*g*e*a*r*
if
i had supper, or practiced my guitar
Carla
Gillis
Lead Guitar, Vocals,
Piano
During the Predicts The Future
tour, and for the "You Just Don't Exist Video," Carla used a Yellow Gibson
SG Standard. This is a guitar that it typically associated with heavy metal,
and was popularized by Angus Young of AC/DC. However, the guitar has had
a comeback with other Halifax artists (such as Thrush Hermit's Rob Benvie)
rushing to recapture the spirit of classic rock.
At the Endearing Records
Winter Formal in February 2000, it appeared that Carla put down her SG
and picked up a Fender Mustang (Sunburst). The Mustang are not as popular
model as Stratocasters, and so, Fender manufactures re-issues whenever
Mustang seem to come back "in style." |
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Along with her Mustang, Carla
also uses a Boss Blues Driver, a distortion pedal that features a warmer
sound than most other distortion, and an Ibanez Tube Screamer.
Commenting on her guitars,
Carla's had this to say...
My Ibanez Sabre
[Mass Teen Fainting era] lies at the foot of my bed, poised and ready to
fend off any potential attackers with its pointy headstock.
The Gibson SG will always
be my favourite but unfortunately sounds like a "dying moose" (much like
our last album did to a Chart reviewer) when played through my Bassman
amp. So until I get a Marshall, it lies dormant in its fuzzy pink
lined case.
The Mustang suits me fine.
It's light, easy to play, sounds clear and bright but not too dorky.
Amanda
Braden
Rythym Guitars, Vocals,
Piano
Personally,
I believe Amanda has great taste in guitars, not to put down Carla's instruments.
Amanda is primarily a rythym player and as so, chose a great rythym guitar
to record "Predicts The Future with." Amanda plays a Fireglo 660/12 series
Rickenbacker. The most famous 660/12 owner is Tom Petty, and appropriately
enough, Rickenbacker also manufactured 1000 660/12TP (Tom Petty) limited
edition guitar in 1991. The difference between standard and TP 660/12's
is that the fingerboard is alot wider up higher on the fretboard. They
are famous amongst guitarists for having a classic ringing sound, and this
is especially accented with Amanda's (a twelve string model). Another thing
evident by this choice of guitar is that Amanda must be a really experienced
player. Being a Rickenbacker owner myself, I can say that higher notes
on a Rickenbacker are a bit tricky compared to a Fender or Gibson guitar.
But, like Carla, Amanda gave
up her main guitar at the end of the "Predicts The Future" tour in favor
of a Fender. Rather than getting a Jazzmaster like Carla, Amanda opted
rather for an American Standard Telecaster. Tele's are well known as versatile
guitars that can play lead or rythym, and can hold up in an style of music.
This goes along with something I noticed during the MuchEast
interview, Amanda is playing more leads.
Between the Tele and the
Amp, Amanda uses a Boss Overdrive pedal, a standard rock distortion stomp-box.
Catriona
Sturton
bass guitar
Catriona uses a black Fender
Precission Bass. In the bass world, this is a pretty standard instrument.
Comparable to Telecaster guitars or Zildjian cymbals. She's used the same
bass on both tours, so it's pretty fair to assume she's satisfied with
the P-Bass.
Before joining Plumtree,
Catriona was a harmonica player who had a fair amount of local sucess playing
in blues clubs. Unlike guitars, basses or drums where the name is there
in big bold letters, harmonicas are pretty easily obscured, so I have absolutely
no information about what brand of harmonica Catriona uses.
Lynette
Gillis
drums / percussion
On stage and in the studio,
Lynette uses Pearl drums. After I saw the band for the second time, I went
up on the little stage area (to talk to Amanda), but completely forgot
to glance over and notice the name of the manufacturer on Lynette's cymbals.