Stage Gear
ELECTRIC GUITARS
Red 1961 SG style
Gibson Les Paul
Modified with 2 EMG active “humbucking” pick-ups, strengthened body neck joint assembly, a stop tailpiece, Gotoh tuning keys, special wide frets and strap locks
Strings .011-.049 nickel wound
1969 blonde top, paisley black
U.S. made Fender Telecaster
Modified with 2 EMG “single coil”
active pick-ups, 6 saddle bridge, out of “phase”switch, wide frets and strap locks.
Strings .011-.049 nickel wound.Blonde
Gibson L6S
(stock with no veritone switch) year of assembly unknown, 2 Gibson “humbucking” pick-ups. strap locks
Strings .012-.052
I employ this instrument for “open E” tuning slide guitar only.
ACOUSTIC GUITARS
Takemine
single cutaway acoustic with internal pick-up and “onboard volume control and EQ”
Stings .012-.052 bronze, wound 3rd
Yamaha
single cutaway acoustic with internal pick-up and “onboard volume control & EQ”
Strings .012-.052 bronze, wound 3rd
Amazing Mandolin
Electric mandolin custom built by Mike Zimmerman
AMPS
Music Man
112 Sixty Five
35/65 watt
one 12 in. JBL K120 speaker
Tremolo, spring reverb
Fender
Acoustisonic 30 (stock)
ACCESSORIES
Ibanez TS-9 “overdrive pedal”
This is the only “off board effect” that I use. It’s always on. In the immortal words of my good friend Dez Leahy “I don’t want to have to do a tap dance every time I play a solo”
Boss TU-70 tuner
White Fender Extra Heavy Pics, For both electric and acoustic
Glass Slide, guitar stand(s) capable of holding 5 instruments, bottle of water, black stage towel