• From: York, PA
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Topic: Eric Johnson Rig Rundown Video

If you haven't seen it yet, Premier Guitar's rig rundown with Eric Johnson.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4uYxO4r … re=related

  • Registered: 2009-10-10
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Re: Eric Johnson Rig Rundown Video

Great video.  Thanks for posting it.

  • From: York, PA
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Re: Eric Johnson Rig Rundown Video

I honestly found it to be a bit dry and not very informative.  There are a few other vids on youtube where Eric goes into greater detail of his rig and equipment, but he is still the man, so any glimpse into his live equipment is cool!

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Re: Eric Johnson Rig Rundown Video

I have read about his equipment and watched other videos of his equipment and I always enjoy them.  One thing I found very interesting in this video, if I understood the video correctly, was the order of his effects on his lead tone.  I think he said it was wah pedal, echoplex, tube driver, and then into the Marshall.  I always thought the echoplex was after the tube driver.

  • From: York, PA
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Re: Eric Johnson Rig Rundown Video

I don't recall what he said about signal chain order but I remember Joe mentioning in an unrelated thread of Eric's "Ah Via Musicom" order having the echoplex before the tube driver so the order would be clean pedals before dirt pedals.  I ran an MRX carbon copy before my fuzz and ts808 into the front of a breaking up marshall with nice results.  Though it still sounded fine after the OD pedals..

I also always wondered why he had his effects spaced out so far apart on his board.  I'm glad he touched on the reasoning behind it being so that they didn't cause any additional noise by being too close together.  His board is just too messy for me, it would drive me nuts!

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Re: Eric Johnson Rig Rundown Video

I have never tried a delay pedal in front of my overdrives.  When I heard he put the echoplex first, it got my interest up to try an Xotic Effects EP Booster.  I don't have an echoplex myself and the EP Booster is supposed to simulate the preamp of an echoplex.  After watching this video I would like to try an EP Booster in front of my Butler Tube Driver to see if it can be another link in the quest to get the big violin tone.

  • Registered: 2010-11-17
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Re: Eric Johnson Rig Rundown Video

That's waht I love about eric johnson.

Interviewer: What year is that Marshall from?
Eric Johnson: Yeah I think it's a 67 or 68 or 69 or something.

He doesen't exactly know what he uses, but he knows it sounds good!

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Re: Eric Johnson Rig Rundown Video

HoosierRock wrote:

I have never tried a delay pedal in front of my overdrives.  When I heard he put the echoplex first, it got my interest up to try an Xotic Effects EP Booster.  I don't have an echoplex myself and the EP Booster is supposed to simulate the preamp of an echoplex.  After watching this video I would like to try an EP Booster in front of my Butler Tube Driver to see if it can be another link in the quest to get the big violin tone.

isn't a big violin just a cello?  get a cello man! big_smile

Amp: Firebird Musical Amplifiers
Guitars:62 LP SG , 02 FB VII, JB FB I, 76 Electra Omega, 64 Firebird V, 73 LPC, 61 Custom Tele, 59 and 60 Melody Maker
Effects: Mythos Chupacabra, Strymon Deco/Flint
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Re: Eric Johnson Rig Rundown Video

If I could get

  • Registered: 2009-10-10
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Re: Eric Johnson Rig Rundown Video

If I could get "the tone" out of a cello I would give it a shot!  It would probably be cheaper than all of the guitars, amps, and pedals I have bought!