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1: What was your first guitar and when did you get it?
My first guitar was a Satellite LP copy my dad bought from a boot sale for £5 back in the late 80's. It was bright orange, and someone had painted black leopard spots on it.
2: The building’s burning down – what one guitar do you save?
My MIJ Burny LP. Perfection.
3: What’s the oldest guitar that you own?
1969 SG shape Melody Maker.
4: And the next piece of gear you’d like to acquire?
I'd love a really decent P Bass.
5: What strings do you use?
D'Addario.
6: If you could change one thing about a recording of yours, what would it be?
Replace me playing it with someone with skill and talent. I'm a writer, not a player.
7: What are you doing five minutes before you go onstage?
Before going on stage I was always ridiculously excited about the whole experience.
8: ...And five minutes after?
Doing all the nervous worrying I should have done before going on stage...
9: What’s the worst thing that’s ever happened to you onstage?
Drummer playing like he was on speed, while the guitarist had been on the waccy baccy all day and could only play sitting cross legged and almost comatose. The bass player was spot on, and I was yelling at the top of my lungs because I couldn't hear any vocals through the monitors.
10: What advice would you give your younger self about playing the guitar?
Don't assume all guitar teachers are as uninspiring as the one you had experience of. Making you play 'Good King Wenceslas' in the height of a hot summer was not inspiring. Go and find an inspiring guitar teacher and enjoy it.
ok I'll play
1: What was your first guitar and when did you get it?
My first guitar was a Hondo Revival ES335 copy which I bought 2nd hand from "The Music Dept" in St Albans in 1989 , it cost £150.
I put down a £30 deposit and worked the whole summer in my dads butchers shop and took it home about 6 weeks later .
2: The building’s burning down – what one guitar do you save?
I have 2 hands so would grab my Fender Custom Shop '59 Tele and my Taylor Ltd 2004 414ce
3: What’s the oldest guitar that you own?
I have a 1960's Hofner Lapsteel gathering dust in the garage
4: And the next piece of gear you’d like to acquire?
Either a Strymon Deco or a Thorpy gunshot or Muffroom Cloud
5: What strings do you use?
Elixirs 10-46 on most , 11-52 on my Jazzmaster , 12's on Acoustics
6: If you could change one thing about a recording of yours, what would it be?
totally re-record the bands demo , with all of us present rather than doing it all separately via email to save time/costs - it serves it purpose but out of everything I've ever recorded it's the most amateur sounding.
7: What are you doing five minutes before you go onstage?
Tuning up and getting a soft drink/water
8: ...And five minutes after?
starting to pack away the gear .
9: What’s the worst thing that’s ever happened to you onstage?
Gigging in a pub in St Albans back in the 90's and set up and play to 5 locals and the pub dog , as we play it starts to smell like the drummer's dropped his guts again , only the smell doesn't go and just gets worse .
Only when packing away do we discover that the drummer has set his shiny mirrored pride and joy Remo kit up on a large turd left by the aforementioned pub dog , and every bass drum beat helped to share the love ...
10: What advice would you give your younger self about playing the guitar?
Stop trying to be a Jack of all trades and learn one thing at a time until you have it properly nailed , then move on .
1994, it was a b and m Spanish given to me from a neighbour, I wish I still had it.
2: The building’s burning down – what one guitar do you save?
2014 German Hofner new president, sublime guitar.
3: What’s the oldest guitar that you own?
At the mo, 78 Fender Mustang.
4: And the next piece of gear you’d like to acquire?
Z. Vex Fuzz factory.
5: What strings do you use?
EB slinky 9s
6: If you could change one thing about a recording of yours, what would it be?
On the early recording nothing as they were what got us noticed before it all came crashing down,
After crash, I'd tell myself to listen to the tone and not just the riff.
7: What are you doing five minutes before you go onstage?
Drinking beer
8: ...And five minutes after?
Drinking beer.
9: What’s the worst thing that’s ever happened to you onstage?
Thinking it was a good idea to take a newly acquired gibson tal Farlow to a big gig, to play funky rock, ....... God the feedback...
10: What advice would you give your younger self about playing the guitar?
Ignore the gear, learn to play more!
1: What was your first guitar and when did you get it?
An Encore 3/4 size acoustic when I was 9.
First electric was a red Squier Strat I got for Christmas when I was 11 - still gets regularly played and is currently getting a new set up pickups installed.
2: The building’s burning down – what one guitar do you save?
Simon & Patrick SP6 acoustic as its the one I play most. But then after the fire I'd regret not saving the others, particularly the answer to the next question.
3: What’s the oldest guitar that you own?
Late 50s Eko archtop acoustic that my Dad was given in the 60s and kept (unplayed) until I was about 16 when he gave it to me.
4: And the next piece of gear you’d like to acquire?
A reverb pedal, or a nice amp with a decent reverb
5: What strings do you use?
11s on the acoustics, 10s on the electrics - I have no particular brand preferences.
6: If you could change one thing about a recording of yours, what would it be?
Get someone who could actually sing in to do the vocals. And re-record the whole guitar track on the one I fluffed up and very badly tried to splice in a good take.
7: What are you doing five minutes before you go onstage?
Pacing&twitching with nerves/excitement and checking my tuning.
8: ...And five minutes after?
Trying to keep calm and play it cool whilst the adrenaline is pumping - assuming the gig went well. If it went badly you'll find that I'll have packed up and left well within 5mins!
9: What’s the worst thing that’s ever happened to you onstage?
Started a gig in front of ~200 people with an rocking instrumental track which everyone was loving, second song involved me singing and by the end of the song there were literally less than 20 people left!!
10: What advice would you give your younger self about playing the guitar?
Make regular playing (live and practice) an integral part of your lifestyle - even when girls, uni, jobs, kids come along
1: What was your first guitar and when did you get it?
2: The building’s burning down – what one guitar do you save?
3: What’s the oldest guitar that you own?
4: And the next piece of gear you’d like to acquire?
5: What strings do you use?
6: If you could change one thing about a recording of yours, what would it be?
7: What are you doing five minutes before you go onstage?
8: ...And five minutes after?
9: What’s the worst thing that’s ever happened to you onstage?
10: What advice would you give your younger self about playing the guitar?
White Columbus strat, may have been MIJ - plastic fingerboard
2: The building’s burning down – what one guitar do you save?
The Yamaha SA700 '91 my wife bought me as a wedding present
3: What’s the oldest guitar that you own?
Reliance/Hensel Archtop from the 1930's
4: And the next piece of gear you’d like to acquire?
A PRS, Suhr or Anderson.
5: What strings do you use?
10's or 11's on electric, D'Addario
6: If you could change one thing about a recording of yours, what would it be?
Past recording - stiff phrasing
7: What are you doing five minutes before you go onstage?
Getting mentally in the zone, trying to relax
8: ...And five minutes after?
Chatting to people, enjoying a pint.
9: What’s the worst thing that’s ever happened to you onstage?
Having the onset of a vertigo attack....
10: What advice would you give your younger self about playing the guitar?
Enjoy it, get out, play more.
1: What was your first guitar and when did you get it?
An Epiphone Les Paul Special bought in 1996 from the Music Dept. in St.albans for £200.
2: The building’s burning down – what one guitar do you save?
The one closest to me or the door? Probably the Epiphone. Although my assembled strat is the better guitar, I’m not attached to it (yet, anyway),and I could build another. I’m more sentimental for the Epiphone.
3: What’s the oldest guitar that you own?
The above Epiphone.
4: And the next piece of gear you’d like to acquire?
Realistically , another parts build. Unrealistically, a Lion Special from Feline.
5: What strings do you use?
D’Addario 10 Guage.
6: If you could change one thing about a recording of yours, what would it be?
Never recorded anything.
7: What are you doing five minutes before you go onstage?
Never played live ,so N/A.
8: ...And five minutes after?
As above.
9: What’s the worst thing that’s ever happened to you onstage?
As above.
10: What advice would you give your younger self about playing the guitar?
Stick with it! Enter Sandman is fun but try and branch out.
1: What was your first guitar and when did you get it?
2: The building’s burning down – what one guitar do you save?
3: What’s the oldest guitar that you own?
4: And the next piece of gear you’d like to acquire?
5: What strings do you use?
6: If you could change one thing about a recording of yours, what would it be?
7: What are you doing five minutes before you go onstage?
8: ...And five minutes after?
9: What’s the worst thing that’s ever happened to you onstage?
10: What advice would you give your younger self about playing the guitar?
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2: The building’s burning down – what one guitar do you save?
3: What’s the oldest guitar that you own?
4: And the next piece of gear you’d like to acquire?
5: What strings do you use?
6: If you could change one thing about a recording of yours, what would it be?
7: What are you doing five minutes before you go onstage?
8: ...And five minutes after?
9: What’s the worst thing that’s ever happened to you onstage?
10: What advice would you give your younger self about playing the guitar?
There is no 'H' in Aych, you know that don't you? ~ Wife
Turns out there is an H in Haych! ~ Sporky
Bit of trading feedback here.
2: The building’s burning down – what one guitar do you save?
4: And the next piece of gear you’d like to acquire?
5: What strings do you use?
6: If you could change one thing about a recording of yours, what would it be?
7: What are you doing five minutes before you go onstage?
8: ...And five minutes after?
9: What’s the worst thing that’s ever happened to you onstage?
10: What advice would you give your younger self about playing the guitar?
A Sakai or Top Twenty or similar bought from a guy at school called Jason.
2: The building’s burning down – what one guitar do you save?
My Tokai LS65.
3: What’s the oldest guitar that you own?
The aforementioned Tokai LS65. It's from 2004 and I've had it since 2005.
4: And the next piece of gear you’d like to acquire?
I have a hankering for a Squier 51 to be honest, or maybe find that elusive fuzz pedal I've always wanted as I never seem to find one that suits me.
5: What strings do you use?
9-42. Usually Rotosound or D'addario.
The first EP with my old band Shaver. Guitars were like mud.
7: What are you doing five minutes before you go onstage?
Checking stuff.
8: ...And five minutes after?
A cider and a sit down
9: What’s the worst thing that’s ever happened to you onstage?
Been a few funny moments but nothing life threatening. At the end of the day it's all part of the fun.
10: What advice would you give your younger self about playing the guitar?
Use the gear that suits you not the stuff that suits other peoples opinions...you'll waste far less money in the long run.
It was the mid 70s. I was 13 and it was a cheap red Fender Mustang copy with racing stripes. I loved it. It was cool
2: The building’s burning down – what one guitar do you save?
My custom build T-type by Eternal Guitars. The one with the Evertune bridge in it.
3: What’s the oldest guitar that you own?
A 1976 Fender Jazz bass ...... but, sticking to the question, the above T-Type. It's only 2 1/2 years old, but it is a relic finish. My other four six strings are even younger than that.
4: And the next piece of gear you’d like to acquire?
Probably an Electro Harmonix boost pedal.
5: What strings do you use?
Ernie Ball 10s
6: If you could change one thing about a recording of yours, what would it be?
Nothing. They are moments in time which can't be changed and shouldn't be.
7: What are you doing five minutes before you go onstage?
Standing out of the way somewhere sipping a brandy.
8: ...And five minutes after?
Standing outside in the fresh air to come down. Alone if possible.
9: What’s the worst thing that’s ever happened to you onstage?
Realising that the dep drummer we'd hired wasn't up to the gig ..... only three songs in to a two hour set.
10: What advice would you give your younger self about playing the guitar?
It advise him to sit back and enjoy the ride. Lots of fun things are gonna happen.
A 3/4 size classical guitar I badgered my parents into buying me for Christmas when I was about 10. Barely played it until I was 14 and decided to pick it up and learn properly.
2: The building’s burning down – what one guitar do you save?
My '99 US Tele.
3: What’s the oldest guitar that you own?
Right now, said Tele. I've owned a couple of '60s guitars in my time, both of which were lovely, and if I had a lot more cash lying around I'd love to pick up more vintage stuff.
4: And the next piece of gear you’d like to acquire?
An ES-339.
5: What strings do you use?
Ernie Ball 11s. Heavier strings make you work harder!
6: If you could change one thing about a recording of yours, what would it be?
The mixing.
7: What are you doing five minutes before you go onstage?
Getting psyched up with the rest of the band / sorting my hair out.
8: ...And five minutes after?
Headlining: having a drink and dissecting the gig.
Support: getting shit off stage as fast as possible.
Both: sorting my hair out.
9: What’s the worst thing that’s ever happened to you onstage?
Hmm, nothing too dreadful so far (touch wood) beyond the usual guitar cutting out, slicing fingers open on strings etc...
10: What advice would you give your younger self about playing the guitar?
Don't worry about solos. Get a good fuzz pedal.
1: What was your first guitar and when did you get it?
Eko Rio Grande IV
2: The building’s burning down – what one guitar do you save?
Les Paul
3: What’s the oldest guitar that you own?
1952 ES125
4: And the next piece of gear you’d like to acquire?
Can't make my mind up. Possibly a Jazzmaster, Telecaster or Stratocaster or...
5: What strings do you use?
Ernie Ball
6: If you could change one thing about a recording of yours, what would it be?
Nothing, each recording is what happened at the time.
7: What are you doing five minutes before you go onstage?
Getting very nervous, that five minutes is the worst for me, not nervous before and not nervous onstage.
8: ...And five minutes after?
Mixed, normally whoo hoo but sometimes oh crap.
9: What’s the worst thing that’s ever happened to you onstage?
Broken string, happened twice in 35 years.
10: What advice would you give your younger self about playing the guitar?
Dont break strings