Michael  Falzarano

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This is the stuff Michael uses.

Acoustic Guitars

Gibson Star, sunburst with a Fishman bridge pickup

Martin D-16 H (1993) Pickup unknown

Gibson Starburst, amber flame top with a Fishman bridge pickup

Gibson EC30, sunburst with a Fishman bridge pickup

1953 Gibson J45, sunburst no pickup (used mostly for recording)

Electric Guitars

Fender Telecaster 62 reissue, sunburst with a Seymour Duncan pickup at the bridge

Gibson, Chet Atkins Country Gentlemen, stock

Gibson Les Paul Jr. 1959, stock

Hamer, two pickup double cutaway (The guitar says Sunburst on the head stock, but it's black.  Go figure!)

Acoustic strings

Martin Marquis, light (12 -54) 80/20 bronze

Gibson 80/20 bronze light (12-54)

Electric strings

Gibson Brite wires, medium (11-50)

GHS Boomers, medium (11-50)

Amps

On the road with Hot Tuna, Michael uses two 212 Carvin Bel Air's linked together for the electric guitars and a Crate CA112D Acoustic amp for the acoustic guitars.

When he plays locally, he uses one of two amps for the electric guitars: either an early '60s Fender Deluxe Reverb or a Carvin Nomad, and the Crate CA112D for the acoustic guitar and mandolin.

Mandolins

Flatiron or Epiphone, F style or the Kentucky, A style

Stomp boxes

MXR phase 90, Boss tremolo, Boss DD5 echo, T. C. Electronic flanger