If you have not read the article about Jeff Beck in the new Recording Magazine, you should pick it up. Two things jumped out at me. First they asked the engineer what equipment was used, and he said he had a 400 dollar amp and jeff said that will be fine. He also used a guitar he has used for years that the neck had been broken and fixed. the cd is Emotion and Commotion.
the engineer also told a story that amazes me,and after reading it I tried to do it, no way in heck could I do it. Half way thru the recording, Jeff was chopping up some veggies and chopped off the tip of his forefinger for his left hand. They sewed it back on, but could not use it, did not stop him, he just finished the cd using 3 fingers only. Now that is talent.