James Ready
BIO
Born in 1984 Jacob started his musical education already in his young years. At the age of 14 he decided to start playing guitar and joined his first band (PreDown) in 2003. In 2010 - together with his new band mates - he began to define the sound that made Methods Of Massacre one of the well-known Northern German metal acts. The band had released two albums until now: "Perverted To Perfection" (2011) and "Retaliation" (2014). "Perverted To Perfection" was presented as the "demo of the month" in the German METAL HAMMER magazine. Performing all over Northern Germany and also internationally Jacob delves deep into the technical metal playing styles and also calls himself a guitar nerd, especially regarding extended range instruments.
From passing his grade 8 to the level of distinction at the young age of 16, James has grown into one of the hardest working young musicians in the UK:
-Touring and writing with the band Walkway
-Teaching guitar to over 150 students every week
-Working as a session guitarist
James performs on average 120 shows per year with Walkway all over the UK. Walkway have performed and toured with the likes of:
-Status Quo (Throughout 2014/15 playing all the stately home dates and kicking off 2015’s Accept No Substitute Arena tour)
The Darkness
-Black Stone Cherry
-Funeral For A Friend
-Eric Martin (Mr.Big) (James was even invited up during Eric’s set to play lead guitar on Mr.Big classics “To Be With You,” “Daddy Brother Lover…” and “Wild World”
-Bernie Marsden (Whitesnake)
James’ real passion is playing live. The extensive touring exposes James to thousands of people every year and has gained him the title of one of the best up and coming guitarists on the UK music scene.
Through hard work and determination, James is very proud to hold the following endorsements:
-Orange Amplification
-Hayden Amplification
-Roland / Boss Corporation
-Faith Guitars
-Tony Edwards Guitars
-Bare Knuckle Pickups
-The Gig Rig
-Lava Cables
-Graph Tech
GEAR
James uses an array of guitars. Main tour guitars are:
-2004 Gibson Les Paul Studio Platinum (upgraded bridge to ResoMax NV1)
-Tony Edwards JR Custom Electric Guitar
-Ibanez JEM7V (Steve Vai Signature Model)
-Custom “CC” Guitar fitted with Ghost Acousti-Phonic Piezo System
-Faith Neptune Mahogany Acoustic Guitar
He also has an array of other guitars for studio work:
-Original 1956 Fender Esquire
-Original 1978/9 Fender Stratocaster
-Original 1985 Gibson EDS-1275 (Twin Neck)
-PRS Custom 24, 25th Anniversary Model
ResoMax NV1 Tune-O-Matic bridge
"Since upgrading the bridge on my Les Paul to the NV1, I have noticed an incredible difference! No string breakages, secure tuning and sustain for days! A superb item that is a must for all guitarists!"
"I had this system installed into one of my guitars and was amazed by the results from the first note! It really provides you with a truly authentic acoustic guitar tone on your electric instrument. Amazed at how clever and brilliant this piece of kit is!"
On Graph Tech as a company
"I have been using Graph Tech products for a few years now. They're a brilliant company, always happy to help and they make superb products. I've upgraded a number of my instruments with Graph Tech products and haven't ever looked back. I can't recommend these guys highly enough! They know exactly how to make a great instrument ever greater!"
