyAntisdel]

You might have noticed he has three cables coming out of two 1/4” jack outputs on his guitar. One of those jacks is presumably a stereo jack so he can have two pickups isolated by using a custom made 1/4” stereo male end immediately split into 2 1/4” mono cables. From there one cable (the half of the stereo output that is connected to the magnetic pickup) can go anywhere he wants it to. He is plugging everything into a mixer and doing a bunch of stuff with the signals from there. But the answer to your question is that what looks like one cable coming from his guitar is actually three, one of which being the magnetic pickup.

[@MitchEmmons]

@@KodyAntisdel Can someone explain how exactly he runs that magnetic pickup cable into the mixer and out to the octave pedal - e.g., is the line coming out of the "pre amp out" for that channel, or, from the "aux out" next to the FOH main out?

[@KodyAntisdel]

@@MitchEmmons The mixer he is using on his pedalboard seems like it’s the Bose T8s ToneMatch 8 channel mixer. It doesn’t have any preamp out options, it just has 4 aux outs. So it sounds like he is running his 3 cables into mixer on his pedal board inputs 1 2 and 3. Let’s say for example the magnetic pickup is in channel three. He turns up channel 3 in Aux 1 then uses a 1/4” cable from aux 1 to the octave pedal, then another 1/4” cable from the octave pedal into channel 4 in the mixer on his pedal board. And he could repeat that with all 4 aux outs. So now he might have something like piezo/mic in Channel 1, “kick drum” pickup in channel 2, magnetic pickup in channel 3, magnetic pickup from Aux 1 with the octave pedal in channel 4, magnetic pickup from Aux 2 with whammy pedal in Channel 5, magnetic pickup from Aux 3 with distortion and volume pedal in channel 6, etc. If you look up the Bose T8s mixer and look at a picture of the ins and outs on the back you can start to picture the set up.

[@Hillcapper1]

Mike gives new meaning to spidey fingers. I mean good lord, his thumb is longer than my index finger I think!

[@TheGreatConstantini]

Hey Mike, wonderful video. I recently saw you doing a video on Sire guitars. In you personal opinion which of their pickup configurations do you think is better?

[@PeterJohnsonWales]

Tore a peg off a Lakewood? Aargh! Don't tell my beautiful Lakewood! (45 mm nut BTW)

[@seoraschlad6502]

Does anyone know what internal mic he uses?

[@fritsvanzanten3573]

Sheer fun!

[@JaseBDaley]

came here to find out more about that guitar (i'm australian so i've said the makers name no less than 40 times today, and it's almost midday) 😃

[@spenatk4812]

This is "the same" board like Newton Faulkner use:-)))) Thx for this video!!:-)

[@sebbityseb]

Bravo!

[@אליצרויה-ט2פ]

Hi Mike I want to know please how much that guitar cost thank you

[@laguitarraacustica-mark9212]

Mike dakujem za všetky rady. Už som Boss oc5 kúpil. Znie to oveľa lepšie.😉👍

[@FelixBruecknerGuitar]

I have a question to all the gear Geeks here! Does anyone know how the whole distortion Thing works with this? I mean how does he blend in the distortion with the normal acoustic Sound without affecting the Overall volume? As he starts blending the overdriven tone in, the volume pedal is on Level 0. Wouldn`t that mean that also the volume of the acoustic Sound should be affected? What kind of sorcery is that? Does that have to do with him using separate channels for the distortion and separate pickups? If I put a volume pedal behind my distortion pedal like he did, shouldnt then the volume pedal act as a master volume? Help me out guys!!! :D

[@mikedawesofficial]

It's a duplicated channel man, so the acoustic sound is untouched. I blend in wet distortion at very low level with very high gain, so the volume increase is actually negligible.

[@FelixBruecknerGuitar]

@@mikedawesofficial the man himself replying... Thanks so much man 😊 that helps a ton!