Does anyone know the lead guitar player of the black crowes' gear?

[ledzepp29]

His tone is awesome does anyone know what amps and guitars he uses? I know its marshalls but what models? i'm talkin mostly about hard to handle

[Stevo]

I thought he had at least one 2204 Marshall. It sounds like it on some of their tunes.

[mrid]

I thought he had at least one 2204 Marshall. It sounds like it on some of their tunes.

That's what I heard/read...JCM 800.

[kaknight]

fogetaboutit! He is another one of those guys like ZZ top who collects gear like their are gumballs. He has like 33 touring guitars and switches amps for every tour and album. When I've seen em, they had bogners, fenders, an orange, and a marshal lined up. it was sick!

[Wattage]

You mean Rich Robinson? or Marc Ford? Both are gear hounds. Rich is currently looking for a Broadcaster to add to his collection from what I understand. I actually got to check out one of his Zemaitis guitars recently. man what an asskicker it was.

[Jeff_H]

Rich Robinson: guitars, vocals

21 guitars including:
1968 Gibson Gold Top Les Paul
1968 Gibson Firebird
1968 Gibson TV Special
Gibson ES-335
1952 Fender Esquire
Fender Custom Shop B-Bender
Fender Custom Shop Relic NoCaster
1960 Gretsch White Falcon
James Trussart (custom guitars):
SteelPhonic (with acoustic pickup)
SteelCaster
SteelPaul
Dan Armstrong acrylic guitar
(2) Zematis custom guitars
Zitlau electric
1970 Martin D-28 acoustic
(with undersaddle pickup)
(2) Harry Joyce custom 50W heads
(2) 4×12 Harry Joyce cabinets
Bob Bradshaw MIDI rack
Bob Bradshaw RS-10 pedal board
Pete Cornish guitar selector and line driver (A/B box)
Hughes and Kettner Rotosphere
Hughes and Kettner Tube Factor
Fulltone Fulldrive 2
Dunlop CryBaby
Dunlop Univibe
Korg/Toneworks 301dl Dynamic Echo
DOD FX96 echo
MXR Dynacomp compressor
DigiTech Whammy
Line 6 DL4 Delay Modeler
Shure SM58 vocal mic
Shure SM57 and Shure KSM32 mics on cabinets
Gibson Vintage Strings
(.010 - .046 for electrics)


Audley Freed: guitars, vocals

Fender Stratocaster
Fender Telecaster
Gibson Custom Shop Firebird
Gibson Les Paul
Gibson J Series acoustic
Terry C. McInturf custom guitar
Bogner Ecstacy 100W head
Fender Tone Master 100W head
(2) Matchless 4×12 cabinets (open back)
Roger Mayer Rocket FX Octavia
DigiTech Talker
Fulltone Deja Vibe
Fulltone Soul Bender
Prescription Electronics Clean Octave Blend
Ibanez Tube Screamer
Vox Wah
Ernie Ball volume pedal
Shure SM58 vocal mic
Shure SM57 and Shure KSM32 mics on cabinets

[Gearjoneser]

Did any of you happen to notice Rich's amp tech selling off a lot of Black Crowes gear on Ebay recently. He sold his Matchless 8-12 cabs and some Bogner cabs.

[PUCKBOY99]

[sonnyblu]

Who is the cat that played with "Cry of Love" ? I heard that he has been playing with the "Black Crows" also of lately.
New question........ Vibrolux, Vibro King or Tone Master? Which would you prefer?

[FireBros.]

I remember reading in Guitar Player, that they used Fender amps through Marshall 4x12's for a lot of their sounds.

[Gearjoneser]

Who is the cat that played with "Cry of Love" ? I heard that he has been playing with the "Black Crows" also of lately.
New question........ Vibrolux, Vibro King or Tone Master? Which would you prefer?

Vibrolux for a great blues tone. Vibroking for a beautiful, rich clean tone with a bit of breakup. Tone Master? Glassy clean tone with no reverb, and a gain channel that sounds no better than a Hotrod Deville. C-

[rinse_master]

^ ^ ^
Is it just me or do they look VERY like Hiwatt amps?

***Edit*** Somebody's probably gonna tell me he designed Hiwatts too, or something like that?

[jeremy]

the black crows went thru a few lead men. not sure who was on the first album besides rich, who has killer tone and taste. marc ford was my favorite but im not sure he was on the first.
audley freed was the guy from cry of love and is a killer player. jolly and i met him at a namm show a few years back.

[Mike_D.]

Actually, I know for fact that Brendan O'Brien played a lot of leads on the first disc.

[elvhfan]

if he's taking about "hard to handle" then jeff cease was the lead player back then...

[the guy who invented fire]

fogetaboutit! He is another one of those guys like ZZ top who collects gear like their are gumballs. He has like 33 touring guitars and switches amps for every tour and album. When I've seen em, they had bogners, fenders, an orange, and a marshal lined up. it was sick!

He's right...although...Jeff H has a pretty good start. I have met Jonny Colt on serval ocations, and he has said more that once that Rics changes guitars like most people change shirts.

For a good start
tele with a bucker in the neck
gold top with p-90's
and a Zematis

several...DOZEN tweed fenders, and a couple of Silver Jubalie marshalls...that will get ya started!!!

[sgstrat]

Who is the cat that played with "Cry of Love" ? I heard that he has been playing with the "Black Crows" also of lately.

I believe that you're thinking of Audley Freed, who is primarily an SG player. I saw him guest during a Gov't. Mule show a few years ago.