Gibson SG Junior
Gibson SG Junior
"Post Bankruptcy Gibson" 2019 Model
This guitar is a hot-rod. It's great for slide, as a result. I used it for The guitar solos on Singin The Blues, and for solos on Singin The Blues. The stop-bar tailpiece, hard-mounted dog-ear P-90, and mahogany body combine to create a solid feeling and playing guitar. The pick-up is hotter than the P-90's in the Special. In addition to using this guitar on the I Can Shine Album, I've used it live, with The Pretty Ugly's, and with TruckerBomb. I produced a video for the Two Kinds Of Light YouTube Channel which features this guitar, called "SG Junior Live". Like the 2019 Special, Gibson got the necks on these guitars right. They are more stable than SG's I've played in the past. The neck on this particular SG is probably the best one I've ever played. Listen to it on "Singin The Blues" from The Big Sky Album.
Squier P Bass
Squier
CV 70's Precision Bass
I'm one of those old dogs who remembers when the Squier line was introduced in the 80's. They were price-pointed at beginners and novices. I never gave them a second look.
Last year I tried all the various Fenders at my local shop, looking for a back-up for my (real) 1974 Jazz. Couldn't find anything that didn't feel 'too new', cold, or heavy. I decided to try a Squier and there it was- that warm, light, smooth, resonant feel I was used to in my old J-Bass. I knew I'd own a Squier soon.
Well, here's an ISS-serial (Sammick), Surf Green CV70's P. The block inlays, narrow nut width, and thin neck are more reminiscent of a 70's J-Bass. (The P-Bass had Dot Inlays in the 70's). It's very Jazz Bass like, and maybe that's why I like it so much. I read somewhere that the CV70's are arguably as good as a real 70's Fender. As a lifelong 74 Jazz player, I have to concur. You can hear this guitar on "The Big Sky" album.
Sligo Tweed Pro Amp
Sligo Tweed Pro Amp
Fender Clone of the 5E5A Circuit
This was an Ebay score. Sligo was listing his builds there. I contacted him (Steve Clark aka Sligo) and he built me this amp. Mercury Magnetics Iron, some old tubes, and a 1966 Jensen Concert Speaker round out the package. I did two Tweed Pro Amp video's featuring this amp, and you can hear Tex Burbank (aka Glenn Sherba) play some ripping slide thru this amp with my R8, on the songs: Last Song, and Coming Home. Nick Bracamonte (aka Tonewolf) looked it over and called it a "faithful clone", and pointed out that the components aren't your generic kit-build stuff. Sligo put some good stuff in this amp. I have some videos on my YouTube channel that I made for this amp.
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