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BAND: Best
Coast
Best Coast’s dreamy surf pop-rock is
fueled by the guitar duo of Cosentino and
Bobb Bruno. They weave in and out of
one another’s lines beautifully like surfers
on a wave (you knew that was coming),
sounding reminiscent of a band that grew
up on the Beach Boys with inspiration from
the alternative and grunge acts of the
‘90s. Like her vocals, Cosentino’s guitar
playing is at once raw and beautiful, and
she relies on some classic and modern
gear to get her sounds.
Cosentino’s main guitar is a Fender
American Standard Stratocaster in limited
edition Aztec Gold. When she’s not using
that, it’s a Fender Troy Van Leeuwen
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signature Jazzmaster, which features a
Mastery bridge and vibrato installed by
(Mastery bridge inventor) John Woodland
himself. To add color, she runs her guitars
through a TC Electronic Polytune 2, an
Xotic EP Booster, Mojo Hand Bluebonnet
overdrive (two-knob version), Wampler
Euphoria, Hardwire Supernatural Reverb
(used specifically on the Shimmer setting
for “California Nights”), a Malekko 616
analog delay, and an Electro Harmonix
Holy Grail Nano that stays on all the
time. All of that goes into a Mesa Boogie
Lonestar 1x12 combo.
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