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New York Public Library are a UK rock 'n' roll band who have been in existence since 1966. Their brand of music encapsulates all that's good in harmony and song. Over the years they have had many personnel changes, but the intergrity of the band has remained unchanged. They hope to remain until the last man stands and the last note fades away. They are a very special crew.
Sam Clark plays a Tobacco-burst Gibson Les Paul Standard,Ivory white Fender Stratocaster 57 Vintage Reissue, Epiphone Casino, through a Marshall all valve 60 watt combo and various pedals and things that squeak. When pushed he also plays a Takamine EF381C. Sam also has an oak coloured shed on 18inch brick stilts and 2 normal brown sheds.
Pete Morrison plays an Ashbury octave mandola, Sigma D28, Martin 0001, 1975 Gibson J160E Custom, Takemine TF360SBG, Takemine Cedar top, TAN 20 (not the 20C) and a Takamine EG523SC-12 string. He sometimes has the occasion to play his hand built Merlin's; Tadcaster (Strat shaped), Doncaster (Tele shaped) and 12 string Rickenbacker copy through a Fender Hotrod De Ville or a 1971 Pro Reverb. Pete has a magnolia shed with Oxford Blue facia's and a matching door. It has a concrete floor. Soon he will have another shed. (Update; he now has another shed.) I wrote this, that's why it's longer than the others.
Topper plays a Remo Black Kit and Zildian cymbals and various percussion bells including The Black Amazon Anaconda Bell. This bell was spun by Patagonian Carmalite monks. A silent order. Topper has 3 brown sheds.
Lofty Reng plays an MSR pedal steel usually through a Peavey or a Fender Hotrod Deluxe combo and the occasional Stratocaster and Telecaster. He did in the past, play his self built pedal steel. which was a work of art, built in his other shed. Lofty has a shed by the seaside now.
Bob Doughty plays a Fender Precision bass and an Oldfield fretless bass. Sheds endless tears in people now that he sings..
Karl Rylander plays a Fylde Lysander acoustic guitar and a Chet Atkins Epiphone simulated acoustic guitar + Harmonica. Karl has 3 sheds, an aviary and a conservatory.
Strings by Rotosound
Acoustic strings, Country Golds and Jumbo Kings for 6 & 12
Electric strings, Roto Purples and Roto Pinks
Mandolin, Troubador
Nylon String Guitar, Superia
Bass, Swing Bass 66
Lofty strings his pedal steel with a mixture of GHS and Rotosound to make up 12 strings
(Rotosound strings are made in UK) probably in a large shed
Acoustic amps used are Marshall
Topper drives a blue van, Sam drives a white van and Pete drives a green van.
It has recently been reported, that one of Karl's and one of Pete's sheds are leaking. A team of of shed heads have been employed to investigate. Karl has just refelted his shed and it fell on his head
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