Chef Eric Band: Gear
Eric - Guitar
Guitars: Carvin DC127c, Ibanez RG 450, and a magic 52 replica Tele built by Jeff Jolbitado (Jeff builds custom guitars - contact him!), Sg-1 acoustic “square head” resonator guitar (lap steel) on “Because I Found You”
Amps: An old Fender 75, Fender Champ into a Crate amplifier creating a fender overdrive, Rat distortion on “Upholstery” and “Thick and Thin”
Hohner Chromatic Harmonica on “1000 Nights”
D’Addario Strings XL110
Tortex guitar pics – the blue ones
Scot - Harmonica & Vocals
Hohner harmonicas of various shapes and sizes
a low E-flat and a regular E-flat harp on the intro to “1000 Nights”
Amp: Fender Champ
Mics – Bullfrog, Sure SM58, Audio Technica 4051
Sun tea vocal inducer with ceramic blast technology liquid containment
Jeff - Guitar
Fender Strat, Restored 1967 customized Strat, Gibson Les Paul Classic on "Because I Found You"
Amps: 100 watt Marshall combo, 1967 Fender Vibralux, 1965 reissue Fender Twin, Ibanez tube screamer distortion
D’Addario XL120 (009)
Dunlop nylon picks
UB - Bass
Played what he felt on whatever he brought on the particular day in question – and we loved it!
Hannah - Washboard
Maid-Rite washboard with a duct-taped c–ducer acoustic guitar pick-up and was recorded stereo using an Audio Technica 4051 mic. And thimbles from her sewing kit.
Chas - Bass & Vocals
Warwick basses – 4-string and 5-string fretless
Ed - Drums
Whatever Ed did whenever Ed did it, usually however Ed wanted to do it! Unless that didn’t work and then someone had to say something and that was usually my job and if you’ve seen Ed… Well, let’s just say it requires a certain diplomacy… I mean he’s a really nice guy but… And if you've ever seen... Well, I don't have to tell you... it's like the time when... Really nice guy!