Eddie Martinez

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.

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.