Frank Gambale

My Yamaha AES-FG model has just been discontinued. It was a beautiful guitar but it was a bit expensive because Yamaha had to use a third party factory to build it…it was a complicated guitar. So we’re about to start working on another new instrument soon…it will probably be semi-acoustic…I find semi-acoustic guitars way more versatile than solid bodies at the moment.

MGS - Do you ever use or still own the old Ibanezes? Those are still pretty sought after.

FG – I still have them gathering dust in my closet. I’m under contract with Yamaha so I don’t play Ibanez in public. I still love my GB-10 and some of my old FGM-400s…they are beautifully made instruments…I guess those and the Yamahas are going to be somewhat collectable.

In this link this string set is mentioned as one of the strings he uses on the electric guitar.

This article lists Frank’s gear.

In this interview Frank Gambale discusses his gear used on the Soulmine record.

In this interview Frank Gambale discusses his gear used on the Soulmine record.

I’ve played a whole bunch of pedals over the years. One of my favorite BOSS pedals is the BOSS Chorus, the light-blue-colored CH-1. When I first heard it, I went, “Wow. How could anyone play guitar without a chorus on it?” It’s just a beautiful sound.

In this interview Frank Gambale discusses his gear used on the Soulmine record.

"The Multiamp feeds a pair of DV Mark FG212V cabs. Those open-back cabs house a pair of DV Neoclassic 150 speakers and weigh in a rather modest 25 pounds." - Premier Guitar

"Gambale's DV Mark amp provides his effects, which he controls with his Rolls MIDI buddy controller. He also employs a Boss FV-500L volume pedal and a Planet Waves tuner".

Starting at 3:49 in this rig rundown video Frank Gambale talks about his Gibson Trini Lopez.

Frank Gambale endorses his signature guitars on his website.

Carvin worked very closely with Frank Gambale in the development of the FG1. This guitar is a true Carved Top Semi-Hollow Double-Cutaway instrument. The genuine Mahogany body is chambered and features a premium carved Curly-Flamed Maple top. The FG1 neck profile and heel are custom sculpted to Frank’s specifications which makes for very comfortable playability and total access to all 22 frets. Frank chose the C22B pickup for the bridge and worked with Carvin to develop the FG22N neck pickup. This exquisite instrument is extremely versatile and will handle all music styles from jazz to rock.

"Frank Gambale tours exclusively with a handful of his signature guitars. On the electric side he brings a pair of Carvin FG-1 models (his No.1 is shown above). Over the years, Gambale has experimented with variety of tonewoods, but this particular one has a maple body with a maple top." - Premier Guitar.

Frank endorses his signature guitars on his website.

In an article by Don Zulaica for Vintage Guitar® magazine, Frank Gambale is mentioned as using the Ibanez LGB300 VYS George Benson Signature Model guitar.

In an article by Don Zulaica for Vintage Guitar® magazine, Frank Gambale is noted for using the Yamaha SA2200BS semi-hollowbody electric guitar.

In this interview Frank Gambale discusses his gear used on the Soulmine record.

In this interview Frank Gambale discusses his gear used on the Soulmine record.

This is one of the guitars that had been stolen from FG’s house in 2004.

In this link this string set is mentioned as one of the strings he uses on the electric guitar.

This is Franks new signature guitar that he created with Kiesel Guitars.

FG2 is a new guitar Frank is working on with Jeff Kiesel and Kiesel Guitars. It arrived today! Frank's favorite delivery will ALWAYS be a GUITAR and AMPS!! He's excited about this one!

The tuning I came up with was an adaptation of a recent tuning called “Nashville tuning,” which was also a preset on the [Roland] VG-88. The VG-88 was what really enabled me to discover my new tuning, so I’m extremely grateful for that. I started playing around with that preset, and realized I could play pretty much any voicing I wanted. That was when the whole idea came to me of switching notes into different octaves.

I have used many of the other BOSS Distortion pedals, and the [OC-2] Octave pedal; I found it an interesting and easy way to make your guitar sound huge. It’s like having another guitar or bass playing at the same time. And I’ve always had BOSS tuners, because it’s extremely important to stay in tune.

I’ve just gotten the GT-Pro, and I love that machine. It’s got a really cool preamp, and I’m getting some great sounds out of it. It’s great to have in the studio when you don’t feel like plugging in an amplifier and microphones. It has some incredible effects and great, clean sounds. I’m really enjoying the clean electric guitar.

I also have the MICRO-BR. I’ve used that quite a bit for live recordings and recording my band live, just with a small mic to MP3. It’s wonderful, and I can record ideas quickly. There’s nothing worse than forgetting ideas. If I’m in the midst of writing, I don’t want to have to stop and write something down. I like to just record various ideas, and then I’ll go and organize them later.

This article lists Frank’s gear.

This article lists Frank’s gear.

This article lists Frank’s gear.

In an article by Don Zulaica for Vintage Guitar® magazine, Frank Gambale is listed as using the TC Electronic G-Force Multi Effects Processor.

In this interview Frank Gambale discusses his gear used on the Soulmine record.

In this interview Frank Gambale discusses his gear used on the Soulmine record.

In this interview Frank Gambale discusses his gear used on the Soulmine record.