I mainly use Stratocasters. I like a lot of different kinds of guitars, but for what I do, it seems that a Stratocaster is the most versatile. I can pretty much get any sound out of it, and I use stock pickups.
STEVIE RAY VAUGHANAll the Strats have personalities of their own and feel completely different.
More Stevie Ray Vaughan Quotes
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I’ve been trying to grow up some myself, in my heart, and it’s happening quick and I feel good about it, and I want that to come out in the music.
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But between sets I’d sneak over to the black places to hear blues musicians. It got to the point where I was making my living at white clubs and having my fun at the other places.
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God it’s good to be here walkin together, my friend.
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I love my baby like the finest wine, I’ll stick with her until the end of time.
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Lots of times I’ll play lead and rhythm together.
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I play as many different things – piano, sax and harp parts – as I can at once. Whatever I can fit, whenever I need to.
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I hit rock bottom, but thank God my bottom wasn’t death.
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When I play from my mind I get in trouble.
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The problem with taking amps to a shop is that they come back sounding like another amp.
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If you hit the front end on the right-hand side you could turn that one on by itself and if you hit on the left-hand side you could turn it on and off. And in the middle it was like serious overdrive.
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All the Strats have personalities of their own and feel completely different.
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Jazz changes and all. But I don’t know the names of what it is I’m doing.
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That’s how it happens, livin life by the drop.
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The way people come into your life when you need them, it’s wonderful and it happens in so many ways. It’s like having an angel. Somebody comes along and helps you get right.
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You know, there’s a big lie in this business. The lie is that it’s okay to go out in flames. But that doesn’t do anybody much good. I may be wrong, but I think Hendrix was trying to come around.
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