Premier Guitar | 8 years ago
Article & photos: http://bit.ly/CocoMontoyaRR
Coco Montoya spent a decade holding down the guitar chair for John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers. Since then, Montoya has toured the world blowing minds and blowing speakers. The southpaw bluesman hung with PG before his Nashville City Winery gig to give a glimpse into his road-worn axes and his “transitional” pedalboard.
Montoya’s No. 1 is a “Frankenstrat” from Guitars-R-Us in Hollywood. It’s loaded with Bill Lawrence L250 humbuckers, and strung up with Dunlop .010–.046 strings. He uses Dunlop Tortex Medium .88 mm picks.
This 40-watt Carr Slant 6V provides Montoya with his ear-splitting volume. The 6V6-powered amp feeds a Fender 4x10 cabinet and a Dr. Z 2x10 cabinet—both loaded with Eminence Ragin Cajun speakers. Thankfully, there’s a plexiglass baffle to save any innocent bystanders in the front few rows.
To continue learning about his rig, visit: http://bit.ly/CocoMontoyaRR
