What type of Guitar played in this song?

Valsun12 · #1 (**permalink**) 07-08-2008, 11:24 AM

Hi
I am curious what type of guitars is/are being played in Chris Isaak's Somebody's Crying song and Wicked Game?

If anyone knows please do tell.I like that sound!

adaptable · #2 (**permalink**) 07-08-2008, 12:18 PM

The distinctive lead tone on Wicked Game is definitely a Fender Stratocaster. I saw Chris' guitarist play this live and it sounded great. It was a new-ish model with a vintage look. I think he may have had locking machine heads on the tuners to use the whammy that much and stay in tune. Live he also used a slide (glass, I believe).

What really makes that tone sound so good is the bright amp (I think it was a Fender Twin Reverb) with just the right about of reverb and tapping delay.

If you like that lead tone....Listen to Robert Plant's Big Log. It's a very similar tone, and feel....perhaps a bit more "Straty"

Valsun12 · #3 (**permalink**) 07-08-2008, 12:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by adaptable

The distinctive lead tone on Wicked Game is definitely a Fender Stratocaster. I saw Chris' guitarist play this live and it sounded great. It was a new-ish model with a vintage look. I think he may have had locking machine heads on the tuners to use the whammy that much and stay in tune. Live he also used a slide (glass, I believe).

What really makes that tone sound so good is the bright amp (I think it was a Fender Twin Reverb) with just the right about of reverb and tapping delay.

If you like that lead tone....Listen to Robert Plant's Big Log. It's a very similar tone, and feel....perhaps a bit more "Straty"

Thanks for the helpful info!!

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