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NAMM 2025

Giulio and I met this guy at NAMM this year. He's an upstart, but with his chops, I think he's going places.

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GEAR:
  • EarthQuaker Devices Westwood
  • Fender '57 Custom Champ
  • Fender American Original '50s Telecaster

Johnny Pistols aka Johnny Petrooch I think he plays guitar

GEAR:
  • Fender Telecaster Custom Electric Guitar
  • Big Ear Pedals Woodcutter
  • HeadRush FRFR Go Portable Desktop Amplifier

Absolutely wild, will you bring me along next time?

GEAR:
  • Fender Jason Isbell Custom Telecaster
  • Crowther Hot Cake
  • Rivera Chubster 40

oh, you guys went this year despite the fires?! OT, but was Bob Clearmountain at the Apogee booth with his wife? A mutual friend told me his home studio just burned down :-(

GEAR:
  • Roland Juno-6
  • Gibson SG Standard
  • Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp

If he was, I didn't have the pleasure of meeting him. Sorry to hear about his home though.

GEAR:
  • EarthQuaker Devices Westwood
  • Fender '57 Custom Champ
  • Fender American Original '50s Telecaster

The ONE TIME I decide to crash at the hotel after a travel/convention day! Ha!

GEAR:
  • Fender Telecaster
  • Universal Audio Dream '65 Reverb Amplifier
  • Norman ST40