The Current's Guitar Collection: Mike Doughty, Martin OMC December 3, 2014 Mike Doughty keeps two guitars at home so there's always one nearby when an idea strikes him. One of those guitars is always on tour with him, and Doughty took some time to tell us about it and the decals he's applied to personalize the instrument.
The Current's Guitar Collection: Nikki Lane - Gibson LG-1 November 26, 2014 When Nikki Lane was in The Current's studio for a live session, she played a brand-new, shiny, black guitar. Asked about the instrument, Nikki shares a great story that involves a tour of the guitar factory and a great deal of respect for Johnny Cash.
The Current's Guitar Collection: Brad Barr of the Barr Brothers, 1951 Gibson J-45 November 19, 2014 For Brad Barr, his 1950s Gibson J-45 not only sounds great, it's a priceless memento of and tribute to a late, beloved uncle. "He was a great teacher to me, and I'm ever grateful to him," Barr says.
The Current's Guitar Collection: Matt Vasquez of Delta Spirit, Fender Kingman November 5, 2014 While in the studio at The Current, Delta Spirit's Matt Vasquez played a Fender Kingman, which actually has a connection to Elvis in the movies. Matt explains, and he also describes some of his other favorite guitars.
The Current's Guitar Collection: Dave Hosking of Boy & Bear, 1954 Gibson J-45 October 29, 2014 When Sydney's Boy & Bear were in the studio for a live session, front man Dave Hosking took some time to talk about his vintage Gibson guitar. One of the things that drew him to the instrument was how "it sounded like all [his] favorite Neil Young records."
The Current's Guitar Collection: Jack Moffitt of The Preatures, Gibson 335 October 22, 2014 The Preatures' Jack Moffitt walked into a Sydney guitar shop on a whim and found an instrument he describes as "me in a guitar." Find out more about what Jack has to say about his Gibson 335.
The Current's Guitar Collection: Field Report - Epiphone guitars; Fender Telecaster October 15, 2014 After playing a set in The Current's studio, Field Report's Chris Porterfield and Tom Wincek took some time to talk about their guitars. Both describe interesting modifications they've made, including why Chris's guitar looks like an antique.
The Current's Guitar Collection: Justin Townes Earle; Anthony LaMarca - The Loar October 1, 2014 By strange coincidence, a guitar make that we hadn't covered before was mentioned by two different guitar players within one week: Anthony LaMarca of The War on Drugs and singer-songwriter Justin Townes Earle both describe their acoustic guitars built by San Francisco-based The Loar.
The Current's Guitar Collection: Mikaiah Lei of The Bots, Fender Mustang September 24, 2014 When you're 21 years old, as Mikaiah Lei of the Bots is, a guitar built in 1993 qualifies as vintage. Mikaiah loves guitars; he's got a shedload of them, many of which are in for maintenance right now. But he shares their stories and also talks about his road-ready effects board.
The Current's Guitar Collection: Tim Showalter of Strand of Oaks, Fender Telecaster August 27, 2014 Strand of Oaks' frontman tells us about the Fender Telecaster he received as a gift -- and how he almost lost it in New York's Lower East Side.