Here's what I'm using, as of this moment...

  • Epiphone Les Paul (LP Special) - my primary guitar. Black, of course.
  • Applause (Ovation) acoustic-electric guitar. Black.
  • Memphis bass - a Korean knock-off of a Fender P-bass design. Works, barely - it's OLD-SCHOOL.
  • Suzuki nylon-string acoustic guitar (it's actually my mom's)
  • Crate GX-65 amplifier - my primary amp, although it's cranky.
  • Squier (Fender) 15-watt amplifier - secondary amp.
  • Lark in the Morning banjo (yes, I DO play the banjo)
  • Mandolin (can't remember at the moment what manufacturer, sorry)
  • Dean Markley strings
  • Boss foot pedals - including a CE-5 Chours, OS-2 Overdrive/Distortion, HM-3 Hyper Metal Distortion (from the old days - for when I need LOUD), Flanger, OC-2 Octave, and a Crybaby wah.
  • We're now recording (see the pic above) on Digidesign ProTools 8 on my iBook and my brother's iMac, although when we record the full album we'll use Steinberg Cubase VST.
  • Fostex 4-track cassette recorder.
  • Shure SM-57 microphones (my faves)
  • Propellerheads Reason beat sampler (through the good offices of Mr. John Athayde
  • an old, beat up keyboard and an older, more beat-up piano, with access to my grandmother's Steinway grand piano (drool!)

As you'll notice, I have all manner of gear, but nothing in terms of percussion or drums, except Reason. That's because I can't play the drums to save my life - call it a coordination problem or something, but while I've tried, I just can't do it. Fortunately, my brother John is a BAD-ASS drummer, as you can see below. He has a full kit of drums, including DW pedal hardware, and (exclusively) Zildjian cymbals. Don't have any better stats, sorry.

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