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get it. I thought about it for a week and went
head of production and has designed some
his guitars is wonderful, and the playability is
back there… and it had just been sold! So that
of the world’s most sought after private stock
great (very consistent). I’ve taken my Severn all
put me on the hunt for another one.
guitars. Tell us about your Knaggs guitars?
over the world and it’s been pretty solid in every
climate.
I also have some great custom shop Ibanez
LARRY: By far my favorite guitars to play
guitars that they made for me in Los Angeles
are my Knaggs. I have a Severn and a Chena
To top it all off, they are stunning works of art
over the years. I was with Ibanez exclusively for
Hollow body that Joe made for me. His guitars
visually. There’s always a nice reaction when I
26 years and they made me some beauties.
are very interesting because he holds true to
take one of those out of the case. They are like
My favorite is the Blazer series. Very nice super
the vintage sound and feel. It sometimes feels
modern/vintage pieces of art that rock!
strats.
like you’re playing a great vintage guitar, but
then you have a few modern things going on
VICTOR: Tell us about your gigging gear?
VICTOR: You have a relationship now with
too like his innovative bridge design as well as
Knaggs Guitars. Joe Knaggs is known for his
the neck joint, the woods, and nut materials
LARRY: I use exclusively D’Addario .09’s
rich history with Paul Reed Smith guitars as their
too. All improved upon, I’d say. The sustain of
strings on strat scale guitars and .10’s on
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