From the Gates of Nirvana Tonight,
& Screamin' John Brown
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:
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YAMAHA nylon string
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1933 GIBSON f-hole acoustic
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a custom BILL LAWRENCE S-caster
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1962 GIBSON MELODY MAKER (for drop-D tuning)
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a late-model KRAMER PACER CARRERA (to make "Superstition" screa..... well, you know...)
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a 2006 Ibanez GSR400 bass (thanks, SOMERSET KENNY!)
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a mid-60's vintage EPIPHONE Coronet
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and a '72 sunburst FENDER Strat
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The most ADORABLE 1/2 scale mini-Strat
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Dean Boca 12 string
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Stedman Pro
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.......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:
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An awesome PEAVEY Classic that's old as dirt, but still kicks butt (you might even say.....it SCREAMS!)
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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!)
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A my baby CRATE amp (ain't she CUTE!)
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A couple of FENDER combos
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And is that a new VOX combo Peeking around the corner?
EFFECTS & Stuff:
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A classic DUNLOP Crybaby wah wah,
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ZOOM pedals for both acoustic & electric effects
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BOSS delays
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D'Addario strings (hmmm, I gotta tell Somerset Kenny about these...)
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KYSER capos
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And SHURE SM57's for miking up.
Well, that's all ............for now.......(CUE EVIL LAUGH)
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