I just got back from seeing my deal friend Martin Simpson along with a new instrument, a Larry Pogreba reso guitar. This is a very unusual instrument hand made from aluminium and wood. The sound is very different any reso guitar I have heard, much warmer. It has an original gold foil pickup and sounds amazing both amplified and acoustic. Interestingly it also sounds great through a Supro Comet as well as a Henriksen Bud. I’ll certainly be writing and recording with this.
These kinds of instruments spark all manner of sonic explorations and inspirations. Martin Simpson inspired me to explore different tunings and over the years its been a fascinating journey which has resulted in some great recordings.