Eddie Martinez

Used for the rhythm guitar on Robert Palmer's Riptide, as stated in this excerpt of an interview from Vol. 38, No. 2 of Guitar Player (February 2004).

"For the rhythm tracks, I played a Hamer Prototype," remembers Martinez. "I used that same guitar on all the Run-DMC and David Lee Roth stuff. It had a triple-coil pickup, so I could get humbucker or single- coil sounds out of it. I plugged it into a non-master-volume Marshall from the late '70s, and a 4x12 cabinet loaded with 25-watt Celestion Greenbacks. I ran the volume at around eight or nine, because if you cranked that amp you'd lose a little definition, I didn't max out the bass--I let file mids handle the low end of the sound--and I ran the treble at just over halfway."

Engineer Jason Corsaro close-miked the 4x12 with a Shure SM57 and an Sennheiser MD 421, and used a Neumann U87 to capture the room sound.

Mentioned on Martinez's ThroBak artist page.

Q: What amps are you using?

EM: I primarily use a killer 30 watt Suhr Badger and a Fender Deluxe modded by Bill Krinard that’s great. I also have Custom Audio Electronics amps, Three Monkeys GM II and some old Mark III Boogies that Boogie restored for me.

Mentioned on Martinez's ThroBak artist page.

Q: What amps are you using?

EM: I primarily use a killer 30 watt Suhr Badger and a Fender Deluxe modded by Bill Krinard that’s great. I also have Custom Audio Electronics amps, Three Monkeys GM II and some old Mark III Boogies that Boogie restored for me.

Mentioned on Martinez's ThroBak artist page.

Q: What effects do you currently use?

EM: I use a COT50 by Lovepedal, Vemuram JanRay, Dumkudo pedal, Maxxon Sonic Distortion, Wet (Reverb) Pedal, Line6 DL4 and a Vertex Fuzz pedal.

Used for the guitar on Robert Palmer's Riptide, as stated in this excerpt of an interview from Vol. 38, No. 2 of Guitar Player (February 2004).

"For the rhythm tracks, I played a Hamer Prototype," remembers Martinez. "I used that same guitar on all the Run-DMC and David Lee Roth stuff. It had a triple-coil pickup, so I could get humbucker or single- coil sounds out of it. I plugged it into a non-master-volume Marshall from the late '70s, and a 4x12 cabinet loaded with 25-watt Celestion Greenbacks. I ran the volume at around eight or nine, because if you cranked that amp you'd lose a little definition, I didn't max out the bass--I let file mids handle the low end of the sound--and I ran the treble at just over halfway."

Engineer Jason Corsaro close-miked the 4x12 with a Shure SM57 and an Sennheiser MD 421, and used a Neumann U87 to capture the room sound.

Used for the guitar on Robert Palmer's Riptide, as stated in this excerpt of an interview from Vol. 38, No. 2 of Guitar Player (February 2004).

"For the rhythm tracks, I played a Hamer Prototype," remembers Martinez. "I used that same guitar on all the Run-DMC and David Lee Roth stuff. It had a triple-coil pickup, so I could get humbucker or single- coil sounds out of it. I plugged it into a non-master-volume Marshall from the late '70s, and a 4x12 cabinet loaded with 25-watt Celestion Greenbacks. I ran the volume at around eight or nine, because if you cranked that amp you'd lose a little definition, I didn't max out the bass--I let file mids handle the low end of the sound--and I ran the treble at just over halfway."

Engineer Jason Corsaro close-miked the 4x12 with a Shure SM57 and an Sennheiser MD 421, and used a Neumann U87 to capture the room sound.

Used for the guitar on Robert Palmer's Riptide, as stated in this excerpt of an interview from Vol. 38, No. 2 of Guitar Player (February 2004).

"For the rhythm tracks, I played a Hamer Prototype," remembers Martinez. "I used that same guitar on all the Run-DMC and David Lee Roth stuff. It had a triple-coil pickup, so I could get humbucker or single- coil sounds out of it. I plugged it into a non-master-volume Marshall from the late '70s, and a 4x12 cabinet loaded with 25-watt Celestion Greenbacks. I ran the volume at around eight or nine, because if you cranked that amp you'd lose a little definition, I didn't max out the bass--I let file mids handle the low end of the sound--and I ran the treble at just over halfway."

Engineer Jason Corsaro close-miked the 4x12 with a Shure SM57 and an Sennheiser MD 421, and used a Neumann U87 to capture the room sound.

Mentioned on Martinez's ThroBak artist page.

Q: Did you take guitar lessons?

EM: Not at first; I had an EZ Guitar Method book I bought and also mailed 25 cents to WABC AM Radio and they sent me a Beatle song book. I was so thrilled, that’s how I learned at first in addition to listening to records and learning riffs. I did take one lesson from John Abercrombie years later. That was very cool and he went over the modes with me on guitar. I also took a few lessons from Sal Salvador in the Brill Building years ago. Both Sal and John were absolutely great.

Martinez's first guitar, as mentioned on his ThroBak artist page.

Q: What was your first really good guitar and amp?

EM: My first amp was a Black Panel Deluxe Reverb my dad bought in a pawn shop for me and a Gretsch Corvette. I think I waited a couple of years for that setup. I come from humble beginnings. I’m so glad my Dad saw me do some cool things before he passed. I wish I still had that amp.

Martinez's first amp, as mentioned on his ThroBak artist page.

Q: What was your first really good guitar and amp?

EM: My first amp was a Black Panel Deluxe Reverb my dad bought in a pawn shop for me and a Gretsch Corvette. I think I waited a couple of years for that setup. I come from humble beginnings. I’m so glad my Dad saw me do some cool things before he passed. I wish I still had that amp.

Mentioned on Martinez's ThroBak artist page.

Q: What guitars do you currently use?

A. I use guitars built by John Suhr, Bill Chapin, Saul Koll, Chad Underwood and Jack Briggs. They are all outstanding builders. I also have Fender and Gibson guitars I use as well. With these custom builders, some are Strat type guitars and some are neck set Gibson type. I also have a Gibson Historic Makeover Burst and a ’68 Gibson 335.

Installed in Martinez's Les Paul, as mentioned on Martinez's ThroBak artist page.

Q: What guitars do you currently use?

A. I use guitars built by John Suhr, Bill Chapin, Saul Koll, Chad Underwood and Jack Briggs. They are all outstanding builders. I also have Fender and Gibson guitars I use as well. With these custom builders, some are Strat type guitars and some are neck set Gibson type. I also have a Gibson Historic Makeover Burst and a ’68 Gibson 335.

(...) Q: What ThroBak pickups are you currently using?

EM: I use the ThroBak MC-102B set in my Historic Makeover Les Paul and a ThroBak SLE-101 set in a Flying V that Saul Koll built for me. They are great, the ThroBak MC-102B are voiced perfectly for the Historic makeover. Its made a huge difference in the sound of the guitar. It’s a cannon. The ThroBak SLE-101 in the Koll Flying V sounds just the way I heard it in my head. It pairs up so well with the Korina and rings like a V should. It screams.

Installed in Martinez's custom Koll Guitar Flying V, as mentioned on Martinez's ThroBak artist page.

Q: What guitars do you currently use?

A. I use guitars built by John Suhr, Bill Chapin, Saul Koll, Chad Underwood and Jack Briggs. They are all outstanding builders. I also have Fender and Gibson guitars I use as well. With these custom builders, some are Strat type guitars and some are neck set Gibson type. I also have a Gibson Historic Makeover Burst and a ’68 Gibson 335.

(...) Q: What ThroBak pickups are you currently using?

EM: I use the ThroBak MC-102B set in my Historic Makeover Les Paul and a ThroBak SLE-101 set in a Flying V that Saul Koll built for me. They are great, the ThroBak MC-102B are voiced perfectly for the Historic makeover. Its made a huge difference in the sound of the guitar. It’s a cannon. The ThroBak SLE-101 in the Koll Flying V sounds just the way I heard it in my head. It pairs up so well with the Korina and rings like a V should. It screams.

One modified by Bill Krinard is mentioned on Martinez's ThroBak artist page.

Q: What amps are you using?

EM: I primarily use a killer 30 watt Suhr Badger and a Fender Deluxe modded by Bill Krinard that’s great. I also have Custom Audio Electronics amps, Three Monkeys GM II and some old Mark III Boogies that Boogie restored for me.

Mentioned on Martinez's ThroBak artist page.

Q: What amps are you using?

EM: I primarily use a killer 30 watt Suhr Badger and a Fender Deluxe modded by Bill Krinard that’s great. I also have Custom Audio Electronics amps, Three Monkeys GM II and some old Mark III Boogies that Boogie restored for me.

Mentioned on Martinez's ThroBak artist page.

Q: What effects do you currently use?

EM: I use a COT50 by Lovepedal, Vemuram JanRay, Dumkudo pedal, Maxxon Sonic Distortion, Wet (Reverb) Pedal, Line6 DL4 and a Vertex Fuzz pedal.

Mentioned on Martinez's ThroBak artist page.

Q: What effects do you currently use?

EM: I use a COT50 by Lovepedal, Vemuram JanRay, Dumkudo pedal, Maxxon Sonic Distortion, Wet (Reverb) Pedal, Line6 DL4 and a Vertex Fuzz pedal.

Mentioned on Martinez's ThroBak artist page.

Q: What effects do you currently use?

EM: I use a COT50 by Lovepedal, Vemuram JanRay, Dumkudo pedal, Maxxon Sonic Distortion, Wet (Reverb) Pedal, Line6 DL4 and a Vertex Fuzz pedal.

Mentioned on Martinez's ThroBak artist page.

Q: What effects do you currently use?

EM: I use a COT50 by Lovepedal, Vemuram JanRay, Dumkudo pedal, Maxxon Sonic Distortion, Wet (Reverb) Pedal, Line6 DL4 and a Vertex Fuzz pedal.

Mentioned on Martinez's ThroBak artist page.

Q: What effects do you currently use?

EM: I use a COT50 by Lovepedal, Vemuram JanRay, Dumkudo pedal, Maxxon Sonic Distortion, Wet (Reverb) Pedal, Line6 DL4 and a Vertex Fuzz pedal.

Mentioned on Martinez's ThroBak artist page.

Q: What effects do you currently use?

EM: I use a COT50 by Lovepedal, Vemuram JanRay, Dumkudo pedal, Maxxon Sonic Distortion, Wet (Reverb) Pedal, Line6 DL4 and a Vertex Fuzz pedal.