The Wrecking Crew – Energy
The music gear and equipment used by the artists, producers, engineers, and more involved in the making of the 2018 single Energy.
Music from Energy
Artists on Energy
Gear Used On Energy
Explore the instruments, equipment, software, and production tools used in the making of The Wrecking Crew – Energy (2018). Click more on each item to see exactly how it was used.
James Burton
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Guitars used by James Burton on Energy
Fender FSR Classic '69 Telecaster Pink Paisley
Avg price: $1,800.00
Burton mentions a pink paisley Telecaster in this 2014 Guitar Player article.
Have you ever heard a guitar that sounded any better? [Laughs.] The story behind that guitar is Fender called me and said, “James you must come down here because we have a guitar with your name on it.” I asked if they could just send it to me, but they insisted that I come to the factory. So I went there, and when I opened up the case and that pink paisley Tele jumped out I said, “Oh no, that’s not for me, man!”
Burton earlier mentioned his acquisition of a 1952 Telecaster in this 2000 Mix Online article about Merle Haggard's "Mama Tried".
Mother and dad bought me a '52 Tele, and I got into playing slide and steel guitar early on. I experimented with using banjo strings on the guitar to get a lighter sound and an unwound third string to get a twangier, funkier sound. I was able to create a whole different sound and technique, using the fingers and finger-picks to create banjo-like rolls on both the guitar and dobro. I used this technique on ‘Mama Tried.’
