「あの音が出ないのは、何百万の楽器じゃないせいだっ？」って思ってません？

ビートルズやローリング・ストーンズ〜最近のUKロックなどのギター「憧れのミュージシャンの音が出したい！」そう思って日々格闘している方は多いと思います。「彼らはべらぼうな額のビンテージギターや凄い改造アンプだからな〜」と思って「どうせ俺には買えないからダメだよ・・」って、楽器のせいにしてしまっていませんか？もちろん彼らはそういうものも持っています。しかし、実は、一般の我々もリーズナブルに買える楽器を使っている事を知らされていないだけと言う場合も多いんです。

日本では特に専門誌も少なく、又FenderやGibsonなどのビッグビジネスの資金力による楽器の提供やミュージシャンとのコラボ、宣伝広告展開などでどこを見ても同じ様な情報しか得られない状況があります。

しかし、世界中をよ〜〜〜く目を凝らして見ると、まあ一般の方でも買える価格で、有名ギタリスト達や通なミュージシャン達がライブやレコーディングで使用している良い機材がまだまだあるんですよね〜。趣味という範囲内でも買える「彼らと同じ！」ちゃんとプロ仕様の楽器。

これで楽器のせいでなくあなた自身の才能と努力だけが問題になりますよ！？

George Harrison/The Beatles , Roy Buchanan , Keef & Ron & Mick & Darryl /Rolling Stones , Aerosmith , Bangles , Steve Cropper , Gary Moore got Fritz Brothers Guitars

Keef / Rolling Stones , Steve Miller , Mike Campbell / Tom Petty , Jimmy Smythe/ Van Morrison , Edoardo Rovatia /Kim Wilson (Fabulous Thunderbirds) , K-Amano , Goo Goo Dolls . Bruce Springsteen
, Bob Rock (Metallica Prod) , Counting Crows , Wilco , Rush , Doug Fieger (The Knack) , Elliot Easton (The Cars) , Pete Townshend , David Gilmour , Thrice , Rickie Lee Jones , Guy Pratt (Pink Floyd) , Nelson ,Keith Nelson/ Buckcherry, Sheryl Crow , James Blunt . moe, ,Tommy Shaw , Maroon5, Metallica , Joe Bonamassa , and some others got Nash Guitars

The Futureheads , SNUFF , Big Jim Sullivan, John Squires, Billy Bragg ,Buzzcocks ,Tears for Fears, Midge Ure (Ultravox) ,　Mick Abrahams (Jethro Tull/Blodwyn Pig) , John Otway (Recent No 1 UK) , Peter Frampton , Deadline (UK recording band) , Tribute To Nothing (LockJaw Records) , Leatherface, Rx Bandits , The Faders , 4Ft Fingers , K-Yokoyama got Gordon Smith Guitars

Andy Partridge , Collin Mouldings / XTC , Dave Gregory , Justin Meldal-Johnsen/ Beck, IMA Robot ,Missie Elliot , Ed Robertson - Barenaked Ladies , James Valentine/
Maroon 5,　Johnny Marr, Matthew Sweet , Mike Mogis/Bright Eyes got Fano Guitars

Danny Kortchmar(ダニー・クーチ）/James taylor, , David Fiuczynski(デビット・フュージンスキー）,Bill Nelson(ビル・ネルソン）/Be Bop Deluxe , Dave Fiuczynski / Screaming Headless Torsos ,Meshell Ndegeocello, Stewart Copeland , Paul Barrere/ Little Feet , Luther "Guitar Jr." Johnson , Anders Osborne , Tanya Donelly / Throwing Muses , Big Jack Ward, Erik Kniffen / Professor of Music, Boston College.
James Sajor, Guitarist/bassist/producer for the up and coming band, Esquimaux; founder and CEO of Sharktooth Records/Sharktooth Music House , Steve Sidhly of the reggae band Jah Spirit gotCampbell American Guitars

Duke Robillard making and got Duke Robillard Guitarworks

Adrian Blew / King Crimson , Gabba Gabba Hey , Anti Nowhere League , Ass Ponys , Bill Nelson, Boz Boorer , Carpet Frogs , Cathexis, Corky James Daikaiju , Craig Fuller / Little Feat
David Pajo , DD Thunders , Earl Slick/ David Bowie , Fantom-Rocker-Slick , Epicycle , Elliot Easton/The New Cars , Feeder, Jeff Pilson/ Dokken , Jeff Tweedy , Joey Leone , John Fogerty Band /CCR , Julian Cope , Little Pilgrams, Mark Knopfler ,Marshall Tucker Band , Matthew Sweet , Maximo Park, Metric , Mick Karn , Morrissey Band , Neil Michael Hagerty , Noxious , Peter Malick , Screaming Blue Messiahs , Southern Culture , OTS Stars , The Belles , The Decemberists , The Gathering , The Illuminati , The Malamondos , The Thorns , The Wolvertons , Ultra Kings , Von Bondies, Wilco , ZWAN , Buzzcocks , Andy Fairweather Low /Eric Clapton, Gang of Four, Lloyd Cole got EASTWOOD Guitars

Johnny Alien/Aliens and Strangers , Justin Baren/The Redwalls , Batlord , Brian Greenway/April Wine , Calling Simon , Chris Chaney/Jane's Addiction , Alanis Morissette, The Panic Channel , Tommy Lee's Method of Mayhem, Ben Taylor, Chris Martin / Cold Play , Jason Crigler / Linda Thompson Band , Elliot Easton / The New Cars , Hank & the Hankstirs , Peter Holmstromm / Dandy Warhols , Johanna's House of Glamor , Evan Johns , James Lowe/Electric Prunes , David Levitt/Alanis Morissette , Bill McGarvey , John Mellencamp , Adam Miller/The Mallrats , Buddy Miller/Emmy Lou Harris Band , Dave Navarro/Jane's Addiction ,Red Hot Chilli Peppers , The Panic Channel , Mike Perlowin , Doug Powell , Will Ray/Hellecaster's , Todd Rundgren , Serena-Maneesh , Will Sergeant / Echo and The Bunnymen , Mathew Sweet / The Thorns , The Decemberists , The Eggmen , The Fab 5 , The Fuzztones , The Insomniacs , The Preachers , The Satelliters , The Shakin' Apostles / featuring Freddy Steady , Mike Wanchic / John Mellencamp , Dave Wakeling/English Beats got Phantom Guitars

Eric Bazilian , Jimmy Bowskill , Jack Casady , Eric Clapton , Billy Gibbons/ZZ TOP ,David Gilmour/ Pink Froyd , Buddy Guy , Sammy Hagar , Andy Johns , Eric Johnson , Lenny Kravitz , Mark Mancina , Joe Perry (Aerosmith) , Paul Plumeri , Lee Ritenour , Kenny Wayne Shepherd , Kris Singh , Andy Summers/POLICE , Eric Steckel , Frank Vignola , Jim Weider , Todd Wolfe got Alessandro High-End Products

Davey Johnston ( Elton John ), Jonny Winter , Abert Lee , Gary Moore , Mark Knopler, Roy Rogers , Tommy Emmanuel , Scottie Moore , Guy Fletcher , Ken Hensley etc… got G#(G-sharp) Guitars


Al Brisco , Billy Phelps , Bobby Black , Bruce Bouton , Bud Carter , Chuck Campbell , Corky Owens , Dan Galysh , David Spires , James Pennebaker , Jay Shupe , Jeff Newman , Jody Cameron , Junior Knight , Kim Deschamps , Mark Van Allen , Mike Auldridge , Milo Deering , Nils Lofgren / Bruce Springsteen, Rusty Young , Smith Curry , Steve Smith , Tim Lusby , Tommy White/Grand Ole Opley, Wayne Dahl got Carter Steel Guitar

U2 , Wilco . A Place to bury strangers got Death by Audio

Many people have The Original Harmony Guitars from 50s

Tom Petty , Dale Hawkins got Harden Engineering Cutom Guitars
The Melvins, The Hives got Harden ENgineering Pedals

Bootsy Collins . Justin Meldal-Johnson , Mike Watt. Byron Stroud using Chunk Systems

Status Quo using Guitar Faclift

Billy . F. Gibbons/ Z.Z.TOP got Glendale Parts

4ms , RickGram Studio , MG Pedal using by many players...