Artists
Everclear
www.EverclearOnline.com
www.myspace.com/everclear
Guitar Players: Art Alexakis, Davey French
Art's Rig: Sunburst Vistaglide Standard
Davey's Rig: Black Biscayne, Ivory Flatline Custom, Butterscotch Delta 90
Art and Davey's thoughts on Flatline
(video courtesey of Fret12.com)
Art and Davey of Everclear
The Nickel Slots
www.TheNickelSlotsMusic.com
www.myspace.com/thenickelslots
Guitar Player: Steve Amaral
Steve's Rig: Blonde Flatline Delta T and Ocean Green Metallic Flatline Vistaglide Standard
Live, Steve is using a Fender Hot Rod Deville that has been modified by Ben Fargen with his "Hot Mods." Click here to find out what his "Hot Mod" includes.
He runs the guitars into a Boss TU-2 then into a TS-10 (Taiwan) then into a second TS-10 (Japan), then into a Fulltone Supa-Trem ( he bypasses the trem effect but leaves the pedal engaged as it seems to add this sweet, thick tone that is hard to explain, but he loves how it sounds and how it feels!) and finally into an MXR Micro Amp for a lead boost. Steve is a big fan of running the two TS-10s together during some of his solos where he wants to be able to musically control feedback and sustain.
About the Band: Listening to The Nickel Slots is like sitting around the campfire on a warm summer night. From the sentimental folk story to the foot-stomping, raucous sing-along, their alt-country rock songs make you nod in recollection of a long-lost memory or shared experience of pain, joy, heartache, love, hope, and redemption.
Thoughts on Flatline:
"From the moment I picked up the Flatline Vistaglide, it felt like it belonged in my hands. The neck was instantly comfortable, not to mention the balanced weight of the body, the quality of the finish and the great tone that came screaming out of my amp."
"With Flatline Guitars you get it all: quality tone and quality craftsmanship, all with a familiar look and feel that connects the dots between the timeless designs of the past and the modern demands of today's players."
Steve of The Nickel Slots
photo courtesy of Kiny McCarrick
Mother Culture
Guitar Player: Justin Hayes
Justin's Rig: Green Flatline Delta 90 with Bigsby; Mesa studio 22, stock Ibanez TS9, big muff knockoff, danelectro tremolo, digitech digital delay, and a boss tuner. Currently working on rewiring the channel switcher for the Mesa into a boost pedal.
About the Band: Can you have the sweet without the sour? The members of Kansas City rock quintet, Mother Culture, don't think so. For these 5 self-proclaimed vagabonds, life is about acknowledging mistakes and rising above them. This theme of redemption resonates throughout the songs on their latest EP release entitled Sold Your Voice.
Mother Culture's sound ranges from pulse-pounding rock to protest folk, as if Joe Strummer and Joni Mitchell made a record amidst a dystopian dream only to awaken in a David Bowie dance number. Buzzsaw guitars, soaring synth lines, and frantically driving rhythms quickly recede into a sea of vocal swells calling for peace and social justice.
They're calling out; are you listening?
Thoughts on Flatline:
"The Delta 90 is a rock and roller's dream! It has a neck like butter and pickups that go from crystalline transparency to biting gain. This is the most versatile guitar I've ever played. The Delta is sturdy, beautiful, and classic. I can't imagine playing a show without it. This is my go-to guitar, and I don't see that ever changing."
Justin of Mother Culture
Crème Tangerine
www.CremeTangerine.com
www.myspace.com/cremetangerinemusic
Guitar Player: Tim Mushen
Tim's Rig: Ivory Flatline Vistaglide Custom and Red Flatline Delta 90 Standard
About the Band: Remember how you felt when you heard the Beatles' The White Album or Abbey Road for the first time? Soundtrack to your life stuff, right? Remember how you cried yourself to sleep knowing that John, Paul, George, and Ringo would never perform those albums live?
Creme Tangerine recreates Beatles classics along with later Beatles albums in their entirety. The band's magical, musical tour is walk on the wild side of some of the Fab Four's most rockin' and popular tunes.
Tim of Crème Tangerine
Blues and Lasers/Grace Potter and the Nocturnals
www.BluesandLasers.comwww.GracePotter.com
Guitar Player: Scott Tournet
Scott's Rig: Black Delta 90 w/Bigsby, Caddy Red Flatline Biscayne w/Lollar Imperial humbuckers
About Blues and Lasers:
Enter Blues
and Lasers...electric sonic brainchild of Scott Tournet, guitarist/vocalist/songwriter, impassioned by big beat, guitar-heavy, swampy, reverbadelic walls of sound that focus on present time chaos. On break from touring with Grace Potter and the Nocturnals, Tournet pulled together four players who not only assist in completing this vision, but morph it into a larger, if not more poignant entity. Mastering the elusive low end pulse is John Rogone (aka, Johnny Solid), a finger bass guitarist, backing vocalist and java hustler. Driving and grounding the rhythm section are drummers Steve Sharon, (aka, VC Steve) & fellow Grace Potter and the Nocturnals mustached drummer, Matt Burr (aka, Croache). Contributing songs, vocals, and guitar is Ben Yurco, a sorcerer of electric tree and dimed out fender amplifiers. Together, these five players create a thick rogue wave of sound that can knock you on your ass...or carry you away on an unwavering unicorn of majestic light.
Scott Tournet and Grace Potter
Carswell
http://www.myspace.com/carswellmusicGuitar Players: Brandon Carswell and Shaun Carswell
Brandon's Rig: Delta 90 into a Fender Blues Jr. (live)
Shaun's Rig: Vistaglide Custom into a Fender Blues Jr. (live)
About the Band: Carswell is a brother duo from Nashville with songs and harmonies as catchy and tight as those of The Everly Brothers. After one listen to these guys you'll be humming their tunes all day.
Thoughts on Flatline:
Brandon: "The second we played Flatline's Vistaglide Custom & the Delta 90 for the first time we knew these were master built guitars. They feel like they were built just for your hands."
Shaun: "They feel as good as they sound! The tones these guitars produce are without question very impressive. Weather it's that screaming rock n roll tone from the Vistaglide custom or the warm, full body tones of the Delta 90, we find exactly what we want in these guitars!"
Photo by Jami Carswell
Justin Weaver
http://www.myspace.com/theofficialjoenicholsJustin's Rig: Blonde Delta T Custom Esquire
About the Artist: Justin is a phenomenal guitarist out of Nashville, TN. He's toured for the past fifteen years with Highway 101, John Waite and Julianne Hough. He is currently playing for country artist Joe Nichols.
Thoughts on Flatline:
"I love the simplicity and resonance of my Delta. The design is classic with with a kick of panache. It's gotta good twang to it!"
Photo by Jon Diener
Brian Layson
www.myspace.com/brianlaysonmusicBrians Rig: Butterscotch Delta 90
About the Artist: Brian is the current lead guitar player for multi-platinum and Grammy Award winner Dierks Bentley. He has had an extensive career in Nashville playing with notable artists, Will Hoge, Julianne Hough, CHuck Wicks, Lee Ann Womack, and Holly Williams.
He also does session work and has started producing a couple of independent records each year for artists including James Dunn, Chris Talley, and Nick Malloy.
Thoughts on Flatline:
"After having my Delta 90 for just a couple months, it's already becoming a 'go-to' guitar for me in both live and studio situations. I now use it every show on 3 of Dierks' biggest #1 singles and it delivers every time. Keep up the good work Rick!"
