TheGearPage.net forums have a nice collection of photographs of the gear that the guitarists on the Experience Hendrix tour were using. For example, there are photos of Eric Johnson’s rig, Brad Whitford’s rig, Mato Nanji’s rig, Bernard Allison’s rig, Eric Gales’s rig, Kenny Wayne Shepherd’s rig, Jonny Lang’s rig, Buddy Guy’s rig, and there are also pictures of some of the artists’ pedalboards.
Interestingly, the guitar techs were asked to tape over the Fender logos on the Fender amps because Gibson was sponsoring the show. Seems like a silly move to me. I’m sure that most people in the audience knew what kind of amps they were.
Check out the gear photos here.
Yes, I agree. It’s silly to tape over the Fender amp logos because Gibson comes-off as petty. Although not competitive, Gibson makes amps so why not cover all other amp brand logos? Because it’s asinine! In effect, the company missed an opportunity to out-class its main competitor.
Thanks Josh for the link to The GearPage.net forum photos. It’s obvious that both the musicians AND their gear have paid their dues.
Thanks for visiting, Ed! It certainly makes Gibson seem petty, considering that Fender was the only brand covered, as you mentioned.