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On the heels of producing the forthcoming Misery Signals’ Ultraviolet and working on TWIABP’s fourth album, Teti virtually welcomes PG’s Perry Bean into his co-owned Silver Bullet Studios. The two have a flowing conversation about Teti transitioning onstage from baritone to Tele (with the help of a Pitch Fork), explaining why the Peavey 5150 II is his benchmark for amps, and detailing why he can never have enough reverb or bizarro note benders.
While recording a band at his Silver Bullet Studios and hearing the guitarist’s Tele Deluxe through his own Marshall JMP, Teti knew he needed to acquire a dual-humbucker T. He scooped the above Fender Chris Shiflett Telecaster Deluxe (finished in shoreline gold) and put some major time into overhauling the axe into his No. 1. He swapped out the standard CS1 and 2 pickups for Seymour Duncan Sentient and Nazgul and replaced the barrel-style bridge with a more comfortable stainless-steel-saddle bridge (alleviating the string posts cutting into his picking hand). Currently working on TWIABP’s fourth LP, this one has spent the most time in Chris’ hands. This champagne-esque number uses Ernie Ball Power Slinkys (.011 –.048).
Before cutting down on traveling costs and trying to tour light, Teti’s Reverend Descent baritone was a tool for the stage and studio. While tracking the band’s forthcoming album it’s been worked out quite a bit, but the implementation of the EHX Pitch Fork has alleviated its need to hit the road. Earlier in the band’s history he was using a 30" Jazzmaster baritone, but felt the jump to a standard Gibson or Fender scale length was too much. The Descent comes in with a manageable 26.5" scale length. This behemoth takes Ernie Ball Baritone Slinkys (.013–.072).
In support of TWIABP’s debut album Whenever, If Ever, Teti purchased this Peavey 5150 II head and hasn’t looked back yet. While collecting a few other 5150s and cherished amps, this beast is the one. Aside from its clean-mean dual disposition, he really likes the ability to change footswitch the effects loop in and out that allows for hard stops/instant dynamic shifts when immediately squelching any trails or decays from modulation or time-based pedals.
As you’ll see in the next few slides, Teti’s Silver Bullet Studios is chock full of stomps. The one that’s continued to be on his board the longest (since 2014) is the Boss PS-5 Super Shifter. Two other sound-scape staples are the Strymon TimeLine (Teti loves the auto-swell preset he’s made) and EarthQuaker Devices Avalanche Run (he lives for maxing the mix and creating a wash of ’verb and delay). Another longstanding pedalboard pal is the MXR Reverb that is used as a standalone splash or getting stacked and whacked against the Avalanche Run. Because of its rich harmonic mode, the Walrus Audio Monument is never out leg’s reach. Others that have been in the rotation for the new recording or past tours include Way Huge Swollen Pickle, Boss HM-2 Heavy Metal, EQD Afterneath, EHX Pitch Fork, Boss PS-3 Pitch Shifter/Delay, Malekko Ekko 616 Analog Delay, and a handful of boxes from PLX FX (Spirytus Distortion, Fum Fuzz, Droogen Overdrive, and Illumination+ Distortion).
(Pedals not shown but that will be on his finished board come touring time include a Morley Mini Morley Volume MMV, TC Electronic Polytune 2 Mini, and TC Electronic Ditto X4 Looper.)
To make all us pedal junkies just a tad bit jealous.
Chris Teti’s studio favorites: a master-volume Marshall JMP, Peavey 5150, and a Peavey VTM 120.
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Perry Bean cut his teeth touring and playing in punk rock and hardcore bands, before he got his start in film. He worked his way up from lowly production assistant to become a producer, art director, and most recently, a music video director nominated for ACM, CMT, and CMA awards. Being Premier Guitar's Chief Videographer was a perfect fit for him, combining his two favorite things—guitars and cameras. Perry doesn't have free time, but his massive dog Beef pays his rent by being Perry's intern.
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