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car3939 (Giancarlo JC Parma)  is an Italian IT Software Engineer with the passion about guitar and music composition. He has released five Solo Album, “Rock Places” (self-released September 2017), “Walking” (self-released May 2018), “Out Of Things” (self-released May 2019), “Simply Mente” (self-released May 2020) and “The Right Path” (self-released May 2022).

He began playing the guitar at the age of 12. After two years of self-study, he attended a G. Govoni (an Italian jazz guitar player) guitar course.

In 2006 he started the car3939 youtube channel primarly focused about rock classic guitar covers.

In 2012 he founded the rock cover band JCBand as lead guitarist.

In 2017 he started to release instrumental rock guitar compositions. His debut album is “Rock Places“, released in September 2017. All tunes recorded at home with Kramer 84 Reissue Guitar, Ibanez Soundgear Bass, Focusrite Scarlett Solo, Reaper DAW, Amplitube Custom Shop and MT Power Drum Kit. All instruments played by car3939. All songs written and arranged by car3939. All mixing and mastering performed by car3939.

In May 2018 he started to sing and write lyrics and he released the album “Walking“. All tunes recorded at home with Kramer 84 Reissue Guitar, Ibanez Soundgear Bass, Focusrite Scarlett Solo, Shure SM58, Reaper DAW, Amplitube Custom Shop and MT Power Drum Kit. Only the tune “Fluido” were recorded with Fendere Stratocaster American Vintage ’62.  All instruments played by car3939. Furthermore in the tune “Fluido” the keyboards were played by Bruno Mazzacurati (JCBand keyboard player). All songs written and arranged by car3939. All mixing and mastering performed by car3939.

In the meanwhile, in the same month May 2018, the car3939 Live Project had been put in practice. The band was composed by JC (guitar and voice), Moses (bass) and Vale (drums).

In September 2018 he left the JCBand for totally concentrate to the car3939 Live Project.

In May 2019 he released the album “Out Of Things“. All tunes recorded at the car3939’s recording studio in Bologna Italy, in the year 2019. Recorded with Fendere Stratocaster American Vintage ’62, Ibanez Soundgear Bass, Focusrite Scarlett Solo, Shure SM58, Reaper DAW, Amplitube Custom Shop and MT Power Drum Kit. All instruments played by car3939. Besides Bruno Mazzacurati played the keyboards in Fifty and Blue October. All songs written and arranged by car3939 except Blue October, written and arranged by car3939 and Bruno Mazzacurati. Mixing by car3939. Mastering by Sage Audio and Doctor Mix. Produced by car3939.

In May 2020 he released the album “Simply Mente“. All tunes recorded at the car3939’s recording studio in Bologna Italy, in the year 2020. Recorded with Fendere Stratocaster American Vintage ’62, Ibanez Soundgear Bass, Focusrite Scarlett Solo, Shure SM58, Reaper DAW, Amplitube Custom Shop and MT Power Drum Kit. All instruments played by car3939. Besides Bruno Mazzacurati played the keyboards in Keep Talking. All songs written and arranged by car3939 . Mixing and mastering by car3939. Produced by car3939.

In May 2022 he released the album “The Right Path“. All tunes recorded at the car3939’s recording studio in Bologna Italy, in the years 2021 and 2022. Recorded with Fendere Stratocaster American Vintage ’62, Ibanez Soundgear Bass, Focusrite Scarlett Solo, Shure SM58, Reaper DAW, Amplitube Custom Shop and MT Power Drum Kit. All instruments played by car3939. All songs written and arranged by car3939 . Mixing and mastering by car3939. Produced by car3939.

car3939’s influences:

  • Eddie Van Halen
  • Jimmy Page
  • Jimi Hendrix
  • The Edge
  • Eric Clapton
  • Stevie Ray Vaughan
  • David Gilmour
  • Carlos Santana
  • Andy Summers
  • Johnny Marr
  • John Frusciante
  • Ritchie Blackmore
  • Nile Rodgers
  • Steve Vai
  • Chet Atkins

car3939’s equipment:

  • Kramer ’84 Reissue
  • Fender Stratocaster American Vintage ’62
  • Ovation Pinnacle 3712
  • Ibanez Soundgear Bass
  • Shure SM57
  • Shure SM58
  • Hughes & Kettner TubeMeister 36 Head
  • Hughes & Kettner 1×12 CAB
  • tc Electronic PolyTune 3
  • Fulltone Clyde Standard Wah
  • Boss CS-3
  • Ibanez Ts808
  • Fulltone Fat Boost FB-3
  • tc Electronic The Dreamscape
  • Boss DD-3
  • tc Electronic Hall of Fame Reverb