I had the pleasure of seeing Stevie many times from 83-90 and it is not a stretch to say that Stevie was Motorhead, Ted Nugent loud everytime. It was said that Stevie liked to feel the wind from the speakers moving blowing through his pants. He was possibly the loudest guitarist that I ever heard.
Man this is great having you three talk SRV and gear. I met Jesse many times such a nice guy and very talented so glad he's been successful, his band used to turn up in an old Post Office van they did some fantastic shows the band were incredible for such young lads. I used to talk his head off asking questions how to link amps etc i think he knew i was serious about tone etc even though he had never seen me play..... i was stood in the crowd watching them in a tiny pub in Nottingham and Jesse came off stage grabbed hold of me and dragged me up on stage, he gave me his guitar which was one he had made himself a hollow body Strat with F holes and he pointed to a couple of pedals and said that's on that's off lol.... and off he went into the audience to watch and i was on the spot he didn't have any idea i hadn't played for a while i was having some trouble with my hands that eventually stopped me playing altogether. I did my bit and think it went down ok... wow those were the days. Ive been listening to Nik and Philip for a few years now would love to see all 3 of them together on stage at some point. Keep it going guys we need this in these testing times. The power of music and You Tube of course we can all get what we need in our own spaces.
Hell Yeah!!!! Jesse is a god! Growing up in the south of England in the 90's meant that watching good blues bands was few and far between, so having an awesome local (ish) band that could be right in front of me gave me all the goose bumps i needed to get me into the blues, The Hoax should be talked about WAY more! Thank you for the inspiration Mr Davey
I love SRV and saw him live in 1986, I saw Jeff Healey around the same time, not to take anything away from SRV, but Jeff Healey had peoples jaws on the floor, it was a 500 capacity club, everyone there was a guitar player. His rig was a JV Squire, Tokai Distortion pedal, Evans pickups and a JCM800 half stack. The gear is important but your playing and soul are what moves people, SRV and Jeff Healey had that in spades.
I'm a fan of diming my 60-watt Carvin X-60C's clean volume that actually breaks up around 7 but when i put a Boss Blues Driver in the signal using some of SRV's TS9 settings like 3 o'clock gain and 9 o'clock output... WOW! Philip hit the nail on the head with injuries which I avoided as I challenged myself to string my Strat not only with SRV heavy strings (13-56) but going beyond my lane with extremely super heavy strings (14-60😮) that didn't last 5 days before I said f*** it! Nik, my fingers were so sore, it was hard to apply vibrato to a note that barely moved and the tension put on the neck was far too much for it to handle so after that dilemma I gladly stayed in my light gauge lane and the next time I put strings that big on a guitar will be baritone tuning... great video and I'm ready for part 2!
Nik, just wanna say THANK YOU for these clips with Philip And Jesse are so awesome that I literally listen to them like 3rd or 4th time :) I think you could make Spotify podcasts out of these videos. :)
First time I heard SRV was around 1985. I was walking through the living room and MTV was playing the Couldn't Stand the Weather video. It stopped me in my tracks.
Thanks for sharing this content. You are heroes and inspiration for those who are still trying to understand the magic behind the likes of Hendrix and SRV.
I’ve found the #1 key to SRV tone if you have a two rock or fender style amp, is EVs. EVs are just magical in every musical range that you cannot get with any other speaker, JBL, altec, Jensen, eminence, and especially Celestion.
Recently bought a 74 super twin for my 14 year old son it took a bit of an open mind at first but man that thing will sparkle when dialed in expecialy when paired with my 68 super reverb .. Really enjoyed this interview can't wait to watch part two ! Thank you Nic for putting this together and giving us this access .. very enjoyable
Jesse is absolutely superb,seen & met the hoax many times in the 90s, brilliant musicians & brilliant humble people,would love to see them again,SRV was perfect to me, unfortunately never saw him 💔💔💔
Thanks for the great session. You guys are all inspirational! Having been fortunate to see SRV play a fair number of times, not only was I struck by his awesome playing, but he had this unbelievable way of creating an electricity, or a buzz out of the energy from those watching, and giving it back to the audience tenfold! I have since not experienced that kind of phenomenon. I believe the man was some kind of a transmitter to a higher place, a healer of sorts. Anyhow, looking forward to the next episode....PEACE!
Thanks for the video, Nik. My dad showed me the clip of Stevie playing Texas Flood at El Mocambo when I was 13, and I was totally mesmerized. I had already picked up guitar and could play a few chords, but that started a lifetime obsession with the blues.
Nik, thanks so much for taking the time and sharing your platform to assemble some of our heroes and allow them share knowledge that normally would take a whole careers worth of dedication to acquire.
Dude. I remember hearing my dad play Stevie in the house when I was a kid and it scared me. It was so good I almost didn’t want anything to do with it! 😂❤
@@theriffwniksevigny5473 The best part is that someone posted a video of the show on RUclips and it was exactly how I remembered it. The crowd went crazy for him. Search SRV Meadowland May 17 '88. The entire show is burned in my memory.
THE BIGGEST PART OF TONE/MUSIC IS YOUR PLAYING! What you have to say is just as important as how you say it. That said... I really respect the Tone all three of you achieve. Jesse is a genius. My big take away is, LISTEN. Discovering what sounds right TO YOU, is more important than ANYTHING. It is totally a process. You have to experiment and be willing to NOT sound like your heroes. It is so EASY to be seduced by makers, builders, players into feeling like they have the Golden Tone...and it is FOR THEM. You also have to work with what you have on hand. It’s hard to get to the place where your sound is totally communicating your emotions through the instrument? This conversation is so HELPFUL and encouraging. How far are you willing to go for your music? The separate amp in a back room conversation...getting the Tube amp working...makes me feel like a Captor X, or Ox box might be a good solution? We are in an era where hybrid technology can bridge some of the techniques that SRV used, to give it, it’s ‘magic’. I grew up in the 80’s, in an era where high gain was THE thing. Stevie showed up, and his sound BLEW ME AWAY! I know that Stevie’s sound was his...it’s truly amazing to see what went into it. Love that you talked about his physicality in regards to his playing. Even though Stevie’s playing has left an indelible mark on all of you, this was a conversation between three Artists. Can’t wait for part two!!! ☮️💟🕉
WOW! This is one of the best things i’ve seen in long time. 3 of my hero’s talking about my one of my ultimate hero’s and major influences (Jimi is my all time #1) I cannot thank you enough for putting together such a beautiful thing 🙏🏼 I think people will be watching this for generations to come and will be eternally grateful
I tried the big string thing for awhile(12s) on a Strat with a scalloped neck , the action was quite high or so it seemed , having a scalloped neck gives you an optical illusion , I played 12's for maybe 1 year ,making my hands stronger and finally going back to thinner strings , like Philip said,big strings can hurt you and I agree. gradually using 11's then 9s and I tried 8.5s and 8s ,I like 8.5's Daddario's being 65 years old,they don't last as long but I get more enjoyment out of my guitars , that's what it's all about. Use what is most comfortable for you!
Thanks a lot Nick! Super great to have you guys sharing about SRV tone! I so rely on the higher action part! Higher action gives you more dynamics in the pick attack. You can hit the notes pretty hard without chocking them or you can go super soft and keep clarity in any situation
Awesome Nik!! Truly awesome to get these musicians on here and yourself as well!! Very informative and hope a lot of beginner and experienced players listen to this. Especially chasing that Stevie tone. Really cool man!!!
Up until 85 it was a mix of ev and jbl. Seems after 86, ev speakers were used in everything. Jbl are great but can be harsh at times and detonate easier
I used to go and see Jesse with The Hoax when I was 19. He had the most amazing sound and played beautifully. How does he still look thirty? That was 27 years ago!
Great discussion guys! I played a quad reverb for years on the road, they sound great but man what a pain in the ass to handle. I was fortunate to record albums at both Power Station and Kiva, 2 Stevie meccas!
Is that the amp that's sort of based off a Super Reverb but better? More bottom? It caught my ear on the youtube vids. I need to play one. But aren't they around 4k? Not sure I can get myself to drop that much on an amp.
@@HiHello-ku1fl yea it’s like a super reverb with a tone stack circuit & more output. They’re more versatile & have the Dumble dynamics & amazing feel too it
Great discussion. I have quite a few video examples of Jesse at shows with various amps ambiently miked up in backrooms, etc, I'll see if I can dig a few out.
Cocaine is a helluva drug! Ha! I heard he dropped down to a 12 guage set after he cleaned up. Big frets make it easier to bend as well as high action so you don't slip off the string. I imagine if he was touring constantly and playing as much as he did those big strings didn't feel too bad. Very strong hands. Tough guys down there in Texas.
In a Truetone Lounge episode, David Grissom talks about Stevie having amps mic'd up under the stage, and David said he got to sit in the "amp room " under the stage while he was playing.
@@theriffwniksevigny5473 he said he never heard a bad note either the whole time he was down there. I want to say that it was Austin City Limits, but I forget....Anyways, awesome video man. Great material to pass this tiny snow storm that was supposed to be soooooo bad here in Rhode Island...can't wait for part 2!!!!
@@theriffwniksevigny5473 there's a setting you can go to that cuts them down a lot. It's ruining YT because even radio goes more than 5 min without an ad
Hey, so, re: the vivid point about how an amp needs to be loud-running them at 7+ for that ‘magic’ range... what would you experts recommend for someone who is _crippled_ by living in low volume environments? Is there a particular pedal that is better than others for simulating that organic ‘tubes cooking’ thing? I’m saddled with working with modeling devices/software, and just wasn’t satisfied with a Maxon OD808 to do ‘that thang.’ Help!
I've arrived at the realization that, for me, anything less than the high E string at 5/64" (2mm) will audibly compromise the clean and clear production of sound. This is true for any string gauge (at least in my experience with 9's 10's & 11's). The action should then be adjusted higher with awareness of feel of the physical input the player is required invest in the creation of that optimum clean tone. Overdrive is then adjusted as desired without any change in action.
I know Stevie was using reissue 59 Bassmans with four EV10s in at least 1989. Two of them were there with a Dumble for the 08/26 show. Who knows how early Fender had amps out there before official release. 13’s were Stevie’s “Light Gauge” in the late 70’s. That dude was using plain 17’s for a high e at one point, so we’ve all heard anyway. I’d call bullshit on that one, seeing how he ended up with 10’s and 11’s when his skin was falling off his fingers.
Heavy high string will just prevent full step bends which you need to do to play Stevie’s songs. I’ve found 10.5 - 14 or 15 - 18 or 19 - 26w or 28w - 36w or 38w - >52w in E flat
Hi Nik, i wanna ask something, does stevie used a TC Electronic Stereo Chorus/Flanger to splits the signal of his amps, or does he used a custom splitter box ? I heard that he used the TC Electronic stereo chorus because his amps were not all on at all time, could you tell me which one is true ?
I remember reading an interview with stevie, and he said that after he cleaned up off the drugs, he had to go down to 11s instead of thirteens, because now he could feel his fingers!
Sometimes I think people waaaaay over think shit lol and I love Philip he is by far one of the best but like he says it’s about you first and with when it comes to tone… I think a lot of musicians would do better if they tried to find there own sound instead of always chasing someone else
I gotta disagree with jessie on the tone over playability cause if stevie played a line 6 spider people would have still went and seen him but if stevie couldnt play worth a shit and was using his best gear no one would have watched him
Legendary! 🎸 ✌🏻
My man!
PHILIP SAYCE is an automatic like and share! Great job as always Nik!
Thank you!
Quite possibly the fastest 30 minutes of my entire life. Can’t wait for part 2!
Stay tuned. And thank you!
I had the pleasure of seeing Stevie many times from 83-90 and it is not a stretch to say that Stevie was Motorhead, Ted Nugent loud everytime. It was said that Stevie liked to feel the wind from the speakers moving blowing through his pants. He was possibly the loudest guitarist that I ever heard.
Thank You Nik, great documentation here, much appreciated.
I'd like to thank both Mr. Sayce and Mr. Davey for their time and honesty.
Cool video! SRV is my biggest influence. :) looking forward to part 2. Cheers
Man this is great having you three talk SRV and gear. I met Jesse many times such a nice guy and very talented so glad he's been successful, his band used to turn up in an old Post Office van they did some fantastic shows the band were incredible for such young lads. I used to talk his head off asking questions how to link amps etc i think he knew i was serious about tone etc even though he had never seen me play..... i was stood in the crowd watching them in a tiny pub in Nottingham and Jesse came off stage grabbed hold of me and dragged me up on stage, he gave me his guitar which was one he had made himself a hollow body Strat with F holes and he pointed to a couple of pedals and said that's on that's off lol.... and off he went into the audience to watch and i was on the spot he didn't have any idea i hadn't played for a while i was having some trouble with my hands that eventually stopped me playing altogether. I did my bit and think it went down ok... wow those were the days. Ive been listening to Nik and Philip for a few years now would love to see all 3 of them together on stage at some point. Keep it going guys we need this in these testing times. The power of music and You Tube of course we can all get what we need in our own spaces.
Hell Yeah!!!! Jesse is a god! Growing up in the south of England in the 90's meant that watching good blues bands was few and far between, so having an awesome local (ish) band that could be right in front of me gave me all the goose bumps i needed to get me into the blues, The Hoax should be talked about WAY more! Thank you for the inspiration Mr Davey
I was pondering a 65 Twin re-issue this morning. Heard this interview and now I'm a proud owner. Thank you Gentlemen, Brilliant!
I love SRV and saw him live in 1986, I saw Jeff Healey around the same time, not to take anything away from SRV, but Jeff Healey had peoples jaws on the floor, it was a 500 capacity club, everyone there was a guitar player. His rig was a JV Squire, Tokai Distortion pedal, Evans pickups and a JCM800 half stack. The gear is important but your playing and soul are what moves people, SRV and Jeff Healey had that in spades.
Yes Jeff was really amazing
great video bro!! tons of magic in this one
I'm a fan of diming my 60-watt Carvin X-60C's clean volume that actually breaks up around 7 but when i put a Boss Blues Driver in the signal using some of SRV's TS9 settings like 3 o'clock gain and 9 o'clock output... WOW! Philip hit the nail on the head with injuries which I avoided as I challenged myself to string my Strat not only with SRV heavy strings (13-56) but going beyond my lane with extremely super heavy strings (14-60😮) that didn't last 5 days before I said f*** it! Nik, my fingers were so sore, it was hard to apply vibrato to a note that barely moved and the tension put on the neck was far too much for it to handle so after that dilemma I gladly stayed in my light gauge lane and the next time I put strings that big on a guitar will be baritone tuning... great video and I'm ready for part 2!
Awesome thanks Nick Philip Jesse
Fascinating can’t wait for the other parts
Thank you!
Nik, just wanna say THANK YOU for these clips with Philip And Jesse are so awesome that I literally listen to them like 3rd or 4th time :) I think you could make Spotify podcasts out of these videos. :)
First time I heard SRV was around 1985. I was walking through the living room and MTV was playing the Couldn't Stand the Weather video. It stopped me in my tracks.
Thanks for sharing this content. You are heroes and inspiration for those who are still trying to understand the magic behind the likes of Hendrix and SRV.
I’ve found the #1 key to SRV tone if you have a two rock or fender style amp, is EVs. EVs are just magical in every musical range that you cannot get with any other speaker, JBL, altec, Jensen, eminence, and especially Celestion.
Ive listened to all 3 of these at least 3 times.
Recently bought a 74 super twin for my 14 year old son it took a bit of an open mind at first but man that thing will sparkle when dialed in expecialy when paired with my 68 super reverb .. Really enjoyed this interview can't wait to watch part two ! Thank you Nic for putting this together and giving us this access .. very enjoyable
Thank you my friend!
Awesome Nik 👊🏼
3 amazing players talking about SRV
It doesn’t get much better than this.
I can’t wait for part 2 and 3
Stay tuned Brad, and thanks so much!
Absolutely brilliant thank you
Jesse is absolutely superb,seen & met the hoax many times in the 90s, brilliant musicians & brilliant humble people,would love to see them again,SRV was perfect to me, unfortunately never saw him 💔💔💔
Thanks for the great session. You guys are all inspirational! Having been fortunate to see SRV play a fair number of times, not only was I struck by his awesome playing, but he had this unbelievable way of creating an electricity, or a buzz out of the energy from those watching, and giving it back to the audience tenfold! I have since not experienced that kind of phenomenon. I believe the man was some kind of a transmitter to a higher place, a healer of sorts. Anyhow, looking forward to the next episode....PEACE!
Philip and Jesse are great guys! Amazing players!
Thanks for the video, Nik. My dad showed me the clip of Stevie playing Texas Flood at El Mocambo when I was 13, and I was totally mesmerized. I had already picked up guitar and could play a few chords, but that started a lifetime obsession with the blues.
Excellent education right there!
Nik, thanks so much for taking the time and sharing your platform to assemble some of our heroes and allow them share knowledge that normally would take a whole careers worth of dedication to acquire.
Thank you my friend
I was at the Dallas guitar show & Philip killed it even with the little amps he had!
Dude. I remember hearing my dad play Stevie in the house when I was a kid and it scared me. It was so good I almost didn’t want anything to do with it! 😂❤
Great show Nik. I saw Stevie in 1988 in NJ opening for Robert Plant and I've never been the same.
Amazing!
@@theriffwniksevigny5473 The best part is that someone posted a video of the show on RUclips and it was exactly how I remembered it. The crowd went crazy for him. Search SRV Meadowland May 17 '88. The entire show is burned in my memory.
Great show fellas
💪🏽💪🏽
Great insight from 3 tone masters. Ready for P2!
Amazing! Thank you Nik Jesse and Philip cant wait for the next episodes
Stay tuned
Excellent.. can't wait for part 2!
Coming soon!
Thanks so much for this! Looking forward to the next parts.
Nik you always deliver my man! Great interview with Philip and Jesse. Greetings from a frozen Austin, Texas!!
Awesome! Every King Tone Pedal I have played sounds incredible!
Tone!
Great video Nik. Thank you. Can't wait for part 2.
Thank you!
This was a really great video, I admire Both those dudes PS AND JD, thanks for this vid nik
✌🏻
THE BIGGEST PART OF TONE/MUSIC IS YOUR PLAYING! What you have to say is just as important as how you say it. That said...
I really respect the Tone all three of you achieve. Jesse is a genius. My big take away is, LISTEN. Discovering what sounds right TO YOU, is more important than ANYTHING.
It is totally a process. You have to experiment and be willing to NOT sound like your heroes. It is so EASY to be seduced by makers, builders, players into feeling like they have the Golden Tone...and it is FOR THEM.
You also have to work with what you have on hand. It’s hard to get to the place where your sound is totally communicating your emotions through the instrument? This conversation is so HELPFUL and encouraging. How far are you willing to go for your music?
The separate amp in a back room conversation...getting the Tube amp working...makes me feel like a Captor X, or Ox box might be a good solution? We are in an era where hybrid technology can bridge some of the techniques that SRV used, to give it, it’s ‘magic’.
I grew up in the 80’s, in an era where high gain was THE thing. Stevie showed up, and his sound BLEW ME AWAY! I know that Stevie’s sound was his...it’s truly amazing to see what went into it. Love that you talked about his physicality in regards to his playing.
Even though Stevie’s playing has left an indelible mark on all of you, this was a conversation between three Artists.
Can’t wait for part two!!!
☮️💟🕉
WOW! This is one of the best things i’ve seen in long time. 3 of my hero’s talking about my one of my ultimate hero’s and major influences (Jimi is my all time #1)
I cannot thank you enough for putting together such a beautiful thing 🙏🏼
I think people will be watching this for generations to come and will be eternally grateful
Thank you my friend!
I tried the big string thing for awhile(12s) on a Strat with a scalloped neck , the action was quite high or so it seemed , having a scalloped neck gives you an optical illusion , I played 12's for maybe 1 year ,making my hands stronger and finally going back to thinner strings , like Philip said,big strings can hurt you and I agree. gradually using 11's then 9s and I tried 8.5s and 8s ,I like 8.5's Daddario's being 65 years old,they don't last as long but I get more enjoyment out of my guitars , that's what it's all about. Use what is most comfortable for you!
100%
Nick...this is a fantastic piece! Great info and insight here. Love it.
Thanks!
Fanfrickintastic video, Thanks Nik!!!
Great vid ! These two guys are really the guardians of the temple
Thanks a lot Nick! Super great to have you guys sharing about SRV tone! I so rely on the higher action part! Higher action gives you more dynamics in the pick attack. You can hit the notes pretty hard without chocking them or you can go super soft and keep clarity in any situation
💪🏽💪🏽
Awesome video with really cool stories,thank you so much Nik! 🙏So impatient for the part2😊
Some of the best minds on SRV tones...!!!
🙏🏼
Guys thank you so much - it's always a pleasure listening to you
Can’t wait for part 2! This is a masterclass, could listen to you guys talk for hours. Thanks for doing this Nik!
Thank
You!
Absolutely fabulous!
Thanks!
Amazing Nik, can't wait for the following parts
Awesome Nik!! Truly awesome to get these musicians on here and yourself as well!! Very informative and hope a lot of beginner and experienced players listen to this. Especially chasing that Stevie tone. Really cool man!!!
Thanks my friend!
Thanks for putting this together. Can’t wait for part 2
I would like to know more about Stevie’s speaker choices,
Up until 85 it was a mix of ev and jbl. Seems after 86, ev speakers were used in everything. Jbl are great but can be harsh at times and detonate easier
I used to go and see Jesse with The Hoax when I was 19. He had the most amazing sound and played beautifully. How does he still look thirty? That was 27 years ago!
Hes a legend
More please! I promise to practice more!
Coming soon!
Great discussion guys! I played a quad reverb for years on the road, they sound great but man what a pain in the ass to handle. I was fortunate to record albums at both Power Station and Kiva, 2 Stevie meccas!
Great conversation with some great players!
Ahh. Some great info from these two legends!
This is great man! Fantastic work :)
This is epic! I hope one day I can be part of this conversation. :D Also jam a little.
Would love to hear this Tommy, your a fantastic player truly! It would be great hearing you guys all talk together and share your knowledge!
For sure Tommy! 🥇🥇🥇
You're underrated
SRV, Jimmie and peter green have a wonderful tone.
Ahhh yes it was a hotrod deville that day he plugged into that day! Man this is great! 🙌🏾...Thanks for the best content Nik
Thank you, thank you Thank you !!!! 🤘😙
Thank YOU!
Amazing watch as usual Nik!
Thanks so much
My Classic Reverb just got delivered back from my tech this morning and now there’s this amazing content. Looks like it’s going to be a Good Friday
Awesome. Enjoy the tones!
Is that the amp that's sort of based off a Super Reverb but better? More bottom? It caught my ear on the youtube vids. I need to play one. But aren't they around 4k? Not sure I can get myself to drop that much on an amp.
@@HiHello-ku1fl yea it’s like a super reverb with a tone stack circuit & more output. They’re more versatile & have the Dumble dynamics & amazing feel too it
Great discussion. I have quite a few video examples of Jesse at shows with various amps ambiently miked up in backrooms, etc, I'll see if I can dig a few out.
Hey dave! I think ive watched some of those on here! Cheers my friend
SRV saved my life in more ways than I could say He said in his book he went down to playing 11 s after he got cleaned up
This is awesome Nik!
Thank god my father had great taste in music.
So rad!
💪🏽
Really great thanks! 💜
Thank you!
Great stuff nick.as usual.
Thank you!
Love this! Thank you! Made me curious to gauges you all use , and if there is a certain action height or if it's just what's comfortable.
Stay tuned for that!
This is pure gold! Gj Nik!
Thanks!
awesome video!
Thanks for checking it out!
Amazing stuff, can't wait for the next one!! What are you guys using for picks? Do you all use the backside like SRV did?
Thank you for this!
Part 2 please my brother is grate
Cocaine is a helluva drug! Ha! I heard he dropped down to a 12 guage set after he cleaned up. Big frets make it easier to bend as well as high action so you don't slip off the string. I imagine if he was touring constantly and playing as much as he did those big strings didn't feel too bad. Very strong hands. Tough guys down there in Texas.
In a Truetone Lounge episode, David Grissom talks about Stevie having amps mic'd up under the stage, and David said he got to sit in the "amp room " under the stage while he was playing.
Ive heard that story. So cool!
@@theriffwniksevigny5473 he said he never heard a bad note either the whole time he was down there. I want to say that it was Austin City Limits, but I forget....Anyways, awesome video man. Great material to pass this tiny snow storm that was supposed to be soooooo bad here in Rhode Island...can't wait for part 2!!!!
Fascinating conversation but bailed after the fifth ad interruption
We dont pick em anymore!
@@theriffwniksevigny5473 there's a setting you can go to that cuts them down a lot. It's ruining YT because even radio goes more than 5 min without an ad
They gave Philip Sayce a Blues Jr 💀💀💀 did my man dirty lolol
Great discussion! Maybe I missed it but which model two rock does Jesse recommend? Thanks again for the content Nik
Hey, so, re: the vivid point about how an amp needs to be loud-running them at 7+ for that ‘magic’ range... what would you experts recommend for someone who is _crippled_ by living in low volume environments? Is there a particular pedal that is better than others for simulating that organic ‘tubes cooking’ thing? I’m saddled with working with modeling devices/software, and just wasn’t satisfied with a Maxon OD808 to do ‘that thang.’ Help!
I've arrived at the realization that, for me, anything less than the high E string at 5/64" (2mm) will audibly compromise the clean and clear production of sound. This is true for any string gauge (at least in my experience with 9's 10's & 11's). The action should then be adjusted higher with awareness of feel of the physical input the player is required invest in the creation of that optimum clean tone. Overdrive is then adjusted as desired without any change in action.
I know Stevie was using reissue 59 Bassmans with four EV10s in at least 1989. Two of them were there with a Dumble for the 08/26 show. Who knows how early Fender had amps out there before official release.
13’s were Stevie’s “Light Gauge” in the late 70’s. That dude was using plain 17’s for a high e at one point, so we’ve all heard anyway. I’d call bullshit on that one, seeing how he ended up with 10’s and 11’s when his skin was falling off his fingers.
Heavy high string will just prevent full step bends which you need to do to play Stevie’s songs. I’ve found 10.5 - 14 or 15 - 18 or 19 - 26w or 28w - 36w or 38w - >52w in E flat
Regardless of what questions I have when it comes to tone and playing, the answer is usually always a blackface super!
Por favor subtitulado al Español!!!!
Should have had Mathew Scott in there too (;
Hi Nik, i wanna ask something, does stevie used a TC Electronic Stereo Chorus/Flanger to splits the signal of his amps, or does he used a custom splitter box ? I heard that he used the TC Electronic stereo chorus because his amps were not all on at all time, could you tell me which one is true ?
He’s dead man.... he died in 1990
@@theriffwniksevigny5473 i mean back then when he was alive, i'm sorry if my english is confusing, it's not my native language
On the topic of 13 gauge strings and SRV…. I think I read he went down to 11s when he got clean. Playing on rocket fuel, he probably needed 13s.
Nick, how do you set your univibe to get that intense heartbeat-like throbbing effect? I use a deja vibe
Volume from the amp and set
The intensity accordingly
@@theriffwniksevigny5473 thanks! That helped a lot actually. 🎸🎛
I remember reading an interview with stevie, and he said that after he cleaned up off the drugs, he had to go down to 11s instead of thirteens, because now he could feel his fingers!
Was it 11's or 12's? I heard the same thing but remembered he dropped to a 12 guage. My memory is not reliable though so you could be right.
Sometimes I think people waaaaay over think shit lol and I love Philip he is by far one of the best but like he says it’s about you first and with when it comes to tone… I think a lot of musicians would do better if they tried to find there own sound instead of always chasing someone else
11:30!!!!!!
I though when Cesar met SRV, he told him he was an awesome guitar player, but his tone was aweful?
Yeah, there’s a really good interview on a Marshall forum where he says that “that SRV tone” was really his
I gotta disagree with jessie on the tone over playability cause if stevie played a line 6 spider people would have still went and seen him but if stevie couldnt play worth a shit and was using his best gear no one would have watched him