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Article: Dan Erlewine's Mod Squad.(RIFFS)(Column)
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- Guitar Player
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- September 1, 2005
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This column features my Mod Squad--a crew of up-and-coming guitar techs who work in my shop. These young techs and I will show you some cool modifications to your guitar that you should feel comfortable doing yourself.
This month, I'd like you to meet Mod Squad member and resident punk Erick Coleman. Erick traveled around the world, playing bass in bands including the Queers and the Beautys, before leaving the road at age 38 to enlist in the Mod Squad. A skilled guitarist and bassist, Erick appreciates weird used guitars, and he particularly likes guitars he feels comfortable practicing difficult maneuvers on--such as "Gigi," a Mosrite-inspired GPC. GPC stands ...