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The jamatorium 2014 STUDIO GEAR RENTER’S GUIDE Version 5.3 Updated 7/29/2014 Welcome!!! It happens all the time – you’re reading the liner notes on an album and it reads, “…we used a ’63 Tele’ on that song to get a different feel…” As a collector and a musician, I am continuously amazed at how profoundly one seemingly simple piece of gear can change, inspire or add to the creative thought process of a musician… My personal goal has always been to find “that perfect guitar…” My continuous search has left me with a collection of what I consider to be true “player” guitars – the ones you want with you on your special studio day. Some happen to be great makes and models that we all know… some are not so familiar. Some are truly surprising! I make available my personal collection of musical instruments to regional professional recording studios. I have much to offer your studio in providing added value to your clients – perhaps the one piece of gear that will alter or inspire a project! Let’s enhance your clients studio experience with the option to use alternate gear! Inside... Terms Guitars Amps Miscellany Rock’n Rich 1984 “Amnesty” SIMPLE Terms… We rent to studios for studio work only!!! Our gear is not permitted to be used for performances, “gigs” or any thing not studio related! You may set-up the guitars to your liking (actions, strings…)Please reset the instrument to original actions prior to our retrieving the instrument (except for strings). Please off-set customized tunings to reduce stress on the neck and return to standard when done. Do not make gear alterations other than set-ups! Do not change tubes in the amps, remove parts, disassemble or attempt any gear repairs! Do not install strap locks – please use the plastic ones included with the strap from the case. We deliver to and retrieve from your studio. Keeping it easy… 50% of replacement cost deposit required. Frequent renters may agree to a fixed deposit. Flat rate: $75 per 24hr period, per item (guitars and amps, $20 per day for effect pedals and misc.) Total Minimum $225/DAY. Minor travel fees may apply - I will tell you this when we talk. There are no surprises. Renters are responsible for the care of the instrument. All items featured here are considered one of a kind. This includes theft prevention. Inspect the instrument for general condition upon receipt. Renter is responsible for any damage, complete replacement costs or repairs by authorized repair facility only. If you have questions regarding any terms or general equipment concerns, PLEASE CALL or email!!! 585-727-0765 [email protected] Guitars “Each guitar offers the player a distinct, rich sampling of yet another way by which tone may be found. Enjoy!!!” -Rock’n Rich Fender stratocaster I played 6 of these specific types of Strats and bought this one near 2004… I was told that the acoustic tones married to the most robust pickups that Fender had built in years made these Highway One guitars feel and perform far better than the new Standard Stratocasters. It was true – I bought three! I really love this guitar and respect the risk that Fender took when they created this line. Even unplugged, this Highway One Stratocaster USA sounds like a baby grand! It has no lacquer finish. Probably the most playable Strat I have ever touched. All stock. First year issue. Nothing can touch this nicely worn-in mojo groove maker! Fender stratocaster Great find - USA Standard Stratocaster brought back from the dead – by me! The original bridge pickup was in the case, and had been replaced by a poorly installed EMG – OMG! Found an NOS USA pickguard from same vintage and a vibrant, new USA Strat emerged, ready to defend the free world one more time! So freak’n easy to play and has a gentle “C” neck that is medium radius. Twin post pivot bridge (instead of six screws…) Distinct fender tone on each position of the 5- way switch. The pickups are the stock, no-fuss, Fender Classic pickups and deliver what you would expect from one of my guitars – perfect tone. Fender stratocaster I purchased this one used in Rochester NY. It features a big headstock, standard configurations and is a mix of USA and import Fender parts. It plays fantastic. Perfect weight and feels so tight – as if it was a well-loved custom order. Like I mentioned in the beginning – I have only PLAYER instruments here. When I thinned-out my Strat collection, I could not let this one example go. The maple neck is a satin finish with an amazing rosewood fretboard, medium sized frets with no inlay along the back. I had reverse wound pickups installed – it is super quiet and so easy to play. This is my “surf Strat” – match it with the ‘59 Bassman and the Holy Grail Reverb pedal – wow. FENDER standard TELECASTER Leo got it right the first time… True Tele lovers should perhaps start with this one and move on down the line from here! This Fender USA Vintage ‘52 Standard Telecaster reissue features a gentle “C neck (not as thick as the “No-Caster” and a little more than that of the USA Highway One, both featured here as well, of course) Though it has the wear indicative of fairly steady use, the prior owner claimed that it was “hardly ever used and just sat”. Hmmm. Somewhere a very sad nephew or niece is looking for that missing tweed case from under the bed or in that guest-room closet… Fender 1951 “no-caster” vos Custom Shop ’51 “No-Caster” built especially for the 2009 NAMM Show! This vintage neck pickup is killer. Also killer is the radius of the neck: lets just say baseball bat cut in half. No joke - this is a rare Custom Shop production and it really shows off the stellar capability of the Fender Custom Shop luthiers. Nobody can put this one down – even if you dislike fat necks! There are no real specs listed on this other than it is everything you ever read about in a 1951 “No-Caster”. Oh – it’s PINK! Ash-tray cover is easily removable - snaps on or off… might even just fall off when you are playing. Loves county, blues and VOX amplifiers!!! Fender esquire telecaster Simple, vibe-laden, and LOUD! C-neck shape. Custom-Wired at the factory 3- position blade: Position 1: Volume control & no Tone control w/ capacitor activated for darker tone. Position 2: normal Volume/Tone control. Position 3: Volume control only. Alnico vintage single-coil Tele-Bridge pickup is stock. It may appear to be a one-trick pony, but that pickup is ROBUST. It is a bit heavier than most other Telies, making it feel like the serious guitar that it is. It is just another great guitar where tone starts with the amp cranked, guitar volume control for output control until you find your sweet spot! Loves a VOX amp!!! Fender telecaster My Highway One Telecaster USA… Again – I played a bunch of these, and selected this one based upon it’s perfect neck (hot knife through butter) and ability to deliver true Tele tone with no fuss. It has no outer finish – the tone really lives through the wooden body. All stock parts. This one is a first year Highway One with the medium jumbo frets and gentle medium-radius neck making it very easy to play. Another favorite of regional studio musicians. It even smells good. Fender 1972 telecaster deluxe With the successful re-launching of Gibson’s Les Paul several years before, Fender decided to compete in the humbucking world with this entry (and several prior): the 1972 Telecaster Deluxe. This re-issue features an alder body, a C-shaped maple neck, bullet truss rod, ‘70s vintage hardtail strings- through Strat bridge, three-bolt neckplate with micro-tilt adjustment. ‘70s Strat headstock, two Wide Range humbucking pickups, traditional three-way switching and four skirted amp-style knobs. Wears nicely too since it features a contoured body – odd for a Tele. Great jazz guitar with it’s creamy, deeper tones and easy to play neck. It leapt out at me in the store because it was so business-like and lacked any eye-candy. Plays so fine. Fender 1969 thin-line telecaster To spicen-up the Fender Tele line, the brains at CBS (then owners of Fender) decided to “pick on” the pick guard and pick ups while making the body semi-hollow. This Fender reproduction of the ‘69 Thin Line accurately delivers the goods with a raspy bold tone in a feather weight guitar. Surprisingly resilient to feedback despite its semi- hollow body and acoustic sound “f”vent. Comfy, easy neck – thin and narrow when compared to the ‘72 Deluxe and ‘50 No- Caster. While an overall joy to play, the tone with a slightly overdriven tube amp is inspiring, to say the least. Fender jaguar In 1962 Fender targeted high-end Gibson users with the Jaguar. Having never found the popularity of the Stratocaster, and discontinued from 1975-1985, the slightly bigger and bolder Jaguar will always be known for it’s killer looks and successful countless surf tunes, hard rock and punk rock tunes which emerged from the fret boards of this innovative line of Fender guitars. From early surf to late seventies punk and indie tunes, so many amazing genres have been plucked from the strings of the Jaguar. Hard to put down, even when staring at a 68 other guitar options.