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My Gear

Current guitars

Electric guitars:

The ones I use most:

  • Gibson L-4 (1937, holding this one on the website frontpic.)
  • Gibson ES-135 ('54)
  • Gibson ES-225 ('57)
  • Fender telecaster ('57 model)
  • Fender Squier 'Mother of Pearl-Strat' ('81,with 3x 60ies lipsticks)
  • Fender '57 model (reissue from '79)
  • Fender 'Erwincaster' (stratmodel)
  • Fender Telecaster Deluxe (humbuckers)
  • Gretsch 6119 ('59, on the picture)
Some others I also use:
  • Gibson Les Paul Goldtop('54 model, '71 special order reissue)
  • Gibson Les Paul Custom ('71)
  • Jerry Jones Bariton (bariton gt.-longhorn model)
One of my favourite electrics:
It's a Gretsch 6117 from 1959. It's got a neck straight as an arrow, plays like a dream, it's got a chrystal clear bright sound,and last bot not least..: "IT 'S GOTTA GREAT COOL LOOK" (& the color of my favourite drink,..Deep-Red Wine).
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Acoustic guitars

The ones I use most:

  • Gibson J-45 Banner (special Madagascar order)
  • Gibson LG2 (1942)
  • Martin D-28 ('70)
  • Blueridge (bluesking model)

Some others I also use:

  • Martin 0018 (1951)
  • Martin D -35 S ('73)
  • Levin (made for Martin 12 str.'70)
  • Hanika (nylon str.)
  • Johnson Resonator

Erwin's Toys

Effects:

The effects I use in different combinations are: volume pedal (ernie ball), Vox wah, Dunlop tremolo, SuperDrive (Lex Bos), Roland/boss stereochorus-ensemble, Maxin delay, MXR phase 100, Dynacord reverb.
  • SuperDrive(1 & 2 mod., by Lex Bos),
  • ReezaFRATzitz "Emma"distortion
  • Volume pedal (ernie ball)
  • Vox wah,
  • Dunlop tremolo,
  • Mxr phase 100 (70ies),
  • Mxr micro-amp,
  • Roland stereo-chorus-ensemble (70ies), ibanez (70 ies)chorus
  • Maxin delay
(I never use it all at  the same time, just as an effect, here & there somewhere, now & then)

Strings

  • electric D'addario, Ernie Ball &DR str.
  • acoustic: Martin and Elixer (just for the long live during the tour).

Amps

The amps I work with (point to point wired), set up with "made by JBL for Fender" speakers.

  • Fender (blackface) twinreverb (1961, 2x 12 inch)
  • Fender (blackface) bassman  (1965, 12 inch)
  • Fender (blackface) deluxe (1965, 12 inch)
  • Fender (white tolex cabinet 1965, 15 inch)
  • FAD (10 watts) combo
  • Wem (6 watts, 1971, 12 inch)
  • I use AER Alpha amps, & a Trace Acoustic (6 inch) amp. for the acoustic guitar during live performing