Billy Gibbons. AKA Guitar God

[MacGaden]

Tres Hombres is still my favorite, I play it on vinyl quite often in the shop.

Question: does Rev play Tush in open G or standard tuning? Open G sure makes sense for that riff and solo. I'm gonna look at some live clips on youtube and see if I can tell.
george

I think it´s open G on the record, but live it may be standard. This is from the show that turned me on to ZZ. We did´nt know anything about them in Europe, but 10 seconds in they had me. Tush in standard tuning:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I40cR645cWc

For the Chief: Very interesting study in different styles. Jeff just takes a completely different direction. He´s said he loves "Rough Boy" and wishes the solo could go on forever. Here´s his chance:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IfMGH5OuLzA

I love Billy, but Jeff just takes it to another level in this song.

[NY Chief]

Yeah, mac. I SHIT when I heard what Jeff did with that. Couple of weeks to go before I see JB with Imeld and her band!

[JimiJames]

His Pinstriped Gold Top. What's the story on this ?
Where's the toggle?
From October 30, 2009 Madison Suare Garden. From the same concert that Mac posted.

More obvious in this one : [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZhgPu6PBJh0[/youtube]

[SteadyEddie]

For the Chief: Very interesting study in different styles. Jeff just takes a completely different direction. He´s said he loves "Rough Boy" and wishes the solo could go on forever. Here´s his chance:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IfMGH5OuLzA

I love Billy, but Jeff just takes it to another level in this song.

Wow, I love Jeff (and Billy) but IMO, Jeff kind of overdid it on that solo. Billy's original take on it was just PERFECT.

[BLOOZE]

Love and respect for Billy Gibbons

[somethin'else]

Ay, Foxy Lady... this one's Kooky Kool... Cars, Stars, and Guitars... (it's kinda bad. lol) wish Billy would've taken a solo, but hey, he's singin' on this one... love the sick horns
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMEzSL2ONpg[/youtube]

[syscokid]

His Pinstriped Gold Top. What's the story on this ?
Where's the toggle? ...

This question had me researching:
Custom made by John Bolin
The neck PU is not connected, or is a "Dummy"!
Billy uses 7's for strings...
The body might be hollow.

Got most of this info from this semi-old, 3 page thread from: http://www.lespaulforum.com/forum/showt ... p?t=147663" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
A couple of nice pics, too.

[leadguy]

Looks like Billy has everything except the kitchen sink

http://sixstringbliss.proboards.com/ind ... ge=1#31987" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[Krinkle]

I'm a big fan of the early ZZ Top. Love BFG tone on the original mix of the first album.

I got the bootleg of the show in Pensacola, FL in 1970. Great playing.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfVl3PnPR-o[/youtube]

I LOVE the first album! I LOVE this clip.

I've been trying to cop this tone for ages. Here's my latest attempt.

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94 LP with SD PG Bridge PUP
Homemade Supa Fuzz
Metroamp 12000

Cheap camera screwed up my bottom end, which was fuzzing more than the video shows.

[leadguy]

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[Krinkle]

Billy's Live Rack

http://www.mylespaul.com/forums/other-g ... -gear.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

I just bought a JMP-1 and plugged in the settings from the Rig Rundown video - even with headphones it was fantastic. I am going to put it into my rack on the weekend and see how it sounds. I can hear the live tone all over it. I was cranking the "Later with Jools Holland" version of "Stop Breakin Down Blues" and just loving it.

I have my wishlist that I routinely search for and last night I took a look on eBay and found a Digitech Mono 28 for $100. What a great week! I thought that was a great price but I've never seen one for sale below so what do I know?! Anyways, I was tickled pink to pay the $100 and it's on the way, I can't wait to get it. I have a 94 Les Paul Standard with a SD Pearly Gates PUP in the bridge so I am hoping to use the eq to get as close as I can to the real PG.

I have a VHT 2502 power amp with a Marshall 4x12 with G12M-25 greenbacks with the 6402 cones to complete the signal chain. Not exactly the same as BG but should be a lot of fun.

I see that BG also uses a modded/custom Mojave Scorpion with an ISO cab along with the rack. Maybe I should mix my Metro 12000 with the JMP-1 to see how it sounds. I know that Elwood is right, the JMP-1 does not clean up like a plexi at all.