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Jan Britten Owen ~ Gear


Links to the gear that Jan uses on MusiciansFriend.com.
This site is run by the great people at Guitar Center, which is Jan's main source for equipment.


Line 6 Variax Acoustic 700 Modeling Guitar

This is just an amazing guitar with too many features to mention. Expensive, but worth every penny. Imagine a solo performer traveling with a 12-string, a nylon string, an electric and a sitar to Liverpool! Now imagine bringing just one guitar and getting all those sounds. It kicked the proverbial butt in the Cavern Club in Liverpool. It's gear! Jan also used this guitar recording the "Back to the Gazebo" CD. Click on the guitar to go to the Musician's Friend website (Guitar Center) and see the full specs, but these are just some of the great guitar models you get with this baby:

  • Parlor
  • OOO-Size
  • American Dreadnought
  • Selmer-Maccaferri
  • D'Angelico New Yorker
  • Nylon String Classical
  • Guild F412 12-String
  • Stella 12-String
  • National Style O
  • Woodbody Dobro
  • Gibson Mastertone Banjo
  • Mandocello
  • Japanese Shamisen
  • Traditional Indian Sitar


Special Edition Series
Stratocaster® XII 12-String
This unusual Stratocaster XII 12-string guitar features an alder 3-Color Sunburst body, maple neck and rosewood fingerboard with 21 frets. Vintage tuning machines and a fully adjustable bridge make tuning quick and easy. Three vintage-style single-coil Strat pickups give you the full, chiming tone you want from an electric 12-string.
And the action is exactly that of a regular 6-string Strat - - better believe it, dude!

 


Epiphone Sheraton II
This Midnight Black Archtop Series Sheraton II boasts the sustain of a solidbody with the fat tone of a jazz guitar. It features a bound maple body with a 24.75" scale set mahogany neck, and rosewood fingerboard with block and triangle inlays. The hardware? Two Alnico humbuckers, gold plated machine heads, and a 3-way toggle. Cool!

 


Epiphone Viola Bass
From the golden age of British music, comes the bass that looks as good as it sounds! The Viola bass works great and is retro all the way. This bass is a nice adaptation of the famous Hofner 500/1 played by Sir Paul McCartney. Laminated maple body, maple neck with rosewood/dot fretboard. Played by the bassist in Ringo Starr's Roundheads band.

 


Epiphone PR5-E Acoustic-Electric Guitar
Play it unplugged or plug it in - either way it sounds great. Used on the "Recorded Live at Applehead Studios" CD, just click on the guitar to go to the Musician's Friend website.

  • Select spruce top
  • Mahogany body
  • Rosewood fretboard with split-diamond inlay
  • Epi-Six pre-amp with piezo pickup

 

Epiphone Les Paul Standard Electric Guitar Heritage Cherry Sunburst
Epiphone Les Paul Standard Electric Guitar Heritage Cherry Sunburst
You can't buy one like Jan's, because his is signed by the great Les Paul himself, but you can still get one. Usually, this one's for the band gigs. Just click the Epii to go to the Musician's Friend website and see the full specs.

  • Mahogany/alder body
  • Carved maple top
  • Rosewood fingerboard
  • Chrome-covered humbuckers
  • Cream body and fretboard binding
  • Chrome hardware

 

Rickenbacker 4001C64S C Series Electric Bass Guitar Mapleglo
Rickenbacker 4001C64S C Series Electric Bass Guitar Mapleglo

Just like Pauls, Jan's has a modified pickup which you can't get but you can go for this model. (You can email Jan to ask how his is modified.) Just go to the Musician's Friend website (Guitar Center) and see the full specs.

  • Eastern rock maple body and neck
  • Reverse neck and headstock
  • Rosewood zero fret finger board
  • Dual truss rod
  • Restyled body
  • Horseshoe treble
  • 1960s style toaster-top bass pickups
  • Natural Mapleglo finish

 

Fender American Stratocaster Electric Guitar Butterscotch Blonde Maple Fretboard
Fender Stratocaster Electric Guitar
If it's good enough for Harrison, Hendrix, and Lennon, then it's good enough for Jan. Just go to the Musician's Friend website (Guitar Center) and see the full specs.

  • Mahogany/alder body
  • Carved maple top
  • Rosewood fingerboard
  • Chrome-covered humbuckers
  • Cream body and fretboard binding
  • Chrome hardware

Gibson John Lennon J160E Peace Acoustic-Electric Guitar
Gibson John Lennon J160E Peace Acoustic-Electric Guitar
Jan's 30+ year-old version has a nice crack from a rowdy crowd, but you can get one good shape at Musician's Friend website (Guitar Center) and see the full specs.

  • A replica of Lennon's 1969 J160E
  • Antique natural finish
  • Laminated spruce top
  • Ladder-top bracing
  • A P-90 pickup
  • Authentic wood body binding and strap
  • Signature truss rod cover
  • Limited edition of 750
  • Includes Certificate of Authenticity

 

Rogue Hawaiian Soprano Ukulele
Rogue Hawaiian Soprano Ukulele
Jan's has a soprano Uke. You gotta have a Uke. You can get a good one cheap at Musician's Friend website.

  • Mahogany body
  • Champion-style friction pegs
  • Inlaid position markers
  • Includes carrying bag

 


Vox AC15CC1 Custom Classic 1x12 Tube Amp
A legend updated with modern touches. The Vox AC15 Classic Custom preserves the tone that made it a rock classic while adding updates to give it more flexibility and control. Master volume plus global reverb and tremolo controls have been added, while a rear panel impedance switch is provided to facilitate the use of extension speakers. This baby delivers the warm, expressive tone of the original AC15. Tremolo and reverb are footswitchable via the included VF002 footswitch. This mother holds it own, even when cranked!

 

Vox T-60 60W 1x12
Vox T-60 60W 1x12" with Horn Combo
Great for playing the Ric bass on stage or for playing any guitar at home. Get it at Musician's Friend website and see the full specs.

  • 60W power
  • 1x12" speaker with HF tweeter
  • Active and passive inputs
  • Switchable Bassilator circuit
  • 4-band active EQ
  • Headphone, extension speaker, and effects send jacks

 

Bose Personalized Amplification System
Bose Personalized Amplification System

Though the photo is small here, this baby stands a whopping 7 feet tall! It was specially designed to be heard in near 360-degree fashion - every musician on the stage (including the drummer, behind it!) and the guy way in the back of the room can hear it just as clearly as you can, standing right in front of this amazing system!

 

Fender Passport P-150 Portable PA System
Fender Passport P-150 Portable PA System
Great for medium-sized rooms, go to the Musician's Friend website and see the full specs.
  • Sleek protective housing
  • 4-channel, 8-input, self-powered stereo mixer
  • 2 full-range cabs loaded with 4 full-range, 6-1/2" transducers each
  • 250W of stereo power
  • Built-in digital reverb
  • Tape out jacks for recording
  • Aux send/return
  • Built-in connector for Passport Wireless

 

Roland AC-60 Acoustic Chorus Combo
Roland AC-60 Acoustic Chorus Combo
For intimate rooms -- go to the Musician's Friend website and see the full specs.

  • Compact stereo acoustic amplifier with pure, natural tone and excellent projection
  • 2-channel design: Guitar input plus mic/line input with phantom power
  • Stereo 30W/dual 6-1/2" speakers loud enough for club gigs and small PAs
  • Onboard DSP delivers lush stereo/multiband chorus, newly developed wide chorus and delay/reverb with footswitch control
  • Built-in Auto Anti-Feedback controls allow for maximum volume without feedback
  • Convenient mute switch for silent tuning on stage
  • Stereo line out for PA and recording; subwoofer output
  • Built-in tilt stand offers better acoustic projection

 

D'Addario PB052 Phosphor Bronze Strings 5-Pack
D'Addario PB052 Phosphor Bronze Strings 5-Pack

Got to have 'em. All kinds of strings. Simply the best. Go to the Musician's Friend website and order a bunch.

 

Gator Dreadnought ATA Flight Case
Gator Dreadnought ATA Flight Case
This is the case that got the Variax 700 to Liverpool and back without a scratch.

 

Intellitouch PT1 Tuner
Intellitouch PT1 Tuner

Forget about tuning the old fashioned way - this tuner works great on both the Variax and the Epi and stays right on the head. Silent tuning without the fuss.

 

Jan Britten Owen performs the Beatles music true to John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr -- with one guitar, one great voice, and a lot of respect for the Fab Four.

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