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Rebecca Dirks is On Location with Elwood Francis, guitar tech for Billy F. Gibbons to check out Billy's live rig. See the Gretsches and Les Pauls, check out the detailed settings on Billy's Marshal JMP-1s, and learn what strings, picks, and slides Reverend Willy G. uses night after night.

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L MaYhEm on 12/02/2012	I saw ZZTOP, 1973. Got Les Paul. Put Pealy Gates pickups, BK Butler Tube Driver, Low-Full, Hi-None. Fender 600 Champ Vol=Full, Celestion Blue Alnico 12" = KILLER TONE. I'm in the ball park. Billy G, Elwood, YOU'RE THE BEST! Thanks for givin it away for free. I walked into a Guitar Center with my Les Paul n Pealy Gates pickups, plugged in a Fender Champ 600, shut the place down. Everyone play new pickup guitars with big amps with pre-amp vol = SUCK. They don't get it. Pre 60s pickups. Thank you for the expose!!!!!!!!!
In the way on 07/23/2012	Here I am obsessing over the size of my penis and the number of 12'' speakers in my rig like an idiot! Somebody should have told me half a century ago that it's the string gauge that makes you a REAL man, apparently. I used to play 9-46s, but now I play 25-95s. Tuned up to f#, of course, because I'm the manliest manly man of them all! Can't leave the house without women jumping me from all sides now.
brian delaney on 06/14/2012	Elwood! Haven't seen ya since the Nugent/Aerosmith tours days!! Hope you & Toby are well and looks like you're busy..!
BeemerBoy on 10/11/2011	Great interview! Unfortunately, I think that some of you guys kinda miss the point, that Billy and almost everyone associated with him, are in SHOW BUSINESS. Yep! Thats his job and thats why he travels from city to city playing the same music, pretty much the same way week after week. In return, he gets love and adulation from his fans, he gets the satisfaction that comes with success, and he gets paid bundles of money for doing something he obviously loves to do. That is so kool!!
James on 09/27/2011	I would like to sit and talk with Rebecca.... give her my rig rundown
Gearhund on 08/03/2011	Well of course you don't need a good cable if you're turning your treble controls all the way down!
zzdoc on 07/30/2011	Tone questors take note. Everytime I review one of these I'm reminded of the futility in the pursuit. Close, but no cigar.
Stratman63 on 07/28/2011	I'd like to try some of those extra light strings, my problem is that at the start of the night I have a light touch. But as the night goes on, the music gets louder, and I get more 'inspired', I hit harder. The Rev is obviously VERY consistent in his attack if he's playing such hard driving music with such a light touch. He pretty much destroys the myth that one must use heavy strings to get heavy tone. As always, it's all in the fingers and brain, and the interplay between them. I'd love to have The Rev perform the ceremony when my wife and I renew our vows on our 25th anniversary! You listenin' Willy G??
2 cents on 07/20/2011	lmfao, the tech is wining he has nothing to do during a show .007 strings, he's got feathers for fingers! Rebecca is pro as usual in voice and...;) Complicated for a ZZTop rig?!
ed@silverstr ings on 07/14/2011	Sorry...correction! Extra heavy picks!

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