NICKY FORD ORIGINALLY FROM ATLANTA, GA. - MY SOUND IS POWERED MY A 40 WATT ALL TUBE MARSHALL 401 COMBO AMP ( THE SPEAKER IS DISCONNECTED ) . OF THE 2 STACKS , I USE ONLY ONE MARSHALL 4X12 CABINET WITH 25 WATT CELESTION SPEAKERS ( 2 OF THOSE 4 SPEAKERS ARE DISCONNECTED AS WELL ) . THEN MIKED WITH A SHURE 57 . THE PEDALS I USE ARE : A HEIL TALK BOX, A HUGHES -KETTNER LESLIE EFFECT, A BOSS PS-6 HARMONIST, A ROLAND STEREO CHORUS ENSEMBLE, A ROLAND SDE 3000 ECHO, A BOSS AC 2 ACOUSTIC SIMILATOR, AND A NADY WIRELESS SYSTEM. THE GUITARS I USE VARY BETWEEN A SHOCKING PINK IBANEZ JEM 777 - 1st year (STEVE VAI MODEL), ANOTHER IBANEZ RG SERIES RG350DXWH (THE ELECTRONICS, PICKUPS, ETC; HAVE BEEN CHANGED TO MIRROR THE JEM) BABY SISTA TO THE JEM, AN EARLY 70'S STRAT TUNED TO OPEN E FOR SLIDE , A JACKSON SOLOIST ( ONE OF A KIND ) TUNED WITH A DROPPED D , AND AN EARLY 70'S LES PAUL ( PURPLE \ GUN METALLIC GREY SUNBURST ). AND ON OCCASIONS..... I BRING OUT MY JIMI HENDRIX STYLED (LEFT HAND MODEL FLIPPED UPSIDE DOWN AND RESTRUNG TO PLAY RIGHT HANDED) STRAT.
THAT'S A MOUTHFUL HUH?
THAT'S A MOUTHFUL HUH?
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MEL TRIBBLE ORIGINALLY FROM VIRGINIA MOVED TO LOS ANGELES WITH NICKY AND A BAND CALLED SECRETZ (BASED OUT OF ATLANTA) IN 1980 AFTER TOURING THE COUNTRY EXTENSIVELY, AND HAS JUST MOVED TO ATLANTA FROM L.A. TO RE-JOIN POWERLINE. KNOWN AS THE MELMAN BECAUSE HE DELIVERS!! MEL HAS AN ARESENAL OF BASSES PRETTY MUCH ALL COLLECTORS ITEMS, AND ENOUGH AMPEG POWER TO PLAY ANY ARENA. IF THAT'S NOT ENOUGH HE PACKS SOME VERY STRONG VOCALS TO BOOT!!
ORIGINALLY FROM KANSAS CITY, JOHNNY "REETMAN" LONG, USES EITHER HIS MAPLE MAPEX SET OR THE SET MADE POPULAR BY JOHN BONHAM......THE LUDWIG AMBER VISTALITE WITH ZILDJIAN A CUSTOM CYMBALS. AND AN ASSORTMENT OF OTHER PERCUSSIVE INSTRUMENTS. JOHNNY HAS A ROCKIN' PERSONALITY AND WILL KEEP YOU IN STICHES WITH HIS HUMOROUS SIDE. JOHNNY STARTED SINGING AT AN EARLY AGE IN BARBER SHOP QUARTETS AND HAS A REAL SINGING GIFT. HE ROCKS, HE SINGS, HE KEEPS YOU SMILING.........WHAT MORE COULD YOU ASK OF A GUY.
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