Born in Hong Kong, self-taught guitarist Herman Li is behind those over the top hyper guitar fretwork, and part of the recording team and production core on all DragonForce records. If you like your guitar, fast, hard and crazy, then you will love Dragonforce and Herman Li's guitar playing.

This article will cover Li's gear past and present. Let's see what Guitar Gear and Equipment DragonForce's Herman Li has been seen using in his Dragonforce Rig.

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Guitars

- Ibanez Herman Li Signature Model EGEN 18TVF guitar

- Ibanez S 6 String - Custom 24 frets, S540FM, S540LTD, Prestige S2170FB, S470

- Ibanez S 7 String - 540S7BK
- Ibanez Jem7BSB (checkout the limited edition Jem below)

- Ibanez Acoustics

- PRS Modern Eagle (sunburst)

- Ibanez RG2228 8-string

- There also is a Herman Li EGEN8 model made by Ibanez

Amps and Cabinets

- Mesa Boogie Stereo 50/50 stereo rack power amp

- Laney TT100H Amplifier Head (Herman Li is listed on Laney's site as a sponsored artist)

- Laney TT412S Speakers Cabinet

- Peavey JSX 4x12 Straight Speaker Cabinets

- Marshall 1960B Cabinets

Enough cabinets for you?

Effects and more
- DiMarzio Evolution Pickups

- Rocktron Prophesy II

- Rocktron All Access

- Rocktron MIDI Mate

- Source Audio Hot Hand, Wah, Phaser/Flanger and MIDI-EXP Controller

- MIDIjet Pro Wireless Midi System

- DigiTech Whammy 2

- Dunlop CryBaby DCR-2SR rack wah

- Ibanez Weeping Demon

- Rocktron PatchMate

- Rocktron Xpression

- Rocktron Intellifex XL
- Korg DTR-2000

- Furman Power Conditioner

- Morley Bad Horsie 2 Contour Wah

- Ernie Ball Volume Pedal

- DigiTech EX-7

- Rocktron Banshee Talk Box

- Ibanez TS9

Herman Li endorses Dimarzio pickups

Strings and picks
- D'Addario XL 7 strings - .009 .011 .016 .024 .032 .042 .054

- D'Addario XL 6 strings - .009 .011 .016 .024 .032 .042

- Jim Dunlop 2.0mm picks

- Jim Dunlop Stubby 3.0mm picks

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