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Photography- Graphics

 Photography  by :   Laraine  Galfas,    Brenda Sthal,   Glen Govier,   Pat Stephan,     Simon Quiss,  Lee,    Bob at Avid Photography,   and Marc Norberg Photography.

Graphics Layout & Design  "Yours truly".  ~ JA

Custom Guitar Pickups Rewinds  & Repairs:

(They actually answer e-mail)

Fralin Pickups      SK Kerstin guitar specialties      Lollar Guitars

 

Guitar- Amp Repairs

Renaldo at Pastore Music, James Millinchuk Millinchuk guitars, Cocco Strings, Russ Crapella Amp Repairs, Jim A at Mesa for all of his patience and for doing "the right thing". Jason at Tacoma Guitars. I know how easy it must be to forget the small guy when you get that big. I am glad  guys remember back when. John Tropea Thanks for your Ibanez 335 when mine was in the shop and I had nothing to use on the gig.

Amps

Fender: Champ, Sidekick, Blues-Deville,   Maestro,  Marshall  Combo 35, 

 Mesa Boogie: MK4, Pre V-Twin, Subway Reverb Rocket,  Vox

Bands - Featured 

 

The Sound of Reunion,  Phase One, Sound city Band, The Hallucinations, The Wilsons, Rough and Ready Blues Band, Just me in front of the Cannery. "Hey that's my spot". "I'm going back to new York City. I do believe I've had Enough." (BD)

 

Special Thanks

Glenn Govier for his  support of Blues Music and Musicians.  Visit the National Blues Pages "NBP" to find jams across the country.  

Dan Browning- dBear - (BMW USA's top Motorcycle Technician),   the neat stuff I learned there.   I only looked like I was sleeping.

Rough-Mix, Vince Martel (The Vanilla Fudge), The Alan Quinn, Steven Scott, Barry Herman, Hank Lane Orchestras for keeping me working. Tom Phillips a great Bass Player but lousy comedian.

Bob Devos a good guy and a "brilliant bebop player" for all the time he spent trying to teach me some technique.

 Bioya, Moore Sound, Zounds Studios,  Don at Mix-o-Lydian Studios One Hand Clapping, and Charles at Future Sound Studios. I swear I can still hear some of that stuff in the mix.  NJ RECORDING / REHEARSAL STUDIOS    

Other than that, My mother used to say  "If  you don't have anything  good to say, be quiet."     

Guitars Featured

 

 Look around at Music stores like the Guitar Center, Sam Ash, Pastore, Rudy's, Alex's, The Village Music Peddler, Chicago Music Exchange, music stores anywhere, and calculate which is closer Christmas, birthday  "New Guitar Day." Hearing everyone picking away is a reminder of all the talented people who's ideas come to life every time they play. It reminds me of  those I have had the opportunity to work with and listen to. Thirty years of gigging has taught me  " you do not have to be famous to be good. There are a lot of  artists who live and create outside "the box."
 

Asai Acoustic(1974 fitted with a Doyle pickup),  Gibson 345 TD(1963),  Gold top  Les Paul (1969),  Gibson Hawaiian Lap slide (early 1930's), May Belle Hawaiian(1930's),  Baby Taylor, Japan Squire (1980's), Epiphone Triumph(1934),  Goya RANGEMASTER (early 1960's), Fender Tele 1956,  1998,  and  Thin line Tele,  Fender  Squire(1999),   Martin  Uke 1920's, Martin four string Tenor(1920's?) Bullet truss Fender Strat(70's),60's Harmony, and  Eko Bass, Memphis P Bass, Hagstrom (late 50's), Fender Custom Shop Signature Danny Gatton and the Regal Resonator fitted with a Fralin Jazz pickup. Oh, that round instrument  on my guitar page is an Oud.

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