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dave_esmond · June 12th, 2003, 01:01 PM

here's mine....sorry, quite a few dead guys....and the one living guy hasn't used a strat in years....but that's what cd's are good for i guess.......

eddie shaver
jimi
richard thompson
eddie hazel
buddy holly
rory gallagher

d

The Bone · June 12th, 2003, 08:50 PM

a bit more appreciated on the Strat page than he does on the Tele page!! 8)

sintones · June 27th, 2003, 09:10 AM

Eldon Shamblin
Eddie Angel
Dick Dale

fenderix · June 27th, 2003, 11:32 PM

...noone´s mentioned Hank B. Marvin. Active for nearly
half a century and instrumental (sic!) in defining "good
Strat. tone" - a stellar musician.
Mark Knopfler in his early Dire Straits-days using the in-between settings.
Buddy Holly for his then fresh style and sound.
Robert Cray - technique, tone and taste.
Eric Johnson - first-class player.
These guitarists imho, bring out the very best classic Strat.-tones and are mentioned in no particular order. 8)

Doug S. · July 28th, 2003, 05:16 PM

Donald Duck

Oooops.......Donald also produced a great quack, but not with a Strat.

bek · July 28th, 2003, 05:30 PM

Ry Cooder, when he uses one (Strat, that is).

tweedman · July 28th, 2003, 07:19 PM

Jimmy Thackery in his LIVE performances.Great player and monster TONE.

Eric Johnson
Bugs Henderson [when he plays a strat]
Tommy Tripplehorn-Tulsa -killer Tone thru an original late 50's tweed Bassman.

dangerine49 · July 28th, 2003, 08:48 PM

Clapton
Jimi
Knopfler
Robbie Robertson

Big Tony · July 28th, 2003, 09:06 PM

...I guess if Buddy Guy just played thru a Twin or some other Fender amp, his tone was gorgeous. It used to be! But many of his modern/recent recordings sounds very fizzy and weak. I don't know what guitar and amp he's using at the moment. Classic Guy seems to be Stratocaster + tweed Bassman. He's a wonderful guitar player, with a real personal sound. You could tell it's him in an instant (if he's not using a ****ty amp). A bona fide blues hero.

Tony LaCroix · July 29th, 2003, 03:10 PM

I agree w/ Knopfler and Gilmore and must add Dick Dale to the tone list. His tone INVENTED a style of music, not to mention reinvented the guitar amplifier.

Tony LaCroix · July 29th, 2003, 03:11 PM

oops. I see sintones beat me to it.

stantheman · July 30th, 2003, 10:19 AM

Lurrie Bell, and Luther "Guitar Junior" Johnson. When I was a teenager I'd drive 100 miles to see Luther cut with
Muddy....Without question he's the reason why I own a
Stratocaster. One listen to "Get Out On The Floor" on
"Doin' The Sugar Too" and all your notions of what a guitar solo's supposed to sound like will be altered forever. If Lurrie comes to where you live GO, I've only seen him once and that was over 20 years ago and his
tone is still fresh in my mind, from what everyone tells me that's seen him in the last two years he's in a class
by himself.

David Barnett · July 30th, 2003, 12:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jumpnblues

Anyone who knows me will be able to easily predict who I think has the "gorgeousest" Strat tone...why Anson Funderburgh, of course!!

You beat me to it!

--dave

curtisstetka · July 30th, 2003, 02:01 PM

There's a guitarist in NYC called Popa Chubby. The guy can wrench some awesome tone outta a strat.

LightninBoy · August 1st, 2003, 09:14 AM

For the "still living" I would rank Tom Principato and Buddy Whittington (who plays in John Mayall's band) at the top of my list. Does this Anson Funderburgh play for someone else or can you find CD's with his playing under his name? Thanks...

Bob H. · August 1st, 2003, 07:54 PM

Robert Cray: I Was Warned. Seering sound.

Big Tony · August 1st, 2003, 10:00 PM

Other than early Buddy Guy:

Pee Wee Crayton (after he got that red Strat from Leo in -54; listen to "Runnin' Wild")
Knopfler on the first LP
Anson Funderburgh
Hank Marvin
Ronnie Earl
Omar Dykes (check out "East Side Blues" on the LP I Told You So)
Hendrix, of course
SRV, for that "low gut" power sound
many, many more... 8)

Don't care much for the Eric Johnson school of compressed hi-gain strat though...

jumpnblues · August 2nd, 2003, 12:07 AM

...Anson Funderburgh and the Rockets featuring Sam Myers on vocals and harp. My fav Anson CD's are "Live At The Grand Emporium", "Sins", "Tell Me What I Want To Hear", "That's What They Want", and "Which Way Is Texas?" (His new CD. I have an unmastered copy and it's killer). Keep in mind on the first 4 CD's I mentioned, Anson is playing through his Super Reverbs with his (authentic) vintage '57 Strat. On the new CD he is playing through his (relatively) new Dr.Z MAZ 38 Invasion 2x12" combo. He likes the Dr.Z so well he is having Mike Zaite (Dr.Z) make another one for a back-up. The CD's show a great contrast in tone between the Super Reverbs and the Dr.Z (Buddy Whittington uses one of these too.). Both sound superb in their own way. Anson is a MONSTER blues player and as good as his CD's are, they don't even come close to doing his live performances justice. The 3 words that come to mind when I think of Anson's playing are: smooth, elegant, and soulful. Great, great, player! See him. You won't be sorry, especially if you like authentic straight ahead blues. 8)

hawaiibuckeye · August 2nd, 2003, 11:17 PM

early Robin Trower stuff had some incredible tones... He's one of my all-time favorites. Bridge of Sighs is a must own for stratophiles.... Listen to some of his live stuff to.

Michael · August 3rd, 2003, 11:53 AM

... has only been mentioned once. His guitar work with The Band was distinctive and tasteful. Plus he has chops to spare. Ever catch him with EC on "Further On Up The Road" from "The Last Waltz"? I know guitar playing isn't a competition (yeah, right!) but Robbie went toe to toe with a king of the heavyweight division and more than held his own. Robbie deserves props for tone and chops.

eastside · August 3rd, 2003, 12:08 PM

Ronnie Earl
Buddy Guy through a Bassman
One I haven't seen mentioned that I like - Tommy Castro

racer · August 3rd, 2003, 08:41 PM

Cocoa Montoya has the best Strat tone by far for someone who is living.. Of course SRV had the best ever....

LightninBoy · August 4th, 2003, 03:50 PM

Thanks jumpnblues, I'll keep an eye out for those titles...

Jerry J · August 8th, 2003, 01:14 PM

Living:
- Knopfler
- Gilmore
- Clapton
- Cray
- Keefer

Dead:
- Hendrix
- SRV
- Keefer

And I almost forgot, myself butchering all of the above in the privacy of my very own basement. Of course with the wife and kids away so I don't get complaints. Now if I could just do something with those pesky neighbors.

BTW, for some reason Keefer is always associated with a tele but no one seems to remember he played a fair amount of strats in the seventies and early eighties. At least when I saw them play.

Jerry

pbradt · August 8th, 2003, 08:41 PM

The one and only Lee Roy Parnell.

Doesn't gig with Strats any more (G*bson endorsement) but his best tone was with a Strat. He played mine at the Mid-State Fair in CA., a couple weeks ago (used my Bassman for the gig) and he sounded GREAT. He likes my CIJ Strat.

hearmytrain · August 12th, 2003, 12:00 AM

the best tone i have personally bore witness to and can testify as being 100% strat/talent mojo:

Jeff Beck (all hail the king!)

SRV

David Gilmore

EJ

Alan Holdsworth (UK..it was a strat back then...sort of)

Chris Duarte

Robin Trower

Barry Richman (Atl local...MONSTER player)

mudshark · August 19th, 2003, 08:20 AM

JJ Cale, Tom Principato, Duke Robillard (when he plays a Strat), Jimmy Vaughn.

Dead guys: Jimi, Lowell George, SRV, Eldon Shamblin, Frank Zappa.

jdanter · August 19th, 2003, 06:56 PM

Ike flat wears out a Strat, and the whammy.

"I Smell Trouble"

http://www.iketurner.com/

jamie

Pedalworld · August 26th, 2003, 04:20 PM

Eric Johnson doesn't get "Strat tones"

..........he gets Eric Johnson tones.

Bswailes · August 31st, 2003, 11:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by surftwang

Interesting that no one has mentioned Eric Johnson...

YES!!
I heard him on Austin City Limits. I was totally floored with the sounds he got. His setup(s) of Marshalls and Fenders seemed capable of seamless transitions; Travis-picking one minute, and then a full-out Hendrix tone the next. Eric has always amazed me with his Strat, and his guitar phraseology.—And he ain't too shabby on wringing out an ES-335 for tone(s), either!

mark676 · September 2nd, 2003, 01:51 AM

Gotta go with:

Tommy Castro
Ana Popovic (awesome Tele player also)
Eric Johnson
Monster Mike Welch
Hughie Thomasson (Outlaws & Skynyrd)
Lee Roy Parnell
Eric Clapton
Buddy Guy
Jimmy Thackery

To name a few.............

Bswailes · September 2nd, 2003, 04:48 AM

Quote:

Hughie Thomasson (Outlaws & Skynyrd)

I dunno—IMHO you've put ole Hugh into some pretty Strat-o-spheric company:
SRV
Clapton
Jeff Beck
Lee Roy Parnell
Eric Johnson
Jimi
Trower
Blackmore
..and..
Hughie Thomasson ?

I've recently heard him w/ Skynyrd, (admittedly doing covers)--and wasn't too impressed with his new tone. I do have a bias, as I've watched him since before his infamous days as "Sphincter-Man" in the guitar army!

His tone back in the early Outlaws/Four Letter Words days was very impressive. He really tore it up in the Tampa "biker-bar circuit," as well as out at U.S.F.. Ah, heck, familiarity breeds contempt, and I probably just caught him on a couple of bad recent shows...

NashTele · September 2nd, 2003, 08:41 AM

Robert Cray.

Scotland · September 3rd, 2003, 08:11 PM

Chris Rea, 62 Strat and tone to die for.

Maggot · September 4th, 2003, 04:11 PM

Eddie Hazel
Dick Dale
Buddy Guy
Doug Martsch

Shaft · September 11th, 2003, 08:03 PM

I just heard a killer player last weekend. Chris Durate. His tone was amazing. I'll also happily jump on the Eric Johnson and Anson Funderburg bandwagons.

cowboy · September 11th, 2003, 08:45 PM

..

tjalla · September 14th, 2003, 04:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cowboy

..

Yep... those two exactly for me, and of course early Buddy guy.

11 Gauge · September 17th, 2003, 08:25 AM

...so I'll throw 2 that are probably way less familiar:

Jim Thomas of the Mermen. sonic delight from ultra clean all the way up to distorted madness. but don't investigate his rig if you have G.A.S. - it's insane! at one point he was grafting 2 Strats together to make them into doublenecks w/2 diff. tuning schemes. and he runs 3 amps - a pair of Dual Showman heads (thru diff. cab setups) and a Twin.

Eddie Angel of Los Straitjackets. Just a '57 RI Strat into an old Silverface amp. I saw the band live - he played EVERYTHING on the bridge pickup - unbelievable!

best part? they are both alive and young (by today's standards).

weelie · September 17th, 2003, 08:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fenderix

...noone´s mentioned Hank B. Marvin. Active for nearly
half a century and instrumental (sic!) in defining "good
Strat. tone" - a stellar musician.
Mark Knopfler in his early Dire Straits-days using the in-between settings.
Buddy Holly for his then fresh style and sound.
Robert Cray - technique, tone and taste.

I'm with you!

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The Bone Friend of Leo's Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Sacratomato Age: 44 Posts: 2,421	Wow!! Jimmie Vaughan seems a bit more appreciated on the Strat page than he does on the Tele page!! 8)

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sintones Tele-Meister Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Toronto Posts: 115	Swingin' and Surfin' Eldon Shamblin Eddie Angel Dick Dale

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fenderix Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Europe Posts: 3,787	Some 40+ posts and yet... ...noone´s mentioned Hank B. Marvin. Active for nearly half a century and instrumental (sic!) in defining "good Strat. tone" - a stellar musician. Mark Knopfler in his early Dire Straits-days using the in-between settings. Buddy Holly for his then fresh style and sound. Robert Cray - technique, tone and taste. Eric Johnson - first-class player. These guitarists imho, bring out the very best classic Strat.-tones and are mentioned in no particular order. 8)

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Doug S. Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Douglasville, GA Posts: 113	Donald Duck Oooops.......Donald also produced a great quack, but not with a Strat. __________________ Doug "Doo Wa Diddy, Diddy, Dum Diddy Doo"

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Big Tony Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Sweden, by golly! Age: 54 Posts: 2,752 29 Photos	Well, Bone... ...I guess if Buddy Guy just played thru a Twin or some other Fender amp, his tone was gorgeous. It used to be! But many of his modern/recent recordings sounds very fizzy and weak. I don't know what guitar and amp he's using at the moment. Classic Guy seems to be Stratocaster + tweed Bassman. He's a wonderful guitar player, with a real personal sound. You could tell it's him in an instant (if he's not using a ****ty amp). A bona fide blues hero.

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dave_esmond Tele-Meister Join Date: May 2003 Location: stoughton, wisconsin Posts: 224	here's mine....sorry, quite a few dead guys....and the one living guy hasn't used a strat in years....but that's what cd's are good for i guess....... eddie shaver jimi richard thompson eddie hazel buddy holly rory gallagher d

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bek Tele-Holic Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: California Posts: 604	Ry Cooder, when he uses one (Strat, that is).

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tweedman Tele-Meister Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 414	Jimmy Thackery in his LIVE performances.Great player and monster TONE. Eric Johnson Bugs Henderson [when he plays a strat] Tommy Tripplehorn-Tulsa -killer Tone thru an original late 50's tweed Bassman.

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dangerine49 Tele-Holic Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 538	Clapton Jimi Knopfler Robbie Robertson

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Tony LaCroix NEW MEMBER! Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 2	I agree w/ Knopfler and Gilmore and must add Dick Dale to the tone list. His tone INVENTED a style of music, not to mention reinvented the guitar amplifier.

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Tony LaCroix NEW MEMBER! Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 2	oops. I see sintones beat me to it.

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stantheman Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: White Mountains Posts: 5,945	Strat Tones Lurrie Bell, and Luther "Guitar Junior" Johnson. When I was a teenager I'd drive 100 miles to see Luther cut with Muddy....Without question he's the reason why I own a Stratocaster. One listen to "Get Out On The Floor" on "Doin' The Sugar Too" and all your notions of what a guitar solo's supposed to sound like will be altered forever. If Lurrie comes to where you live GO, I've only seen him once and that was over 20 years ago and his tone is still fresh in my mind, from what everyone tells me that's seen him in the last two years he's in a class by himself. __________________ Somebody Loan Me A Dime

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curtisstetka TDPRI Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Allentown PA Posts: 73	There's a guitarist in NYC called Popa Chubby. The guy can wrench some awesome tone outta a strat.

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LightninBoy TDPRI Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: The Crossroads Posts: 29	For the "still living" I would rank Tom Principato and Buddy Whittington (who plays in John Mayall's band) at the top of my list. Does this Anson Funderburgh play for someone else or can you find CD's with his playing under his name? Thanks... __________________ "Would you like some fries with that?"

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Bob H. TDPRI Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 90	Robert Cray Robert Cray: I Was Warned. Seering sound.

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Big Tony Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Sweden, by golly! Age: 54 Posts: 2,752 29 Photos	More: Other than early Buddy Guy: Pee Wee Crayton (after he got that red Strat from Leo in -54; listen to "Runnin' Wild") Knopfler on the first LP Anson Funderburgh Hank Marvin Ronnie Earl Omar Dykes (check out "East Side Blues" on the LP I Told You So) Hendrix, of course SRV, for that "low gut" power sound many, many more... 8) Don't care much for the Eric Johnson school of compressed hi-gain strat though...

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jumpnblues Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Midwest Age: 59 Posts: 1,914	Lightnin' Boy, look for Anson Funderburgh CD's under... ...Anson Funderburgh and the Rockets featuring Sam Myers on vocals and harp. My fav Anson CD's are "Live At The Grand Emporium", "Sins", "Tell Me What I Want To Hear", "That's What They Want", and "Which Way Is Texas?" (His new CD. I have an unmastered copy and it's killer). Keep in mind on the first 4 CD's I mentioned, Anson is playing through his Super Reverbs with his (authentic) vintage '57 Strat. On the new CD he is playing through his (relatively) new Dr.Z MAZ 38 Invasion 2x12" combo. He likes the Dr.Z so well he is having Mike Zaite (Dr.Z) make another one for a back-up. The CD's show a great contrast in tone between the Super Reverbs and the Dr.Z (Buddy Whittington uses one of these too.). Both sound superb in their own way. Anson is a MONSTER blues player and as good as his CD's are, they don't even come close to doing his live performances justice. The 3 words that come to mind when I think of Anson's playing are: smooth, elegant, and soulful. Great, great, player! See him. You won't be sorry, especially if you like authentic straight ahead blues. 8) __________________ jumpnblues "Heaven St." (Original Blues Instrumental): http://www.box.net/shared/static/z96atf0zn2.mp3 http://www.myspace.com/drbluezz

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hawaiibuckeye TDPRI Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 21	I 2nd alot of the guy's people mentioned. Robin Trower is v early Robin Trower stuff had some incredible tones... He's one of my all-time favorites. Bridge of Sighs is a must own for stratophiles.... Listen to some of his live stuff to.

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Michael Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: The Sunny Side of the Street Posts: 604	I'm surprised that Robbie Robertson... ... has only been mentioned once. His guitar work with The Band was distinctive and tasteful. Plus he has chops to spare. Ever catch him with EC on "Further On Up The Road" from "The Last Waltz"? I know guitar playing isn't a competition (yeah, right!) but Robbie went toe to toe with a king of the heavyweight division and more than held his own. Robbie deserves props for tone and chops. __________________ "Help thy brother's boat across, and lo! Thine own has reached the shore".

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eastside Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Syracuse, NY Age: 51 Posts: 158 3 Photos	Strat tone Ronnie Earl Buddy Guy through a Bassman One I haven't seen mentioned that I like - Tommy Castro

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racer NEW MEMBER! Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 1	Strat tone Cocoa Montoya has the best Strat tone by far for someone who is living.. Of course SRV had the best ever....

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LightninBoy TDPRI Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: The Crossroads Posts: 29	Thanks jumpnblues, I'll keep an eye out for those titles... __________________ "Would you like some fries with that?"

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Jerry J Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: NoVa Posts: 870	In no particular order... Living: - Knopfler - Gilmore - Clapton - Cray - Keefer Dead: - Hendrix - SRV - Keefer And I almost forgot, myself butchering all of the above in the privacy of my very own basement. Of course with the wife and kids away so I don't get complaints. Now if I could just do something with those pesky neighbors. BTW, for some reason Keefer is always associated with a tele but no one seems to remember he played a fair amount of strats in the seventies and early eighties. At least when I saw them play. Jerry

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pbradt Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 267	None other than The one and only Lee Roy Parnell. Doesn't gig with Strats any more (G*bson endorsement) but his best tone was with a Strat. He played mine at the Mid-State Fair in CA., a couple weeks ago (used my Bassman for the gig) and he sounded GREAT. He likes my CIJ Strat.

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hearmytrain Tele-Meister Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Marietta Ga Posts: 188	Re: Who do you rate for tone on a strat? (preferably living) the best tone i have personally bore witness to and can testify as being 100% strat/talent mojo: Jeff Beck (all hail the king!) SRV David Gilmore EJ Alan Holdsworth (UK..it was a strat back then...sort of) Chris Duarte Robin Trower Barry Richman (Atl local...MONSTER player)

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August 19th, 2003, 08:20 AM	#67 (permalink)
mudshark Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Groover's Paradise Age: 58 Posts: 1,404	JJ Cale, Tom Principato, Duke Robillard (when he plays a Strat), Jimmy Vaughn. Dead guys: Jimi, Lowell George, SRV, Eldon Shamblin, Frank Zappa. __________________ mudshark Klaatu barada nikto

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jdanter TDPRI Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: NC Posts: 57	Ike Turner Ike flat wears out a Strat, and the whammy. "I Smell Trouble" http://www.iketurner.com/ jamie

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Pedalworld Banned Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 936	Eric Johnson doesn't get "Strat tones" ..........he gets Eric Johnson tones.

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mark676 TDPRI Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 47	Gotta go with: Tommy Castro Ana Popovic (awesome Tele player also) Eric Johnson Monster Mike Welch Hughie Thomasson (Outlaws & Skynyrd) Lee Roy Parnell Eric Clapton Buddy Guy Jimmy Thackery To name a few............. __________________ "Steel City Blues"

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NashTele Tele-Meister Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Nashville,TN Posts: 203 2 Photos	Robert Cray. __________________ .::blooz for yooz::.

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Scotland Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Aberdeen, Scotland, Yewrup Age: 55 Posts: 7,428 3 Photos	All the previously mentioned plus Chris Rea, 62 Strat and tone to die for. __________________ All those who believe in psycho-kinesis, raise my hand !

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Shaft NEW MEMBER! Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 3	I just heard a killer player last weekend. Chris Durate. His tone was amazing. I'll also happily jump on the Eric Johnson and Anson Funderburg bandwagons.

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11 Gauge Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: 6.2 miles northwest of BWI Posts: 3,922 16 Photos	same names seem to mostly keep popping up... ...so I'll throw 2 that are probably way less familiar: Jim Thomas of the Mermen. sonic delight from ultra clean all the way up to distorted madness. but don't investigate his rig if you have G.A.S. - it's insane! at one point he was grafting 2 Strats together to make them into doublenecks w/2 diff. tuning schemes. and he runs 3 amps - a pair of Dual Showman heads (thru diff. cab setups) and a Twin. Eddie Angel of Los Straitjackets. Just a '57 RI Strat into an old Silverface amp. I saw the band live - he played EVERYTHING on the bridge pickup - unbelievable! best part? they are both alive and young (by today's standards). __________________