Eric Johnson Gear Tour & Sound Check

Nigel Tufnel's tech · 11-17-2010, 09:44 AM

YouTube - Eric Johnson Jimi Hendrix Experience Tour Soundcheck

sillennium · 11-17-2010, 02:24 PM

That was a very cool video thanks for posting. I thought it was funny that no matter how much "hendrix" type gear he uses, he still sounds like Eric Johnson. Great tone!

Hector Arcadius · 11-17-2010, 02:50 PM

How on earth does he remember what goes where and what is on / off every given moment...?

very cool man, thanks for posting it.

CL-10 · 11-18-2010, 03:58 PM

Thats great. One of my favorite guitarists! Thanks

refin · 11-19-2010, 10:56 AM

Great player,best strat tones........what a messy pedalboard!

76Custom · 11-20-2010, 06:53 AM

Wow.

sillennium · 11-22-2010, 03:00 PM

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Originally Posted by refin

Great player,best strat tones........what a messy pedalboard!

I was thinking the same thing. For a person that is known for being anal about his sound, wouldn't he want to clean that pedal board up with some shorter cables etc. Just looked like a mess there.

Nigel Tufnel's tech · 11-23-2010, 08:16 AM

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Originally Posted by sillennium

I was thinking the same thing. For a person that is known for being anal about his sound, wouldn't he want to clean that pedal board up with some shorter cables etc. Just looked like a mess there.

I'm sure all the pieces on his pedal board are strategically placed for optimum tone. Symmetrical lines add too much bass.

huw · 11-23-2010, 08:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Nigel Tufnel's tech

I'm sure all the pieces on his pedal board are strategically placed for optimum tone. Symmetrical lines add too much bass.

Joking aside that is basically what he says. He positions the pedals to reduce noise from the others, & even goes so far as to put one up on a block of wood (although I did hear a rumour that was because he had a bad back & couldn't bend down to adjust the knobs

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Nigel Tufnel's tech · 11-23-2010, 08:46 AM

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Originally Posted by huw

Joking aside that is basically what he says. He positions the pedals to reduce noise from the others, & even goes so far as to put one up on a block of wood (although I did hear a rumour that was because he had a bad back & couldn't bend down to adjust the knobs

)

I see tone enhancing elastic band is gone from the fuzz face, maybe they don't make them like they used to.

Here's a song off his new album
MMMusic - Eric Johnson - Austin (featuring Jonny Lang) - SoundCloud

sillennium · 11-24-2010, 01:12 PM

The only reason I can think he might have so many long chords between pedals is maybe he is using the "crazy" audiophile theory for Home Theater systems. A lot of people that install home theater systems will run all the wires the same length even if the speaker is 2 feet or 20 feet away. That way the signals travel the same distance and there is no issues with phasing. I have no idea why this would be necessary for a single signal for guitar, but maybe Eric knows something that we don't. He certainly plays better than all of us I am sure. LOL

Nigel Tufnel's tech · 11-25-2010, 08:22 AM

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Originally Posted by sillennium

The only reason I can think he might have so many long chords between pedals is maybe he is using the "crazy" audiophile theory for Home Theater systems. A lot of people that install home theater systems will run all the wires the same length even if the speaker is 2 feet or 20 feet away. That way the signals travel the same distance and there is no issues with phasing. I have no idea why this would be necessary for a single signal for guitar, but maybe Eric knows something that we don't. He certainly plays better than all of us I am sure. LOL

I think it's for the extra capacitance, it takes away some of the treble.

Nigel Tufnel's tech · 12-06-2010, 09:13 AM

YouTube - Eric Johnson Up Close - part 3 - Guitars, Amps and Effects

Leendrix · 12-06-2010, 02:00 PM

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Originally Posted by refin

Great player,best strat tones........what a messy pedalboard!

He's my biggest music influence, and biggest sloppy pedal board influence

11-17-2010, 02:24 PM	#2 (permalink)
sillennium Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 318 Thanks: 1 Thanked 51 Times in 24 Posts	Re: Eric Johnson Gear Tour & Sound Check That was a very cool video thanks for posting. I thought it was funny that no matter how much "hendrix" type gear he uses, he still sounds like Eric Johnson. Great tone!

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Hector Arcadius Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Somewhere in the Mediterranean Posts: 5,010 Thanks: 702 Thanked 73 Times in 24 Posts	Re: Eric Johnson Gear Tour & Sound Check How on earth does he remember what goes where and what is on / off every given moment...? very cool man, thanks for posting it.

11-18-2010, 03:58 PM	#4 (permalink)
CL-10 Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Central Tejas Posts: 31 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Eric Johnson Gear Tour & Sound Check Thats great. One of my favorite guitarists! Thanks

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refin V.I.P. Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 1,524 Thanks: 8 Thanked 64 Times in 25 Posts	Re: Eric Johnson Gear Tour & Sound Check Great player,best strat tones........what a messy pedalboard! __________________ "Play skillfully with a loud noise." PS. 33:3 MyJams http://www.soundclick.com/bands/page...?bandID=330460 "Sometimes you have to gag on fancy before you can appreciate the plain".

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11-24-2010, 01:12 PM	#11 (permalink)
sillennium Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 318 Thanks: 1 Thanked 51 Times in 24 Posts	Re: Eric Johnson Gear Tour & Sound Check The only reason I can think he might have so many long chords between pedals is maybe he is using the "crazy" audiophile theory for Home Theater systems. A lot of people that install home theater systems will run all the wires the same length even if the speaker is 2 feet or 20 feet away. That way the signals travel the same distance and there is no issues with phasing. I have no idea why this would be necessary for a single signal for guitar, but maybe Eric knows something that we don't. He certainly plays better than all of us I am sure. LOL

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