Anyone know what Pickups Kenny Wayne Shepard uses?
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STRATDELUXER97
Stratoblaster Tone Meister
Re: Anyone know what Pickups Kenny Wayne Shepard uses?
63 Strat and more than likely the stock pickups...He's a SRV wanna be (Or was) and I'm sure he'd stick with the stock pickups like SRV did...
63 Strat and more than likely the stock pickups...He's a SRV wanna be (Or was) and I'm sure he'd stick with the stock pickups like SRV did...
Guitar Toad
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Re: Anyone know what Pickups Kenny Wayne Shepard uses?
SRV was a great guitarist whereby to model one's playing. Can't fault Kenny Wayne for that. We're all a "wanna be something". right?
A classic Strat with stock pickups I am finding out is a great musical tool.
STRATDELUXER97 said:
SRV was a great guitarist whereby to model one's playing. Can't fault Kenny Wayne for that. We're all a "wanna be something". right?
A classic Strat with stock pickups I am finding out is a great musical tool.
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Monty-Jay
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Re: Anyone know what Pickups Kenny Wayne Shepard uses?
In the past, he's said that he isn't the type of person that changes out pickups all the time to try different things. He has received some from the Fender Custom shop, but in the end he uses the stock true vintage pickups or the stock pickups in his custom shop/reissue strats.
MJ
In the past, he's said that he isn't the type of person that changes out pickups all the time to try different things. He has received some from the Fender Custom shop, but in the end he uses the stock true vintage pickups or the stock pickups in his custom shop/reissue strats.
MJ
Gearjoneser
Gear Ho
Re: Anyone know what Pickups Kenny Wayne Shepard uses?
That tone is the definitive tone of an alder bodied strat, rosewood fretboard, and the neck pickup has to be an Alnico 5, 6.3K. That means you want a very edgy clean tone, a good overdrive, and an alder strat with a set of Surfers, Fralins, Lollars, Chubtones, Fender Fat 50's etc.
For that SRV/Mayer/KWS sound, it's the alder/rosewood/6.3K A5 neck pickup that gets it. And of course, a cranked tube amp and any string gauge 10 or higher.
That tone is the definitive tone of an alder bodied strat, rosewood fretboard, and the neck pickup has to be an Alnico 5, 6.3K. That means you want a very edgy clean tone, a good overdrive, and an alder strat with a set of Surfers, Fralins, Lollars, Chubtones, Fender Fat 50's etc.
For that SRV/Mayer/KWS sound, it's the alder/rosewood/6.3K A5 neck pickup that gets it. And of course, a cranked tube amp and any string gauge 10 or higher.
Guitar Toad
Toadily Stratologist
Re: Anyone know what Pickups Kenny Wayne Shepard uses?
I really like the strat that he was using. Really cool graffiti design.
I really like the strat that he was using. Really cool graffiti design.
Guitar Toad
Toadily Stratologist
Re: Anyone know what Pickups Kenny Wayne Shepard uses?
I can't find a picture of the strat he was using on american idol. do you have pic of it? I want that strat he was using.
I can't find a picture of the strat he was using on american idol. do you have pic of it? I want that strat he was using.
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Lewguitar
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Re: Anyone know what Pickups Kenny Wayne Shepard uses?
Pretty much total agreement...maybe doesn't have to a rosewood fingerboard, IMO...maple would probably be fine too. But in terms of pickups: 6K to 6.4K Antiquity Surfers, SSL-1's or Fralin Vintage Hots will nail that tone.
Gearjoneser said:
Pretty much total agreement...maybe doesn't have to a rosewood fingerboard, IMO...maple would probably be fine too. But in terms of pickups: 6K to 6.4K Antiquity Surfers, SSL-1's or Fralin Vintage Hots will nail that tone.
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