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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. They just need a sober captain
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, 2 normal brown sheds a white van and a Beetle. He came back from Oz without Julie and is now desperately trying to figure out how to get her back here.
Pete Morrison has far too many guitars for his own good. He plays an Ashbury octave mandola, Sigma D28, Martin 00001, 1975 Gibson J160E Custom, Takemine TF360SBG, Takemine Cedar top, TAN 20 (not the 20C) and a Takamine EG523SC-12 string. Now that Sam has gone he'll be playing his hand built Merlin's; Tadcaster (Strat shaped), Doncaster (Tele shaped) and 12 string Strickenfucker through a Fender Hotrod De Ville or a 1971 Pro Reverb. Pete has a verdie conservatory that needs painting and 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.) The new shed leaks.
Topper plays a Remo Black Kit and Zildian cymbals and various percussion bells Over the years he has had a variety of vans. So many, it's hard to keep tabs. Topper has 3 brown sheds and a swimming pool. His hedge gets too high though.
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, where he works diligently on his art of bird watching.
Bob Doughty plays a Fender Precision bass and an Oldfield fretless bass. Bob does not have shed, at least none that we know of, but he has bought a new amp.
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 he sits in everyday.
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 a white van , Sam drives a white van and Pete drives a green van.
ROLLING NEWS
Enough of sheds. The only rolling news available will be told when there is some
NYPL are in the process of recording a new long awaited album
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