SRV & Gibsons??

[duhvoodooman]

Came across a couple of interesting photos, so I thought I'd post 'em here. Not sure I can remember ever seeing a photo of Stevie playing a Gibson, but....

 

[warren0728]

i might be wrong but i seem to remember that as far as the lp goes....i don't think it belonged to him....someone asked stevie if he would play theirs and he did....

can't remember where i heard the story...maybe it was in a dream!!

ww

 

[Robert]

I seen those before somewhere.

 

[SuperSwede]

He doesnt seem to enjoy playing the Les Paul...

 

[snarph]

there is an album Cover with him and a 335

 

[ted s]

Pretty sure it's Soul to Soul with the 335.

 

[warren0728]

Pretty sure it's Soul to Soul with the 335.

yep....that is the one

ww

 

[Spudman]

You know that with the scale of the LP the only way he'd be happy with it is if it is strung with bass stings. How thick would that sound?

 

[marnold]

His hero, Albert King, played a Gibson V, albeit left-handed. When I first heard Albert King, I was amazed at how much SRV had gotten from him. Here's the Soul to Soul cover:

 

[Spudman]

His hero, Albert King, played a Gibson V, albeit left-handed. When I first heard Albert King, I was amazed at how much SRV had gotten from him. Here's the Soul to Soul cover:

I noticed the similarities as well. It was shocking at first and initially thought it was cheap to imitate someone else, but then I realized how much soul was coming through and that I have done the same thing. So who was I to think that? Nobody.

I had forgotten about the cover of Soul To Soul. I usually think of Stevie with a Strat.

 

[Jimi75]

Those pictures are totally new to me. Stevie was the typical Strat player and I can not imagine him playing a Gibson. I still can not get used to see Jimi playing a gibson or even Rory Gallagher....

I am pretty sure that Stevie sounded like Stevie even with a Les Paul.

 

[ted s]

Here's another view of the Soul to Soul album.. hehehe

 

[warren0728]

wow ted....is that yours and were you there to have them sign in it person...and if so i so hate you (just kidding!)

ww

 

[ted s]

Hey Warren, yup, it's mine, a bday present from my lovely wife. I think I'll keep her. I don't know how she puts up with me ?!?!

 

[warren0728]

cool...a friend gave me two pictures a friend of hers took at a srv concert that she had printed as 8x10's....nothing signed though...

ww

 

[duhvoodooman]

Here's another view of the Soul to Soul album.. hehehe

Sure, rub it in, you show-off!

 

[duhvoodooman]

I am pretty sure that Stevie sounded like Stevie even with a Les Paul.

Now, that's a safe bet!!

 

[Janarm]

I am thinking that how was LP sounding in his hands

 

[Big_Rob]

I don't know about him sounding like SRV with a Gibson. The only guitar I can even come close to recreating his sound is with a Strat.

Humbuckers have to much of a heavy tone to do SRV properly.

 

[Tinky-Winky]

Here's a clip of SRV playing a Flying V - it still sounds pretty good:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=8xsGP93BpHI

 

[Spudman]

That's a great clip Tinky. Did you notice how high his action is?

 

[Big_Rob]

Dayum he sounded trashed

But OMG! he sounded great.

 

[tot_Ou_tard]

Here's a clip of SRV playing a Flying V - it still sounds pretty good:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=8xsGP93BpHI

What happened to his cute fat music note strap?

 

[Big_Rob]

isnt it a Gibson strap?

 

[duhvoodooman]

What happened to his cute fat music note strap?

I assume Jimmie has it. He got everything else, and has it all safely locked up.

 

[Big_Rob]

isnt it a Gibson strap?

I was wrong, a lightening bolt is the Gibson strap

 

[Iago]

I think I saw those pictures a couple years ago in the Custom Sounds website www.custom-sounds.com They had (or have) an interesting article about SRV's gear somewhere..