Desert Island Questionnaire: What Would You Bring?

By some cruel twist of fate, you find yourself about to be stranded on a deserted island for the rest of your natural life. The good news is that you get to bring one item from each of the following four categories with you. Use the comments section below to enter your responses. Choose wisely, forever is a long time.

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Brad is a Brooklyn-based writer, editor and video producer. He is the former content director of Revolver magazine and executive editor of Guitar World. His work has appeared in Vice, Guitar Aficionado, Inked and more. He’s also a die-hard Les Paul player who wishes he never sold his 1987 Marshall Silver Jubilee half stack.

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