From the beginning of time (well, MY time, anyway), I've been a mainstay for FENDER, GIBSON, EPIPHONE, and KRAMER guitars.

With THE BIGGER ISSUES! I'm currently  using a 1962 N.O.S. FENDER TELECASTER as my #1 (built/restored to my specs by our friend & luthier BARRETT CULPEPPER at SOUTHEAST GUITAR REPAIR), with a 1989 PAUL REED SMITH and a 70's GIBSON LES PAUL Gold top as back-ups. Live, I also use IBANEZ mandolins and TAKAMINE EF series acoustics. I have a lot of gear choices, so here's a rundown:

 
GUITARS & SUCH:

• YAMAHA nylon string

• 1933 GIBSON f-hole acoustic

• a custom BILL LAWRENCE S-caster

• 1962 GIBSON MELODY MAKER (for drop-D tuning)

• a late-model KRAMER PACER CARRERA (to make "Superstition" screa..... well, you know...)

• a 2006 Ibanez GSR400 bass (thanks, SOMERSET KENNY!)

• a mid-60's vintage EPIPHONE Coronet

• and a '72 sunburst FENDER Strat

• The most ADORABLE 1/2 scale mini-Strat

• Dean Boca 12 string

• Stedman Pro

• .......and a few others just for show.

 

Oh, and Somerset Kenny has this wicked EPIPHONE violin bass, all souped up to Hofner specs, but he can never seem to find it when I want to play it......... odd.....   Hey, ELLIE....have you seen------

 
AMPS:

• An awesome PEAVEY Classic that's old as dirt, but still kicks butt (you might even say.....it SCREAMS!)

• A HI-WATT amp with AMPEG V-4 cabinets (I won't say they're loud, but, well, YES I WILL! Even if you have any brains left after the show,  you still can't hear anything!)

• A my baby CRATE amp (ain't she CUTE!)

• A couple of FENDER combos

• And is that a new VOX combo Peeking around the corner?

 
EFFECTS & Stuff:

• A classic DUNLOP Crybaby wah wah,

• ZOOM pedals for both acoustic & electric effects

• BOSS delays

• D'Addario strings (hmmm, I gotta tell Somerset Kenny about these...)

• KYSER capos

• And SHURE SM57's for miking up.

 
Well, that's all ............for now.......(CUE EVIL LAUGH)