Updated Dec 2, 2018
Gilad Hekselman is an Israeli guitarist based in NYC. He has recorded albums as a trio as does much of his work as a trio. He uses an array of gear with several different guitars and effects. Read more to find out Gilad Hekselman’s Gear.
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Guitars:
So nice to see the girls getting along so well. #hardtochoose#goodproblemspic.twitter.com/92zIedvMC3
— Gilad Hekselman (@GiladHekselman) March 9, 2016
Guitars:
- Victor Baker Guitar (hollowbody electric guitar). He also uses other Victor Baker Guitars.
- Moffa Guitar – I saw him using one at a gig in Summer 2018 (See photo below).
- Ibanez Talman (white electric guitar)
- Gibson Howard Roberts (acoustic looking guitar)
- Moollon T Classic (telecaster guitar)
Other Guitars:
He uses a Fender Telecaster in the video above.
Amps:
Amp he uses on the roof top in his videos.
- Tone King Comet 40 (discontinued)
- Ibanez Tube Screamer TSA15H
- Fender Twin and Deluxe Reverb
Effects:
Brought the old Gibby out for today’s Valentine’s Day gig. #oldlove #gibson #howardroberts
A photo posted by Gilad Hekselman (@ghex) on
Update: I saw Gilad Hekselman trio at Jazz Standard in January, 2017. His pedalboard is now a bit different:
Update 2: (2/16/18) Gilad performed at Smalls in Feb 2018 with a few changes to his pedalboard:
Effects he uses or has used:
- Boss OC-3 Octave
- Boss DD-6 Delay
- Cioks DC10 Power Supply (current power supply)
- Donner Deluxe Looper (current looper)
- Donner Wah and Volume
- Old World Audio Optical Compressor
- Earthquaker Devices Avalanche Run Reverb & Delay (Current – blue on left)
- Earthquaker Devices Dunes Overdrive (Current – white and black)
- Empress ParaEQ
- EHX Holy Grail Reverb
- EHX Freeze
- EHX Superego Synth Engine – It appears that Gilad uses the freeze function on this pedal, perhaps replacing his EHX Freeze.
- Hotone Soul Press Expression Pedal
- Ibanez TS9DX Tube Screamer
- Malekko Ekko 616 Analog Delay
- Moollon Parametric Equalizer
- Morley Mini Wah Volume
- MXR 10 Band EQ
- TC Electronic Ditto Looper
- T-Rex Fuel Tank Power Supply
- Wampler Sovereign Distortion
- Valeton Coral Mod (the mini pink pedal)
Other:
Picks:
Strum N Comfort Picks Gilad Hekselman Signature.
Hi, I know that gilad sometimes uses 2 different amps. One is a bass amp that he uses because of the super octave oc 3. Does anyone knows the order that he uses the pedals? thank you very much.
Hi, I still have the workshop video from Combo Coaching Seasson that was on Youtube (it is not on youtube for some reason anymore). I guess you question is what is the chain path to the bass amp. In the video he states Guitar | Compresor | EQ | Bass Amp.
Hi Vuk, I’d be grateful if you reupload the video! I had the video but lost it from corrupted memory card. Thanks!
What’s the MIDI pickup he uses now. You can see it on jazzahead live video
It’s a Fishman TriplePlay MIDI system. Looks interesting. I’ll have to check myself to see what it does.
On the Baker there’s tape going to/from the tailpiece to the f hole? I don’t see an extra (midi?)pick-up. Anybody know what it is? I’ve only just discovered him, fascinating harmonies, sounds like two guitarists sometimes, love it all. Victor Baker lays great too, and another client, Romain Pilon.
… Ha! Victor Baker Plays great too.. I need thinner fingers
Does anybody know, which guitar he now plays? Saw him playing a different Jazz guitar, does not look like the vb one.
Yeah, I saw him with the new guitar too. It’s a Moffa guitar. I added a photo in the article.
Thanks, looks nice.
Does anyone know what the additional electronics and switch he seems to have bolted onto the front of his guitar?