I Currently use Valley Arts, Yamaha and Hamer. CLICK PICS TO HEAR THEM

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Valley Arts Tele w. Coil Splitting

Valley Arts Strat w Hum free Classic Stacks

Yamaha SA2000 Before new hardware and Bare Knuckle Pickups

Hamer Artist Custom w Coil Splitting

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BIG MAHALOS

Credit to some of the local folks who have really helped me.

Jimmy Funai a great teacher.

Gary Chung for advice and work on all my guitars.

Dan's Guitars for getting & taking care of my Fuchs amp.

Alden Tokuzato for keeping me excited about playing.

Vernon Sakata and Good Guys for my very rare Carvin XP-2.

My wife Lynn for putting up with hours of amplified music.

Anyone and everyone in jazz / fusion / blues on Oahu, keeping the fire burning.

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS I RECOMMEND

Jack Zucker Sheets of Sound

Ted Greene Chord Chemistry

You Tube University

INFLUENCES

George Benson

Larry Carlton

Mike Miller

John Scofield

Mike Stern

Jeff Beck

David Sanborn

Kenny Burrell

Herb Ellis

Carlos Rios

Carlos Santana

BB King

Robben Ford

Pat Metheny

Larry Coryell

Walter Becker

Duane Allman

Lee Ritenour

Eric Clapton