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Perry and Whitford Gear Post-Toys Live (1975) and Beyond

Posted by admin in Wednesday, August 12th 2009   
Topics: Ampeg, BC Rich, Bill Lawrence, Brad Whitford, JBL speakers, Joe Perry, MXR, Marshall, Music Man, Strat    
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It’s tough to pin down the Aerosmith guys as far as what guitars were used when because they definitely didn’t stick with any one instrument too long, even during any given concert. But amp-wise, after Toys they switched over to the new-at-the-time Music Man amps which had 6L6 power tubes (like Fenders) but solid-state preamps.

Perry’s and Whitford’s Toys-Era Gear

Posted by admin in Wednesday, August 5th 2009   
Topics: Ampeg, Bill Lawrence, Brad Whitford, Colorsound, Joe Perry, Les Paul, Marshall, Strat, Telecaster    
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With Aerosmith touring and all the pre-tour talk about playing the Toys in the Attic album live, I wanted to try to nail down what gear Joe Perry and Brad Whitford were using on Toys. Well, good luck: This one has been tough to track down.