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Topic: What did Eric play through?

Joe had a great video of Eric Johnson and him jamming together at Joe's recent show in Austin, Texas posted on his Twitter site.  Joe's rig is very visible but I never got a glimpse of what amp(s) Eric is using.  I don't think it could get any better than seeing these two play together live.  I was just curious as to what Eric uses in this situation.

  • From: Ridgeland, MS
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Re: What did Eric play through?

Tweed Twin. A couple of pedals, but I don't know which…I would guess at least a TS.

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Re: What did Eric play through?

wharris wrote:

Tweed Twin. A couple of pedals, but I don't know which…I would guess at least a TS.

Eric's small board changes a lot from what I've heard. He sometimes uses a small pedalboard with an AC Booster, Zen Drive 2, TC Stereo Chorus, and into an echoplex. Uses that rig with two deluxe reverbs (1SF, 1BF, both vintage). He's also reportedly used a Boss RE20 for his delays. All second hand knowledge from a forum I used to go to.

  • Registered: 2009-01-01
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Re: What did Eric play through?

wharris wrote:

Tweed Twin.

Sounds like Eric Clapton rather than Johnson.

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Re: What did Eric play through?

Looked like a 57 Twin but I wonder if it's not one of the new EC signature amps, a Twinolux?

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Re: What did Eric play through?

wonder why JB didn't just plug him into the set of spare heads...

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  • From: Ridgeland, MS
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Re: What did Eric play through?

Lance Keltner says the EJ used a Tweed Twin, fuzz, tube screamer, echoplex. There you go.