What famous guitarists/bands use higains?
Posted: Wed May 03, 2006 3:26 pm
it seems that all the famous guys i can think of use the toasters in their ricks. who am i missing?
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Posted: Wed May 03, 2006 3:57 pm
Peter Buck! Johnny Marr, too, I'd bet. Maybe the Edge?
Posted: Wed May 03, 2006 4:05 pm
Paul Weller
Posted: Wed May 03, 2006 4:31 pm
Tony Carey too... Well he's sort of famous. Especially around these parts.
Posted: Wed May 03, 2006 9:00 pm
Too Kind Brian.....
Posted: Thu May 04, 2006 2:17 am
Radiohead uses/used mostly Ricks with hi-gains. I've seen Johnny play a 350v63, but they normally play stock 330s and 360s.
Posted: Thu May 04, 2006 3:29 am
Johnny played a 350 ? I thought at least one of Thom's 330s was toaster-equipped. Edge's are both 21-fret w/ toasters and 12-strings.
Posted: Thu May 04, 2006 4:26 am
Paul Kantner (Jefferson Airplane) uses hi-gains on his 360/12s.
Posted: Thu May 04, 2006 5:14 am
I think the Airplane pre-dates Hi-Gains...
Did he change them out?
Mike Skill of the Romantics had a 70's 340...
The two LPs that he's on have a clear hi-gain tone.
Did he change them out?
Mike Skill of the Romantics had a 70's 340...
The two LPs that he's on have a clear hi-gain tone.
Posted: Thu May 04, 2006 6:43 am
Here's an early video with Johnny playing his 350v63JG. Ed's got a nice vintage 360/12MG as well.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BMRxg5LZT3c&search=radiohead
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BMRxg5LZT3c&search=radiohead
Posted: Thu May 04, 2006 7:21 am
Posted: Thu May 04, 2006 7:22 am
RE: I think the Airplane pre-dates Hi-Gains...
I meant he uses them NOW (current tense).
[I might be wrong. It's been known to happen. I'll attach a current photo of one of his guitars when I get home.]
I only mentioned JA as a way to identify him in case some don't know who Kantner was/is.
I meant he uses them NOW (current tense).
[I might be wrong. It's been known to happen. I'll attach a current photo of one of his guitars when I get home.]
I only mentioned JA as a way to identify him in case some don't know who Kantner was/is.
Posted: Thu May 04, 2006 2:06 pm
Chris, thanks a ton for posting that video! I had been a very dedicated follower of Radiohead's gear for a very long time but had never seen that one before.
However, I have to think that all of those guitars were used simply for the video shoot, as none of them were ever used live or were ever shown with the band again.
Colin never used a Les Paul bass, Thom never used that Gibson Blues King, Jonny certainly never used a Rick, and that 360/12 w/ toasters is not the guitar Ed was usually seen with, which was a 360BT.
However, I have to think that all of those guitars were used simply for the video shoot, as none of them were ever used live or were ever shown with the band again.
Colin never used a Les Paul bass, Thom never used that Gibson Blues King, Jonny certainly never used a Rick, and that 360/12 w/ toasters is not the guitar Ed was usually seen with, which was a 360BT.
Posted: Thu May 04, 2006 2:27 pm
Hi-gains (below). . . no?
Posted: Thu May 04, 2006 2:37 pm
Definitely not. Those are toaster pickups.