CARR AMPS: Steve Carr makes incredible amps. I own two of them and I use them all the time. The quality of sound just spoke for itself the first minute that I plugged my guitar in to one. They are hand made, built to last and extremely musical. Check them out at www.carramps.com.

ELIXIR STRINGS: I use them on everything, electric & acoustic. They have great tone and are extremely long lasting. I've been using these strings for years and I am not going to change. It's been great to be a small part of this team and to see their popularity continue to grow as other players are turned on to them. www.elixirstrings.com

McINTURFF GUITARS: Terry McInturff built this guitar for me from the ground up. The model is a Taurus Standard. It combines my favorite 335 & Les Paul type sounds but takes it all a step further into a unique, versatile, useable guitar. Some guitars you have to add something to them, like a pedal of some sort, but this thing plugged straight in has tone that just fills the room. PLEASE check him out at a store near you or at www.mcinturffguitars.com

LEVY'S LEATHERS: All my straps, bags, etc. I get from Levys. To play a gig you've got to get there and in order to get there you've got to put the guitar in "something" and be assured that it gets to the gig safely. Levy's does that for me. They also have a huge selection of straps perfect for every instrument and their quality and craftsmanship is second to none. www.levysleathers.com

SEYMOUR DUNCAN: If used on a regular basis, vintage guitars will outlive their electrical components. When pickups go out or I just need to get more out of an instrument I trust these replacement pickups. I have an old 1927 Gibson L-4 in which I put one of Seymour's Mag-Mic pickups, and I suspect it will outlive me.  His new company, "D-TAR" has an acoustic preamp called, "The Solstice," which gives me the control and freedom I need as a performing songwriter. Check out www.seymourduncan.com or www.dtar.com.

NATIONAL RESO-PHONIC GUITARS: All my life I‚ve been attracted to the sound of resonator guitars. National is that sound. I have a Style I and a Style I Baritone. These guitars are built with love. I can feel it and see it and most of all, I can hear it. Owning these instruments has made me a better player. www.nationalguitars.com