Team Archive - Guitar Village

Role

Head Tea Boy
Birth date

Unknown, possibly Pre-CBS, but looks more like Pre War
From

Apparently Cockney…
Marital Status

Married
Drives

His chauffeur mad
Drinks

Oh yeah, all the time!
Sports Teams

Anything that involves sitting around watching someone else do the hard work
Band

Nah did all that malarky back in the day!
Before GV

You mean there was a before GV?
Likes

A nice meal & a movie… maybe a little tipple to wash it all down (there’s a theme running here)
Listens To

Stung, Mark Knobbler, Gazza and all that Rock n Roll mocka!
Heroes

Me Mam!
Most Famous Sayings

Hold the phone!… Oi you muppet!… Bish Bash Bosh…And lots of others far too rude to print!
Describes Self As

The Daddy

Role

Salesperson / Maitre D / Clerk
Birth date

AD we think!
From

Originally, the Midlands, we’re not sure
Stature

He’s very handsome, elegant, mature and intelligent
Marital Status

You’ll have to ask him
Drives

Slowly
Drinks

Not really
Band

Classic Rock, Blues with a sprinkle of Progressive Metal
Before GV

Proper job
Likes

People with manners with the ability to show respect and communicate clearly
Listens To

The Daily GV Mix Tape
Heroes

“Just for one day”
Describes Self As

Overstated

Role

Sales, blog author, general handyman
Birth date

Yesterday
From

Bracknell (not proudly)
Stature

Always told I’d do well in a famine…
Marital Status

Off the market
Drinks

Coffee, preferably by IV drip
Sports Teams

Keep ’em!
Band

Solo (check me out on Spotify!)
Before GV

Wanting to work at GV
Likes

Le bon temps rolling
Dislikes

Le bon temps not rolling
Listens To

Blues (especially 1920s-1940s), early R’n’B, soul, funk, outlaw country, New Orleans jazz
Heroes

Charley Patton, James Brown, Mark Knopfler, Tom Waits, Jack White, Waylon Jennings
Most Famous Sayings

Misery is the river of the world (cheers, Tom, for that one!)
Eats

New Orleans cuisine – jambalaya, crawfish pie, filé gumbo!
Describes Self As

A brown-eyed handsome man
Others Describe Him As

A common-as-muck bloke
Gear

Recording King Single-Cone Resonator

Taylor 210

Sigma 12 String

Sigma Special Edition 00K2-42S

1960 Airline N-5 Archtop
Eastwood Airline Tritone

1959 Silvertone 1423 "Jupiter"

Gretsch Pristine Semi-Hollow

Peavey Classic Mini Head

1970s Leslie Rotary Speaker

Role

Demigod
From

Yet another Alton one
Stature

Diminutive
Drives

A big car for my big gear (see below)
Sports Teams

Team Sport
Band

Dendera, Season’s End, Dust N’ Bones, Save The Last Dance, looking for ideally at least 10 more bands…apply within.
Before GV

Student, then music retail, then rock star, then jobless bum
Likes

Partying
Dislikes

Hangovers
Listens To

Everything, but especially metal, prog rock and Radio 4
Heroes

John Petrucci, David Gilmour, Guthrie Govan
Describes Self As

Tall, dark, handsome
Others Describe Him As

Short, pale, delusional
Gear

PRS 513

SMB Custom 7-string “The Stantonator”

SMB Custom 7-string “Stantopia”

Fender Custom Shop “Gilmour Deluxe”

Fender American Special Telecaster

Gibson Les Paul Standard 2005

Gibson Les Paul Standard 2002

Gibson ’84 Reissue Explorer

Gibson Flying V XPL 1985

Music Man StingRay 5 HH

Taylor 312ce

Bare Knuckle Pickups

Mesa Boogie Mark V

Marshall JCM2000 DSL50

Mesa Boogie Rectifier 4×12 & 2×12

Blackstar HT-5R

Ampeg Portaflex 500

Voodoo Lab Ground Control & GCX

Jim Dunlop Rack Cry Baby

Boss RE-202 Space Echo

Strymon BigSky

Strymon Timeline

Strymon Mobius

Strymon Ojai

Xotic SP Compressor

Ibanez Tube Screamer Mini

ISP Decimator Pro Rack G

Electro Harmonix Holy Grail

MXR Custom Shop La Machine

LR Baggs Para DI

Roger Mayer D1 Active DI

Fishman Aura Concert Pedal

Line 6 DL4

Tech 21 Sans Amp Bass Driver DI

Morley Mark Tremonti Power Wah

…Plus plenty more!

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