#BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN GUITAR RIG TV#

I would have even welcomed the opportunity to speak with his guitar tech, but he won't talk to the press for fear that Springsteen will react negatively. My only hope, it seems, is to try and bump into Bruce somewhere, chat with him, and ask personally. I have a standing OK from one of the magazines for which I write to do an interview. The luthier that he and I share has been trying to persuade Bruce to get together with me for the last few years, with no luck.

#BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN GUITAR RIG TV#

His publicist in NYC immediately blew me off when I formally requested an interview, indicating that Bruce will only speak to major news organizations, TV stations, etc. To my knowledge, no one has ever done a write-up of Springsteen as a guitarist. No doubt the money he earns as an E Street Band member has something to do with that.įor years, I have been wanting to do a major feature article on Bruce as guitarist and his massive collection, and trust me, it's truly massive. I think Nils Lofgren goes criminally under used in that band, although he appears quite content to be a team player. He plays more solos live than he does on record, because in the studio, the songs are the focus, not the solos. There doesn't seem to be a whole lot written on this topic.īruce was known as THE hot guitar player at the Jersey Shore back in the early seventies, before he had a record deal. So I'm curious on other opinions on Bruce's guitar playing, gear and why his sound is unique or any other facts. Jeff Tweedy plays in a similiar style too as far as I can see. In fact, I really have not heard his tone duplicated that much by other players.Īlso, his acoustic rythym playing is solid and not overstated in any way. His Esquires/Tele’s sounded crisp and bright through what appears to be Fender amps with some reverb applied. And if leads were required, Nils or Stevie would also handle those.īut lately I've been listening a bit more to his rythym style and he appears to be a pretty solid rythym player. Also his music never really lent itself to guitar solos in a true rock and roll sense. For some reason, I stopped following him somewhat in the mid-late 80’s.īut during the earlier times, I really never thought of Bruce as a 'lead' guitar although he did handle some quick leads, fills etc. He learned the art of boulle work, metal carvings, and marquetry from Phillip Rimmler, who inlaid the famous Orient Express train.I was really into Springsteen when Born To Run Came out in the late 70’s and went backwards in his catalog and really dug the East Street Band and his first few albums and a few albums after Born To Run. He absorbed all the techniques and secrets these craftsmen had to offer him and used them to create his own tradition of construction, creativity, and quality. Petillo learned to make guitars by working with Jimmy Diserio, the godson of legendary luthier John D’Angelico, in his workshop in Manhattan.

He was a graduate of Columbia University and also held a doctorate from LaSalle University. patents ranging from his Petillo Presidion Frets, Petillo pickups and strings, to surgical devices, fuel cell technology, and hydrogen generators. Petillo also did instrument work for many other well-known players, including Tal Farlow, Paul McCartney, and Jim Croce. Known to the world as a luthier, engineer, musician, draftsman, and scientist, Petillo is also known as the man who sold Bruce Springsteen’s famous 1953 Fender Esquire. Phil Petillo, a master luthier, inventor, and true Renaissance man, died Augof a massive heart attack.

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