Gibson even made a special order 25 cycle GA 40 that cost around $50 extra over a normal 60 Hz model. The 25 Hz power was used in OLD generating stations, and Niagra was still using it up until very recently for industrial customers who did not want to retool. If you lived where they had 25Hz power this was one of your few options for a guitar amp. A normal 60Hz would fry. Great sounding amps, either model, and getting hard to find.
Top class my friend! 10 out of 5! I met Bob wootton the other night. He was fantastic for Johnny Cash over the last 30 odd years. Amazing and a real gentleman!
I think the official model number for that Gibson Les Paul amp (with the LP intitals set in script on the front panel grille) was a GA-40, though I might be wrong.
I've seen that early photo too. While the amp in the photo with the LP designation seemed tailor made for Luther, in reality it was was a Gibson Les Paul model amp which I'm not sure Luther ever owned.
According to amp collectors, the SIlvertrone 1300 (with tone knob) and Fender Champ (no tone) shared similar design schematics where both amps supposedly sounded similar. Luther was using a Bassman long before January 1958 though the EchoSoninc did short out at San Quentin. I have a photo of Luther with the EchoSonic in 1959 or '60. There are numerous photos taken of Cash and TN2 in Florida in the summer of '56 where Luther had already been using a Bassman.
I recall seeing some picture where Luther is using red Esquire or the famous white Esquire wich had that cool charcoal aplique and initials L.P and it was plugged in to some amplifier that also had initial L.P in the front grille. It looked quite a lot some early Fender Super Amplifier, but I don't know for sure. I may try to get that picture somewhere!
I saw a photos of Luther with a Gibson GA-40 on an old CMT special a few years back around the time of Cash's death in 2003. I don't think the amp was actually Luther's IMO..
What do you mean "except those click-clock sounds"? From my point of view, there are only handfull of those people who have gotten Luthers real playing style pretty good and I think I'm one of them. You must remember that Luthers and Bobs playing style differents a bit what comes to playing chords with palm-muting. Also, Bob rocked and pioneered some solos to his style.
Luther only used the Sears Silvertone 1300 model up until January 1956 when he took receipt of a new custom made Ray Butts EchoSonic (serial #10) bought through Harold Bruckner in December 1955.
I know, but I recall something said by Marshall Grant that Luther used his Silvertone on most Sun Records eras songs? He used his Champ on WtL and Get Rhythm, but I don't know what else he recorded with it. One thing I know for sure, key to Luthers "main" amp sound is point-to-point made amplifier and real rectifier tubes.
Though he very well may have used a Champ borrowed form Houck Music in Memphis. According to Marshall Grant and Johnny Cash it was on that little Sears Silvertone amp that the first early hits at Sun were recorded. The next amp he used was the EchoSonic (I have a copy of the actual order sheet from Ray Butts and confirmed by Mr. Grant). Next up was the Fender Bassman. The Silvertone amp, however, was also mentioned in the Cash biography WINNERS GOT SCARS TOO back in the early 1970s.
Luther used the Silvertone on Hey Porter to the Folsom Prison Blues session. THen he went to the Champ for I Walk The Line. He used the Echosonic from Train of Love to the Country Boy / Rock Island Line / etc. session. After the Echosonic amp got destroyed at San Quentin Prison on Jan 1 1958, Luther bought a Bassman that he used into the first few sessions with Columbia.
You can clearly hear a difference between the Champ and the Echosonic as the echosonic has a more punchier sound because it has a tone knob. The champ just had a volume knob and relied on the guitar to provide the tone.
And it is very rarely heard done right. Everyone plays in Bob Woottons style and then they claim that "he plays same thing as Luther" which is most wrongest said thing in the world.
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itsstrictlycash 1 year ago
tune
poppyseller1 1 year ago
Great stuff, that's about as close as it gets.
Strictly Cash, the Johnny Cash tribute band.
itsstrictlycash 1 year ago
@itsstrictlycash
Well, if ye ever come to Finland to play some gigs, I'd be glad to be a visiting guitarist or something...
tsukka 1 year ago
Remember also Luther played up-strokes..
CrypticNexus777 1 year ago
Turn the tone up and move the pick up selector all the way down .. give it that twangy sound
CrypticNexus777 1 year ago
@CrypticNexus777
I'm using Esquire, so no need to use tone knob. Also I'm using up and downstrokes. Or were you just advising other players?
tsukka 1 year ago
@tsukka Pretty much anyone reading
CrypticNexus777 1 year ago
Gibson even made a special order 25 cycle GA 40 that cost around $50 extra over a normal 60 Hz model. The 25 Hz power was used in OLD generating stations, and Niagra was still using it up until very recently for industrial customers who did not want to retool. If you lived where they had 25Hz power this was one of your few options for a guitar amp. A normal 60Hz would fry. Great sounding amps, either model, and getting hard to find.
Satchmoeddie 1 year ago
VERY COOL!
BCRification 1 year ago
love this sound O_____________O
JohnnyCash1Fan1 1 year ago
Tube amp Right?
JohnnyCashFan200 2 years ago
Music with a true sound;)
FuckStaub 2 years ago
@FuckStaub Whats up
JohnnyCashFan200 2 years ago
Cool. What amp settings did you use?
JohnnyCashShow 2 years ago
No bass and mid and trebles to taste. Sound needs to be simple and bit biting, but not ear killing trebly.
tsukka 2 years ago
@tsukka
JohnnyCashFan200 2 years ago
Say what now?
tsukka 2 years ago
Sorry Bout That I Just Upset bout my ex soryy
JohnnyCashFan200 2 years ago
Tabs?
crbdudeman 1 year ago
@tsukka
JohnnyCashFan200 2 years ago
@tsukka
JohnnyCashFan200 2 years ago
@tsukka
JohnnyCashFan200 2 years ago
Top class my friend! 10 out of 5! I met Bob wootton the other night. He was fantastic for Johnny Cash over the last 30 odd years. Amazing and a real gentleman!
smccheyne 2 years ago
Thanx for the no bass tip
JohnnyCashFan200 2 years ago
Oh i rated 4/5 by mistake!5*
yeosei5533 2 years ago
Great work!Great pics!GREAT SOUND!!!
yeosei5533 2 years ago
I think the official model number for that Gibson Les Paul amp (with the LP intitals set in script on the front panel grille) was a GA-40, though I might be wrong.
anthony1962 2 years ago
I checked that pic and it really WAS Gibson GA-40. What a surprise too see it.
tsukka 2 years ago
I've seen that early photo too. While the amp in the photo with the LP designation seemed tailor made for Luther, in reality it was was a Gibson Les Paul model amp which I'm not sure Luther ever owned.
anthony1962 2 years ago
According to amp collectors, the SIlvertrone 1300 (with tone knob) and Fender Champ (no tone) shared similar design schematics where both amps supposedly sounded similar. Luther was using a Bassman long before January 1958 though the EchoSoninc did short out at San Quentin. I have a photo of Luther with the EchoSonic in 1959 or '60. There are numerous photos taken of Cash and TN2 in Florida in the summer of '56 where Luther had already been using a Bassman.
anthony1962 2 years ago
I recall seeing some picture where Luther is using red Esquire or the famous white Esquire wich had that cool charcoal aplique and initials L.P and it was plugged in to some amplifier that also had initial L.P in the front grille. It looked quite a lot some early Fender Super Amplifier, but I don't know for sure. I may try to get that picture somewhere!
tsukka 2 years ago
Do you have that picture somewhere that I can see?
pro_magnum [at] hotmail [dot] com
promagnum 2 years ago
I saw a photos of Luther with a Gibson GA-40 on an old CMT special a few years back around the time of Cash's death in 2003. I don't think the amp was actually Luther's IMO..
anthony1962 2 years ago
Wow, great Luther pickin' skills
johnnycashfan91 2 years ago
You Did It!!!!!
It sounds just like the original Luther sound, except those click-clock sounds!
Cool!
I havent heard anythin' like this in a long time!
Juicefani11 2 years ago
What do you mean "except those click-clock sounds"? From my point of view, there are only handfull of those people who have gotten Luthers real playing style pretty good and I think I'm one of them. You must remember that Luthers and Bobs playing style differents a bit what comes to playing chords with palm-muting. Also, Bob rocked and pioneered some solos to his style.
tsukka 2 years ago
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block28 2 years ago
Luther only used the Sears Silvertone 1300 model up until January 1956 when he took receipt of a new custom made Ray Butts EchoSonic (serial #10) bought through Harold Bruckner in December 1955.
anthony1962 2 years ago
Luther had a Fender Champ that was used on I Walk The Line.
promagnum 2 years ago
I know, but I recall something said by Marshall Grant that Luther used his Silvertone on most Sun Records eras songs? He used his Champ on WtL and Get Rhythm, but I don't know what else he recorded with it. One thing I know for sure, key to Luthers "main" amp sound is point-to-point made amplifier and real rectifier tubes.
tsukka 2 years ago
Though he very well may have used a Champ borrowed form Houck Music in Memphis. According to Marshall Grant and Johnny Cash it was on that little Sears Silvertone amp that the first early hits at Sun were recorded. The next amp he used was the EchoSonic (I have a copy of the actual order sheet from Ray Butts and confirmed by Mr. Grant). Next up was the Fender Bassman. The Silvertone amp, however, was also mentioned in the Cash biography WINNERS GOT SCARS TOO back in the early 1970s.
anthony1962 2 years ago
Luther used the Silvertone on Hey Porter to the Folsom Prison Blues session. THen he went to the Champ for I Walk The Line. He used the Echosonic from Train of Love to the Country Boy / Rock Island Line / etc. session. After the Echosonic amp got destroyed at San Quentin Prison on Jan 1 1958, Luther bought a Bassman that he used into the first few sessions with Columbia.
promagnum 2 years ago
You can clearly hear a difference between the Champ and the Echosonic as the echosonic has a more punchier sound because it has a tone knob. The champ just had a volume knob and relied on the guitar to provide the tone.
promagnum 2 years ago
what are your settings on ur amp and guitar?? like volume, treble, middle, bass, reverb and volume and tone on guitar??
Dustpan04347 2 years ago
Thank you all! These kind words are really needed these days!
tsukka 3 years ago
wow thats awsome...spot on with the recordings.!!!
hellotherechap 3 years ago
This is fantastic*****S
Thank you Johi for sending.
jtls8 3 years ago
Great sound man!
downhill240 3 years ago
Holy cats, that's the sound man!
What Fender Amp specifically?
lerb21 3 years ago 2
Blues Deluxe with, rectifier tubes.
tsukka 3 years ago
Thanks Johi for the share. It sure is some good pickin here. It was really pretty.
Darlene
deskyles 3 years ago
Great pickin' right here. Luthers style will always be the best pickin' style.
JoeCamelCigg 3 years ago
And it is very rarely heard done right. Everyone plays in Bob Woottons style and then they claim that "he plays same thing as Luther" which is most wrongest said thing in the world.
tsukka 3 years ago
I'd swear I was listening to something off the Sun label. Great sound! Mark
Maysey1 3 years ago
Thank you very much! I appreciate these kind words!
tsukka 3 years ago
Very good, kepp up the good work, hope to hear more!
Armstrong112 3 years ago
GREAT! This sounds really VERY close to Luther, big respect!! Great job!
Johi2410 3 years ago
Very;very good! He getsthat distinctive sound really well. Thanx.
tuktukskagal 3 years ago
Hi,
I love your sound and your pickin`!
Best wishes to you and keep on doin !
JR Shatzeline
JRShatzeline 3 years ago
That is real good Tsukka, keep up the good work, hope to see more!
Cortexmelon 3 years ago
Nice. I like it.
promagnum 3 years ago
fantastic.
IlSuddenDeathIl 3 years ago