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Gibson
ES-330“At the moment I'm mostly playing a Gibson ES-330 with a Fender Hot Rod Deluxe amp.”
Said in Guitar.com: Oscar Jerome is the jazz upstart you need to hear now, December 2019
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8 items · Last checked What guitar does Oscar Jerome play?
Oscar Jerome has said he mostly plays a Gibson ES-330 through a Fender Hot Rod Deluxe amp, and calls his handmade Christopher Eccleshall archtop the instrument he loves most. He has said he played it through a Polytone Mini-Brute, and that a Mellotron carries the strings sound on Lizard Street.
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Fender
Hot Rod DeluxeSaid in Guitar.com: Oscar Jerome is the jazz upstart you need to hear now, December 2019
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Polytone
Mini-Brute amp“I used to play that guitar a lot with a Polytone Mini-Brute amp but that died on me”
Said in Guitar.com: Oscar Jerome is the jazz upstart you need to hear now, December 2019
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Mellotron
Mellotron“That is actually on a Mellotron keyboard, so I had you fooled!”
Said in Guitar.com: Oscar Jerome is the jazz upstart you need to hear now, December 2019
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Elif Shafak
The Forty Rules of LoveSaid in 15 Questions: Oscar Jerome interview, September 2022
What guitars Oscar Jerome uses: a sourced gear guide
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Guitars
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Gibson
ES-330“At the moment I'm mostly playing a Gibson ES-330 with a Fender Hot Rod Deluxe amp.”
Said in Guitar.com: Oscar Jerome is the jazz upstart you need to hear now, December 2019
Has said they use
Fender
Hot Rod DeluxeSaid in Guitar.com: Oscar Jerome is the jazz upstart you need to hear now, December 2019
Christopher Eccleshall
Handmade archtop guitar
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Christopher Eccleshall
Handmade archtop guitar“I also used to play this handmade archtop made by Christopher Eccleshall, that's my favourite instrument I have ever owned, made the same year I was born!”
Said in Guitar.com: Oscar Jerome is the jazz upstart you need to hear now, December 2019
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Polytone
Mini-Brute amp“I used to play that guitar a lot with a Polytone Mini-Brute amp but that died on me”
Said in Guitar.com: Oscar Jerome is the jazz upstart you need to hear now, December 2019
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Recording
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Mellotron
Mellotron“That is actually on a Mellotron keyboard, so I had you fooled!”
Said in Guitar.com: Oscar Jerome is the jazz upstart you need to hear now, December 2019
On my nightstand
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Elif Shafak
The Forty Rules of LoveSaid in 15 Questions: Oscar Jerome interview, September 2022
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Records that shaped me
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Oscar #Worldpeace
Sporadic“One album that helped me through some difficult times is Oscar #Worldpeace - Sporadic.”
Said in 15 Questions: Oscar Jerome interview, September 2022
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What guitar does Oscar Jerome play?
Oscar Jerome told Guitar.com in 2019 that he was mostly playing a Gibson ES-330. He has also said a handmade archtop by Christopher Eccleshall, made the year he was born, is the instrument he loves most, and that he plays an old Univox handed down from his dad.
What amp does Oscar Jerome use?
He has said he runs his Gibson ES-330 through a Fender Hot Rod Deluxe, and that he used to play his Eccleshall archtop through a Polytone Mini-Brute until it died.
What keyboard is on Oscar Jerome's Lizard Street?
He has said the string sound that opens Lizard Street is actually a Mellotron keyboard, not a string section.
What book has Oscar Jerome talked about?
In a 2022 15 Questions interview he named The Forty Rules of Love by Elif Shafak, alongside Amp Fiddler's track Faith.
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Oscar Jerome is a London guitarist, singer and songwriter from the UK jazz scene, formerly of Kokoroko. This guide covers the guitars, amps and keys he has talked about, plus a book and records he has shared.
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