Cody Perrin

James Duke. The Duke. All the Bright Lights. John Mark McMillan. Need I say more? This guy is an amazing guitarist. He does stuff which no one else does and has a sound that no one else has. He has always stayed true to himself as a guitar player, which has prevented him from attempted to replicate the sounds of others. He takes what he likes from others and puts them into his own collage of uniqueness. The result: This dude just gets it. It is always refreshing to hear someone who is a true artist in the sense that they do what they want to do. They poor out who they are into their music. It might not be what others are doing, but it is what they love. For the Duke, this has worked. Plus, he has a blog (here), which makes him even cooler. But seriously, he goes through his gear and his approach and talks about he gets the sounds that he creates. Motley Customs set up his board, so this is from their website. Here’s his signal:

Jhs Little Black Buffer

Dyna Comp (always left on)

Micro Pog (for octave ups and downs)

Ibanez TS9 (always left on, he is always playing around with the gain)

Paul Cochrane Timmy (usus this to stack with this TS9)

Divided by 13 Joyride - “Best sounding pedal that doesn’t sound like a pedal”

Cusack tap-a-whirl (for Tremolos)

Ernie Ball VP jr.

Deluxe memory man- “For being awesome”

Boss DD20 with external Tap

Boss TU2

Boss RV5 (Mainly set to the hall and modulation settings)

He has also been known to rock a JHS morning glory, JHS mini foot Fuzz, Zvex hard on, Zvex fuzz factory, Strymon El Capistan and Blue Sky Reverb, and some wahs

He mainly runs through a Matchless Chieftan 2x12 Combo and a 60’s Gretsch 6150T Combo. But he occasionally dabbles with a Vox and a Fender for recording (WHY NOT?!)

His guitars include a 1993 Fender American Standard Strat, a 2001 Fender Telecaster (1952 reissue), a Pedal Steel and Lap Steel, a Gretsch Anniversary Hollowbody (and it is a beauty!), Taylor 514ce, a 90’s Danelectro U2 and a Revelator Guitar S Type.

If you haven’t heard him, nows the time to stop reading and go listen. Your ear holes will be pleased with his ambient goodness and slide work.