Barry uses John Pearse ( # 600 L) and Martin SP + ( light guage) on his acoustic steel string guitars, Savarez ( Corum and Alliance High Tension) on nylon guitars, MTD and Sadowsky bass string, D’Addario electric guitar string, LR. Baggs Para DI and M1 pickup , DTAR Solstice, B-Band, Highlander , Fishman, Dean Markley ( Trinity), Artec ( AGE-TN) acoustic guitar pickup and Xotic Tri-logic bass preamp .