Members igonuts2 Posted December 21, 2009 Members Share Posted December 21, 2009 What makes Johnny Winters guitar sound the way it does. I went to see him at a manufactures convention in Nashville round 76-77. Looked like just his git and a three foot tall Musicman amp.Got a line on a newer sg, and I was wondering Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GCDEF Posted December 21, 2009 Members Share Posted December 21, 2009 From which period in time? He uses a lot of treble, and in the 80s he was using a phase shifter a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members paulisme Posted December 21, 2009 Members Share Posted December 21, 2009 What makes Johnny Winters guitar sound the way it does. Johnny Winters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tlbonehead Posted December 21, 2009 Members Share Posted December 21, 2009 probably the phase from Captured Live era on up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members igonuts2 Posted December 21, 2009 Author Members Share Posted December 21, 2009 From which period in time? He uses a lot of treble, and in the 80s he was using a phase shifter a lot. maybe the time period i mentioned. early days. i swear, it looked like just the git..... but i dont know if any mods were ever done on the firebird. and yea paulisme, thats why he be my git god. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jelloman Posted December 21, 2009 Members Share Posted December 21, 2009 It's a combination of heavy strings, thumb picks, amp settings, and DNA... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GCDEF Posted December 21, 2009 Members Share Posted December 21, 2009 maybe the time period i mentioned. early days. i swear, it looked like just the git..... but i dont know if any mods were ever done on the firebird.and yea paulisme, thats why he be my git god. As I said, a lot of treble. I read somewhere that he used cranked Fender amps with the treble on 10, and bass and middle on 0. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GCDEF Posted December 21, 2009 Members Share Posted December 21, 2009 Johnny Winters.Johnny Winter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members igonuts2 Posted December 21, 2009 Author Members Share Posted December 21, 2009 As I said, a lot of treble. I read somewhere that he used cranked Fender amps with the treble on 10, and bass and middle on 0.a vintage tubed twin reverb would hep.....so a little pignose cranked might do it. (apartment living is a f'd up) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tlbonehead Posted December 21, 2009 Members Share Posted December 21, 2009 Johnny Winter :thu:drives me nuts! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members igonuts2 Posted December 21, 2009 Author Members Share Posted December 21, 2009 It's a combination of heavy strings, thumb picks, amp settings, and DNA... heavy strings are out. thick strings kill my finger tips nowdays. thumb picks in. i have arthritis and cant hang onto a flat pick anymore. strange, just in my right hand..... so it's a stock git???????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members igonuts2 Posted December 22, 2009 Author Members Share Posted December 22, 2009 As I said, a lot of treble. I read somewhere that he used cranked Fender amps with the treble on 10, and bass and middle on 0. untill he became a spokes person/rep for musicman. thats why he was at nashvile. promoting musicman amps. which is why i was wondering 'bout the git. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Pope on a Rope Posted December 22, 2009 Members Share Posted December 22, 2009 :thu:drives me nuts! Aaargh! I thought that be the reason for the steering wheel in your breeches? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tlbonehead Posted December 22, 2009 Members Share Posted December 22, 2009 untill he became a spokes person/rep for musicman. thats why he was at nashvile. promotion.well, Musicman hasn't required a spokesperson for a long time and JDW has been using Fender amps again for quite some time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members igonuts2 Posted December 22, 2009 Author Members Share Posted December 22, 2009 well, Musicman hasn't required a spokesperson for a long time and JDW has been using Fender amps again for quite some time. so your saying, save the promo, he still uses fenders? pignose it is..... prolly wasnt locked in like carlos and ibenez............ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tlbonehead Posted December 22, 2009 Members Share Posted December 22, 2009 so your saying, save the promo, he still uses fenders? pignose it is.....prolly wasnt locked in like carlos and ibenez............do you think he is still being paid by Musicman? BTW, EC isn't using Musicmans anymore either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members igonuts2 Posted December 22, 2009 Author Members Share Posted December 22, 2009 do you think he is still being paid by Musicman? BTW, EC isn't using Musicmans anymore either.no fricken idea..... just trying to get y'alls input on his sound...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members igonuts2 Posted December 22, 2009 Author Members Share Posted December 22, 2009 ty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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