Bill Janovitz

I played most of the basic tracks on the album through a Marshall JCM800 combo.

Dave Minehan, who recorded us, also had me going through a Vox AC30 and a Fender Vibrolux on different tracks in case he wanted to mix in some different tones on various songs. But the SG through a JCM800 has been the basis of my tone since around 1992, and that’s what’s happening here.

Bill Finnegan brought the early model of that to me around the early ’90s. I loved it so much that I ended up with three of them, which represents my retirement savings now that they’ve gone up in value.

Janovitz recorded it at home on a 1983 Fender Strat—his go-to guitar before the Gibson and subsequent other SGs and humbucker-equipped guitars took its place—to get a nice, different tone to cut through the Gibson sounds

Any sort of tremolo and phase pedals work for me, but I use a Boss Tremolo and MXR Phase.

Any sort of tremolo and phase pedals work for me, but I use a Boss Tremolo and MXR Phase.

an early ’70s Gibson SG, his main guitar since 1992.

Dave Minehan, who recorded us, also had me going through a Vox AC30 and a Fender Vibrolux on different tracks in case he wanted to mix in some different tones on various songs. But the SG through a JCM800 has been the basis of my tone since around 1992, and that’s what’s happening here.

I also bought two KTR Klons for the live pedal board, choosing now to leave the original Centaurs locked in the vault for home recording. I don't discern any difference in the sound.

One of Bill Janovitz main guitars since the early 90’s is his 70’s Fender Telecaster Deluxe, seen here in Buffalo Tom’s 1995 performance of ‘Summer’ on Conan.

https://youtu.be/vx-2DMJJDIo

On the extensive career and gear based Q&A on the Pure Salem Guitars’ website, Bill talks about his preferred amp rig of 2 x Marshall JCM800 combos.

In this photo, which shows Janovitz's pedalboard from the KEXP performance, one of the pedals that can be seen on his board is the Whirlwind Selector.

In this photo, which shows Janovitz's pedalboard from the KEXP performance, one of the pedals that can be seen on his board is the Boss RE-20.

In this photo, which shows Janovitz's pedalboard from the KEXP performance, one of the pedals that can be seen on his board is the EHX Holy Grail.

In this photo, which shows Janovitz's pedalboard from the KEXP performance, one of the pedals that can be seen on his board is the Voodoo Lab Micro Vibe.

In this photo, which shows Janovitz's pedalboard from the KEXP performance, one of the pedals that can be seen on his board is the Boss TU-2.