Guitars & Things

Larrivee LV10E3 x Larrivee LV10 Customs
Back & sides: Madagascan Rosewood
Top: Sitka Spruce
Scale Length: 25.5 inches
Headstock Overlay: Ebony
Machine Heads: Schaller
Rosette / Inlay: Abalone (Vine inlay)
Website: www.larrivee.com
Vine Vine

RS4 tobacco Larrivee RS4
Body: Mahogany
Top:  Flame Maple
Scale Length: 25.5 inches
Headstock / Neck inlay: Mother of Pearl
Pick ups: 2 x Jason Lollar Imperial Humbuckers
Machine Heads: Schaller M6
Website: www.larriveeelectrics.com


 

Les Paul Florentine PlusGibson Custom Shop Les Paul Florentine Plus
Body: Mahogany
Top: 5A Flame Maple
Scale Length: 24 3/4 inches
Headstock / Neck inlay: Mother of Pearl
Pick ups: 2 x 57 Classic Humbuckers
Machine Heads: Grovers
Purchased new in 1997
Website: www.gibson.com

Amplifiers / Accessories

For amplification in intimate settings and onstage monitoring I use a
HEADWAY SHIRE KING SK120
Headway Shire King  60 & 120

For venues where a PA is necessary I use the revolutionary
Bose L1 Model ll system
Bose L1
CLICK HERE to read an interview I did with Reverb magazine about the Bose L1

My Larrivee LV10 custom acoustic guitars are fitted with a mixture of
 L R Baggs M1 Pickups and Fishman Rare Earth Humbuckers.
L R Baggs M 1         Fishman Rare Earth Humbucker
For signal processing I use  L R Baggs Para DI boxs
L R Baggs Para DI Box
    All my guitars are fitted with Elixir Nanoweb strings.
Elixir
I exclusively use G7th Performance range of capos.
G7th Capo
My guitar leads are by Evidence Audio
 Evidence cable
My thumbpicks are Fred Kelly Bumblebee Jazz mediums.
Fred Kelly Bumble Bee
To protect my instruments I use Calton custom made cases.
Calton

Here are just a few of the guitars I`ve owned...

Northworthy CustomPRS CustomLes Paul CustomAria John JoyceEpiphone TexanVox "Strat"Taylor W22CETaylor 714CE Cocobola



L4Taylor 912 CE L7L5Taylor K22 CE L7Alan Arnold Phoenix JCNorthworthy & Fender TelecasterBourgeois OMCTaylor GSRS Prototype

Top row:  Northworthy Custom, PRS Custom, Les Paul Custom, Aria JJ, Epiphone Texan, Vox, Taylor W22C, Taylor 714CE.
Bottom row: Gibson L4, Taylor 912CE L7, Gibson L5, Taylor K22CE L7,
Alan Arnold Phoenix JC, Northworthy Thinline, Fender Telecaster,
Bourgeois OMC, Taylor GSRS Prototype.
Others (not pictured) have included a Gibson Howard Roberts, Ibanez AS,
various Fender Strats & Tele`s, Gibson Hummingbird, Levinson Blade, Ibanez GB5, LAG “Superstrat” and probably a good few more I`ve forgotten about!

Recommended Luthiers / Guitar Repairers

Karl Eckert
Karl was trained by Taylor in the USA and has over thirteen years experience in the industry. One of the very few freelance luthiers fully conversant with the Taylor NT neck and ES Expression System. Specialising in electronics trouble shooting, “invisible” repairs, set ups, modifications etc
'07816 237009  Email: karl.eckert@btinternet.com

Chris Andrews
Chris has been trained in the USA and is an authorized Taylor technician able to repair and fit ES systems and work on NT necks. He also performs setups and repairs, fret work, restorations including  customised paintwork. Chris is also able to set up and repair Parker Guitars and is an authorized Fishman pickup installer.
'07871 286564  Website: www.caguitarworks.co.uk

Northworthy
Alan Marshall is my local Derbyshire based luthier and has worked on many of my guitars over the years. Specialising in hand building guitars, repairs, restorations, pick up installations etc
'01335 370806   Website: www.northworthy.com 

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