Gear: Main Guitars

1989 Fender Strat Plus

Custom DiMarzio pickups, compound radius neck, stainless steel frets [read more...]

1988 Fender Squier Strat

Gotoh tuners, refretted neck, Graph Tech saddles, Dimarzio pickups [read more...]

2008 Suhr Pro Series S4

Maple neck, Root Beer finish, flamed maple top, DiMarzio pickups [read more...]

Gear: Main Amps

Suhr Badger 30 head

Egnater TOL 100 head

Fender Hot Rod DeVille

Fender Hot Rod Deluxe

The Suhr and Egnater heads are played through either a 212 Marshall 1966 cab w/ Celestion Greenbacks or an Avatar open backed 112 cab with a Celestion Gold for recording.

Gear: Effects Pedals and Accessories

Effect units that see the most action:

Pigtronix Philosophers Tone Compressor
Barber Tone Press Compressor
1st generation Budda Wah
Dunlop CryBaby Classic Wah
Dunlop Custom Prototype Wah
MXR Super Comp
MXR Phase 45
Custom Audio Electronics Boost
Xotic EP Booster
Xotic BB Preamp
MI Audio Crunch Box
Keeley Mod Blues Driver
Retro-Sonic Phaser

Joe uses a Digital Music Corporation Ground Control Pro midi controller with a GCX Guitar Audio Switcher to route and isolate effect units. All guitars are strung with Dunlop Strings. Joe’s standard tuned electric guitars use these gauges:

9 11 16 24 34 44

“Grab & GO” Pedalboard