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What brand of guitar do you use? Do you also know what brand Al uses during SLN? I have a Schecter Diamonds and a Mondo amp (don't ask why I have a different brand in guitar and amp...my parents bought them...ask them! (lol, j/k). What brands would you reccomend for beginners? I'm still kinda learning...
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I can field part of this one for Jim, he uses Tom Anderson guitars for electric, and an old Ovation acoustic. As far as Al's SLN guitar, it looks to me like a Fender Strat with a Telecaster neck. And don't worry about different brand in guitar and amp WAF, not everyone who makes guitars make amps too. Take me for instance, my 2 electrics are a Kramer and an Ibanez, and my amp is a Pignose. So it's not uncommon. Anyway I hope I helped Jim a bit with this question, but as always, Jim, please correct any info that I might have said that's wrong. Thanks!
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Not to sound rude or anything, but that can be answered in some of the links the mods gave us in the FAQ portion of this forum. ![;) ;)](./images/smilies/wink.gif)
Here's what he said in an
interview:
And about the amps question:
I didn't understand half of what he was saying, though. ![:P :P](./images/smilies/tongue.gif)
And here's a COMPLETE list of everything you need to know about his guitars.![:P :P](./images/smilies/tongue.gif)
Question though, about the mandolin. We have been having a discussion about seeing a pic of you on the mothership playing a mandolin for the upcoming ALbum, and we were wondering what songs you played it on PH. People have said that it was used for OTAS, but not AWBP..... Also what brand is it?![:lookaround: :lookaround:](./images/smilies/lookround.gif)
Also, do you play any other types of guitars? I know for the Anderson interview you were basically promoting their brand so you couldn't really say "I play other types of guitars too....." Just wondering.![;) ;)](./images/smilies/wink.gif)
D'oh now I feel stupid.... looks like you already answered that here:
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Here's what he said in an
interview:
TAGW: How many Anderson guitars do you have and which ones are your favorites or do you spread it out fairly evenly?
Jim: I have, to date, about four hundred and ten Anderson Guitars. They have been so incredibly generous to me over the years! No seriously, I have twoThe Classic with a Floyd and a single/single/humbucking pickup set-up and a Hollow T Classic with a newly-added middle pickup. They pretty much cover the bases, although the new Crowdster Acoustic is pretty cool.
And about the amps question:
TAGW: You must have to cover a lot of styles, what amps do you play through?
Jim: Well, for live shows its pretty simple since sound is less critical and reliability is paramount. My guitar signal goes through a Shure wireless and into a Cry Baby pedal which feeds a Marshall JMP-1 preamp with a Roland line-level volume pedal on the output. Out of there its into an RSP Intelliverban older FX box that still sounds great. Then it goes to both a Ground Control Mix-Plusfor the amp simulator-stereo out to the boardand also to a Boogie 2:90which feeds a pair of Marshall 4x12s, that are miced. Midi switching is via a Rocktron All Access switcher. Ive been using the same setup for years. It works great and never breaks.
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And here's a COMPLETE list of everything you need to know about his guitars.
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GUITAR SPECIFICATIONS:
MODEL: Hollow T Classic
FINISH: Cherry Burst
BODY WOOD: Alder
BODY WOOD BACK COLOR: same
NECK WOOD: Maple
HEADSTOCK COLOR: Natural
NECK BACK FINISH: Satin
NECK BACKSHAPE: Small 50s V
NUT WIDTH: 1 5/8ths
SCALE LENGTH: 25 1/2-inch
FRETS: Heavy
BRIDGE: Fixed with Piezo Saddles for plugged-in Acoustic Guitar Sounds
TUNING GEAR: Split Shaft
HARDWARE COLOR: Chrome
PICKGUARD: Pearl White
NECK PICKUP: TV1
MIDDLE PICKUP: VA1
BRIDGE PICKUP: TV3
SWITCHING: 5-Way with Push/Pull Add-Bridge Switch on Tone Controlfor 7 sounds
PICKUP COVERS: Chrome for Neck and Coffee Dipped for Middle
PICKUP RINGS: N/A
STRING GAUGE REQUESTED: .010-.046
DESTINATION/LOCATION: Artist
09-28-99P
GUITAR SPECIFICATIONS:
MODEL: The Classic
FINISH: 3 Color Burst
BODY WOOD: Swamp Ash
BODY WOOD BACK COLOR: same
NECK WOOD: Maple with Madagascar Rosewood Fingerboard
HEADSTOCK COLOR: Natural
NECK BACK FINISH: Satin
NECK BACKSHAPE: 62 Roundback
NUT WIDTH: 1 5/8ths
SCALE LENGTH: 25 1/2-inch
FRETS: Heavy
BRIDGE: Sunken Floyd Rose
TUNING GEAR: Split Shaft
HARDWARE COLOR: Chrome
PICKGUARD: Pearl White
NECK PICKUP: SD1R
MIDDLE PICKUP: SD1
BRIDGE PICKUP: H3
SWITCHING: Switcheroofor almost unlimited sound combinations
PICKUP COVERS: N/A
PICKUP RINGS: N/A
STRING GAUGE REQUESTED: .010-.046
DESTINATION/LOCATION: Artist
09-13-94P
Question though, about the mandolin. We have been having a discussion about seeing a pic of you on the mothership playing a mandolin for the upcoming ALbum, and we were wondering what songs you played it on PH. People have said that it was used for OTAS, but not AWBP..... Also what brand is it?
![:lookaround: :lookaround:](./images/smilies/lookround.gif)
Also, do you play any other types of guitars? I know for the Anderson interview you were basically promoting their brand so you couldn't really say "I play other types of guitars too....." Just wondering.
![;) ;)](./images/smilies/wink.gif)
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Which are your favorite guitars?
As far as electrics, I use a couple of Tom Anderson guitars. His are by far the best I've ever played. I also have a small vintage collection, including a nice old Silvertone [manufactured by Sears], a Danelectro, a 50's Martin Tenor Guitar, 1938 Rickenbacher lap steel, a great 60's Guild acoustic, and a couple of Martin ukuleles. The other day, Martin Simpson showed me his Stefan Sobell acoustic and I HAVE to have one! It's the most beautiful sounding guitar I've ever heard.
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Um, not to sound picky, Driew, but, wasn't it a banjo we saw him playing in the new in studio pics, and not a mandolin?
Btw, the only songs I remember Jim playing mandolin for on the PH tour were OTAS and Lasagna. As far as on PH, OTAS for sure. You can check the liner notes for any others. Kinda neat that all the instruments used on each song were listed for PH.
Btw, the only songs I remember Jim playing mandolin for on the PH tour were OTAS and Lasagna. As far as on PH, OTAS for sure. You can check the liner notes for any others. Kinda neat that all the instruments used on each song were listed for PH.
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algonacchick @ Jul 27 2005, 07:45 PM wrote: ?? It is clearly a banjo in the picture, Driew.
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