Brian Moore Russ Freeman 30th Anniversary iGuitar

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I saw Russ Freeman and The Rippingtons last weekend in Oakland; if you have not seem them before, I highly recommend you check them out!  Fantastic musicians all around.

During the Meet & Greet before the show, Russ and I discussed his setup.  He uses only a GR-55 on stage, with a Radial DI to the mixer.  His guitar is a Brian Moore Custom Shop, made by Patrick Cummings for the 30th anniversary of The Rippingtons.



The guitar is a beautiful goldtop with dark back.  I like the Wilkinson tremolo - not a typical Brian Moore feature.  RMC piezos in the bridge, with both 13-pin and USB out.  The combination with GR-55 produced magical tones!  The acoustic sounds (he had several - both "steel" and "nylon") were particularly impressive.

"There's no-one left alive, it must be a draw"  Peter Gabriel 1973

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