Allison Robertson

In this video, Allison is playing the Explorer Pro. According to an article from GuitarPlayer.com, Allison talks about playing this guitar by saying, "it’s a fun challenge to try and cover everything from metal to funk using a Gibson Explorer Pro, a Les Paul, and a couple of Marshalls."

According to this article from Gibson.com, "With eyebrow-skimming bangs, ankle boots, and a chugging Les Paul Standard, Allison Robertson of the Donnas has singlehandedly restored the glitter and gumption of ’80s rock."

This photo from PremierGuitar.com is quoted as "Allison Robertson (The Donnas) demoing the JDM:1 series at the release party." The full article can be found here.

"So I got this BOSS pedal called the Metal Zone [MT-2], and that became my pedal for a long time. I remember when I got my first Les Paul … it sounded so cool through the Metal Zone. The first two records I did with The Donnas were all done with the Metal Zone. It was my sound, my personality."

"Which pedal is that?

The BOSS EQ pedal [GE-7].

How are you using it?

I use it to boost my solos, to get more sustain and mid action. It’s amazing … things that once seemed hard or difficult to play just melted away and sounded so buttery with that pedal. If I’d known about that pedal a long time ago, I think my life as a guitarist would have been a lot better. I like how it adds just the right amount of punch to my solos, and not necessarily from distortion. For years I thought that was the only way. But now that I use this pedal, it’s like, “Where have you been all my life?” [Laughs.]"

"Do you use BOSS’s famous TU-2 tuner pedal too?

I do. My dad initially bought me a regular [handheld] tuner, and then upgraded me to the white BOSS pedal. As soon as I got the pedal, I thought it was so cool, and it was easier for me to use onstage. It’s reliable and it doesn’t lie to you. I love it."