Guitar and Bass List 180116
Electrics
Gibson SG
- 1979 cherry binding on neck, block inlays (the one I had at, and ever since, IU); w Kahler vibrato
- 2008 custom flake-metal Green w Stetson vibrato bridge
Stratocaster
- USA Fender Eric Johnson Dakota Red (2013?) stock, bound rosewood fretboard (“Hoosier Mama”)
- USA Fender American Standard Olympic White (2012) stock, bound rosewood fretboard (“Hoosier Mama”)
- MIM Fender 1995 candy apple red Hoosier Special (w Kinman p/u & wiring); recorded all the cBOB hits!
- MIM Fender 1994 Brown burst (SRV-ish) (w Jones p/u, Kinman wiring)
- “Fender” Minty Twin surf green by Mullins (w Burns p/u, Brian May switching)
Telecaster
- Fender 19XX 52 RI 1pc ash body (set up as vintage Broadcaster); weighs 5.8 pounds
- “Fender” Minty Twin surf green by Mullins (w Lace noiseless p/u)
- This Space for Rent Blue Paisley (w Filtertron-esque bridge p/u)
Parker
- Dragon DF125 (w EMG active HSS p/u, no piezo); the latest “Epilady” (white w rockabilly cowgirl decal)
Epiphone
- Dot Studio ice blue (w Seymour Duncan Phat Cat P-90 p/u), the Blue Jelly Bean guitar
Samick
- SAE 610 (ES335) red-yellow burst stock (neck and F-hole binding; highly figured headstock inlay)
Godin
- 2001 P-90 24-fret flake-metal gold (one pick-up is a vintage a 1959 Les Paul); resides in Colorado
No Name
- Cheap-o w killer pickup set-up for old-school slide ($30)
Acoustics
- Martin
- Simon & Patrick (Godin/Seagull Martin prototype)
- My grandfather’s (Montgomery Ward, 1938)
Basses
- 2005 Fender USA Precision stock, natural; resides in Martinsville
- 2014 G&L USA JB stock Lake Placid blue (matching headstock) (the “tuxedo” bass for national acts)
- 2013 Steinberger Synapse 4-string stock; this is the winter bass
- 2013 Squier Spiffy Clyro James Johnston Signature Jazz Lake Placid blue
(matching headstock; Hipshot tuners w Detuner); this is the ROI bass - FrankenJazz flake-metal green (w Carvin p/u, Geddy Lee Fender neck); ND leprechaun decal, no pickguard