Kris Pohlmann – Gear
My first love is and will always be my Fender Tele. This beautiful sunburst USA American Standard model was a present from my parents for my 21st Birthday in 1998. It’s a dream to play and always stays in tune! It’s a workhorse, robust and reliable. My first guitar was a black Squire Tele so it was only logical that I’d upgrade to an original Tele and if I had to save one thing from a burning house, it’d be this guitar….
My second guitar is the Gibson Les Paul Gary Moore limited edition model. As soon as it was announced that this guitar is being brought on to the market I just had to have it! I am a massive Gary Moore fan and love the Les Paul sound he has. I bought this guitar in early 2000 having scrimped and saved like a mad man for a year! As a result I could not go on holiday with my girlfriend that year. She was not happy about that. Anyway, this guitar is perfect for those heavier blues and I use this on songs like “Take You Home” and “Won’t Be Back No More”.
I bought a Fender Stratocaster – 60th Anniversary Diamond model around Christmas 2006. I’ve always wanted a Strat since me heroes Clapton, Knopfler, Stevie Ray Vaughan and Buddy Guy all use them. This guitar has some bite on it, though not as gritty as my Tele. I tend to use this on the bluesier songs “Got to Be the Blues” or the more rhythmic tunes like “Would It Make A Difference”.
As far as amplifiers are concerned I used to be a Marshall man but on forming KPB I was advised to buy a Fender amp. I had previously been a Marshall fan. However, I decided to buy the Hot Rod Deville 4×10 has the typical clean sound and a smooth overdrive sound. I am really happy with this amp.
FX wise I don’t really use much. I am not really a sound fetishist. My main FX pedal is the Ibanez Tubescreamer. This adds a bit of overdrive and warmth to the amp’s natural sound and most of the time this pedal is on. For solos I’ll tend to go for the Boss Blues Driver pedal as this has more drive. I also use a VOX wah pedal mainly on solos like in “Feel The Same” or to make the chords more interesting like on “Say What’s On Your Mind”. Some ballads, like “Wasn’t Meant To Be” or “Sorry” feature a tremolo pedal to make the chords sound more like keyboards.
Fender USA American Standard Telecaster
Fender Stratocaster 60th Anniversary Diamond Model
Gary Moore Gibson Les Paul
Fender Hot Rod Deville 4×10 Amplifier
Ibanez Tubescreamer Pedal
Boss Blues Driver
Boss Tremolo Pedal
Boss Chromatic Stage Tuner Pedal
VOX Wah Wah Pedal
