I've been an avid conniseur of keyboards and recording equipment my whole adult life. I've been on an eternal quest to find equipment that excels not only sonically, but musically. These are the tools that I work with professionally and artistically on a daily basis. My choices have evolved tremendously over the last twenty years, and the gear that remains in my arsenal are those pieces that have stood the test of time.
Keyboards
1962 Hammond C-3 organ    My main Hammond. It has been played by the great master Joey DeFrancesco, who used it for a recording session
Blonde Leslie 22H rotating speaker    Revised for 2 speed motor operation
1960s Hammond A-100 organ    Chopped down for gigging use by Bob Schleicher of Electronic Instrument Service
Leslie 122 rotating speaker    Modified for portable use by adding casters, recessed handles, and built-in microphones
1950s Hammond C-3 organ    Originally in terrible shape due to a long period of disuse and water damage, I completely refurbished this organ, which now sits on the scoring stage at Skywalker Sound
Leslie 760 rotating speaker    Lives with my refurbed C-3 at Skywalker Sound
1927 Mason and Hamlin artists grand    Restrung in 1996 by Chuck Terpo - I love this piano
Hohner Clavinet E7    Insufficiently packaged, this baby arrived with a cracked circuit board. It has been fixed, the hammer tips have been replaced, and it plays wonderfully
Wurlitzer 140B electric piano    This piano has a terrific action and tone, but the reeds are really too fragile to take it out gigging anymore - it stays in the studio for recording
Wurlitzer 200A electric piano    Newer and more reliable than my 140B, this is my gigging wurly
Fender Rhodes Mark II 54-key    This fairly portable Rhodes recently had its action adjusted, and has a bell tone when playing lightly, and a fat, funky growl when you dig in
Mellotron M400    This fragile mainstay of progressive rock was recently refurbished - I had the heads clean and new tapes created by Streetly Electronics in England
ARP String Ensemble    This keyboard is a bit flaky and noisy, but creates a beautiful pad sound. I really like recording it through a Small Stone phase pedal, tracking the same part twice and panning it hard left and right
Korg MS-20    This seventies-era monophonic synth is semi modular, which is great for sound design and processing
Roland JD-800    This digital synth has a dated sound, but I really like all the knobs and sliders that offer lots of programmability
Oberheim Matrix 12 analog synth    To those in the know, this synth needs no introduction. Huge sound, lots of voices, and matrix modulation makes this a popular favorite
Sequential Circuits Pro One    Another small monophonic synth with a great sound. I use this guy for sound design all the time
Realistic Moog analog synth    My very first synthesizer, and still going strong after 25 years. Radio Shack commissioned Moog Music to create a synthesizer for them to carry, and this is the results
Microphones
AEA R84    Spectacular ribbon mic, based on the old RCAs. You have not lived till you have heard this thing on electric guitar, timpani, or a zillion other things
AKG D112    Useful dynamic mic on kick drum and bass guitar. Descendent of the venerable D12, used by the Beatles
AKG 414 (x2)    Classic all-around large diaphragm condensers. My faves for drum overheads
Earthworks QTC-1 (x2)    A delicious pair of matched omnis. They are terrific for room mics, but I also like them about five feet back from the piano to create a natural, realistic sound
ElectroVoice RE20    Good for kick drum, rich, resonant radio voice, Leslie cabinet low rotor
Lawson L251    Silky, gorgeous tube condensor modeled after a Telefunken 251
Mojave Audio DIY U47    Interesting old-time tube technology rebuild of modern large diaphragm condenser
Neumann KMR81    Shotgun mic for sound effects recording, also love it on hi-hats for its high end and steep rejection curve
Neumann KM184 (matched pair)    My favorite small diaphragm condensers
Neumann M147    Modern tube condenser that hearkens from the time of Neumanns greatest mics
Neumann TLM103 (x2)    Great workhorse large diaphragm condensers
Sennheiser 416    Shotgun mic that I use for foley recording - matches production audio well
Sennheiser 421 (x3)    Terrific tom mics, also good on guitar cabinets and Leslie upper rotors. Can be used to drive nails in between recording sessions
Sennheiser MKH30 and MKH40    Incredibly low noise, high detail condensers that I am using for M/S recording with my field recorder. An absolutely superb combination for capturing the sound of the world.
Shure Beta 58    Bulletproof live vocal mic
Shure SM57 (x2)    Industry standard snare and electric guitar mic
Recorders
RADAR V Nyquist digital 24-track    The only digital device I have found to rival my MM-1200 in sound quality and ease of use. Fantastic!
Ampex MM-1200 2-inch 16-track    My precious. This is the beast that proved to me that analog recording is far more musical (and fun!) than digital. But my RADAR gives it a real run for the money.
Ampex AG-440 1/4-inch 2-track    Modified to run 15/30 IPS. With 2 tracks of Dolby SR. This is a terrific mixdown choice
Pro Tools HD3 with 192 I/O    Since getting my RADAR, I just dont use Pro Tools much anymore. Very necessary for post production, but I have been converted to the RADAR way of thinking for music production.
Sound Devices 722 field recorder    A small, superb sounding field recorder that records up to 192kHz/24 bit, has great mic preamps, and a built-in 40GB hard drive.
Revox PR99 1/4-inch 2-track    Another great, inexpensive tape recorder. Doesnt have the beef of the Ampex 440, but I love it for tape loops and slapback tape delay
Tascam DA-P1 field recorder    I have used this workhorse for years in field recording, and it still works. It has been supplanhted by the Sound Devices 722 hard disc recorder at this point.
Processors
DIY LA-2A (x2)    A pair of hand-built compressors, built from the original LA-2A schematics, but with Jensen transformers
DIY Gyraf Pultec EQ    Outstanding inductor-based EQ with a tube SRPP amplifier stage. I am building 4 more for the studio.
DIY Gyraf SSL compressor (2 stereo pairs)    4 channels of buss compression, based on the schematics of the SSL 4000 console
Universal Audio 1176 compressor    A mainstay of recording. Great on guitar and vocals
DeMaria Labs ADL1000 compressor    Another take on the LA-2A compressor. Great for bass
ART Pro VLA stereo tube compressor    A surprisingly decent sounding low cost compressor
Ampex 300 amplifier section    Removed from a dead 1940s tape recorder, refurbished, and now used for crazy tube distortion
Eventide H3000 digital signal processor    My favorite for pitch shifting, delay, chorus, and crazy effects
Lexicon PCM70 digital reverb    Lexicon. Reverb. Enough said
Lexicon PCM80 digital reverb    Lexicon. Reverb. Enough said
Lexicon PCM90 digital reverb    Lexicon. Reverb. Enough said. Is there a pattern here?
TC Electronics M3000 digital reverb    Terrific post production unit - I use it for dialog reverb
DBX 120X subharmonic synthesizer    The secret weapon in many an arsenal for additional LFE in post, or beefing up a kick drum
Preamps
Millenia HV-3D (4 channels)    For clean, detailed recordings, I have heard nothing better. Great for classical, jazz, and foley.
Millenia Origin STT-1 (2 channels)    Terrific combo tube/solid state mic pre/EQ/compressors, with NOS Telefunken tubes. I use these every day.
Telefunken V76 (2 channels)    Truly the Rolls Royce of vintage tube mic preamps. This pair were sitting on the shelf of a studio repair shop that was closing up operations. Refurbished by Oliver Archut of Tab Funkenwerk, then racked by me. JLM Audio supplied additional hardware to allow phantom power, pad, and phase reversal.
Telefunken V72 (2 channels)    Currently being refurbished and re-racked by Oliver Archut of Tab Funkenwerk. These babies sound great on horns, guitars, and vocals.
Grace Designs Lunatec V2 (2 channels)    Clear, airy, detailed solid state portable mic preamp. Sounds great in the field, but I am currently using it in the studio along with the rest of the arsenal.
Trident Fleximix (2 channels)    This is a pair of channels taken out of an early seventies Trident Fleximix console and re-racked. Sounds big and fat on kick and snare.
Amek 9098i mic pre/EQ    Very clean, quiet mic pre with flexible EQ. I love using this for foley recording, because I can dial in a sound very quickly.
Gyraf G9 tube mic pre (2 channels)    High quality DIY tube mic preamp, currently in production. See www.gyraf.dk and www.groupdiy.com for details.
Mixing and Monitoring
Genelec 1031A left/center/right monitors    Industry standard monitors, great for music or post production.
Midas Venice 320 analog mixer    32 Channel high quality mixer with nice mic preamps, good, solid EQ, and minimal signal path.
Miscellany
1965 Fender Bassman amp and speaker cabinet    Tonal nirvana for my Rhodes and Clavinet. The speakers have been replaced with A Brown Sound Tone Tubbies, and a THD Hot Plate soaks up some of the amp power, allowing me to dial in as much preamp distortion as desired without going deaf. Recording vintage keyboards through an old guitar cabinet is the way to go.
Heathkit sine/square generator    Tube era audio signal generator for tape calibration and testing my DIY audio projects. How cool is that?
Additional thoughts about gear
Playing a Hammond can be hazardous to your health!
Building a DIY LA2A tube compressor