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duhvoodooman
February 15th, 2007, 10:24 AM
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....

http://www.custom-sounds.com/isroot/Customsounds/Images/SRVLesPaul.jpg

http://www.custom-sounds.com/isroot/Customsounds/Images/srvFlyingV.gif

warren0728
February 15th, 2007, 10:36 AM
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!! :eek:

ww

Robert
February 15th, 2007, 10:36 AM
I seen those before somewhere.

SuperSwede
February 15th, 2007, 10:45 AM
He doesnt seem to enjoy playing the Les Paul...

snarph
February 15th, 2007, 11:09 AM
there is an album Cover with him and a 335

ted s
February 15th, 2007, 11:35 AM
Pretty sure it's Soul to Soul with the 335.

warren0728
February 15th, 2007, 11:47 AM
Pretty sure it's Soul to Soul with the 335.
yep....that is the one

ww

Spudman
February 15th, 2007, 11:51 AM
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
February 15th, 2007, 01:03 PM
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:

http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/P/B00000ICN7.01._SS500_SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg

Spudman
February 15th, 2007, 03:05 PM
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
February 15th, 2007, 03:22 PM
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
February 15th, 2007, 05:18 PM
Here's another view of the Soul to Soul album.. hehehe

warren0728
February 15th, 2007, 06:11 PM
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!) :D :p :p :D

ww

ted s
February 15th, 2007, 06:26 PM
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
February 15th, 2007, 06:49 PM
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
February 15th, 2007, 07:20 PM
Here's another view of the Soul to Soul album.. hehehe
Sure, rub it in, you show-off!

duhvoodooman
February 15th, 2007, 07:21 PM
I am pretty sure that Stevie sounded like Stevie even with a Les Paul.
Now, that's a safe bet!!

Janarm
February 16th, 2007, 09:36 AM
I am thinking that how was LP sounding in his hands ;)

Big_Rob
February 16th, 2007, 10:59 AM
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
February 24th, 2007, 04:04 PM
Here's a clip of SRV playing a Flying V - it still sounds pretty good:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=8xsGP93BpHI

Spudman
February 24th, 2007, 04:38 PM
That's a great clip Tinky. Did you notice how high his action is?

Big_Rob
February 24th, 2007, 09:09 PM
Dayum he sounded trashed

But OMG! he sounded great.

tot_Ou_tard
February 25th, 2007, 07:00 AM
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?

http://www.custom-sounds.com/isroot/Customsounds/Images/srvFlyingV.gif

Big_Rob
February 25th, 2007, 05:15 PM
isnt it a Gibson strap?

duhvoodooman
February 25th, 2007, 06:23 PM
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
February 26th, 2007, 12:03 PM
isnt it a Gibson strap?

I was wrong, a lightening bolt is the Gibson strap

Iago
February 26th, 2007, 12:07 PM
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..