Editing Michael Gira (section)

==Equipment==
Michael Gira is known for using a [[Guild Guitar Company|Guild]] antique burst electro acoustic guitar, and a [[Roland JC-120 Jazz Chorus Guitar Amplifier]] during his solo concerts. With Swans, Gira has used a variety of instruments including Ovation acoustic guitars and a Westbury Track II bass guitar during early performances. During the ''Soundtracks for the Blind'' and ''Swans are Dead'' era, Gira can be seen with a [[Gibson Lucille]] (which has since become his main guitar for the Swans reunion), a Fender Telecaster and a Gibson Les Paul. Recent shows have seen Gira using [[Orange Music Electronic Company|Orange]] amplifiers and cabinets, as well as [[Mesa Boogie]] cabinets.