Al Di Meola's Guitar Gear

Conde Hermanos Guitars

The Conde family from Madrid (Spain) is a famous guitar building family. Al Di Meola uses this nylon-string guitar on his most recent recordings like World Sinfonia and Winter Nights. The guitar has a tremendous beauty and sustain. Al Di Meola had a cutaway put into the guitar. The guitar's about 20 years old now. To amplify it Al uses a Schoepps C-530 condenser microphone and a RMC piezo pickup.

Other guitarists that use Conde Hermanos guitars: Paco De Lucia.

Ovation Guitars

Al Di Meola has an Ovation signature model. Most of the album Cielo e Terra is recorded with the Ovation. In the studio he records the Ovation 60% microphone and 40% direct signal.

The Ovation is equipped with a MIDI pickup to use with a Roland guitar synthesizer.

Al uses D'Addario EJ16 strings on this guitar.

Godin Guitars

Al Di Meola also has 2 Godin guitars: a Godin Multiac Jazz and a Godin Multiac Nylon. Both guitars are MIDI equipped.

Other Guitars

-PRS (Paul Reed Smith) Private Stock McCarty
-Fender Stratocaster
-Martin D-18 from 1948
-Guild acoustic guitar
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