Premier Guitar | 10 years ago
Article and photos: http://bit.ly/GusterRR
Premier Guitar met with Guster multi-instrumentalist Luke Reynolds before the band’s show at Nashville’s Cannery Ballroom on February 12, 2015, to talk about his diverse rig—which includes vintage Silvertone and Teisco guitars with cool mods done by Reynolds’ father, archtop luthier Steve Reynolds.
Bass duties in Guster are shared between Adam Gardner, Ryan Miller, and Reynolds—which means they share basses as well. The first is a 1973 Fender P with an updated bridge and a Seymour Duncan SPB-3 Quarter Pound Pickup. The P is strung with crusty, 10-year-old D’Addario roundwounds.
They’ve also got a 1965 short-scale Teisco NB4 (strung with La Bella flatwounds) that was rebuilt and rewired by Reynolds’ father.
Reynolds’ guitars are equally quirky and cool. This 1961 Silvertone Jupiter features a custom replacement neck and bridge, both of which were crafted by his father. The Jupiter sports its original DeArmond Silver Foil pickups and is strung with a beefy set of D’Addario .012-gauge roundwounds.
To continue learning about Reynolds' setup, visit: http://bit.ly/GusterRR
