This article series is about the tools of popular guitarists. What are their favorite guitars and how is it related to them? This time with LA (Secret Society).
When you start guitar playing and do you remember your first guitar?
It was at age of 10 i got my first guitar. Started out with some cheap 50 $ sunburst a brand i really cant recall what it was. Months later i got a Westone Spectrum 3 and a years later got my first Fender Stratocaster Japan E series. Which you can see in the picture,i still have it. I Modified it with a EMG 81.
What are your influences and which guitar players are your favs?
Ace Frehley and Ritchie Blackmore was my first influences since i listen most to KISS and Depp Purple since i can remember in that early age before i started play guitar.Later on in the 80´s Yngwie Malmsteen was a big influence as well. I guess most of the bands i grow up with listen to had great guitarplayers that influenced me like Ozzy/Randy Rhoads and Jake E Lee…later on Zakk Wylde as well. Thin Lizzy/Gary Moore, Whitesnake/John Sykes to name a few…The list is long.
How many guitars do you own and what are your favorite models?
I own 7 guitars and 1 bass. One of my favorite guitars that has been in my possession for a long time is my Fender Stratocaster.I put in a EMG 81 for more punch. Around 7 years ago i got my Epiphone Les Paul Custom Zakk Wylde „Bullseye“ . I just love the guitar. No matter what kind of music and settings it just sounds great. Thats my main guitar since then.
What do you think makes the perfect guitar and amp?
I think its all about find a right combination of a guitar and amp that work great together depends what kind of sound you looking for. Tube amps is often to prefer of course but the digital tech is also getting better and better and great tools during writing and recording demos. I normaly use Aplitube 4 and Revalver 4 with my Boss SD-1 , Boss OD-1 and MXR ZW90 Zakk Wylde Phase. Sounds great with the Epiphone Les Paul.
How do you feel about the question of modeler or tube amp?
I think it´s great. I don´t care much if it sounds exactly like a Marshall or whatever it supposed to. As long as it sounds great in a studiomix for the need of the song or live it works fine. And also its very flexible in a recording/mix process.
Which guitars and amps were used on the new album or for recordings?
I use my Epiphone Les Paul on all tracks with recorded with Secret Society. I use his Gibson Flying V. On the new single „Devils Call“ we use Kemper. Andy Larocque who mix and co-produce had great profiles of Mesa Boogie Rectifier we use. And the solo is a mix of Revalver 4 and Amplitube 4.
When you only can choose one guitar, which one will you take?
That´ll be my Epiphone Les Paul Custom Zakk Wylde „Bullseye“.
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