The Current's Guitar Collection: Angelica Garcia, Fender Starcaster reissue July 19, 2017 When Angelica Garcia visited The Current for a recent in-studio session, she performed three songs, using different instrumentation for each. After the session, Garcia took some time to tell us about the guitar she used when performing her single, 'Orange Flower.'
The Current's Guitar Collection: White Reaper's Hunter Thompson, 1965 Baldwin Baby Bison May 10, 2017 When Louisville, Ky., rock band White Reaper visited us in studio recently, the guitar being used by the band's Hunter Thompson stirred a lot of curiosity. After the session, Thompson was enthusiastic to talk to us about his vintage Baldwin guitar, which he considers quite a find.
The Current's Guitar Collection: Ron Gallo, Fender Jaguar May 3, 2017 Ron Gallo says he was looking for a Fender Jaguar for a long time, and when he finally found one, he felt right at home. ' For me, it's all about the noise that you can pull out of it,' Gallo says. Read more about Ron Gallo's Fender Jaguar.
The Current's Guitar Collection: Hurray for the Riff Raff's Alynda Segarra, 1950s archtop May 2, 2017 Hurray for the Riff Raff's Alynda Segarra plays a beautiful, golden archtop guitar. After the band's in-studio session, Segarra took some time to tell us about the instrument. The exact make and model remains a bit of a mystery.
The Current's Guitar Collection: Lindsey Troy, Deap Vally, Fender Mustang April 12, 2017 Lindsey Troy of the band Deap Vally describes the guitar that helps define the band's sound. 'It's super old, and it has a lot of character,' Troy says about her Fender Mustang.
The Current's Guitar Collection: Dominic Corso, The Orwells - Sarricola Custom March 22, 2017 When The Orwells visited The Current for an in-studio session, guitar player Dominic Corso took some time to tell us about the guitar he uses: a Sarricola custom guitar, built by Bill Sarricola, a high-school friend of the father of Orwells' frontman, Mario Cuomo.
The Current's Guitar Collection: Black Joe Lewis, Telecasters March 7, 2017 Following a recent in-studio session at The Current, Black Joe Lewis gave us an update on the guitars he's been using recently. The parts may come from different places, but Lewis is an avid fan of the Telecaster model.
The Current's Guitar Collection: Amber Bain of The Japanese House, 1976 Fender Mustang March 1, 2017 Amber Bain fronts the band The Japanese House. After a recent visit to The Current's studio, Bain took some time to tell us about her 1976 Fender Mustang, and how and why she taught herself to play guitar upside down.
Guitar Collection: My Bubba, 1956 Yngve Barslev Jazz Guitar November 16, 2016 Guthbjorg Tomasdottir of the duo My Bubba recently took some time to tell us about her vintage, Danish-built guitar. 'I was bicycling in Copenhagen and I saw this guitar in the window, and it just spoke to me,' she says. It's the latest addition to The Current's Guitar Collection.
Guitar Collection: The Shelters' Josh Jove, Rickenbacker 360, 12-string November 9, 2016 When the Shelters performed their song 'Rebel Heart' in our studio, guitarist Josh Jove performed on a 12-string Rickenbacker. After the session, Jove told us about the guitar -- and that it was given to him by none other than Tom Petty, who co-produced the Shelter's self-titled debut album.