Music Gear Quotes

My first really good guitar was a Gibson J-45.

I've never considered musical equipment very sacred.

I bought my first electric guitar when I moved to Memphis; a Gibson with a DeArmond pickup which I used with a small Gibson amplifier.

I use Pearl Eliminator Pedals and I swear by them.

When I got my first Marshall amp, it was so empowering. No one ever forgets their first Marshall amp if you're a guitar player pursuing a big powerful sound. I mean, no one ever forgets their first Marshall amp.

I use Gibson guitars; I prefer the Les Paul custom.

That first bass I had was an Eko, a very old thing with a thin neck, I had that for quite a while.

I like bringing keyboards and stuff on stage.

When I need to nail that riff to the cross, Marshall will always provide the hammer!

I own a guitar, a piano, a bass.

In my opinion, the P-90 is the best pickup for slide - it has the right overtones.

This PRS is perfect for anyone who wants an awesome quality, versatile, rockin' guitar at an affordable price. I love it; try it out!

I often think about my Music Man guitars being 100 million percent tailored to my needs as a player and how lucky I am.

My dad got me the same mic I use on everything now - this $200 mic from Guitar Center.

My favorite is still the one that I started off with, which is a Les Paul Standard. I've played that at every gig I've ever had. And that's my starting point in the studio.

There's something about a Gucci loafer kicking on a fuzz pedal.

Guitar Center hooks me up on a lot of stuff.

I've got a few guitars that I like. The trouble with fame and riches is that you have more than one guitar.

I'm not the kind of guy who deserves to play a vintage guitar because I'm too rough on instruments.

I've thrown many picks in my life, man.

In the studio, my brother and I have always used a lot of Marshall amps. We like to keep it pretty basic. We just use a couple of cabinets each - sometimes just one, if we think that's enough. We mainly go for 100-watt and 50-watt heads.

In my touring rig, there's a pedal drawer, where I'm able to switch pedals in and out, going into the front of the amp.

I still fall back a lot on my Les Paul, and there is just no getting away from a Les Paul and a hot pickup.

I guess you'd say I'm a gearhead. It's not just guitars; I have five or six drum sets, a bunch of keyboards... It's like Guitar Center exploded, and all the cool stuff dropped in my backyard. I'm a really lucky guy, I have to admit.

I absolutely remember when I decided upon playing Ernie Ball strings, and it was right then and there at the guitar store up in Seattle when I picked up my first guitar ever. They said, 'What kind of strings should we put on it?' And I just looked at the brightest color package and said, 'That one!'