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SOMA Tele Custom - made by Joel Amsden, Kennebec Instrument and Amplifier, 2017
Rickenbacker 1993-12, 2015
PRS Studio, 2010
Gibson Les Paul Custom, 1973
Gibson Country & Western, 1964
Swart STR
Marshall SV-20
Marshall 4x10"
Korg SDD-3000
Boss SDE-3000EVH
TC Electronics 2290 P
ThroBak Stone Bender
ThroBak Strange Master
JAM Eureka!
SoloDallas Schaffer Boost
JHS Clover
JHS Colour Box
Boss PQ-4
Previous Gear
Gibson Firebird, 1993
SOMA Les Paul Special - Fralin P-90s - made by Joel Amsden, Kennebec Instrument and Amplifier
Brondel Honeycaster single cut
Gibson Les Paul '58 Reissue
Gibson SG, 1996 (THE ONE THAT GOT AWAY...)
Gibson Pete Townsend SG
Gibson Tikibird
Gibson Howard Roberts Fusion
PRS DGT
Heritage Kenny Burrell
Rickenbacker 360-6
Steinberger TransTrem
Too many strats and teles to count
SOMA Custom British amplifier, 2x12 with M75 Scumback speakers - made by Joel Amsden, Kennebec Instrument and Amplifier
SOMA Custom Blackface style amplifier with reverb, 1x12 combo with EV speaker - made by Joel Amsden, Kennebec Instrument and Amplifier
Homemade Marshall JCM-800 clone
Homemade Dr. Z Z-28 clone, 1x12 combo with G12M
Chicago Blues Box Buddy Guy Bassman
Matchless Lightening
Matchless Clubman
Top Hat Emplexador
Vox AC-15
Vox AC-30
Too many Fender amps to count
Martin M-36
Martin HD-28
Martin D-28
Martin 00-18
Taylor 410CE
Musical Influences
U2 and Muddy Waters
Robert Johnson and Television
Tom Waits and Kenny Burell
Odetta and Cyndi Lauper
Prince and Dave Van Ronk
Signature
"In all candor, I'm 'stunned' by the rather extensive list of modifications that folks are typically making to these already expensive guitars. In fact, I'll go ahead and say it . . . it seems absolutely crazy" - excerpted from the post of a Les Paul reissue owner and new member to the LPF