A native of New York and Westchester, JOE PALDINO has played on and off in the New York Tri-state area for over twenty years. During the daylight hours, Joe is the owner of a CPA firm located in Mamaroneck, NY.

THE GEAR:
Joe uses any of the following equipment depending on the venue:

THE AMPs	THE AXEs
Fender '65 Twin reissue	1970 Fender Strat Maple neck – Texas pickups
Fender VibroVerb reissue	American Standard – Strat – Candy Apple Red with Rosewood neck
Fender Blues Pro Junior	American Standard Telecaster Maple neck, tobacco burst
Mesa Boogie Studio 22	James Burton Signature Telecaster Black with lace sensors
THE RACK	Reissue Fender Pink Paisley Telecaster – Rewired with all American components and Texas pickups
The rack consists of:	1980 Natural Gibson Les Paul with Seth Lover Pickups
Carvin – TL100 Power Amp	Epiphone Dot
Tube works 9001 preamp	Schecter S/H-1 - RED
TC Electronics G Major
Carvin Legacy 212
EFFECTS PEDALS	"Yes, got it.. Yup, got that one too..." (-jp)

THANKS AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS: Joe wishes to thank the following for helping him get to this place (you know who you are): DAD – I hope I am half the man you were and that I’ve made you proud; AP(1) Thanks Bro for your guidance and strength; AP(2) Thank you for being there through the good and bad times – you’re my best friend; NAP and PMP – you are both my shining stars – I love you both; JMP – I am very proud of you, now do it right; HP and MV – thank you both for not giving up on me; DAC – Thanks for listening; MJM when its too cold in WI come to NY, I gotta warm spot for ya; To my “other children” thank you for your unconditional friendship and love; Most importantly to TLC Amplification – Thanks for keeping everything in working order.