GUITARS
Gibson '82 Custom Les Paul
It looks good. It sounds good. What more do you need?
Gotta love the old humbucker pickups. It's nice and heavy. It can really cut through or be as mellow as can be. I used it on the most recent Jeanna Salzer Band recordings and is the first time I have ever used it to record. If you listen to "Matches" or "Crumble" I'm sure you'll agree that it sounds good.
Gotta love the old humbucker pickups. It's nice and heavy. It can really cut through or be as mellow as can be. I used it on the most recent Jeanna Salzer Band recordings and is the first time I have ever used it to record. If you listen to "Matches" or "Crumble" I'm sure you'll agree that it sounds good.
Ibanez Artcore AFS75T
I traded my friend Lucas Ehster, whom I used to play with in Jazz Excursion, for this. I gave him my first guitar, a Mexican made Fender Stratocaster, and he gave me his Ibanez Artcore AFS. We were both really happy with the trade. I didn't really like the way the Strat played and had always wanted a hollow-body, so win-win. I love the way it feeds back. I used this on Breaking Point with the Jeanna Salzer Trio, and I usually use it live too. I think eventually I'll replace it with a Gretsch, but it works just fine until I can make that upgrade.
Guild D50-NT
It's pretty nice. I can't say that I play it all that often, but it definitely gets the job done. How couldn't it? I've only used it live a few times, because it doesn't have a pickup and I have yet to get around to buying one or installing one. It's not on my list of priorities because I still wouldn't use an acoustic live very often. I also don't know what model it is. Oh well.
Giannini Classical
I use this more than I use the Guild. I love the way it sounds, even though it isn't a very expensive guitar or well-known model. Again, I don't really use it live ever because it too lacks a pickup, but it's perfect for sitting around the house practicing my finger-picking and whatnot. I just love the nylon strings and the feel of it. It used to rattle when you played the E and A string open, but I fixed it by sticking some wadded-up paper on the nut to raise it.
