by David Becker
Julian Lage is a young guitarist who debuted his fist album, Sounding Point at the age of 21. He has a style of playing that brings in jazz, classical, folk, blues, and other styles of playing. Early in his career, he played an archtop guitar most of the time. Now he uses various guitars, most notably, a telecaster. Julian keeps his gear setup basic with just a guitar, amp, and a pedal or two. Read more to find out Julian Lage’s gear.
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Guitars:
- Manzer Archtop (right)
- Danocaster Tele
- Nash Telecaster
- Gibson L5 Archtop (left)
- LeClair Semi Hollow Tele
- Martin 000-18 Acoustic
- Martin D-18 1936
- Collings OM1A Acoustic
- Waterloo WL-14 Acoustic
Amps:
He uses a variety of amps including the Fenders in the Instagram photo above.
- Fender Blues Jr. Tweed
- Fender Champ Tweed (1950s) – Small amp in Instagram photo
- Fender Deluxe Reverb
- Fender Vibrolux
- Ampeg Rocket
- Polytone Mini Brute
Effects:
Julian doesn’t use much effects:
Other:
- Blue Chip Picks
- Ron Ellis Pickups – One of his favorite pickup makers for single coil pickups
- D’Addario Strings
- Mastery Bridge Saddles
Sources: Julian Lage Website, Instagram, Facebook
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