KUSTOM
Facts & Trivia

The Famous "Kustom Kat"

The Kat was Kustom's mascot and was constructed from the different colors of tuck and roll amp covering.

Many famous groups and musicians have used Kustom gear on tour and in the studio. I welcome any contributions to this page!

Rolling Stone Magazine ad for Kustom and Leon Russell's Tour

Leon Russell was a big Kustom user. He was pretty hot in the mid 1970's, and so was Kustom!

Probably the most famous Kustom users were Creedence Clearwater Revival. Their massive wall of tuck and roll amps was one of their trademarks!

The Carpenters had an entire back line of Kustom amps. They toured with Kustom a bunch.

The Jackson 5 toured extensively with Kustom gear during their hey day in the early 70's.

Carl Perkins was also a big Kustom fan. He not only toured with Kustom guitar amplifiers, he toured with a Kustom K200 electric guitar in the late 1960s.

Roy Clark was one of Kustom's best endorsements in the 1970's

Roy Clark used Kustom guitar amps throughout the late 1970's and early 1980's.

The Allman Brothers have from time to time been seen with a Kustom or two on stage.

Edgar Winter used Kustom gear at one point of his career.

Herbie Hancock with his Kustom Gear

Herbie Hancock was a big Kustom user!

Waylon Jennings has a Kustom K250 Amp head with a K215 Cabinet on the album cover of "Honky Tonk Heroes". I do not know if the amp was actually used on the recording.

The Calhouns have toured with Kustom gear since 1979. Although not a famous group, they have toured extensively in North America with Kustom! The Calhouns do well over 200 events each year, so many people see their Kustom setup.

Kustom gear is used by the band MidLife Crisis, check out their great web site! www.leesteel.com

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