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body_diff: "[{\"diffs\":[[0,\"#\"],[-1,\" Guitars, Basses & Ukuleles\\\n\\\n> **Inventory of string instruments with character notes for sound selection.**\\\n> Per-amp/FX notes are in *Amps & Effects* (same notebook).\\\n\\\n---\\\n\\\n## Electric Guitars\\\n\\\n### Single-Coil / Strat Territory\\\n\\\n#### #1 — Fender Stratocaster, American, ~1990 (50th Anniversary of Fender)\\\n\\\n- **Origin:** American Series, ~1990 (50th anniversary of Fender — confirm exact year)\\\n- **Pickups:** **EMG DG20** (active SA pickups with DG20 preamp system — Gilmour's famous \\\"Red Strat\\\" setup)\\\n- **Configuration:** SSS, active\\\n- **Tone profile:** Quiet (active noiseless), bell-like clean, huge sustain, the signature Gilmour lead voice\\\n- **Best for:** Pink Floyd, sustained solos, clean chime, funk soloing\\\n\\\n#### #2 — Fender Stratocaster, Jimi Hendrix Montreux, Mexican\\\n\\\n- **Origin:** Mexican-built Jimi Hendrix signature model (Montreux)\\\n- **Orientation:** **Standard (not reversed)** — standard headstock, standard body orientation\\\n- **Pickups:** **Kinman Woodstock set** (noiseless)\\\n- **Configuration:** SSS\\\n- **Tone profile:** Authentic Hendrix voicing with no hum\\\n- **Best for:** Voodoo Child, Little Wing, All Along the Watchtower, Woodstock-era rock\\\n\\\n### Humbucker / Rock Territory\\\n\\\n#### #3 — Duesenberg Starplayer Special\\\n\\\n- **Origin:** Duesenberg (German brand), Starplayer Special\\\n- **Configuration:** Solid-body (or semi with center block, depending on year) — typically with a Grand Vintage humbucker at the bridge and a Domino P-90 at the neck\\\n- **Tone profile:** Versatile vintage-flavored — P-90 warmth at the neck, punchy HB at the bridge\\\n- **Best for:** Rock, blues, indie — wide tonal range from one guitar\\\n\\\n#### #4 — Ibanez JEM77P-BFP\\\n\\\n- **Origin:** Ibanez JEM Premium, model **JEM77P-BFP** (Blue Floral Pattern)\\\n- **Series:** Premium (Indonesian-made)\\\n- **Body:** Basswood with BFP (blue floral pattern) finish\\\n- **Neck:** JEM Prestige 3-piece (maple/bubinga), *(confirm fretboard — rosewood or ebony)*\\\n- **Inlay:** Tree of Life\\\n- **Configuration:** HSH\\\n- **Pickups:** DiMarzio — **Gravity Storm** (neck & bridge) + **Evolution** (middle) *(confirm middle is Evolution vs another Gravity Storm)*\\\n- **Tremolo:** Edge Zero II with ZPS3Fe (Zero Point System)\\\n- **Tone profile:** High-output, fast neck, modern shred voice — Gravity Storms are warmer than Evolutions, more articulate\\\n- **Best for:** Steve Vai catalog, modern rock instrumental, legato lead work\\\n\\\n#### #5 — Epiphone Explorer, Tommy Thayer Signature (\\\"White Lightning\\\")\\\n\\\n- **Origin:** Epiphone Tommy Thayer signature model (KISS guitarist)\\\n- **Finish:** White with mirror pickguard\\\n- **Configuration:** HH\\\n- **Pickups:** Gibson BurstBucker 2 (neck) + BurstBucker 3 (bridge) *(confirm — signature model typically has Gibson USA pickups)*\\\n- **Hardware:** TonePros Tune-o-matic bridge\\\n- **Tone profile:** Classic PAF-style humbucker grit with Explorer's chunky attack\\\n- **Best for:** Classic rock, KISS catalog, hard rock rhythm + lead\\\n\\\n#### #6 — Epiphone Flying V (special model, nicknamed \\\"Amos Arthur\\\")\\\n\\\n- **Origin:** Epiphone special-edition Flying V\\\n- **Nickname:** \\\"Amos Arthur\\\"\\\n- **Configuration:** HH *(confirm pickups and specific Epiphone sub-model — Korina '58 reissue? Custom Shop?)*\\\n- **Tone profile:** *(fill in)*\\\n- **Best for:** Classic rock, hard rock stage use\\\n\\\n#### #7 — Epiphone Les Paul Custom, Koa\\\n\\\n- **Origin:** Epiphone Les Paul Custom with figured koa top veneer\\\n- **Configuration:** HH\\\n- **Pickups:** Epiphone *(confirm — open-coil humbuckers / BurstBuckers / Probuckers?)*\\\n- **Body:** Mahogany back with figured koa top\\\n- **Tone profile:** LP Custom sustain and weight, slightly warmer top-end from the koa\\\n- **Best for:** Warm sustained lead (B.B. King \\\"Lucille\\\" territory), classic rock, blues rock\\\n\\\n#### #8 — SG (make TBD)\\\n\\\n- **Origin:** *(confirm — Gibson or Epiphone; year; model)*\\\n- **Configuration:** HH (likely)\\\n- **Tone profile:** *(fill in)* — SGs are typically lighter, brighter, more snarl than a Les Paul\\\n- **Best for:** Classic rock rhythm, AC/DC-style crunch, Angus Young territory\\\n\\\n#### #9 — Les Paul copy (Chinese)\\\n\\\n- **Origin:** Chinese-made Les Paul copy (confirm brand if known)\\\n- **Configuration:** HH\\\n- **Tone profile:** *(fill in)*\\\n- **Best for:** Backup, alternative tunings, slide\\\n\\\n---\\\n\\\n### Sound Selection Guide (updated with full humbucker coverage)\\\n\\\n| Style / Project | Recommended Guitar | Reason |\\\n|---|---|---|\\\n| **Sharp Dressed Man** (ZZ Top) | **Epiphone Les Paul Custom Koa** (bridge) or **Tommy Thayer Explorer** | Humbucker crunch, sustain, midrange growl |\\\n| **The Thrill Is Gone** (B.B. King) | **Epiphone Les Paul Custom Koa** (neck pickup) | Warm, singing lead — B.B.'s \\\"Lucille\\\" tone |\\\n| **A Horse With No Name** (America) | Strat #1 or #2 with chorus, or 12-string acoustic | Shimmer, folk-rock jangle |\\\n| Pink Floyd / Gilmour-style | **Strat #1** (American, EMG DG20) | Bell-like clean, sustained lead |\\\n| Hendrix / Woodstock-era rock | **Strat #2** (Hendrix Montreux, Kinman Woodstock) | Authentic voicing + noiseless |\\\n| Steve Vai / shred instrumental | **Ibanez JEM77P-BFP** | High-output HSH, fast neck |\\\n| Hard rock / metal rhythm | **Tommy Thayer Explorer** or **SG** | Chunky humbucker rhythm |\\\n| KISS / 80s arena rock | **Tommy Thayer Explorer** | Literally the signature model |\\\n| Indie / blues versatility | **Duesenberg Starplayer Special** | P-90 neck + HB bridge covers a huge range |\\\n| Classic rock rhythm + lead | **SG** or **Epiphone LP Custom Koa** | AC/DC, Led Zep, etc. |\\\n\\\n---\\\n\\\n## Acoustic Guitars (steel-string)\\\n\\\n| # | Make / Model | Body Style | Pickup? | Strings | Best For |\\\n|---|---|---|---|---|---|\\\n| 1 | **Sparx** *(budget brand — confirm model if any)* | *(fill in)* | | | Beater / campfire / alternate-tuning workhorse |\\\n| 2 | **Taylor GS Mini Koa** | GS Mini (small grand symphony) | *(fill in — ES-B or ES2?)* | Steel | Fingerstyle, travel, warm balanced koa tone |\\\n\\\n> 12-string (if any) should be marked — it's a strong fit for A Horse With No Name. (None currently in inventory.)\\\n\\\n---\\\n\\\n## Nylon-String / Classical\\\n\\\n| # | Make / Model | Body Style | Pickup? | Strings | Best For |\\\n|---|---|---|---|---|---|\\\n| 1 | **Ibanez** (black) — *(confirm model, e.g. GA series)* | Classical | *(fill in)* | Nylon | Classical repertoire, bossa nova, intimate fingerstyle |\\\n\\\n> Useful for *Klassik — Kiezer Duette* if arranged for guitar + clarinet, or for any classical crossover work.\\\n\\\n---\\\n\\\n## Electric Basses\\\n\\\n| # | Make / Model | Strings | Pickups | Scale | Best For |\\\n|---|---|---|---|---|---|\\\n| 1 | **Squier Jazz Bass** | 4 | J-style single coils (likely) | 34\\\" | Classic J-bass growl — funk, rock, blues |\\\n| 2 | **Jabba Bass w/ Delano pickups** | *(fill in 4/5/6)* | Delano (high-end German pickups) | *(fill in)* | Modern, Hi-Fi clarity — useful for detailed arrangements |\\\n\\\n> Jabba is a German boutique bass builder; Delano pickups are premium — this bass will record very clean and articulate. Squier J covers the classic ground.\\\n\\\n---\\\n\\\n## Ukuleles\\\n\\\n| # | Make / Model | Type (soprano/concert/tenor/baritone) | Tuning | Pick-up? |\\\n|---|---|---|---|---|\\\n| 1 | *(fill in)* | | | |\\\n| 2 | *(fill in)* | | | |\\\n\\\n> Baritone ukulele is tuned DGBE (like 4 high guitar strings); others are typically GCEA.\\\n\\\n---\\\n\\\n## Tuning & Maintenance\\\n\\\n- Tuning reference: A=440 Hz (or A=442 for classical ensembles)\\\n- String change schedule: *(fill in — every X weeks or before sessions)*\\\n- Last setup / fret dress: *(fill in per guitar)*\\\n\\\n## Recording Notes\\\n\\\n- Direct (DI) for re-amping flexibility\\\n- Always capture a DI even when tracking through an amp — allows re-amping through TONEX later\\\n- For acoustics: small-diaphragm condenser at 12th fret, ~20 cm away, slightly off-axis\\\n- For nylon-string: same chain, possibly with a warmer mic (large-diaphragm condenser) for body\\\n- See *Real Clarinet* (Gear/Live Instruments) for shared recording chain details\\\n\\\n## Wishlist / Future Purchases\\\n\\\n- 12-string acoustic (would unlock A Horse With No Name authentically)\\\n- *(add as needed)*\\\n\"],[1,\"### #8 — Epiphone RD Artisan, Lee Malia Signature\\\n\\\n- **Origin:** Epiphone Lee Malia RD Artist (Bring Me The Horizon)\\\n- **Body shape:** RD — elongated, Explorer-adjacent, 25.5\\\" scale\\\n- **Configuration:** HH *(confirm pickups — likely Epiphone Probuckers or BurstBuckers)*\\\n- **Tone profile:** Modern rock / metalcore voicing. 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