Mike Dawson
I play rock and blues on electric and acoustic guitar, usually accompanied by backing tracks to save space in live venues and enable a quicker set-up time.
My Strat is an American, Fender Custom Shop version in midnight blue. It has a fabulous, slim-profile, maple neck.
My Les Paul is a 1960 reissue (vintage original spec), with an extremely slim neck. Incredibly, Gibson stopped producing Les Paul guitars in 1960, due to lack of sales (leading them to launch the SG Standard). Only 635 Les Pauls were manufactured in 1960; the surviving ones are worth a fortune. Mine's a recreation of a Les Paul Standard from mid 1960, with the 'slim taper' neck profile.
My acoustic was handmade by two amazing luthiers: David Lipkin and Haim Algranati, who are based in north London (http://www.lastrings.co.uk/index.html). Incredible guys and I strongly recommend them.
Hysteria Def Leppard acoustic cover
Absolute beginners David Bowie cover
Who knew Pink live acoustic cover, with Amanda
Love will tear us apart Joy Division cover
Over the rainbow Eva Cassidy cover, with Rachel
California dreamin Mamas & Papas cover, with Amanda
It must be love Labi Siffre cover, with Elly
This is the life Amy Macdonald cover, with Sharon
Only girl (in the world) Rihanna cover, with Lola
The middle Jimmy Eat World acoustic cover
Paperback writer Beatles guitar cover
Come and see Nell Gwynn at the Abbey Theatre in St Albans 8-16 Nov
Love of my life Queen acoustic guitar cover
Crazy for you Madonna cover, with Rose
Wicked game Chris Isaak cover, with Martin
These are the days of our lives Queen guitar solo
Thank you Led Zeppelin cover
Always crashing in the same car David Bowie cover
Rio Duran Duran acoustic solo cover
Isn't she lovely Stevie Wonder guitar cover
Goodbye yellow brick road Elton John acoustic cover, with Kev
Julia & Jack's wedding: 'father of the bride' edit
If I fell, Beatles instrumental cover
Julia & Jack's wedding
Heaven Bryan Adams acoustic guitar cover
Here comes the sun Beatles guitar cover
Open your heart Madonna acoustic cover
Hotel California Eagles cover
Our lips are sealed Go-Go's/Fun Boy Three cover, with Steve