Steve Stevens tone/amps?

[tone?]

What amps did this guy use on the vince neil days??

pretty damn great rock tone!

and of course great chops. this guy can really play man.

any ideas on what he uses now?? i think it is Rocafforte.

[Rich_S]

Re: Steve Stevens tone/amps?

Back in the Billy Idol days, it was a mix of older and/or reissue non-master-volume Marshalls, most noteably a JTM45, IIRC. He did not use the JCM800's that were prevalent in the 80's. For overdrive, it was a Boss GE-7 equalizer and a Rat distortion (coincidentally, the same two boxes are on my latest pedalboard). Of course, he used a bunch of 80's rack-mount stuff (Lexicon?) for chorusing and ray-gun effects.

While searching for something else, I came across these on eBay the other day:

Auction 1

Auction B

I always loved Stevens' playing (and not just because we share a last name). He was always right out on the edge, going for it.

[elvhfan]

Re: Steve Stevens tone/amps?

steve's been using 5150s for years...still is, on album and tours....

[the guy who invented fire]

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Steve has a collection of 6 late 60's 100 watt Plexi's that are dead stok and are on every album he has ever recorded...the 5150's are live amps. Loads of different gutars...Gibson, Washburn, Fender, Music Man, Hamer, PRS, the list goes on.

[JeffB]

Re: Steve Stevens tone/amps?

Don't forget his magic weapon:

He's got a killer old Park thats done alot of his studio work....

[WhoFan]

Re: Steve Stevens tone/amps?

Back in the Billy Idol days, it was a mix of older and/or reissue non-master-volume Marshalls, most noteably a JTM45, IIRC. He did not use the JCM800's that were prevalent in the 80's. For overdrive, it was a Boss GE-7 equalizer and a Rat distortion (coincidentally, the same two boxes are on my latest pedalboard). Of course, he used a bunch of 80's rack-mount stuff (Lexicon?) for chorusing and ray-gun effects.

While searching for something else, I came across these on eBay the other day:

Auction 1

Auction B

I always loved Stevens' playing (and not just because we share a last name). He was always right out on the edge, going for it.

Ya and the amps he is tanding in front of in those ads is the 800 series.... Yet i also heard he never used the 800's much.... I love the fact he was using some Godins for a while a few years ago....

[Rich_S]

Re: Steve Stevens tone/amps?

Just in time - a multi-page article on Steve Stevens in the brand-new Guitar Player, March 2006 just arrived today. Says he's using Plexis and a 5150 on the current Idol tour.

Alex Lifeson is on the cover, with his gorgeous Howard Roberts.

[jdm61]

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Doesn't Mr. Steve have a new endorsement deal with Fender? I LOVED his playing on Rebel Yell and Whiplash Smile. Those two records are right up near the top of my list of the some of the very best of that post-punk movement in the 80's.

[shred-dog]

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i know he is now using BARE KNUCKLE pickups vhII/cold sweat/holy diver and they are making a set for him too REBEL YELL!
amps marshall pelxi/5150/c.a.e./roccaforte
mostly gibson les pauls now

[jdm61]

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Ok....I saw an ad with him in it the other day and couldn't remeber which compnay it was for

[Reckless Abandon]

Re: Steve Stevens tone/amps?

he said in a interview on guitar.com he was using a custom custom now instead of a JB. There was a link on this site somewhere.
I say he used a JB with Vince Niel

[the guy who invented fire]

Re: Steve Stevens tone/amps?

he said in a interview on guitar.com he was using a custom custom now instead of a JB. There was a link on this site somewhere.
I say he used a JB with Vince Niel

the CC didn't last long...Steve used a JB for years then switched to a CC then after a short time he went to the BK pups...

[WhoFan]

Re: Steve Stevens tone/amps?

Anyone hear any of the solo cd's Steve has done? I heard something to the effect a few years ago he recorded an album over a weekend with Tony Levin-(hope i spelt that right)... Steve was said to of used 2 different 5150 heads for that album.....

[shred-dog]

Re: Steve Stevens tone/amps?

he said in a interview on guitar.com he was using a custom custom now instead of a JB. There was a link on this site somewhere.
I say he used a JB with Vince Niel

steve was a big JB user but he uses BK's now in the last guitar player if you look at the covered pickups you can see they say bare knuckle

[the guy who invented fire]

Re: Steve Stevens tone/amps?

Anyone hear any of the solo cd's Steve has done? I heard something to the effect a few years ago he recorded an album over a weekend with Tony Levin-(hope i spelt that right)... Steve was said to of used 2 different 5150 heads for that album.....

Steve did 2 albums with Tony Levin and Terry Bozzio, I have both and both are amazing...IMO, the 2nd one is better. The first one is called "Black Light Syndrome" and the 2nd one is called "Situation Dangerous". Steve also recorded an album about 6 years ago now called "Flamenco A Go-Go" that is simply a beautiful album...