53 TELE ~ My main guitar for many years now, I played this one on much of “The Fade Out”, and lots of other stuff. You can see it on the Banjo Jim’s videos and some of the Roy Sludge Trio videos on YouTube, and it’s featured in Nacho Banos’ book “The Pinecaster”

1963 TELECASTER ~ Original Body & Neck, Duncan Antiquity Pickups, Blonde Refin I played this on most of “Country Soul Guitar” and lots of stuff since then. Currently out with me on the Bonnie Raitt tour.

’63 STRAT ~ I got this guitar in the ‘80s. Played it on all of “Nobody’s Home”, except for the Slide guitar stuff. I had it on the road with me in the ‘90s and you can see it on Mary Chapin Carpenter’s “Jubilee – Live From Wolf Trap” video.

1960s TEISCO SSL – 2 ~ I played this guitar on Beneath The Blue, on “The Blob”, “Jupiter”, and “Love Of My Life”

1975 MARTIN 00028 ~ I bought this new at the guitar store I worked at when I was in high school. I think I actually special ordered it. It’s been beautifully restored (neck set, etc.) by Ken Fallon, and currently out on the road with me on the Bonnie Raitt tour.

MANDOLA / OCT MANDO/SJ ~ KENTUCKY “DAWG” MANDOLA ~ Modeled after David Grisman’s Monteleone, I’ve used this on tons of sessions and gigs over the years. ———– GIBSON OCTAVE MANDOLIN ~ Converted from a Gibson L 37 guitar. ———– 1950 GIBSON SJ

LATE ‘50s SUPRO DUALTONE ~ Neck pickup was taken out before I owned it, I had remaining pots/controls taken out, leaving the one volume control. It’s a great guitar, have used a lot, and currently out on the road on Bonnie Raitt tour. ———– 1940s RICKENBACHER LAP STEEL – I do what I can :-), and have used it on a fair amount of sessions.

1965 GIBSON SG ~ I played this on Beneath The Blue, on “The Stars Look Down” and “Dos Gatos”, and it’s one of my go to guitars for sessions. ———– 1962 EPIPHONE CASINO ~ Anyone got an original pickguard you wanna sell me?? Fantastic guitar I’ve used on lots of sessions, including Mary Chapin Carpenter’s “Time Sex Love” record.

2010 FENDER ’53 RELIC TELECASTER ~ I’ve used this guitar a lot since I got it, on sessions and gigs. It’s got a couple modern features, flatter fingerboard radius, quiet middle (both pickups) position, really good intonation. I played it on a lot of “The Fade Out”, and Mary Chapin Carpenter’s “The Dirt & The Stars” record, including the long outro solo on that title tune. ———– 1966 GRETSCH CLIPPER ~ Modded with two TV Jones Filtertrons and Bigsby ———– 1959 DANELECTRO SHORT HORN ~ This has a modded/compensated saddle, is strung with heavier strings and tuned down to B. I played this on one of the solos on “Nashville Skyline Rag” on Country Soul Guitar

NACHOCASTER ~ Nacho Banos crafted mid-50s style Telecaster Beautiful, new guitar for me, fantastic instrument!

’53 TELE

1966 FENDER PRINCETON REVERB ~ Great amp for quiet gigs and sessions. ———– 1960 MAGNATONE 213 Another great one. I used this on “Beneath The Blue” for a few tunes, in combination with my Vibrolux, on the title tune and “Trio”. I also used it on Peter Wolf’s Midnight Souvenirs record on the song “Tragedy”.

’66 FENDER VIBROLUX ~ I’ve used this amp a lot since buying it in the early ‘90s, still a go to gigging amp. I used it for much of “Beneath The Blue”

1962 (top) and 1964 VOX AC30s ———– (2) 1964 FENDER BASSMANS / 1980 MARSHALL JMP MASTER LEAD MK 2 HEAD ———– 1968 MARSHALL CABINETS – Slant w/ original 20 W Greenbacks

’60 FENDER HARVARD ~ I’ve had this amp for years and have used it on some of my records, sometimes in combination with the AC30 and/or Vibrolux.