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Subscribe >Name: Kevin M. Buck Playing (years): 15 years (in this life) Style: Hard Rock/Heavy Metal instrumental classical blues psychedelic shred with an occult overtone that will evolve the state of the guitar. The next in the lineage of the true rock guitarists (Sor, Tarrega, Segovia, Jimi, Ritchie, Uli, Eddie, Randy, Yngwie, Vai, Becker) …Buck Gear:1991 U.S.A. Jackson Randy […]
Name: Dave Martone Playing (years): Way to many! Style: All of them Rock Country Classical Flamenco Jazz Metal Jazz Electronic Gear: Dave Martone-Guitars and Gear Guitars Electric Parker Fly Deluxe Parker Fly Classic Spanish Fly Parker Midi Fly Fender Stratocaster Japan Washburn RB 2000 4 string Bass Ibanez RG 540 Guitars Acoustic Handbuilt Classical from my father […]
Name: Bruce Kulick Playing (years): forever! Style: Rock Gear: ESP guitars, Gibson guitars, Marshall Amps. Endorsements: ESP GUITARS, SIT STRINGS, MARSHALL AMPS, DUNCAN PICKUPS Past accomplishments: KISS, MEATLOAF, MICHAEL BOLTON, BILLY SQUIER. Current and upcoming projects: GRAND FUNK RAILROAD is my current band, and have been supporting my solo disc, TRANSFORMER. Favorite guitarist: Jimi Hendrix Most underrated players: Leslie West, George Harrison Best musician […]
Name: Jim Dofka Playing (years): Over 20 – Forever Style: Primarily \m/ METAL \m/ West Virginia Redneck Hillbilly Metal, Classical, Rock, Blues. Music is Music it’s all based on the same fundamentals! Gear:Main guitars – Gibson Victory, Warmoth Custom Built Thing, ESP Vintage Plus Strat, Some old Ibanez Pieces, *All loaded with DUNCAN PICK-UPS.Amps – Main heads – […]
Name: Martin Behr Playing (years): 19 Style: Shred, Rock, Fusion Gear: Mainly Ibanez Guitars, Fender Strats, ADA Preamp, Rocktron Effects, Marshall PwrAmp, Marshall Cabinets, Mesa Rectifier, V-Twin, Laney 30W Combo, Ibanez Pedals, Takamine, Aria, and Ovation Acoustics Endorsements: Local Music Store Past accomplishments: Two Solo CDs available on GuitarNine, Various CDs with different Band / Projects, 2 Soundtracks, Regular Columnist for […]
Name: Jonathan Wilson Playing (years): (Woah, I have to think here…) 28 years Style: Extemporary/Abstract GuitarViol (bowed guitar) music that contains elements of classical, new age, Jazz, Latin, and hard rock. Pink Floyd meets Paganini. Gear: TogaMan GuitarViol (bowed guitar–I build these things (http://www.bowedguitar.com), Pedalboard with Boss TU-2 tuner, Digitech stompboxes: Hot Rod distortion, HyperPhase, Digiverb & Digidelay. Line […]
NAME: ROB JOHNSON PLAYING (YEARS): SINCE I WAS 12 STYLE: HEAVY SHRED GUITAR [ 7 STRING ] MELODIC PROGRESSIVE METAL GEAR: IBANEZ CUSTOM 7 STRINGS ROCKTRON AMPLIFICATION ENDORSEMENTS: IBANEZ GUITARS DIMARZIO PICKUPS ROCKTRON AMPS SIT STRINGS PAST ACCOMPLISHMENTS: I HAVE 3 SOLO INSTRUMENTAL GUITAR CDS RELEASED IN JAPAN & EUROPE, MY BEST BEING: ROB JOHNSON – ” GUITARCHITECTURE ” SOLD AT: http://www.guitar9.com/guitarchitecture.html MY […]
NAME: Marty Friedman PLAYING (YEARS): A few STYLE: hopefully aggressive and gorgeous GEAR: Crate bv 300 amp D’Addario Strings 010-052 Roland gt-6 Roland vg-88 Ibanez AR Ibanez SZ ENDORSEMENTS: all of the above PAST ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Guitarist for Megadeth during their greatest period of popularity including Albums, tours, videos, music & Grammy nomination CURRENT & UPCOMING PROJECTS: Tour of Japan with Aikawa Nanase […]
NAME: – Bernie Torme PLAYING (YEARS): – 39 years(jeez!) STYLE: very loud, my own way GEAR: – marshall 100 watt superlead(s), hiwatt 4X12 cabinet(s), electro harmonix big muff (sometimes), fender stratocaster guitar(s). ENDORSEMENTS: – none on my current driving license. I totally endorse everything I play on and everyone I’ve played with. PAST ACCOMPLISHMENTS: – In Music: releasing three albums with […]
NAME: Benji LeePLAYING (YEARS): 14 STYLE: 70’s Rock and Roll ala Angus, Malcolm, Jimmy Page, etc… GEAR: 1972 SG-Pro, Modified Marshall JCM 800 dual-channel, D’Addario 52 gauge, no pedals, they’re for pussies. ENDORSEMENTS: Gibson? Marshall? anyone listening? I will be your whore! PAST ACCOMPLISHMENTS: I’d say our (Supagroup’s) biggest accomplishment started when we turned down three major label deals because there […]
NAME: Jack Frost PLAYING (YEARS): Since I was 13; I’ll be 35 STYLE: any type of metal and rock GEAR: 4 and 5 are the sameI endorse all I ownGuitars – tons of Jacksons – I love their Firebirds Blade ismaking me my own model– a 77 Gibson Les Paul Custom – my baby– a killer Custom Shop PRS […]
NAME: Gregory Stephen Koch Esq. PLAYING (YEARS): 24 STYLE: Koch N Roll GEAR: Fender Guitars (Strat’s, Tele’s etc) Fender Amps (Cyber Twin, Cyber Deluxe, ’65 Super Reverb Reissue, Custom Shop ’64 Vibroverb) ENDORSEMENTS: Fender, Hal Leonard PublishingPAST ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Mastering the A7 chord, releasing “The Grip!” on Favored Nations in 2001, traveling the world for Fender as clinicianman, surviving countless years behind […]
NAME: David T. Chastain PLAYING (YEARS): Somewhere around 30! Time flies when you are rocking!! STYLE: All it seems. Metal, Hard Rock, Fusion, Blues Rock, Acoustic and Improvisational. All with the David T. slant to it. GEAR: Karmer guitars through either a Marshall Valvestate with Marshall cabs or recently I have been using a POD for recording. ENDORSEMENTS: Kramer guitars […]
NAME: Steve TheadoPLAYING (YEARS): Alot longer than the born on date of my bottle!!STYLE: Drunken,bloozy,southern fried hard rock.GEAR: Beat up JCM 800 half stack and a couple of old Gibson Melody Makers. Got a clutter of stomp boxes(what ever makes the most noise)ENDORSEMENTS: GHS Strings and a few drunken slobs!!!PAST ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Finally guitting kamikazees and moving up to Jagermeister(now I don’t […]
NAME: MICHAEL HARRISPLAYING (YEARS): 25+STYLE: ProgressiveGEAR: Hamer Guitars, Mesa Boogie, Ampeg, Line 6 amps, Digitech, Line 6 effectsENDORSEMENTS: GHS stringsPAST ACCOMPLISHMENTS: over 15 recordings with solo and various groupsCURRENT & UPCOMING PROJECTS:1st solo vocal CD upcoming Spring’03FAVORITE GUITARIST: Too many to mention, but today it’s Michael SchenkerMOST UNDERATED PLAYERS: Michael Schenker, Brett GarsedBEST MUSICIAN YOU’VE EVER SEEN: Allan Holdsworth, Carlos MontoyaFOUR WORDS THAT BEST […]
NAME: LUCA TURILLI PLAYING (YEARS): 15STYLE: NEOCLASSICAL INFLUENCED GEAR: LUCA TURILLI HANDMADE GUITARS ENDORSEMENTS: LINE 6 PAST ACCOMPLISHMENTS: MORE THAN 700.000 COPIES SOLD THROUGHOUT THE WORLD CURRENT UPCOMING PROJECTS: RHAPSODY, LUCA TURILLI SOLO CAREER, COLLABORATION WITH CHOIR AND ORCHESTRA FOR FUTURE PROJECTS FAVORITE GUITARIST: JASON BECKER, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, MICHAEL ROMEO MOST UNDERRATED PLAYERS: SYMPHONY X BEST MUSICIAN YOU’VE EVER SEEN: MICHAEL ANGELO FOUR WORDS […]
NAME: Ken Tamplin PLAYING (YEARS): 33 years STYLE: Flash Blues, Melodic Rock, Flamenco GEAR: Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier, Marshall, Fender Strat, Sustainiac, Laravee’ Acoustic, Goya Flamenco. ENDORSEMENTS: Fernandes Guitars, SKB Cases, LR Baggs Acoustic Pre-Amps PAST ACCOMPLISHMENTS: KEN TAMPLIN Film / Television Composition MAJOR MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACKS. INSPECTOR GADGET/THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY (Re-Record The Good, The Bad, The Ugly) PERFECT STORM […]
NAME: JESSE DAMON PLAYING (YEARS): 25 YEARS + STYLE: ROCK/ BLUES/ POP GEAR: MARSHALL AMPLIFICATION/ ANDERSON & FENDER STRATS/ CONKLIN GUITARS/NADYWIRELESS/ ROCKTRON HUSH II C/ KORG RACKTUNER/ HEAVEY PICS/ D’ADDARIO STRINGS ENDORSEMENTS: CONKLIN GUITARS Springfield, MI PAST ACCOMPLISHMENTS: SILENT RAGE / KISS / JESSE DAMON CD’S 1 GOLD ALBUM/ 4 RECORDED CD’S/ 3 COMPILATIONS/SOUNDTRACKS SILENT RAGE/SHATTERED HEARTS 1987 Chameleon Records) SILENT […]
NAME: Rob Sbar PLAYING (YEARS): Since consciousness STYLE: A blend of rock, modern, and avant-garde jazz and fusion along with contemporary chromatic and post-tonal forms, resulting in some form of progressive rock/fusion. GEAR: Guitars- Tom Anderson Drop-Top, Ibanez RG series, Fender Stratocaster Amps-Mesa/Boogie Mark IV, Marshall JMP-1 Preamp, Mesa/Boogie 290 Power Amp, Marshall 2000 DSL head, Bruno custom amp […]
NAME: Joe Candelario PLAYING (YEARS): 20 years STYLE: Rock, Blues, Metal, Classical, & Jazz GEAR: Fender HM Strats, Peavey Amplification, Digitech Effects, and Morley Wha ENDORSEMENTS: D’Addario StringsPAST ACCOMPLISHMENTS: In 2001 I was listed as one of Colorado’s top 3 guitarists in the Rock/Metal category by coloradometal (yahoo) groups. CURRENT & UPCOMING PROJECTS: Currently supporting Joe C. Wails release “Reign Dance”, and […]
NAME: Francesco Fareri PLAYING (YEARS): since late 1994 early 1995 STYLE: Shred with Progressive influences and Melodic keyboards lines GEAR: Ibanez 7 strings, Dimarzio pickups, Line6 pod pro, Peavy Equalizer, Marshall power amp, and case ENDORSEMENTS: none as of yet but if someone is interested I’m very happy to collaborate! PAST ACCOMPLISHMENTS: The releasing of […]
NAME: Tristan ‘1690’ Grigsby PLAYING (YEARS): 23 STYLE: METAL! GEAR: Sarricola Guitars (Signature Series), Black Amps, Roland Delay, Lexicon Reverb, Rocktron, Furman, Dunlop picks ENDORSEMENTS: Sarricola Guitars, Seymour Duncan, D’Addario, Rocktron, Monster Cable, Dunop PAST ACCOMPLISHMENTS: PanterA & Skid Row home videos and DVDs, National Anthem for the Chicago Bulls, CD sales in 16 countries CURRENT & UPCOMING PROJECTS: Statagem (2003 release), […]
NAME: Joe Stump PLAYING (YEARS): 28 STYLE: Neo-Classical speed metal-Shred-European influenced hard rock GEAR: ESP custom built strat-style guitars, with scallopped fretboards,Dimarzio pickups. Amps-Early 70`s 50 watt MarkII Marshalls,ENGL Ritchie Blackmore signature model 100 watt head,Rhino Beast.Marshall early 70`s basket weave cabs with 30 watt greenback celestions.DOD overdrive 250,Korg and boss delays,Dunlop Cry Baby and […]
NAME: Cat Rood PLAYING (YEARS): 39 STYLE: Hard Rock, Instrumental Hard Rock GEAR: (on stage) Peavey Bandit 75, Washburn JB100 midi guitar, Gibson SG, Roland GR33 guitar synth, various effects pedals (Studio) Fostex VF-16 digital recorder, Ibanez RG570 guitar, Fender Squire P-bass, DOD RP100 effect, Roland GR33 guitar synth, Korg Poly 9 synth, Alesis Nanosynth, Alesis SR16 drum machine, […]
NAME: Michael Knight PLAYING (YEARS): Too many to count! STYLE: Metal – instrumental and traditional. GEAR: Guitars:1980 Charvel/Jackson, 1975 Gibson Les Paul Custom, 1978 Ibanez Destroyer. Amps: Marshal Valvestate. Effects: Memory Man Delay, Crybaby Wah-Wah. ENDORSEMENTS: None. Sports figures get paid thousands of dollars to endorse products. I decided I wasn’t going to pursue endorsements until I was in a […]
Name: Ben Jackson Playing (years): 24 years Style: Hard rock, heavy melodic metal Gear: Guitars I use are Jackson soloists mainly plus a Jackson King V, also an Ovation acoutic I use quite a lot. I’m using a Johnson Millenium amp right now but I like to use different amps to record like Marshall 50 watt Jcm 900’s […]
NAME: ALEX SKOLNICK YEARS PLAYING: 23 STYLE:Many styles, mainly jazz, worldmusic, fusion, but have played a lot of metal & rock. GEAR : Depending ont he gig GUITARS: jazz-Heritage H575 (Hollowbody Electric) rock-Gibson les Paul (reissue 1960 Goldtop) acoustic-Martin JC16GTE (Steel Sring) Montalvo Flamenco (Nylon String) Most practicing done on Gibson 1976 Blond L5 (HollowBody Electric) AMPS Tech […]
NAME: Slav Simanic PLAYING (YEARS): 20+ STYLE: Christian Rock with use of spoken words from the Bible GEAR: Guibson Flying V, Slav V-7 Seven String Guitar, Marshall Amplification, Jim Dunlop Cry Baby Wah Wah Pedal, Digitech Whammy Pedal, Boss DD-5, D’Addario Strings… ENDORSEMENTS: GIM Custom made guitars: Guitar Model SLAV V-7 Seven String Guitar. PAST ACCOMPLISHMENTS:Solo Albums: “Let It Go” […]
NAME: Michael Staertow PLAYING (YEARS): 23 STYLE: Rock, Blues Rock, Hard Rock GEAR: Gibson Les Paul Standards, Marshall Amplification, Hendrix Wah, Taylor Acoustics. ENDORSEMENTS: GHS Strings, Marshall Amplification, Groove Tubes, EMG. PAST ACCOMPLISHMENTS:Replaced one of my guitar teachers in a band then later playing with him in another band. CURRENT & UPCOMING PROJECTS: Currently supporting my CD “Oxygen”, and playing in […]
NAME: Mark Schuster PLAYING (YEARS): 22 STYLE: Hard Rock/Metal GEAR: Jackson Guitars, Boss tools/COSM, Marshall amplification ENDORSEMENTS: None PAST ACCOMPLISHMENTS:2 independent CDs: “Too Little, Too Late” and “Mark Schuster” CURRENT & UPCOMING PROJECTS: Writing and recording material for the next CD. FAVORITE GUITARIST: 3-way tie: Ed Van Halen, Joe Satriani, George Lynch MOST UNDERATED PLAYERS: Most of my independent friends on MP3.com BEST […]