Gear & Resources

What David plays and what he recommends to students. No affiliate links, no sponsorship deals — just honest opinions from a working player.

Guitars

David's main axes rotate but the constants are a well-worn Stratocaster for the snap and a Les Paul for the growl. For slide, an SG with humbuckers in open D. The instrument matters less than the hands — but a good setup matters more than people think. Get your action right before you buy more pedals.

Amps

Tube amps, turned up. A Fender Deluxe Reverb covers 90% of blues gigs. If you need more headroom, a Twin. If you want dirt from the amp, a smaller Champ or Princeton pushed hard. David's philosophy: the amp is your voice. Pedals are seasoning.

Pedals

Less is more. A good overdrive (Tube Screamer or Klon-style), a tuner, maybe a delay for leads. David's board has five pedals on it. If you have more than eight, you're hiding behind gear instead of practicing.

Practice Resources

Students get backing tracks with every course and private lesson package. Beyond that: learn records, not exercises. Put on an Albert King album, learn the solo note for note, then forget it and play your own version. That's how this music gets passed down.

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