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The Finalists Honolulu, Hawaii Guitars 1991 Takamine EN10-C Acoustic Electric, Fender AllAmerican Telecaster Reissue. Amps Carr Custom Rambler. Effects Boss DD-5 Digital Delay, various Fulltone pedals, T-Rex delay/tube chorus. Strings & Picks D’Addario medium-gauge acoustic bronze, Dunlop thumb and fingerpicks. Musical Influences Gabby Pahinui, Peter Moon, Peter Gabriel, David Gilmore, Tim and Jeff Buckley, Jimmy Page, Andreas Vollenweider, Manitas De Plata, Dick Gaughan, Dylan, Joni Mitchell. Favorite Bands Gabby Band, the Sunday Manoa, Pink Floyd, the Police, Led Zeppelin, Los Zafiros, Radiohead, Genesis, Smashing Pumpkins. Favorite Guitar Solo “12th Street Rag,” Led Ka’apana. Favorite Album Impossible to say! What Made You Seriously Pursue the Guitar? The genuine love for slack-key guitar instilled in me by my teachers, and seeing how this music touches people. Your Idea of Perfect Guitar Tone A clean acoustic played in a Koa wood home in Volcano on the Big Island of Hawaii at sunset. MAKANA Erie, Pennsylvania Guitars PRS Custom 24 Artist Series, Fender Strat and Tele, G&L electric, Ibanez acoustics. Amps Mesa/Boogie DC-5, Fender Hot Rod Deluxe, Marshall JCM 2000. Effects Ibanez Tube Screamer, Roland Space Echo, Dunlop CryBaby, Hardwire Tube Overdrive. Strings & Picks D’Addario, Dunlop Gator Grip 2mm picks. Musical Influences Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, Eddie Van Halen, Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix, George Benson, John Scofield. Favorite Bands Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, Parliament-Funkadelic, Van Halen, Allman Brothers. Favorite Guitar Solo “Dogs,” David Gilmour. Favorite Album Wish You Were Here, Pink Floyd What Made You Seriously Pursue the Guitar? My high-school buddy left his guitar at my house, and when I picked it up, I was obsessed, possessed, and totally hooked. Your Idea of Perfect Guitar Tone A tube amp with a thick, smooth and rich midrange with copious sustain and harmonic overtones. ERIC BREWER Los Angeles, California Guitars Fender Telecasters. Amp 1972 Fender silverface Twin Reverb. Effects Boss Blues Drive, Overdrive, Trem Oan, Auto Wah, Phase Shifter, and Digital Delay. Strings & Picks D’Addario, Dunlop 60mm pick (turned backwards). Musical Influences Albert King, Jeff Beck, Joe Maphis, Jimi Hendrix, Roy Clark, John McLaughlin, Jimmy Bryant, Danny Gatton, Miles Davis, Steve Howe, Johnny Winter, Chet Atkins. Favorite Bands Buck Owens and the Buckaroos, Yes, Mahavishnu Orchestra, Radiohead, the Jimi Hendrix Experience, the Byrds, the Beach Boys, the Wrecking Crew, Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention, Led Zeppelin. Favorite Guitar Solo “All Along the Watchtower,” Jimi Hendrix. Favorite Album Electric Ladyland, Jimi Hendrix What Made You Seriously Pursue the Guitar? Its romantic and mysterious driving force behind the many groups that inspired me. Your Idea of Perfect Guitar Tone A high-wattage, hand-wired amp that gives me the clarity to produce a wide variety of sounds. MARK CHRISTIAN

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