Guitar Sessions - Remote or On-Site

Send stems or zipped Pro Tools or Logic Pro sessions of your songs and receive flawless, electric, and acoustic guitar parts tailored to your songs, beautifully recorded and ready to drop into your mix.

Guitar session credits include Idina Menzel, Mary Lambert, Pablo Alboran, Jacquie Lee, Andy Vargas, Vanesa Martin, Tony Lucca, Jason Castro, J.R. Richards, Wilson Phillips,  Alyse Black, Grace Vardell, Eric Rosse, Desmond Child, Howard Benson, Brad Cobb, Louna, Kenichi Kurosowa, Agnes Chan, MAX, Nogu Svelo!, Capitol, Warner Music, Sony Music, Universal Music, Warner Chappell, Interscope, hundreds of national TV commercials including Coca Cola, Ford, Lincoln Mercury, Toyota, Honda, NASCAR, Sega, Outback, Kawasaki, Sonic, Asahi, Bonefish Grill, trailers & themes for Miramax & Disney, CBS, TBS, Sony

Email info@michaelcarey.com or reach out here for rates and info.

A creative direction conversation is highly recommended.

Also available for on-site sessions.


Instruments/Amps/Pedals

Electric Guitars

  • 1973 Les Paul Custom “Black Beauty”

  • 1991 Eric Chaz Custom Melody Maker w/Sunrise single coils, Tom Anderson #3 splittable humbucker, Khaler Tremolo

  • 2005 Fender Telecaster w/Grosh Hand-Wound GT-Neck & GT-Bridge Pickups

  • 2005 Gretsch Electromatic Double Jet w/ Bigsby Tremolo Tailpiece

  • 1991 Jerry Jones Baritone Guitar w/Soap Bar Pickups

  • 1980s Rickenbacker Electric 12-String

  • 1982 Peavy 5-String Dyno-Bass

Acoustic Guitars

  • 1957 Gibson J-50 Dreadnought

  • 1961 Gibson L4 Archtop

  • 1973 Guild 12-String Dreadnought

  • 1973 Wilson Flamenco Gut String

  • Gretsch 69240 “Alligator” Resonator (Dobro-style)

  • Michael Kelly L-DLX Mandolin

  • Martin Backpacker Acoustic (Hi-Strung/Nashville Tuning)

Guitar & Bass Amps

  • 1974 Marshall JMP 50w Head (optimized by Roy Blankenship)

  • 1964 Fender Princeton 20w Combo (Tan, Pre-CBS model- optimized by Roy Blankenship)

  • 1991 Demeter TGA-3 75w Tube Head

  • 1973 Traynor YBA-2A Bass Mate 60w Head (optimized by Roy Blankenship)

  • 1954 Premiere Model 71 50w Combo w/original Alnico 12”

  • 1952 Wilson 15w Combo w/8” Speaker

  • 2002 custom-built Roy Blankenship “Carry On” 30w head (based on the famed mid-60s Watkins Dominator circuit)

Guitar Cabinets

  • Lamar Oversized Birch 2x12 Slant Cab w/Scumback H55s

  • Marshall 1986 JCM800 Lead Series Straight 4x12 w/original Celestion G12T75s

  • Swanson 1x12 “Bluesbreaker” Cab w/Scumback “Scumnico” (Alnico) Speaker

  • Leslie Model 16 “Vibratone” Model w/JBL 100w 10”

  • Custom Pine Open-Back 1x12 w/WGS G12C/S Vintage American-Voiced 12”

Pedals

*See STUDIO page for more info on room specs, recording equipment, mics, outboard gear, monitors, software, etc..