Anthony Pravata
Electric and Acoustic Guitars, Dobro, Mandolin, and back-up vocals
DOB- 7/27....same as Alex Rodriguez...not bad
Hometown.....Centereach, NY
Influences..... Good times spent with the people I love in the places I love....but you were probably looking for the music that influences me....
Last CD played....Lots of Michael Jackson ..new and old
Favorite Movies...SLC Punk(check it out..for reals), Caddyshack, Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Animal Crackers, Ghost Busters, American Psycho, Christmas Vacation, Shawshank, Forrest Gump...just to name a few.
Hobbies/Interests....peace.love.and the female form.....and baseball, music, good beer, and Johnny Walker Black nights
Now for the good stuff...my gear list (Live and In Studio):
What's in the Cases:
1995 Gibson Les Paul Standard
2002 Gibson SG Standard
1996 Gibson Nighthawk Standard
1995 Gibson Les Paul Special
2003 Martin DC16GTE
2002 Fender Stratocaster 1962 Reissue
2009 Epiphone Custom Shop Riviera P93
1997 Fender 1950's Telecaster (MIJ)
1976 Hohner H-345
2008 Breedlove AC25
Dobro Hounddog resonator
1953 Fender D8 Stingmaster lap steel
Michael Kelly AO Mandolin
PRS SE Soapbar ll
Fender Stratocaster Power Strat Modded by me....Fishman Bridge, Seymour Duncan JB Jr. Neck, Little '59 middle, Pearly Gates bridge...ruckus.
Amps:
Marshall JCM 2000 DSL 50
Marshall 1960A 412 cab
Peavey Classic 30
Fender Custom Shop Blues Jr. in a White Ash Cab
Crate V series 212 cab
Effects and other assorted guitar goodies:
Ernie Ball VP Jr. Volume Pedal
Boss TU-2 Tuner
Boss Dyna Drive set as a compressor....yea
Boss RV-5 Reverb..for all those spacey bits
Boss TR-2 Tremolo
Fulltone Clyde Wah
Fulltone OCD..version 4
Fulltone Fulldrive 2(non-mosfet) ser# 2417
Fulltone Octafuzz ..large chasis
Fulltone Deja Vibe ..so I can get my Leslie on..
Fulltone Supa-Trem Tremolo
Dunlop Cry Baby Original
MXR Phase 90
Electroharmonix POG poly octave generator
Electroharmonix LPB-1 Linear Boost
Toadworks Meat Jr Boost
Modtone Clean Boost
Ibanez Turbo Tube Screamer
Barber Direct Drive
Love Pedal Les Lius
Line 6 DL4 Delay modeler
Visual Sound H2O
E-Bow +
Dunlop Ceramic Slides also an assortment of glass, steel, and brass if the mood so strikes..
Dunlop Tortex Picks .60mm-1.14mm they're all good.
G 7th Capo's
Electric Strings- D'addario XL round wound 11-48
Acoustic Strings- D'addario EXL Phosphor Bronze 11-52
Monster, Planet Waves, and Mogami cables
Play D'addario/Planet Waves..they're based out of Farmingdale..support your local economy
If I play any gear from a company you or someone you know represents and would like to give me an endorsement..or if you or someone you know represents a company who makes gear that you think I should play and give me an endorsement..well..my ears are always open...that about does it...if you have any questions...just ask me at a gig, pay no mind to the beard, I'm quite friendly. Cheers.