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Mike’s Guitars:

1983 Fender Standard Series Stratocaster 

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From the highly unpopular era where Strats had two knobs and a pickguard mounted output jack, this cobalt blue example was probably the best built guitar available to the guys, but neither Jamie nor Chris really liked it very much. A previous owner had retrofitted the bridge pickup with a Schaller Golden 50 humbucker, but it was otherwise super clean. 

It might have been used on record for the More. version of "H.M.", but that may have also been the Amoebacaster. It was definitely used onstage for that song a few times, and would also be seen as a backup for either of the guys to use. 

Mike wrote the riff for "Washed Up (Suburban Rockstars)" on this guitar, and did play it on stage during a jam at his college graduation party at which the band was performing. 

 

Late 60s Epiphone Acoustic (similar model pictured)

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Like Jamie's Hohner, this saw a lot of use in the studio and with Jamie’s Nirvana tribute band that Mike, Chris, and Aaron all played in at one time. While not prominent on any one song, it's definitely on a few, it's just not known which ones exactly (though both the demo and studio versions of "Onion Tears" are a pretty safe bet). 

 

Strings and picks:

D'Addario XL 9-42 electric, D'Arco 12-54 acoustic 

Dunlop Tortex .60mm, .73mm or 1.0mm standard 

 

 

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