Al Di Meola — Rig Network

Di Meola's primary electric guitar through Return to Forever and his early solo career — the Les Paul Custom's three-humbucker configuration and ebony fretboard provide the fast-playing, high-output foundation for his extreme alternate picking. The sustained sustain of the Les Paul suits his picked approach.

Used for the Friday Night in San Francisco recordings and subsequent acoustic collaborations — the Conde's nylon strings and percussive flamenco construction suit his alternate-picking technique transferred to the acoustic context.

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The original Mesa/Boogie — Di Meola used the Mark I through his Return to Forever and early solo career. The amp's warm, compressed gain suits his picking technique by providing sustain without blur.

Delay for adding dimension to lead passages — set for short, clean repeats rather than extended echo.