We talked to 18 guitarists (from 311 GretaVanFleet OliviaJeanMusic Gringo_Star_Atl FIDLAR and more) at this year's ShakyKneesFest about their favorite guitars.
For this year’s Shaky Knees, father/son team Michael and Johnny Dunaway set out to photograph, and hear the stories of, the coolest guitars at the fest. The results were fascinating. From a Costco-bought road warrior to an axe custom designed by the top folks at Gibson, and everything in between, here are the photos and stories of the guitars of Shaky Knees 2023.“I mainly play a 1961 Les Paul, which is sort of the SG body shape. There’s a story about that guitar.
“I got mine six or seven years ago; we had just come out of Michigan and we were touring. We’d stopped by the Chicago Music Exchange. The owner met us there and showed us around. We took a few guitars down to his apartment down the street. I had grown up playing SGs, so I was really drawn to this guitar. We plugged it in at his apartment and the sound just exploded. I had never heard anything like it.
“People ask about tone all the time, and there’s so much complexity and nuance in it. It’s in the player’s hands, and it’s coming from their heart and their mind, and there’s a sonic thing with the guitars and amps you’re using. It’s a combination of all that stuff, where that sound comes from. I can’t explain it—it’s something that just has to be felt.”“This guitar that I brought was probably made in 1996 or 1997. Our whole career I’ve played Paul Reed Smith guitars.
“It’s crazy; it’s not the best version of the Tele. It’s got some weird things. But every time I try to play something else, I end up going back to my main squeeze. I’ve done so much playing on it and writing on it that, for better or worse, I just love the way it sounds. My granddad was somewhat of a guitar collector, and he’s gifted me some great guitars over the years.
“But also, we’re playing at the Ryman in a couple of weeks. I’ve never even been there. And my grandfather has a 1955 Les Paul that he financed in 1956 for $40 down, $235 total. He’s coming to the show, and he wants to see me play it onstage at the Ryman. I’m not worthy! But I’m really excited.”“I’m holding a Kappa Continental. It’s kind of an unusual story because I had just played my roommate’s Jazzmaster and I was thinking, ‘I need a guitar like this.
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