Paul Moak

Producer / Engineer / Writer / Musician

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CONSOLES

  • Studio A - SSL 4056G+ with Ultimation and Total Recall and Atomic Instruments custom power supply

  • Studio B - SSL 4040 E (upgraded to G+ w/ Total Recall) and Atomic Instruments custom power supply

RECORDERS

  • Studer A 827 2” 24 track tape machine

  • Ampex ATR-102 1/2” 2 track tape machine

  • Studio A - Protools Ultimate HDX with Apogee Symphony MKII 56 x 64 IO

  • Studio B - Pro Tools Studio with Antelope Audio Orion 32 x 32 IO

  • Universal Audio 2192 2 track converter (x2)

  • Studio A - UAD-2 Quad card w/all UAD Plug-ins

  • Studio B - UAD - Octo Satellite w/all UAD Plug-ins

  • Tons of plugins including full Soundtoys suite, Izotope RX suite, full Massey suite, Antares Autotune, and more

MICROPHONES

  • C12 (x2) Custom built to original AKG specs

  • AKG D 12 (x2)

  • AKG D36

  • AKG D202

  • AKG D25

  • AKG D20

  • AKG 451e (x2)

  • Altec 633A (x2)

  • Altec M-20 w 21b Capsule

  • American Microphone Company D22

  • Argonne AR-54

  • Astatic 332 (pair)

  • Audio Technica AT 8410

  • Bang and Olufson BM3 (x2)

  • Beyerdynamic M380

  • BLUE Baby Bottle (x2) 

  • BLUE Dragonfly 

  • COLES 4038 (x2) 

  • Echolette E1000 (Beyerdynamic M150 Made and used for Beatles German Tour)

  • Electrovoice 664 (x2)

  • Electrovoice 666 (x2)

  • Electrovoice RE-20

  • Electrovoice 642 Shotgun Mic

  • EMI His Master’s Voice Ribbon

  • Grundig GDSM-202

  • NS10 subkick 

  • Neumann KM 86 (x2)

  • Neumann SM 69 FET

  • Neumann U47 FET

  • Neumann SM2

  • Neumann M49

  • Neumann M49b (x2)

  • Neumann U47 Telefunken Badged - 1950

  • Neumann U47 Telefunken Badged - 1951

  • Neumann U48 Telefunken Badged

  • Neumann U67 (1960’s) (x2)

  • Neumann CMV563 (x2)

  • Neumann M582 with M94 Cardioid Capsules (x2)

  • RCA 44 bx (x2)

  • RCA BK-5A

  • RCA 77 dx 

  • RCA 74 b 

  • RCA MI-6204 Varacoustic

  • RCF M263 ( X3)

  • RFT Bottle Mic with Neumann M7, M8, M9 Capsules (w/external power supply) (x2)

  • Sennheiser MD421-U (x3) 

  • Sennheiser MD409 (x2)

  • SHURE Beta 52 

  • SHURE Beta 56 (x2) 

  • SHURE SM 57 (x6)

  • SHURE SM 57 (Transformerless)

  • SHURE SM 58

  • SHURE Green Bullet

  • SHURE SM7 (x2)

  • SHURE SM5

  • SHURE SM91PZM

  • SONY C37p (x3)

  • SONY C500 

  • Telefunken Ela M 260 (x2)

  • Telefunken D 19 (x2)

  • Telefunken ELA M 251 (x2)

  • Telefunken 221b (x2)

  • Turner 350C

  • Turner P-9D

  • Lots of cool old vintage military mics for lofi sound

PREAMPS

  • Altec 1566a (x2)

  • Altec 1592a (modded)

  • Ampex 351 (w/ Electrical Audio Albini mod) (x2) 

  • API 312 (x12)

  • Chandler TG2 (x4)

  • Daking pres 52270H (x2) 

  • JHS Colour Box (x4)

  • Maag Pre Q 4 (x2)

  • Magnasync x-400

  • Magnasync 4 channel tube mixer

  • Neve 1066 (x2) 

  • Neve 1073 (x4)

  • Neve 1084 (x2)

  • Neve 1081 (x8)

  • Neve 54 Series Sidecar (34128 preamp x8) 

  • Shure SE-30

  • Telefunken V676 (x2)

COMPRESSION/DYNAMICS

  • Anthony DeMaria labs C/L 1500

  • Aphex Aural Exciter

  • Audioscape ASA-6A

  • API 2500 (x2)

  • DBX 160VU (x2) 

  • DBX 160 xt (x2)

  • DBX 160a 

  • DBX 119 

  • DBX 902 (x4) 

  • DBX 163

  • Dyna-mite Valley People Stereo Compressor

  • Empirical Labs Distressor (x2) 

  • Fairchild 670

  • Gates Sta-Level (original, modded by Phil Moore at Retro Instruments) 

  • SHURE SE-30

  • Transient Designer (x8) 

  • Telefunken U373 (x3)

  • UA 1176 (x2)

  • UA La2a 

  • UA La3a (x2)

  • UREI BL-40 (x2)

EQ

  • API 550b (x4) 

  • API 560 (x2)

  • Daking 52270H eq (x2) 

  • DBX 120 (x2)

  • DBX 510 

  • Electrix Filter Factory

  • EMI - Custom EMI eq from Abbey Road Beatles Console (x2)

  • Neve 1066 eq (x2)

  • Neve 1073 eq (x4)

  • Neve 1084 eq (x2) 

  • Neve 1081 eq (x8)

  • Neve 54 Series eq (x8)

  • Nightpro EQ3-D

  • Pultec EQP-1A (x2)

  • UREI 535 (x2)

TIME BASED FX

  • Echoplex

  • Electrix Mo-FX

  • Eventide H3500 (x2)

  • Eventide DSP4000

  • Lexicon PCM 80

  • Lexicon PCM 81

  • Lexicon 300 L

  • Pioneer SR 202W

  • Radial XTC (x3)

  • Roland Space Echo RE-201

  • Roland Chorus Echo RE-501

  • Roland Chorus Echo RE-555

  • Roland SDE-1000

  • TC Electronics M2000 (x3)

  • Tyler Amps spring reverb tank

  • Wem Copycat

  • Custom built Smoakstack Plate Reverb (using EMT 140 design)

MONITORS

  • Avantone Mixcube (x2)

  • Dynaudio M3

  • Adam A7X

  • KRK Rokit 6

  • Mackie HR824

  • Yamaha NS-10 (x2 pair)

INSTRUMENTS

GUITARS

  • 2023 Charvel Harley Super Strat

  • 2010 Duesenberg star player tv

  • 1963 Fender Jaguar

  • 60’s Fender Telecaster Semi-Hollow w/ Bigsby

  • 1976 Fender Telecaster (Black Guard)

  • 1991 Fender Telecaster Custom MIJ

  • 1996 Fender Telecaster w/ b-bender Blonde

  • 2015 Fender Coronado II

  • ‘60’s Body, ‘84 Neck Fender Stratocaster

  • Fender Custom Shop Stratocaster Gold

  • Fender Frankentele with lefty neck and Joe Barden Pickup

  • 60’s Framus 12-string Electric

  • 1953 Gibson ES 295

  • 1967 Gibson Barney Kessel

  • 2007 Gibson ES 335

  • 1959 Gibson Les Paul Junior Double Cut

  • 1969 Gibson Les Paul Custom

  • 1983 Gibson 59’ Les Paul Standard Burst Re-issue (First Year)

  • 1998 Gibson Les Paul Deluxe w/ Bigsby

  • 2001 Gibson Les Paul Deluxe Gold Top w/ Bigsby

  • 1963 Gibson SG JR (Dimarzio Super Distortion)

  • 1970 Gibson SG Electric

  • 1981 Gibson Firebird Gold

  • 2001 Gibson Custom Shop ‘76 Explorer Reissue Limited Edition

  • 2006 Gibson Flying V Custom Shop Korina Reissue

  • 1969 Gretsch Streamliner

  • 1969 Gretsch 6120 Country Gentleman Chet Atkins

  • 2020 Gretsch Black Falcon

  • 1966 Guild Starfire III

  • 2002 Jerry Jones Neptune Baritone Guitar

  • 1991 Paul Reed Smith

  • 1967 Rickenbacker 370

  • 1991 Rickenbacker 12 String Tom Petty

  • 70’s Rogue Electric Sitar STR-1

  • 1959 Silvertone

  • 1964 Vox 12-string Electric

  • 1969 Vox UltraSonic

ACOUSTICS

  • 1968 Fender Acoustic Parlor Guitar

  • Fiesta Classical Guitar

  • 1940s Gibson SJ Banner

  • 1952 Gibson ES 125

  • 1954 Gibson J160E

  • 1962 Gibson Tenor Guitar

  • 1962 Gibson Southern Jumbo Acoustic

  • 1963 Gibson J45

  • 1966 Gibson B25

  • 1969 Gibson B 45-12 12 String

  • 1990 Gibson J 100

  • 2023 Gibson Hummingbird

  • 2013 Gretsch Rancher Savannah Sunset

  • 70’s Giannini Craviola

  • 1960 Hofner Club 50

  • 1966 Harmony Master

  • Harmony 12 String

  • 60s Harmony Sovereign Guitar Black

  • 1960 Harmony Sovereign Guitar

  • 60’s Kay Acoustic (High Strung)

  • 60’s Kay Acoustic

  • 1965 Martin D12-20

  • 1971 Martin D35 S

  • 1974 Martin Acoustic D35

  • 1997 Martin D41

  • 30s National Resonator

  • 90s National Reso-Phonic

  • 1976 Regal T476 Bicentennial Acoustic 

  • 30’s Supertone Acoustic

  • 60’s Sonata Bolero Baritone

  • 80’s Suzuki Taisho Goto Electric Harp

  • 2020 Taylor 717 Grand Pacific Builder’s Edition

  • 1890’s Washburn Parlor Acoustic

  • 1966 Vox 12-string Acoustic

  • 20’s No Name Parlor Guitar

  • Unknown Year No-Name Acoustic Birds and Flowers

Mandolins, Ukeleles, Banjos, etc

  • 2001 Hammertone Electric Mandolin

  • 1999 Fender Electric Mandolin

  • 1965 Gibson Mandolin Em150

  • 1966 Gibson Mandolin Em150

  • 2025 Gibson F5G Mandolin Dark Burst

  • 30’s Wurlitzer Banjo Mandolin

  • 1976 Kay Banjo

  • 1998 Deering Ganjo

  • 90’s Deering Deluxe Ganjo 12 String

  • 2021 Nashville Banjo Company Tenor Banjo

  • 30’s Gretsch Tenor Banjo

  • 30’s Gretsch Ukelele 

  • 2015 Gretsch Guitar Ukelele

  • Ukelele

  • Mitchell Ukulele Mu-80/N

  • Baritone Ukelele 

  • 1926 Martin Tiple

  • 80’s Sho Bud Maverick Pedal Steel

  • Sitar (Good Luck)

  • 60’s Sitar (Better Luck)

BASSES

  • 1968 Fender Precision Bass

  • 2006 Fender Precision Bass

  • 1964 Fender Jazz Bass

  • 1972 Fender Telecaster Bass

  • 2007 Fender Jaguar Bass

  • 1968 Fender Coronado II Bass

  • 2016 Fender Squier Bass VI

  • 1967 Gibson EB-2D Bass

  • 2008 Epiphone Jack Cassidy Bass

  • 1978 Greco Thunderbird Bass

  • Waterstone 12 string bass guitar

  • 1967 Vox Cougar Bass

PEDALS AND STRINGS

  • Way too many to list. Endorsed by Earthquaker Devices, JHS Pedals, and D’addario 

AMPS

  • Airline 62-9029a

  • Ampeg B-15 porta flex

  • 70s Ampeg SVT Classic

  • Divided by 13 JRT 915

  • 1963 Fender Bassman 6G6-B

  • 1965 Fender Bandmaster

  • 1965 Fender Super Reverb

  • 1971 Fender Twin Reverb (non master volume)

  • 1957 Fender Bassman 5E6

  • Garnet H-ZOG p

  • Matchless Clubman 35

  • 90’s Marshall Blues Breaker Reissue (x2)

  • Marshall JMP 4 input 50 watt head

  • 1968 Marshall 50 Watt Super Bass Plexi

  • 1971 Marshall Major 200 Watt

  • Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier 100 watt

  • Boogie MKIII Wicker basket combo

  • 50s National Valco

  • Orange AD30 (First Reissue)

  • Peavey Block Letter 5150

  • RCA Tube Amp Head

  • Selmer Zodiac Twin Thirty

  • Selmer Little Giant

  • Silvertone Solid State 100

  • Silvertone Solid State Bass 35

  • Silvertone 1484

  • Sovtek Mig 50

  • Sovtek Mig 100

  • Tyler Amps (multiple versions)

  • 60’s Univox Tube Head w/ Reverb

  • 60’s Valco Tonemaster 6150

  • 60’s Vox AC-30

  • 60’s Vox AC-30 Red Panel Top Boost

  • Vox AC-30 re-issue

  • Pignose amp 5W

CABINETS

  • 50’s Ampeg B-15 porta flex 15” cab (Emminence)

  • 60’s Ampeg 8 x 10 cab (original)

  • 00’s Divided by 13 2x12 (Celestion g12 Anniversary)

  • 70’s Fender Vibratone Leslie (original)

  • 1963 Blonde Bassman Cab 2x12

  • 60’s Marshall 8x10 Tall Cab (original Celestion 7442)

  • 70’s Marshall 4x12 Salt and Pepper Grill (2 Celestion Blackback, 2 Celestion Creamback)

  • 90’s Matchless 2x12 (Celestion Matchless)

  • 1974 Orange 4x12 (orignal Emminence)

  • 60’s Silvertone Solid State 100 Cab (warehouse G12c/s)

  • 60’s Silvertone 1x15 (original)

  • Tyler Amps Cabinets (many versions)

  • 60’s Vox Ac30 2x12 (Celestion Blues)

  • 60’s Vox Buckingham (Jensen c12k-2)

KEYS 

  • Acetone Top-1

  • ARP Axxe

  • ARP Solina

  • Baldwin Discoverer

  • Baldwin Fun Machine

  • Bina Harmonium

  • Farfisa Compact Combo Organ

  • Fender Rhodes Suitcase 

  • Fender Rhodes Bass Silver Sparkle

  • Galizie Sordoni Accordion

  • General Electric Tote-A-Tune

  • 1953 Hammond B3

  • Hohner Clavinet C w/ Vintage Vibe preamp and humbucking pickups

  • Jaymar Toy Upright Piano

  • Jenco Celeste 4 octave

  • Korg MS-10

  • Korg MS2000

  • Early 1900’s Martin Brothers upright piano

  • Mason and Hamlin Pump Organ

  • 70’s Melodigrand 64-Note Piano

  • Mellotron M 4000D

  • Moog Model D Reissue

  • Realistic Moog MG-1

  • Nord Lead 2

  • Nord Electro 6d

  • Reed and Sons Tack Upright Piano 

  • Rheem Key Bass

  • Roland JP 8080

  • Roland Juno 60

  • Schoenhut Toy Grand Piano

  • Selmer Clavioline

  • Sequential Circuits Prophet 5

  • Silvertone Air Chord Organ

  • Univox MiniKorg

  • 1966 Vox Continental 301e

  • Wiliam De Blaise Harpsichord

  • Wurlitzer 140

  • Wurlitzer Student Model

  • Wurlitzer Tabletop 200 with variable vibrato mod

  • 1989 Yamaha C7 Grand Piano

  • Yamaha CP70

  • Yamaha Portasound PSS-460

DRUMS

SNARES 

  • Allegra Mastercraft Series Snare 13”x7”

  • Brady Jarrah Snare 14”x8”

  • Dunnett Titanium Snare 14”x7”

  • 60’s Gretsch round badge chrome over brass single flange snare 14”x5”

  • 70’s Gretsch stop sign chrome over brass wood hoop snare 14”x5”

  • 60’s Japanese mother of pearl wood snare 14”x5”

  • Keplinger Custom Stainless Steel Snare 14”x8”

  • 50’s Leedy and Strupe tube lug snare 14”x5”

  • 20’s Ludwig Black Beauty 10-lug Chrome over Brass 14”x4”

  • 20’s Ludwig 6-lug Nickel over Brass 14x4”

  • 60’s Ludwig mahogany snare 15”x7”

  • 60’s Ludwig Duco Piccolo Snare 13”x3”

  • 60’s Ludwig Supraphonic 14”x5”

  • ‘60’s Ludwig Gold Sparkle Snare 14”x5”

  • 70’s Ludwig Vistalite Snare 14”x5” 

  • 70’s Ludwig Acrolite 14”x5”

  • 70’s Ludwig Supraphonic 14”x6”

  • 70’s Ludwig Coliseum 14”x8”

  • 00’s Ludwig Black Beauty 14”x5”

  • 00’s Ludwig Bronze Rocker 14”x5“

  • 50’s Maestro Snare Drum 13”x5”

  • 80’s Pearl Export Snare 14”x6”

  • 30’s Slingerland Radio King Gene Krupa 14”x5 1/2”

  • 40’s Slingerland Marching Snare 14”x12” 

  • 80’s Tama Bell Brass Snare 14”x6”

  • 80’s Tama Imperial Star Snare 14”x6”

  • 20’s Wilson Bros Nickle over Brass w/wood 14x4”

KITS

  • 60’s Gretsch Round Badge kit 22”x 16” kick // 12” 16” toms

  • 70’s Gretsch Stop Sign Badge kit 24”x16” kick // 12” 13” 14” 18” toms

  • 60’s Ludwig Champagne Sparkle kit 22”x18” kick // 12” 13” 16” toms

  • 70’s Ludwig Stainless Steel kit 24”x16” kick // 14” 16” 18” toms

  • 70’s Ludwig Vistalite kit 22”x16” kick // 13” 16" 18” toms

  • 60’s Rogers Holiday kit 20”x14” kick // 12" 16" toms

  • 30’s Slingerland Duco kit 22”x14” kick // 13" 14” toms

  • 40’s Wartime Slingerland Rolling Bomber White Marine Pearl kit 28”x 15” kick // 13” 14” 16”  toms

  • 50’s Slingerland Blue Sparkle kit 24”x16” kick // 12” 14” 16” 18” toms 

PERCUSSION

  • Remo Roto Tom Set 6” 8” 10” 12” 14” 16”

  • LP Matador Timbales

  • LP Potato model congas

  • LP Galaxy Giovanni Bongo Set

  • 60’s Ludwig Bongos

  • Ludwig high school bass drum 28”

  • Slingerland Orchestral bass drum 32”

  • 60’s Slingerland timpani 28”

  • 30’s Deagan Vibraphone

  • 30’s Leedy Marimba

  • Glockenspiel

  • Gong 30”

  • Musser Chimes

  • Tons of vintage tambourines, hand drums, shakers, noise makers, etc.