Tater Gear List – Guitarist of 10 Years – Ryan Johnson

Ryan Johnson (aka Tater) is one of the founding members of the alternative metal band, 10 Years. Tater wanted to play guitar at the early age of 13 years old, but coming from strict Southern Baptist roots, his mother didn’t want him to play music, especially rock ‘n roll. After Tater went to his first show (Rancid and Offspring), he knew that’s what he wanted to do.

Tater never took any guitar lessons, instead he would just try to surround himself with the most talented musicians he could to help him learn. Tater’s guitar influences were more on the side of punk and alternative music such as Nirvana and Alice In Chains. Tater is also in another band called American Plague. See pictures of Tater’s gear taken from the Carnival Of Madness Tour at the DTE Music Theatre in Clarkston Michigan.

Fun fact: Tater loves destroying drum symbols with an AXE on stage. Watch the YouTube video of Tater demolishing a drum symbol on stage.

Tater’s Gear List

• Gibson Les Paul guitars (with the neck pickups removed)
• Genz Benz Black Pearl amplifier
• Bogner Uberschall
• Genz Benz Speaker cabinets

Rack:

• Furman PL-Plus Series II
• Rocktron HUSH
• Monster Power PRO 2500

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Brian Vodinh Gear List – Guitarist of 10 Years

Brian Vodinh is one of the founding members of alternative metal band, 10 Years. He started off as the drummer for the band, but later switched to guitar. Some of his band members say he is a guitarist first, a drummer second.

Brian started taking guitar lessons at the age of 11 years old. He grew up around music as his father was a first-chair violinist in a symphony orchestra and his mother was a huge Elvis Presley fan. Brian says growing up with rock ‘n roll meets classical helped shaped his style.

Brian’s guitar influences growing up was bands like Deftones, Metallica, and Korn. Brians says you can hear a James Hetfield-style in his guitar playing, especially in his right hand attack. What helped him develop that style was his determination to learn Metallica songs, especially Master Of Puppets at the age of 13. See pictures of Brian Vodinh’s gear taken from the Carnival Of Madness Tour at the DTE Music Theatre in Clarkston Michigan.

Brian Vodinh’s gear list

• Talor Standard Guitars (single cut)
• Demeter TGA-2 guitar amplifier
• Bogner Custom Shop Shiva guitar amplifier
• Roland JCM120 2×12 combo
• Bogner 4×12 speaker cabinets

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Stevie Ray Vaughan – 20 years in remembrance

Stevie Ray Vaughan – October 3, 1954 – August 27, 1990
Nothing touches the hearts and minds like good music; especially music from down deep in the soul. It is only appropriate to respectfully remember a musical-maverick-man that gave us a plethora of mind-mellowing, soul-soothing, straight from the heart and soul from the life of SRV.

[Read Life & Death of Stevie Ray Vaughan]

Warmly remembering the guitar legend, everyone’s Pride and Joy, Stevie Ray Vaughan. The best remembrance and tribute to him is to listen to his music…. Watch and listen to it below. Read more

Keith Richards – Guitarist of The Rolling Stones

Rolling Stones are one of the greatest rock bands of all time, so of course everyone should be familiar with this band. You have heard their music, you watched their biography on VH1, and you probably even see people wearing a Rolling Stones logoed t-shirts every day. It is safe to say that this band has made themselves into something bigger than life. Read more

Gibson Introduces Slash Appetite for Destruction Les Paul Guitar

From his groundbreaking work with Gn’R, to Slash’s Snakepit, to Velvet Revolver and numerous acclaimed solo and side projects, Slash has continued to embody the ultimate rebel rocker, putting addictive licks and eviscerating tone above all else, and throughout he has continued to do it on a Les Paul. To honor this achievement, Gibson introduces the Slash Appetite for Destruction Les Paul, a guitar equipped with the finest features of the original Les Paul Standards of 1958-’60, and the added punch of Seymour Duncan Signature Series Alnico II Pro Slash humbucking pickups. Read more

Paul Phillips Puddle Of Mudd – Interview

I sat down with Puddle of Mudd’s guitarist, Paul Phillips, 4 hours before the Traverse City, Michigan show at Ground Zero was about to kick off. I was on stage shooting some images of Paul’s equipment and talking with Paul’s tech guy, Sparky, before Paul showed up for our meeting. Sparky walked me through Paul’s equipment, how he tunes his guitars, how the rack equipment is all connected and showed me the night’s set list, all of which I have taken pictures for you, the Gear-Vault readers, to see. Read more

Paul Phillips Puddle of Mudd – Rig & Set List

TRAVERSE CITY, MICHIGAN — GROUND ZERO–Paul Phillips, guitarist of Puddle of Mudd, rig and set list images from the show at Ground Zero.

This is part two of three for the GEAR-VAULT / MUDD experience at Ground Zero on February 19th 2010. Read the Gear-Vault and Paul Phillips face-to-face interview.

Puddle of Mudd Set List
NOTE: See Tiger C, Red C#, Blonde STND. That is the guitar Paul plays for that song and the tuning used for that song.

Paul Phillips Guitars
PRS 22 Tiger
PRS 22 Red
PRS 24 Blonde
Gibson Les Paul Snake

Paul Phillips Pedal board Case G17
Voodoo Lab Pedal Power
Vox Wah Pedal
Boss TU-2
GCX Control Pedal Board
Ernie Ball VPJR

Paul Phillips G-11 GTR Rack
Mesa Boogie Triple REC
Mesa Boogie Triple REC
Furman PL-Plus II
Shure U4D
Shure U4D
Whirlwind Multi Selector
Ground Control Pedal

Paul Phillips G-12 GTR Rack
Furman PL-8
Line 6 POD XT PRO
Line 6 POD XT PRO
CryBaby DCR-ISR
Ground Control GCX
Voodo Labs Pedal Power
Boss NS-2
Boss CH-1
Boss RV-3
Boss PH-2
MXR Phase 90
CryBaby DCR-ISR
Ground Control GCX
Voodo Labs Pedal Power
Boss NS-2
Boss CH-1
Boss RV-3
Boss PH-2
MXR Phase 90
Mesa Boogie Stereo Z:100

Paul Phillips G-13 Gtr Cab
Mesa Boogie 4×12 Gtr Cab
Paul Phillips G-14 Gtr Cab
Mesa Boogie 4×12 Gtr Cab
Paul Phillips G-15 Gtr Cab
Marshall 1960b 4×12
Paul Phillips G-16 Gtr Cab
Marshall 1960b 4×12

Paul Phillips of Puddle of Mudd Rig Images

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Puddle of Mudd – Guitarist Paul Phillips

Ground Zero- Traverse City, Michigan — The meeting of Puddle of Mudd’s guitarist, Paul Phillips… and crew. Read more

Schecter Guitars And Dan Donegan Unite

Schecter Guitar Research officially join forces with Disturbed’s guitarist, Dan Donegan. Dan is expected to debut the guitar at NAMM. I can’t wait! Read the presser below. . . Read more

Is It Wrong To Be Popular?

Music is a funny thing. From the time we are first inspired to pick up the guitar or any other instrument, most of us dream of stardom. Our fantasies are filled with visions of sold-out world tours, buses, hotel trashing, groupie wrangling, and all the rest. We dream of legions of loyal fans supporting us and our creative efforts who buy each CD we release, wear our t-shirts, and come out to our shows. Read more

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