Andy Wood: gearspot interview

You have endorsements with brands such as Suhr Guitars, Tom Anderson Guitars, Amplification Diezel, which marks ... Why? What is the value of these instruments for you?
AW: The John Suhr guitars are absolutely fantastic. This company really builds quality guitars. Their 24-fret model, the Modern, I use in almost any situation. Ed Yoon (Suhr marketing boss) showed me a half years ago for the first time since then is contacted and the endorsements and what the discovery of new gear arrangements in accordance with a snowball effect. My guitar is also for me the most important part of my chain. The Suhr Modern feel with my specifications and sounds exactly as I want. I'm with John on a switching system for pickups my guitars spent. John calls it the "redneck-mod". It is a push-pull on the tone button so I very Tele-like sound from a typical rock-and-fusion setup, namely two humbuckers and a five-way switch, can achieve. On the website you can Suhr also the exact specifications of my guitars download. I believe that starting with a fantastic tool, all you need do is make it louder.
In terms of amps I use the Diezel Herbert Diezel Einstein and the preparation for most applications. I think the ease of the controls on the front panel and MIDI options in addition to sound very big plus points of my Diezel. From the first time I played a Herbert I loved the sound and feel of the amplifier. Since then there has always been a place for my setup. In 2011 there are also some surprises from what I'm doing. I may not say anything but keep an eye ... For studio work and clinics, I love the Suhr Badger 18W combos. That thing really eats pedals, great amp.
For my effects I have a TC Electronic G-System. What a good piece of material that! I use the 4 cable method so I can use some pedals. What that are constantly changing, but the Suhr Shiba Drive, the X-Otic BB Preamp, the MXR EVH Phase 90 and a compressor are usually in. I have so much that I like alternate compressors. And of course TC excellence delays, reverbs and other time-based effects in the G-System installed.
I do not like my gear to compare with others to abort their belongings. I truly believe that everyone should find a guitar amp and that works for him or her in his or her style too. Gear is so personal ... There is no right or wrong. I mean: Jimmy Page played on a Les Paul through a Marshall and wrote some of the best songs ever. But Roy Nichols, who in the early days of Merle Haggard guitar playing, has a different way equally impressive things done on a Telecaster through a Fender Twin Reverb.

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