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very particular about what I use and am not keen on endorsement
deals with companies I don't like. Although I do have (or have
had in the past) endorsement deals with some of the companies
listed on this page, none of them are exclusive so my opinion
is not biased. Some of the equipment was received directly from
the makers, some was purchased through normal retailers at no
discount. Either way, I play what I like and am very much pleased
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Devilstone Chris Juergensen Signature Model - This guitar is the newest addition to my collection.
They made me this guitar to my specifications. Sperzel tuners, Gotoh bridge with KTS titanium sadlles, three vintage single coil pick-ups and a titanium truss rodd to keep it from being neck heavy. It is a great sounding guitar for a resonable price. Production starts October 2008. Here is the test recording of the guitar >>>
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G&L - This guitar is the newest addition to my collection.
G&L makes great guitars and this one sounds particularly
good. I've always been a Telecaster fan and although not
a Fender, this guitar sounds and acts like one. It has
22 frets compared to 21 on a Fender. Like all my guitars,
I've replaced the saddles with titanium ones made by Hiroshi
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1990
Warmoth - I had Warmoth build me this guitar for me years ago. I used it for various
session work over the years. Made of alder with a rosewood
fingerboard, it has a nice balanced tone. It originally
had a Floyd Rose tremolo but I had it removed and replaced
it with a Fender type bridge. I also replaced the saddles
with titanium ones made by KTS which keep me from breaking strings every five minutes
and help focus the tone a little more. I use a Seymour
Duncan '59 in the neck position and a Duncan Custom
in the bridge position. The tuners are Sperzels and as you can see there are no position markers on the
fretboard which causes me to screw up from time to time.
This guitar has been all over the world and it is a real
work horse. I call her "Betty." You can hear
her on the "Prospects" CD and on the last track "Bug Lips" from the "Big Bad Sun" release. |
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2001
Suhr - "Betty" is so beat to crap that I
bought this Suhr to take some of the weight off her. It is a similar guitar
with a Gotoh bridge. The pickups are the same as Betty's
but there is a single coil pickup in the middle that I
don't know the brand of. Although it is mostly the same
woods and design as Betty, it sounds a little different
but I like it and use all the time. I have the titanium
saddles installed on her also. In my opinion John Suhr
makes some of the best guitars available today. By the
way, this is the guitar on the cover of my recently published
book: "THE INFINITE GUITAR." The strap was made
by Gucci. |
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1960
Fender Stratocaster - I bought this guitar at Voltage
Guitars in Hollywood around 1995. I played her for
about five minutes before pulling out my credit card.
One of the best sounding and playing Strats I've ever
played. I replaced the original three way with a five
way, replaced the rusty saddles with the KTS titanium
ones and refretted it with jumbos... can't stand them
little frets. I use this on all the cuts on the "Big
Bad Sun" CD with the exception of "Bug Lips." Oddly
enough it is the guitar I'm playing on the jacket photo
of the "Prospects" CD although I didn't use
her on any of the cuts. |
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KTS
Saddles - These are the KTS titanium bridge saddles on Betty. I have them installed
on all my guitars. They tighten up the tone a bit and
add a little more punch. They also keep me from breaking
strings all the time. |
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Egnater
Pre-Amp - The Egnater amp is a great amp for recording. You can plug in different
modules directly into the pre-amp chassis. The modules
are real tube pre-amps and not digital modeling type units.
I'm using a Marshall, Fender and Vox type module plus
a custom made super clean one that they designed for me.
I'm powering the pre-amp with a VHT power amp that weighs a ton and run it through a Marshall
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Xotic
Effects Pedals - After using Tube Screamers for two
decades, I've finally found something I like better, Xotic's
BB-Preamp. It works great with my own rig but I can
also dial up my usual tone no matter what amp I get stuck
with on a session. It has a great singing tone and doesn't
rob my guitar or amp of their natural characteristics.
I definitely recommend it. |
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Strange
Phenomena - Five tracks captured live in Tokyo plus
five studio cuts. Rockin' Blues meets industrial strength
guitar playing. Also available at:
Download Strange Phenomena from:
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Chris makes the art of guitar playing seem effortless. A no
holds barred, in your face, work of art. And that just describes
my least favorite track on the CD. Think 'Texas Flood' meets
'Second Winter'." -Brent Bradley, Podshow Radio |
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the genre, Juergensen's newest release is a typhoon of raw energy,
pure and honest blues rock at its finest. Just what 11 on the
dial was waiting for." -Colin Meeks, Indie Launchpad |
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to Chris Juergensen play brings a smile to my face, it makes
me feel good. So much so, I have trouble calling it 'Blues',
I prefer to call it near audio perfection." -Eban
Crawford, Reaching For Lucidity |
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Bad Sun |
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| "Big
Bad Sun" - Traditional in nature, contemporary in sound,
Chris Juergensen's Big Bad Sun is a bold departure from the
blues you may be familiar with. Passionate guitar playing, good
story telling plus crystalline production makes this CD destined
to become a true, modern day, blues classic. Beautifully rendered
and performed, guitar lovers will want to make this CD a part
of their everyday collection. |
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| "Chris
is a phenomenal talent head to toe. 'Big Bad Sun' unleashes
an unabashed dirty low down blues side of him that has you stompin'
your feet to a killer variety of grooves. And prepare to stand
back as the guitar speaks to you, alternatively ripping your
head off and then caressing you." - Jennifer Batten |
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beautiful cd from Chris Juergensen. This recording has a serious
blues vibe. Chris sings and plays his ass off on this one." - Mike Stern. |
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