• From: San Diego, CA
  • Registered: 2006-05-25
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Topic: Joe's amps and scaled down pedal board

I just saw Joe play at The Coach House in San Juan Capistrano and I was close enough to see his pedal board.  He has really scaled it down. 

Here is the equipment on his board:
Vox Wah
Ibanez TS808 Tube Screamer
Carl Martin Hot Drive & Boost
BOSS DD3 Digital Delay
Lehle Amp Switcher Pedal

Here are the amps he was using:
Fuchs (Upper Left)
Two-Rock (Lower Left)
Park (Upper Right)
Marshall Silver Jubilee (Lower Right)

His tone was incredible!

  • Registered: 2006-05-19
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Re: Joe's amps and scaled down pedal board

so the Budda is long gone huh?

  • Registered: 2006-04-26
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Re: Joe's amps and scaled down pedal board

I think the TS808 is a TS9.

  • From: Tampa, Fl.
  • Registered: 2006-04-22
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Re: Joe's amps and scaled down pedal board

BodaZoffa wrote:

I think the TS808 is a TS9.

When I saw him a couple of months ago, I think it was definetly a TS-808, but he might have changed it since then...

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  • From: San Diego, CA
  • Registered: 2006-05-25
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Re: Joe's amps and scaled down pedal board

BodaZoffa wrote:

I think the TS808 is a TS9.

No, it was definately a TS808.

  • From: San Diego, CA
  • Registered: 2006-05-25
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Re: Joe's amps and scaled down pedal board

Ballgame wrote:

so the Budda is long gone huh?

Yes, it appears that the Budda is long gone.  Like most guitarists (myself included), he appears to have a bad case of G.A.S. (Gear Acquisition Syndrome).  I'm sure this isn't the last time that he changes his amps and effects.

  • From: Harrison, Arkansas
  • Registered: 2006-04-21
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Re: Joe's amps and scaled down pedal board

Who knows? One day he might even go back to the Strats.

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  • From: Rome, New York
  • Registered: 2006-04-21
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Re: Joe's amps and scaled down pedal board

Deezer wrote:

Who knows? One day he might even go back to the Strats.

I wouldn't be surprised. He never answered the question when asked if he would be auctioning off them. smile

  • From: Harrison, Arkansas
  • Registered: 2006-04-21
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Re: Joe's amps and scaled down pedal board

When I talked to him in Springfield about it, he just basically said that he's going through a phase now where he really likes Gibsons. That's what makes me think that one day he'll probably go back. And then switch again, and again, and again.

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  • From: San Diego, CA
  • Registered: 2006-05-25
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Re: Joe's amps and scaled down pedal board

I'm sure he will go back to Stratocasters some day.  He's just go through a phase where he needs a heavier sound.  It must be tough to figure out which guitars to play when you have over 180 of them.

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  • Registered: 2006-04-22
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Re: Joe's amps and scaled down pedal board

i hope he stays w/ gibson..
his tone is over the top..
strats water him down...

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Re: Joe's amps and scaled down pedal board

Strats have  a sparkle of tone, but to me they seem like a Ford Mustang as compared to the Chev. Corvette of a Les Paul.  To me, Les Pauls are more  classy. Neck through bodies an set necks are also the way to go. Jimmy Page coil tapping does the strat trick in a LP...

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  • Registered: 2006-09-27
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Re: Joe's amps and scaled down pedal board

Deezer wrote:

Who knows? One day he might even go back to the Strats.

Funny you say this... lastnight he played his sunburst strat lol

  • From: Tampa, Fl.
  • Registered: 2006-04-22
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Re: Joe's amps and scaled down pedal board

Journeyman wrote:
Deezer wrote:

Who knows? One day he might even go back to the Strats.

Funny you say this... lastnight he played his sunburst strat lol

Wait... he has a sunburst strat on the road with him now?

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  • Registered: 2006-05-13
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Re: Joe's amps and scaled down pedal board

Probably the Jalopy.

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  • Registered: 2006-07-14
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Re: Joe's amps and scaled down pedal board

NPB_EST.1979 wrote:

Strats have  a sparkle of tone, but to me they seem like a Ford Mustang as compared to the Chev. Corvette of a Les Paul.  To me, Les Pauls are more  classy. Neck through bodies an set necks are also the way to go. Jimmy Page coil tapping does the strat trick in a LP...

...while I have to disagree with the idea that an Chevy would go over a Ford, I totally agree about sticking with Les Paul's.

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  • Registered: 2006-09-27
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Re: Joe's amps and scaled down pedal board

kwsjb1238 wrote:
Journeyman wrote:
Deezer wrote:

Who knows? One day he might even go back to the Strats.

Funny you say this... lastnight he played his sunburst strat lol

Wait... he has a sunburst strat on the road with him now?

Yer he does