Big Thief – Masterpiece
The music gear and equipment used by the artists, producers, engineers, and more involved in the making of the 2016 album Masterpiece.
Music from Masterpiece
Artists on Masterpiece
Gear Used On Masterpiece
Explore the instruments, equipment, software, and production tools used in the making of Big Thief – Masterpiece (2016). Click more on each item to see exactly how it was used.
Guitars used by Adrianne Lenker on Masterpiece
Semi-Hollowbody Electric Guitars
After a few years, though, Lenker bought a custom-made electric guitar, crafted by a division leader and friend at Collings Guitars. As soon as it arrived, she wrote "Paul" and "Vegas," two centerpieces of Masterpiece. "I was a little daunted. I'd played one acoustic my whole life, and there are so many elements to an electric. So many things go into making a tone," she says. "But he had this beautiful piece of wood that had been sitting in the shop for a couple of years that he had been saving for a special purpose, and a lot of care went into the guitar. He shipped it to New York around Christmas two years ago, and I started writing these songs right then.
