Everything

2012 Gretsch G6120 Chet Atkins Hollowbody

Custom-made "Fender 5F4 Tweed Super" replica tube amp

Boss GT-10 multi-effects processor

1983-ish Yamaha Eterna acoustic "beginner" guitar

Syemour Duncan "Mag Mic" acoustic pickup system

Boss Micro BR digital recorder

Audacity - free open source software

Sturdy steel chair - painted blue

Spike's voice

Spike's soul

The threat may seem unbalanced.

Not only is Spike’s quiver sparse, his implements of mayhem are less than impressive. Truly, in this fellowship of crusaders, Spike is the Dwarf.

Aged, hirsute, battle weary and curmudgeonly, he sneers at the glitter and glory of modern warfare. His axe, ancient and crude, is dulled by the hacking of strikes missing their mark.

Dr. Neau and his arsenal incontrovertibly embody the finesse, lethal prowess, exacting acrimony, and crushing power of the Wizard, the Elf, the Man, and all four of the cute boisterous Hobbits who prance around our arduous endeavors.

In fact, Dr. Neau's talent on the frets, innate musical gifts, and breath-hitching good looks constantly threaten to demoralize Spike.

But Spike and his axe, the quarter century old Eterna – his first and only guitar - which can be bought for $45 on craigslist, are joined with two more devastating weapons:

Spike’s voice, and Spike’s soul.

Spike’s voice is the most destructive force ever unleashed upon Matt’s prose.

And when Spike confessed his pre-raid doubts to his son, lamenting, “I can barely play, and can’t sing at all, what delusion inspires me to this certain defeat?" Spike’s son replied; “Yeah dad, but you’ve got soul.”

That earned the kid an extra $20 toward the young fool’s campus adventures.

And so, with Spike’s axe, voice, and fabled soul...

And Dr. Neau’s bevy of finery, ardent skill, and wicked flair...

Our fellowship strives to conquer the impossible, to master the master’s creation, to boldly go where no band has gone before…

We are...

Electric Guitars

Danelectro Wild Thing Baritone -- 2011 - Black

Fender Stratocaster Standard, 2nd Edition (replaced stock tremolo with a Kahler, replaced bridge pickup with a Seymour Duncan mini-humbucker) -- 1983 - Cream

Fender Telecaster, G.E. Smith Signature Edition -- 2008 - Honey Blonde

Fender Jazzmaster, J. Mascis Signature Edition - 2009 - Purple Sparkle

Fender Jaguar, Johnny Marr Edition - 2013 - Olympic White

Gibson ES-335 -- 2008 - Cherry Red Satin

Gibson Les Paul Standard -- 2007 - Sunburst

Gibson SG '61 Reissue -- 2008 - Heritage cherry

Gibson SG Standard (beat up...used as dedicated synthesizer guitar with Roland GK-3 added on) -- 1978 - Natural

Gretsch Jet Firebird, Malcolm Young Signature -- 2008 - Cherry Red

Gretsch G6120SSU Brian Setzer Signature Nashville w/Bigsby -- 1999 - Orange Flame

Gretsch Silver Jet 1957 w/Bigsby - 2012 - Silver Sparkle

Gretsch 6129TAU Sparkle Jet - 2012 - Gold Sparkle

Gretsch White Falcon, Billy Duffy Signature Edition -- 2013 -- White with Silver

Rickenbacker 360 -- 2008 - Midnight Blue

Rickenbacker 360/12 -- 2000 - Mapleglo

Acoustic Guitars

Alvarez AD60CK Cutaway Dreadnought 6-string acoustic/electric -- 2000

Ovation 12-string acoustic/electric (Collector's Edition) -- 1986

Bass Guitars

Fender Custom Shop Bass VI -- 2013 -- Black

Fender Deluxe Jaguar bass -- 2013 -- Cobalt blue

Gibson SG reissue bass -- 2007 - Heritage Cherry

Warwick Corvette Standard 4-string fretless bass -- 2007 - Bubinga

Misc

Various pedals, switches and power

Fender Blues Deluxe Reissue Smokey Tweed

Orange Tiny Terror 1x12 Combo Amplifier

Tascam 2488neo 24-track recording studio

Various percussion

Boss DR-880 drum machine

Yahama DX-7 II FD synthesizer

Korg SG piano rack module

E-mu Proteus 1 Pop/Rock rack module

E-mu Mo'Phatt rack module

Roland GI-20 guitar synthesizer

Jeffrey Neau Original Recordings