Premier Guitar | 7 years ago
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The Seattle-based power trio touched down in Nashville at the Mercy Lounge where guitarist/vocalist Thomas Erak and bassist Drew Pelisek took a few minutes to go over their road-tested setups before opening for Chon.
Frontman/guitarist Thomas Erak travels with just one guitar—this 2009 Gibson SG Carved Top. He prefers this one because of its mid-focused tone and 24-fret neck for maximum shred. He strings it up with Ernie Ball Slinkys (.010–.046) and typically tunes down a half step.
Drew scored this 1982 Peavey T-40 on Reverb right before the tour and it serves as his only road bass right now. Prior to acquiring the bass, he had the seller sand down the neck so Drew could keep up with Thomas’ fast fretwork. For strings he goes with DR .045–.100 and rocks Dunlop Tortex Sharp 1.14 mm picks.
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