THE GUITARS PLAYED ON STAGE AND IN THE STUDIO

Regrettably,  some instruments are no longer with me, having either been lost, sold, or broken, and therefore will not be pictured here. Most of these guitars are my own builds, starting with the single pick-up green strat which I made out of a cheeseboard, using minimal tools. Can I honestly say that I love them all equally? Of course not, but they all have a place when that particular sound is needed in the studio. As far as my absolute favorites are concerned, it depends on the mood, but I generally gravitate towards a dozen of them, ranging from Strats to Teles via a couple of hollows, semi-hollows, and Gibson solid body types.

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1 - FV 3000 Special: Honduras mahogany neck (set) & body, Rio Grande Blues Dawg P90 pickups, Gotoh adjustable wraparound bridge, Hipshot locking tuners, flamed maple pickguard & covers, hand-rubbed oil finish.

2 - FV 3000 Tiger cub: African mahogany body, figured bubinga top, Honduras mahogany set neck, Indian rosewood fingerboard, Dominger hand-wound Vintage P90 pickup, vintage Gotoh tuners, Golden Age adjustable wraparound bridge, hand-rubbed oil finish.

3 - FV 3000 Junior: Honduras mahogany body & neck (set,) Indian rosewood fingerboard, Dominger hand-wound Vintage P90 pickup, Golden Age adjustable wraparound bridge, Gotoh vintage tuners, hand-rubbed oil finish.

4 - FV 3000 Junior: Honduras mahogany body & neck (set,) Indian rosewood fretboard, Lollar Vintage P90, Graphtech wraparound bridge, Gotoh vintage tuners, hand-rubbed oil finish.

5 - FV 2000 series TS-type: Solid Pacific maple body, cocobolo neck, Indian rosewood fingerboard, Dominger Hot Pepper bridge pickup, Vintage Fender strat neck pickup, Gotoh plate and compensated saddles, CTS pots, CRL switch, Sozo cap.

6 - 1966 Univox Custom 12 converted to 6 strings: Dominger hand-wound Vintage P90 pickups, Gotoh bridge, Gibson tailpiece. Made by Matsumoku.

7 - 1974 Epiphone AE-250 Riviera made by Matsumoku: Gibson 57' Classic pickups.

8 - 1979 Fender Stratocaster with black Paul C. vibrato.

9 - FV Antares: Alder body with flamed bubinga top, Honduras mahogany set neck, alnico 5 Golden Gate pickups, Grover tuners.

10 - 1968 Aria Diamond made by Matsumoku, fully original.

11 - 1967 Sakai Audition: mahogany body & neck, hand-wound ZR P90 pickup, vintage Gotoh tuners.

12 - FV 2000 series S-type: solid Pacific maple body, flamed maple neck, Indian rosewood fingerboard, Gibson Burstbucker 1 & 2 pickups, Wilkinson vibrato and locking tuners by Gotoh.

13 - FV  #2 : alder body with curly maple top, maple neck, ESP & DiMarzio pick-ups.

14 - FV 2000 T-type: basswood body, flamed maple neck, maple fretboard, Fender Custom Shop Texas Special pickups, Gotoh compensated saddles.

15 - FJ Coyote S-Type: solid Pacific maple body, flamed maple neck with Indian rosewood fretboard, Dominger pickups, U.S Wilkinson tremolo and tuners by Gotoh.

16 - FV 1000 series S-type: Honduras mahogany body, flamed maple neck with Indian rosewood fretboard, Fender American Deluxe loaded pickguard, Fender 2-point vibrato.

17 - FJ Coyote T-type: solid Pacific maple body, FV maple neck, Seymour Duncan Brad Paisley La Brea pickups, Wilkinson/Gotoh bridge plate with compensated saddles.

18 - FV 1000 S-type: Honduras Mahogany body, bird's eye maple neck, Suhr Michael Landau pickups, Fender 2-point vibrato.

19 - FJ Coyote T-type: ash body, flamed mapled neck with Indian rosewood fingerboard, Fender Nocaster alnico 3 pickups. Wilkinson/Gotoh bridge plate with compensated saddles.

20 - FV 1000 series ST-type: Honduras mahogany body, English walnut neck with Indian rosewood fingerboard, Carvin pickups, U.S. Wilkinson vibrato.

21 - FV 1000 S-type: basswood body, flamed maple FJ Coyote neck, Suhr Michael Landau pickups, Fender 2-point vibrato.

22 - FV 1000 TLP-type: Black limba body, maple neck with Indian rosewood fingerboard, Dominger hand-wound PAF-type pickups, Gibson bridge, Roland hex pickup.

23 - 2000 series SR-type: alder body, scalloped flamed maple neck, Dominger hand-wound pickups, Blade Runner Super V vibrato.

24 - FV #1: 1st FV ever. Laminated maple body, flamed maple neck, Gotoh bridge, Stewmac overwound humbucker.

25 - Kramer superstrat: alder body, FV flamed maple neck with Indian rosewood fingerboard, vintage DiMarzio super distortion bridge pickup, DiMarzio Chopper (middle,) DiMarzio Tracker (neck.) Gotoh/Wilkinson 2-point vibrato.

26 - Converted 1972 Gibson Les Paul Deluxe: pancake mahogany/maple body, mahogany neck, 1972 T-Top pickups.

27 - 1986 Peavey Foundation bass. U.S. built.

28 - 2004 Peerless Epiphone ES 335: Gibson Bursbucker 2 & 3 pickups.

29 - 2003 Peerless Epiphone Casino: hand-wound Dominger Vintage P90 pickups, Tone Pro bridge, Gibson tailpiece, Gotoh vintage tuners.

30 - 2003 Saein Epiphone Flame Deluxe ES 335: Gibson Burstbucker 1 & 2 pickups. Gotoh bridge, Grover locking tuners.

31 - 1997 Peerless Epiphone Sheraton: Gibson 57 Classic pickups, Gotoh bridge, Grover locking tuners.

32 - 1966 Kay Coronado. Wonderfully odd. All original save for Teisco del Rey logo.

33 - 1997 Peerless Epiphone Casino: Lollar P90 pickups, Tone Pro bridge with nylon saddles.

34 - 2004 Ovation Elite X electric-acoustic, nitro finish. Built in Connecticut.

35 - 1971 Kohno #10. Exceptional instrument!

36 - FV 2000 S-type: African mahogany body, flamed maple neck with Indian rosewood fingerboard, Fender Pure Vintage 59 pickups, Fender 2-point vibrato ,  Gotoh locking tuners.

37 - 1969 Fujigen Gakki Apollo: hand-wound Dominger Vintage pickups.

38 - 1968 Domino hollow body by Matsumoku: Golden Age bridge with rolling saddles, Bigsby B3 vibrato, Taylor tuners, Lindy Fralin '54 P90s.

39 - 1966 Univox Custom 6 by Matsumoku: hand-wound ZR P90 bridge pickup, JVC single coil in the neck position. Equipped with an excellent a 1968 Japanese-made Bigsby B6 copy vibrato.

40 - FV Tiger: chambered Honduras mahogany body with inset figured bubinga top, Honduras mahogany neck with Indian rosewood fingerboard, Graphtech Ratio tuners; hand-wound, unpotted Rocketfire Vintage PAF-type pickups, vintage wiring, hand-rubbed oil finish.

41 - 1964 Greco (Fujigen) with Tokai humbucker pickups.

42 - 2003 Epiphone SG - 70 Made in Japan by Fujigen Gakki: Gibson open book headstock, Fujigen pickups: ceramic in the bridge and alnico 5 in the neck, both 7.3 K ; Honduras mahogany body & neck, Gibson ABR 1 bridge & tailpiece.

43 - FV 2100 series in denim blue: one piece primarosa body, flamed maple neck, Indian rosewood fingerboard, Fender CS Texas Special pickups, 4-way wiring, Gotoh bridge, Pio cap, CTS pots, CRL switch, Gotoh vintage tuners, French polish.

44 - FV 2100 series in Queen Ann cherry red: one piece primarosa body, flamed maple neck, Seymour Duncan vintage pickups, Wilkinson bridge plate with Gotoh compensated saddles, CTS pots, CRL switch, old stock type 860 cap, vintage Gotoh tuners, French polish.

45 - FV 2100 series in Riverflow green: one piece primarosa body, flamed maple neck with Indian rosewood fingerboard, hand-wound Tone Hatch alnico 3 vintage pickups, Fender bridge plate with compensated Gotoh tuners, CTS pots, CRL switch, old stock 860 cap, vintage Gotoh tuners, French polish.

46 - FV 2100 series in vintage amber: 2-piece alder body, flamed maple neck, Indian rosewood fingerboard, Q custom hand-wound pickups, CTS pots, CRL switch, Sprague cap, Switchcraft jack, Tilt plate with compensated saddles, Gotoh vintage tuners, French polish.

47 - FV 2100 series in antique white: one piece primarosa body, flamed maple neck, Indian rosewood fingerboard, Fender plate with Advanced Plating compensated saddles, scattered-wound Fatpups alnico 3 pickups, CTS pots, CRL switch, old stock 860 cap, switchcraft jack, French polish.

48 - FV 2100 series in mustard yellow: 2-piece alder body, flamed maple neck, rosewood fingerboard, GFS plate with Tilt compensated saddles, TV Jones Classic pickups, Bourns pots, CRL switch, Cornell Dubilier cap, Switchcraft jack, Gotoh vintage tuners, French polish.

49 - FV 2100 series in natural: one piece primarosa body, figured maple neck and fingerboard, modified Wilkinson low profile plate and compensated saddles, Q pickups (A5/2 neck, A5 bridge,) CTS pots, custom-made 4-way switch, PIO old stock cap, vintage tuners, bone nut, French polish. (Sold on 1/18/2025 to a friend who fell in love with it.)

50 - 1996 Epiphone Riviera (Peerless.) Onamac Top Shelf  59' pickups, CTS pots, Switcraft toggle and jack, Tone Pro AVR 1 bridge.

51 - 1979 Gibson SG "The SG."  Walnut body and neck, ebony fingerboard.  T-top pickups.

52 - 1975 Gibson L6-S Deluxe. Maple body and neck, rosewood fingerboard, Bill Lawrence high power Tar back pickups. All original.

53 - 1979  Gibson "The Paul," aka "The Shop Pig." This was Andy Fuchs's test guitar for 20 years. Tons of mojo!  Walnut body and neck, ebony fingerboard, T-Top pickups.

54 - 1981 Gibson The Paul Firebrand Deluxe, aka "Kink." Mahogany body & neck, ebony fingerboard, modified Burstbucker Pro pickups, 8.3K neck, 7.7K bridge, made to replicate T-Top characteristics. Same mojo as Pig.

55 - #4 FV HSS S-Type. Honduras mahogany body, figured maple neck, Indian rosewood fingerboard, Custom-wired Dominger pickups, nitrocellulose finish.

56 - Lake Placid blue HSS S-Type. Warmoth alder body and bird's eye maple neck with ebony fingerboard, Fender American Deluxe loaded pickguard.

57 - 1959 Fender Stratocaster with American Professional II vibrato. Swamp ash body.

58 - 1981 Gibson The Paul Firebrand with original Schaller tuners and T-Top pick-ups. Same mojo as Pig and Kink.

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