Gear

Here are my guitars and amps that I use for live and on the CD

Guitars:

Kermit

'62 Reissue

Sonya

'54 Reissue

To the left is "Kermit." Named that because-it's just not easy being green. This colour people love or hate. Kermit is the main guitar these days and has earned his place by putting up with more abuse than most other guitars would endure. "Sonya" is to the right and she is named after my wife because I got this guitar not long after I met her. She can be delicate or tough, but always beautiful (just like my wife).

"Garrett" 1995 Les Paul Standard

1972 Goldtop Deluxe

My oldest friend "The Precious!"

These Les Pauls are very special to me. The black one is the guitar I have used for the last 5 years as my main one. It is a great sounding guitar and it plays even better. It is named "Garrett" after my son. I got this guitar the day we found out he was going to be a boy!! The Goldtop is my first real guitar. I got it in the early '80's and it was a Christmas present from my parents. It has been almost everywhere with me and seen me through almost my whole life. It is a sweet sounding guitar and I use it on the Cd for slide and alot of rhythm stuff.

Signatures on the Goldtop

Bill Monroe, Jerry Reed, Chet Atkins

Morgan

'62 Reissue Custom Tele

These are my favourite Teles. This one has a thin neck, but it sounds good. Used to have 3 pickups, now only two-much more Tele like. It is named Morgan, after my step-daughter.

Takamine 341-CE

A great sounding acoustic

Jasmine Classical

Johnson Tricone Resontaor

bought from Tom Murphy

Amps:

1965 Bassman

2X12 cab w/Eminence Speakers

70's Fender Twin

2X12 Celestion Speakers

I have had the Twin the longest. It at one point was an end table when I lived in Nashville, until one day I came to my senses and got it fixed. I have used it ever since. The Bassman is a new addition, but it is a sweet sounding amp. It is lower wattage than the Twin so I can turn up a bit more and still get the sound.

Effects:

Some of the family on display

this is how my stage set up usually looks

ts-9, ts-10, ts-5

the ts-10 is the main one I use

My Thumbpicks

the metal ones on electric, nylon on acoustic