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Rickenbacker 365 6-String (Capri) 1960 AH 562 (Mapleglo)
Rickenbacker 330/12 FL 424 (Mapleglo)
Rickenbacker 340 6-String GC 1102 (Fireglo)
Rickenbacker Roger McGuinn 370/12RG 7388 (Jetglo)
Rickenbacker 250 6-String I3 5746 (Jetglo)
Rickenbacker 610 VB 6-String JO 7779 (Fireglo)
Rickenbacker Bass 4003 YBO 280 (Fireglo)
Gibson Les Paul I 5674 (Sunburst)
Shergold Modulator 12 (Sunburst)
Hagström 8-String Bass 8 730068 (White)
Hofner Senator Bass 2244 (Sunburst)
Nashguitars T63 6-String 2018 N64322 (Candy Apple Red)
Fender Jazzmaster Sunburst (Anekdoten)
Fender Strat 1977 S-775275 (Creme)
Fender VI 6-String Bass 545215 (White)
Fender El Rio 6-String Acoustic (Sunburst)
Seagull 12 String Acoustic
Takamine 6-String Acoustic F-307
Takamine 6-String Acoustic 5F-340
Takamine 12-String Acoustic EF400SC
Takamine 12-String Acoustic EF400C
Takamine Nylon EN-65C
Encore JSH Nylon 6 String SN-EWC 36N
Eston 12-String 1346
Eston Bouzouki
Eston Bouzouki
Maton Lap Steel (Blue)
Swedish Autoharp/Zither
Roland Vocoder Plus VP330 820196
VOX AC30
VOX AC30
VOX AC30
VOX AC30
VOX AC30
VOX AC30
VOX AC30 T.B. 20464
VOX AC30 T.B. 20464
VOX AC30 T.B. 20464
Orange Cabinet
Orange Combo AD1512-1003-902
Matchless HC-30 821003
Coronet 3 Watt Amp
Coronet 3 Watt Amp
Roland Jazz Chorus 120B AIC4685H
Peavey TK080 Bass Amp 9A-414 355
Roland Rhythm Arranger TR66 619491
Roland Chorus Echo RE-301 642638 & Roland Chorus Echo RE-501 146082
Anekdoten Pedal Board by Marty Willson-Piper
Marty Willson-Piper Pedal Board 2018
Line 6 Pedal
GB Fuzz Unit
Electro-Harmonix Attack Decay Tape Reverse Simulator
Electro-Harmonix Holygrail Reverb & Pulsar Tremolo
Reissue Big Muff & Original Big Muff, bought in a junk shop shop in Portland
Boss Turbo O/D & Boss Tuner
Boss Volume Pedal FV-500H DK3419 & Boss Metal Zone MT-2 & Boss OD3 Distortion

Rickenbacker 365 6-String (Capri) 1960 AH 562 (Mapleglo)
Nickname: Blondie
2 Toaster P/Up
Trem Bar
V Shape Inlay / Tailpiece
Gold Scratch Plate & Name Plate
Bakerlite Knobs
Double Bound
Rick O’ Sound / Standard Input
Slash F-Hole
Used on “Show” (Noctorum’s THE AFTERLIFE)

Rickenbacker 330/12 FL 424 (Mapleglo)
2 Toaster P/Up
R Tail Piece
Dot Fretboard
Has a split in the neck
6 of the machine heads not original
Slash F-Hole
Strung thin string first

Rickenbacker 340 6-String GC 1102 (Fireglo)
3 Toaster P/Up
Bridge replaced
Dot Fretboard
Slash F-Hole
Grover Machine Heads
With added wraparound Tune-O-Matic Tailpiece
Broken in half in Minneapolis, kicked off drum kit
Dropped again in Freiburg, Germany – Break re-opened
Repaired by Rickenbacker
Used on “The Afterlife” (Noctorum’s THE AFTERLIFE)

Rickenbacker Roger McGuinn 370/12RG 7388 (Jetglo)
Six Saddle Bridge & “R” Tailpiece
Vintage Style Machine Heads
3 Toaster P/Up
Mono and Stereo Outputs
On-Board Compressor
Rosewood Fretboard

Rickenbacker 250 6-String I3 5746 (Jetglo)
Solid Body
Locking Nut
Kahler Trem Bar
Double Bound
Vibrato Not Standard
Dot Fretboard

Rickenbacker 610 VB 6-String JO 7779 (Fireglo)
Solid Body
Trem Bar
Tailpiece
Dot Neck
2 x Not Toaster P/Up
Short Scale
Chunky rhythm guitar used by Dare on Luscious Ghost

Rickenbacker Bass 4003 YBO 280 (Fireglo)
Triangle Delay
Rick O’ Sound/Standard
Rick HB-1 Humbuckers
John Hall’s Old Bass

Gibson Les Paul I 5674 (Sunburst)
Custom (No Toggle Switch)
2 Types of P/Ups
Solid-Body

Shergold Modulator 12 (Sunburst)
No Number
Blonde Neck
Given to me by John Busby from Brisbane

Hagström 8-String Bass 8 730068 (White)
1968?
2 P/Up
Used on “The Mermaid”

Hofner Senator Bass 2244 (Sunburst)
P/Up
Violin F-Hole

Nashguitars T63 6-String N64322 (Candy Apple Red)
Made in August 2018
Alder Body
Rosewood Neck
Lollar P/Ups
Light Relic

3 Ply – Mint Guard
Alligator Case
Bought at Tone Shop Guitars, Dallas, 08/18

Fender Jazzmaster 47975 (Sunburst)
Used primarily in Anekdoten

Fender Strat 1977 S-775275 (Creme)
Trem Bar
3 P/Up
3 Bolt Neck
3 Springs
2 Controls (Vol & Tone), 1 removed for Gizmotron
Sperzel Machine Heads
Used on “A Girl With No Love” (Noctorum’s THE AFTERLIFE)

Fender VI 6-String Bass 545215 (White)
Trem Bar
3 P/Up

Fender El Rio 6-String Acoustic (Sunburst)
Cut Away
Electric Guitar Head Stock
„Spark“ was written on this guitar

Seagull Coastline S12 Cedar QI 029389003323
P/Up
Handmade in the village of LaPatrie, Quebec, Canada

Takamine 6-String Acoustic F-307
No P/Up
Small Body

Takamine 6-String Acoustic 5F-340
P/Up

Takamine 12-String Acoustic EF 400SC
Cut Away
Famous for its tape
Carved Bridge

Takamine 12-String Acoustic EF 400C 88040405
Cut Away
Individual Grover Mashine Heads, have been replaced
1x Golden Low E-String Machine Head

Takamine Nylon EN-65C
P/Up
Dropped off wall in Stockholm, body badly damaged

Encore JSH Nylon 6 String SN-EWC 36N
No P/Up
Tiny
Made in Romania

Eston 12-String 1346
Tailpiece
Bowie had one
Very thin
Used on „Sleepy Metal Box“

Eston Bouzouki
Made in Italy
Bought in Melbourne (early eightees)
6 Strings

Maton Lap Steel (Blue)
P/Up
Bought for $20 in Adelaide

Swedish Autoharp/Zither
Given to me by Per Hägglund, Keyboard player from Swedish band Imperiet
Used on „Piccadilly Circus In The Rain“

Roland Vocoder Plus VP330 820196

VOX AC30
Tone in the back
1x VOX Speaker
1x Celestion G12 Vintage 30
3x Vents (Plastic)

VOX AC30
Tone in the back
1 x Blue Speaker
Brown Top
3x Vents (Metal)

VOX AC30 T.B. 20464
Celestion VOX Speakers
G12L-35
Grey Top
3x Vents (Plastic)

Orange Cabinet
2x Celestion G12 Vintage 30’s
120 Watt
PPC212-00082-1011

Orange Combo AD1512-1003-902

Matchless HC-30 821003

Coronet 3 Watt Amp
W/ Tremolo & Reverb

Roland Jazz Chorus 120B AIC4685H

Peavey TK080 Bass Amp 9A-414 355

Roland Rhythm Arranger TR66 619491

Roland Chorus Echo RE-301 642638 & Roland Chorus Echo RE-501 146082

Anekdoten Pedal Board

Pedal Board 2018

Line 6 Pedal

GB Fuzz Unit

Electro-Harmonix Attack Decay Tape Reverse Simulator

Electro-Harmonix Holygrail Reverb & Pulsar Tremolo

Reissue Big Muff & Original Big Muff
Bought in a junk shop in Portland

Boss Turbo O/D & Boss Tuner

Boss Volume Pedal FV-500H DK3419 & Boss Metal Zone MT-2 & Boss OD3 Distortion

Memory Man & Tub Screamer

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"These are awesome sessions that I highly recommend for guitar players of all levels. Very informative, frank discussions on everything related to guitar and music in general. Definitely a must for anyone pursuing songwriting."
(Stephen G., VA, USA)

"Marty knows how to bypass scales and get to the heart of feel and timing. His musical knowledge spans multiple cultures and genres. Perhaps most importantly, Marty is a cool dude. I highly recommend his guitar guidance." (Jed B., MN, USA)

"Ok, so you’re sitting in your home and Marty is across the world but is actually right here teaching you how to play guitar and write songs. He is a delight to talk to and he is your teacher, meaning he wants to see you get something out of his lessons. You know he’s paying attention and wants to steer you in the right direction. I am so grateful and humbled that he offers his time in this manner. This is an amazing opportunity for anyone who admires anything from his enormous body of work. How often do you get to learn from somebody that inspired you in the first place? Amazing." (Ann S., CA, USA)

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This is my stolen 1965 Rickenbacker 12-string, serial number EB157. If there’s any chance of this guitar coming back to me before I go to meet my maker, then that would be wonderful. Please contact me if you have any information.

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