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EQUIPMENT USED ON MAMBO SONS "MAMBO SONS" SESSIONS (1999)
Tom used a bunch guitars for this record, including several Fenders (’58, ‘64, and ’65 Stratocasters and a beat up 70’s Telecaster), Gibsons (’65 SG Special, 70’s Goldtop Les Paul, and a Korina Flying V), and an old metal body Dobro and a couple more. For amps, an old Vox AC-30 (thanks Roy Goode), several Fenders including a ’56 tweed Bandmaster, a ’66 Vibrolux Reverb and a ’62 white Bassman (thanks Analog Mike), a 70’s Marshall 50 watt, a ‘62 Gibson Discoverer, and a few Ampegs (a V-4 and a Reverborocket) were used. Outboard effects include a Thomas Organ Cry-Baby, an Ibanez TS-9, a Maestro Echoplex, a Leslie, an Orange Squeezer, and an MXR Flanger.
Rick Derringer played his white Fender Custom Shop Relic Stratocaster through a mid-80’s Ibanez TS-9 Tubescreamer, into the ‘66 Vibrolux Reverb.
Jimi Bell played his lefty G&L w/ P-90’s, directly into the Vibrolux Reverb.
Kenny played Fender Precision, Rickenbacker 4001, and Ibanez basses through an ART tube preamp directly into the board. Slap bass effect on Track 10 achieved by miking the bass neck.
Mike played Slingerland drums and Zildjian cymbals
Gina Gunn played her ’66 Fender J-Bass (nice candy apple red!) through an ART tube preamp directly into the board (see Gina's website at www.ginagunn.com).
All vocals recorded via Audio Technica mics through tube preamps
Alan St. John played a variety of keyboards including a Hammond B-3
Freddie Mac used a Hammond XB3 and a Roland electric piano
Garry Segal played his blues harp through a late 50’s Fender tweed champ
Rob Fried played an assortment of percussion (I mean, it took us an hour to just unload his car!)
Jim Rosati played his Ibanez EB-600 bass through a Peavey T-Max directly into the board
Digital recording on Ensoniq PARIS system with Tria 20/20 monitors
You gear freaks can try to figure what equipment is on what track!
THE PLAYERS ON THE FIRST ALBUM
TOM GUERRA - Guitar and Vocals
SCOTT LAWSON - Lead Vocals
MIKE HAYDEN - Drums
KENNY AARONSON - Bass
Collin Tilton, Doug Jones - Saxophones
RICK DERRINGER - Lead Guitar
JOE "THE CAT" LEMIEUX - Drums
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