JD Guitar + Musician in Ridgefield, CT

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Follow me at Linktr.ee/jdguitars
Guitarist/Vocalist with tone, taste, time and touch for hire with 40 years of performance experience. I will play your gig or perform on your recording project for a reasonable fee.

Styles include classic rock, classic chicago blues, fingerstyle/ragtime, country chicken picked, electirc/acoustic slide. I can play the changes. Can sing lead or backing vocals.

I have fronted 3,4,5 & 6 piece electric and acoustic bands.

Check out my other Acoustic Bandmix profile at .bandmix/jdacoustic

Member of Faster Things - ABB Tribute. Linktr.ee/fasterthings

From 1989 to 1993 I fronted The Malcoustics (Acoustic Duo/Trio).
The Malcoustics recorded one album ("Eye of The Fish"-1993) of originals and covers.
More info at > ://.soundclick/bands/default.cfm?bandID=895055

From Nov 2010 to May 2012 I fronted The Blu-Tones - blues/rock band based in Madrid, Spain.
The Blu-Tones recorded one CD, "Tequila Reposado" in 2011.

From Jan 2014 to July 2015, co-fronted 50 Shades of Blue

The tracks in the player are with the Blu-Tones. Me on all vocals and all guitars.

I currently host "JDs Jam" twice a month at Sugar Hollow Taproom in Danbury CT and work regularly as a hired gun for live and studio projects.

geeemail me at dot com..jds.guitars

Screen name:

JD Guitar

Member since:

Mar 29 2009

Active within 1 month

Level of commitment:

Moderately Committed

Years playing music:

30

Gigs played:

Over 100

Tend to practice:

2-3 times per week

Available to gig:

1 night a week

Most available:

Nights

Influences

Acoustic - Jerry Garcia, Jorma Kaukonen, Doc Watson, Dave Van Ronk, etc...

Electric - Peter Green, Albert King, Sean Costello, Freddie King, Clapton, SRV, Duane Allman, Lowell George, Jimmy Page, Jimmie Vaughan, Matt Schofield, Robben Ford, Danny Gatton, Roy Buchanan, etc..

Slide (Open E/D and A/G) - Elmore James, Duane Allman, Derek Trucks, Gary Rossington, etc..

Instrument experience:

Lead Guitar:

Advanced

Acoustic Guitar:

Advanced

Vocalist:

Moderate

Steel guitar:

Moderate

EQUIPMENT

MAIN ELECTRICS
1959 Harmony Mercury H48 (set up for Open E slide)
1999 Gretsch 6120 Jr Orange
2004 Epiphine Korina Flying V - Upgraded parts/electronics
2005 Hamer Gold Top Double Cut (set up for Open E Slide)
2008 ADA6 Dan Armstrong Lucite Reissue (set up for Open E Slide)
2015 Blue Monkey Custom Double cut Telecaster
2017 Fender Brad Paisley Telecaster Silver Sparkle
2020 Gibson ES-345 Cherry
2022 Hartley-Benton LP Junior Double Cut Yellow (set up for Open E Slide)
2022 Chibson Les Paul "Fake 58 Burst"
2022 Chibson Les Paul Goldtop

MAIN ACOUSTICS
1931 National Style O
2004 Martin 000-28EC
2001 National Western D (Wood Body Resonator)
2017 Bethany Southern Jumbo Sunburst

MAIN AMPS
1967 Fender Blackface Vibrolux
1993 Fender Vibroverb 63 re-issue.
2023 Fender ToneMaster Deluxe Reverb Blonde
MOJO/Ceriatone British TMB 18W
BluGuitar Mercury AMP1 - 100W
Custom Mullins 1x12 Cabinet

Early 90's Marshall BluesBreaker Pedal
Fulltone Full Drive 2
Dunlop CryBaby Wah
Boss Digital Delay DD-7

MUSIC