Gypsy Moth
Posted by Drew in Gear on 26. Feb, 2010 | 1 Comment
This here’s the Gypsy Moth: a Martin parlor guitar, model 5-16GT; also referred to as a “size 5 guitar” or a “terz guitar”. They call it a terz because the guitar was originally intended to be tuned up a minor third (three half-steps) from standard tuning — so the low E string would actually be [...]
VOX AC4TV
Posted by Drew in Gear on 04. Oct, 2009 | 2 Comments
For practicing at living-room-approved volumes, this little amp is the perfect solution: Great all-tube tone in a flexible package. It’s got a built-in attenuator, so you can switch between 4, 1, and 1/4 watts (for REALLY quiet playing). It’s got a 10″ Celestion speaker and looks good enough that P’ doesn’t mind it sitting out [...]
Tootsie Roll
Posted by Drew in Gear on 03. Sep, 2009 | 2 Comments
The Tootsie Roll is a stock 2001 Gibson ES-355 with gold hardware. The only guitar I own that has humbuckers. She sounds great and works well in a jump blues environment (especially for Hollywood Fats stuff). She gets her name from the “trans brown” finish that looks a lot like a Tootsie Roll Pop. The [...]
Blue Girl
Posted by Drew in Gear on 03. Sep, 2009 | 4 Comments
“Blue Girl” is a 1996 40th anniversary American Standard Telecaster. She’s loaded with Bill Lawrence “Keystone” pickups and sounds wonderful. Rosewood fretboards on a Tele are one of my favorite combinations. A little heavy, but the playability of the neck more than makes up for it.
