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Category Archives: Gear
Boss JB-2 Angry Driver
New pedal from Boss! They took my favorite pedal (the Blues Driver) and made it even more versatile. First time they have collaborated with another pedal company. Check out the Boss video below and the demo after the jump!
Josh Klinghoffer Rig Rundown With Guitar Tech Ian Sheppard
Holy fuck this setup is nuts. And I never knew Josh played with PJ Harvey. Cool.
New Fender American Professional Telecaster
Totally want one of these.
James Wilsey and Four Fender Stratocasters
James Wilsey posted this on his Facebook page yesterday. Pretty cool!
All of the Stratocasters I used in over 13 years playing with Chris Isaak.
I started with the black one, it’s a 1966 I purchased in Missouri for $200. When we got a record out and started to tour, I got the sunburst 50s made in Fullerton. They never quite matched very well sound wise, the sunburst was always darker sounding.
In 1987 I decided to retire those and go with a matching pair of reissues. I talked to my friends at Fender and had them hold the next two white 62 reissues. I got them to be less concerned about wear and tear (and potential loss) I’d be facing on the road again. And I wanted two that matched better sound wise, and might as well match the color too.
I went down to Fullerton and picked them up in the warehouse, it was a fun day. The guitars were really nice and sounded great. I could not tell them apart. In the studio, I did a A/B test of the new guitars against the old ones. The new ones sounded better by unanimous vote.
I recorded the next album with the new white guitars, “Wicked Game” used one of them, not sure which.
Another Great Jim Campilongo Video
In this one he discusses his ’59 Tele, goes through some of the settings on his Princeton amp and finally pulls out his signature Custom Shop Telecaster–one of just two done in “semi-orange.” Also shows off some of his favorite chords. Watch!
Keef’s Gear
Two cool links if you’re into Keith Richards. The first is this page, which details most of Keef’s guitars and amps. The second is this thread on TDPRI, where a member details how he sold Keith Richards a black Telecaster Custom in Texas back in 1975. More pics after the jump!
Decibel Meter Pro
I mentioned this cool little app in my tinnitus post below, but figured it deserved its own blog. Just costs $.99 and works like a champ. See how loud your playing is, or how loud that club is–good luck keeping it under 85! Check it out at iTunes.
Restoring a 1966 Fender Telecaster
This guy scored a fairly butchered ’66 Tele off Craigslist and did a full restoration himself. Check out the epic photo thread on TDPRI. Amazing workmanship!
My New MIM Standard Tele
I actually got this MIM Standard Tele a few weeks back, but am finally posting pics now. I bought it off Craigslist for $275. This is the guitar I should have bought first when I started playing again–instead of the cheap Chinese Tele (which I recently gave away). It’s rock solid, has a great sound. On the whole, I’d say it’s slightly better quality than my Blacktop Tele–especially the pots. I’m half considering putting on a vintage bridge and maybe a black pickguard, but I think I’ll play it stock for a while. All I’ve done so far is put on new strings–D’Addario 10-52s (light top, heavy bottom). Pics after the jump with my Blacktop Tele and my Robert Cray Strat.
