NILE RODGERS
In addition to his treasured D'Angelico and D'Aquisto archtops, Nile Rodgers boasts an impressive collection of axes to choose from. "I probably use Tokai imitation Strats more than anything else," he says. "Second to that, I have a couple of old L-series Fenders (from the early '60s) and a '57 Stratocaster. I use a clear plexiglas custom-made Guitarman that has a nice clean sound for rhythm work. If I want a really good whammy bar kind of thing, I use this ESP guitar (Strat model) which has a great tremolo bar." For amps he favors a Marshall 610 and a Music Man 412. Strings are D'Addario XL Reds. His Juno 60 synth and Synclavier II are never far from his reach. "I've never used a guitar controller," he says, "not even once, because I play fast and I like it to track the way I play. But I just got some new software that they tell me will make it better." His current favorite new toy, however, is his Sony PCM-3324 digital recorder, which he enthuses about ecstatically.
