The sonic gear that David Leikam currently uses and composes with live and in the recording studio.​​

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INSTRUMENTS

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Strings

• NS Design: CR6-string fretless Radius electric bass guitar (NS Artist, NSixArtist)

• NS Design: CR6-string fretless electric cello (NS Artist, NSixArtist)

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• Donner: 7 string pentatonic lyre

• Donner: 16 string diatonic lyre

• Ibanez: SR1300PD '94 Custom 4-string fretted electric bass

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Keyboards | Synthesisers

• Moog: Rogue analog synthesizer

• Musician’s Mall: Kirtan Mini Harmonium

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Drums | Percussion

• A Simpler Time: 13" Brass Hand Bell

• China: 9.5" brass singing bowl with mallet/striker

• Latin Percussion: Nada Drum (inscribed by Muruga Booker)

• MEINL: Tar 18" frame drum

• Nepal: Madal drum​

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ACCESARIES

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Amplification​

• Schertler Acoustics: Giulia Y Amp (SArtist)

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Cables

• Schertler Acoustics (SArtist)​

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Cases

• Promark: Transport Deluxe Drumstick & Mallet Bag

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Effect Pedals

• Darkglass Electronics: Alpha/Omega Ultra (fuzz/distortion/EQ)

• Electro-Harmonix: Big Muff Pi with Tone Wicker (fuzz)

• Gamechanger Audio: PLUS Pedal with Wet switch (sustain)

• Jim Dunlop: MXR Phase 90/100 (phasing)

• Keeley Electronics: Caverns Delay Reverb v2 (reverb/delay duo)

• Lehle: Volume Pedal, 3at1 SGoS (audio switcher)

• Vox: Tone Bender (fuzz)

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Plectrums

• JOKOLeather (handmade leather goods)

• Steve Clayton USA (bone, horn, wood)

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Power Supply

• Jim Dunlop: MXR iSO Brick Power

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Sticks | Mallets | Brushes

• Promark: PST3 General Timpani Mallet

• Promark: SU2R Medium Rubber Marimba Mallet

• Promark: TB3 Telescopic Wire Brush

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Strings

• D'Addario: NS Electric NS710 +2 (CR6 fretless bass guitar)

• D'Addario: NS Electric NS510 +2 (CR6 fretless electric cello)

• D'Addario: ENR70 40-95, XL Half Rounds Bass Strings (fretted bass guitar)