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.

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.

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.