THE AXEMEN : RECKER - Guitar Interview

1.Tell us your name and the band you play for
Jeff Gephart / RECKER
    

2.Who made you want to pick up the guitar

 Randy Rhodes

3.Are you self taught or did you take lessons? 

I took lessons for a few months

4. Can you read music, Can you read tab?

Tabs

5.Do you feel like you have your own sound / tone ?

I think so, I try to sound different then every one else
 

 
6.Tell us about your guitar ( brand ,model . year , color )

2013 Gibson Les Paul Tribute SE.  cobra stripe

7.What about pickups? Passive or active ? 
Tell us about them
Gibson 57 plus pick ups - old school 

8.Lets get into amplification, Same drill brand , model , speakers etc.

Marshall DSL100 full stack
   

 
 9.Do you have a pedal board? 

Tell us about that badboy
very basic pedalboard, I like to let the amp do its job, I use a original crybaby, boss digital delay, a boss harmonist, boss chorus , a carbon copy and a overdrive that I barely use

 10..Now tell us your Dream Rig in detail…..

I have it
  

 11.What guitarist can you not stand?

John Mayer 

12. Is tone more important or is technique?

Technique is important but if your tone is crap nothing will save you.

13.  Name your top 5 guitarist
Randy Rhoads 
Clapton 
Slash 
Tony Iommi
Mick Ronson