Brad Paisley amps on TV last night.. [Archive]

m@2

11-12-2008, 03:58 PM

ok, i know i'm admitting i watched dancing with the stars, but did anyone else see the sweet rigs Brad Paisley was playing last night? Trainwreck head into Dr. Z 2X12 cabs (i'm pretty sure). I was pissing my wife off by slow-motion viewing the shots of the gear... but cool to see gear like that on TV!

clemduolian

11-12-2008, 04:00 PM

Didn't see the TV but BP and his gear are on the cover of Vintage Guitar this month...lengthy article and lots of photos of amps, guitars and pedals. A very good read too...

Lance

11-12-2008, 04:10 PM

You should get an even better view of him tonight on the Country Music Awards. I believe he is hosting too, this year? Anyone confirm that?

Gas-man

11-12-2008, 04:22 PM

You should get an even better view of him tonight on the Country Music Awards. I believe he is hosting too, this year? Anyone confirm that?

Co-hosting I believe, yes.

Scottone

11-12-2008, 05:10 PM

m@2

11-12-2008, 05:34 PM

Was the other head a Bruno?

i think so...

tone4days

11-12-2008, 06:31 PM

looked like the other electric player in BP's band was playing one of the new PRS guitars called 'starla' - single cut with a pickguard and a bigsby

reinhold

11-12-2008, 09:46 PM

I believe BP's amp is called a Z-Wreck. A non-production Dr. Z BP only special. Possible Dr. Z of the (near) future?

The Last Rebel

11-12-2008, 09:49 PM

I believe BP's amp is called a Z-Wreck. A non-production Dr. Z BP only special. Possible Dr. Z of the (near) future?
Nope, as far as I know Brad owns the only one that has or ever will be made. Mike (Dr. Z) won't make another one without Ken's permission, so there will never be another Z-Wreck.

guitarman_1

11-12-2008, 10:33 PM

Actually, I believe he has 2 of the Z's custom made.Rocket type.
http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2005-2/948772/BradP1.JPG
http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2005-2/948772/BradP3.JPG

Wagster

11-12-2008, 10:34 PM

Boy Brad sure does get great tones

BigJamesyBoy

11-13-2008, 12:32 AM

Those are, in fact the only 2 Z-Wrecks made... Would LOVE to try one of them out!

Vegas Bob

11-13-2008, 03:03 AM

On the CMA show tonight on Brad's second song they covered the rest of his rig with a black cloth leaving the Trainwreck and the cab under it exposed...interesting!

Shnook

11-13-2008, 04:33 AM

On the CMA show tonight on Brad's second song they covered the rest of his rig with a black cloth leaving the Trainwreck and the cab under it exposed...interesting!

I noticed that too. His tone on that song sounded really good.

Jeffj

11-13-2008, 08:36 AM

Loved the blue sparkle tele on the first song........also loved the blue Vox motif Dr. Z cabs

squeally dan

11-13-2008, 08:41 AM

I missed the first song, but I love his tone.

His tele tone on his new instrumental cd is great.

shihanderek

11-13-2008, 10:12 AM

Was walkin thru the living room while the wife was watching DWTS, and they announced Paisley. Great playing, but I couldn't get over how cheezey the ballroom dancers looked dancing to country music. Just didn't fit at all.

duffyguitarman

11-13-2008, 10:32 AM

On the CMA show tonight on Brad's second song they covered the rest of his rig with a black cloth leaving the Trainwreck and the cab under it exposed...interesting!

I think he needed the extra riggage to keep up with Keith Urban blasting through a cranked HiWatt. LOL Then did not need it during his ballad.

JohnK24

11-13-2008, 12:14 PM

I think he needed the extra riggage to keep up with Keith Urban blasting through a cranked HiWatt. LOL Then did not need it during his ballad.

Anyone notice a Vox AC30 hiding behind that Hiwatt ? Somewhere posted were rehersal pics...where there is NO Hiwatt behind KU, just the Vox...hmmm....did Hiwatt slip in a fast endorsement check and get their amp stage front ? I still don't get leaving the Bad Cat and 64 Amps that KU was using...he's tone with the Bad Cats was killer on a CMT concert from a few years back.

J

Wagster

11-13-2008, 03:23 PM

Here's Keith and Brad from the CMA's http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tEoWrMEpvZ8&fmt=18

heavysoul

11-13-2008, 03:44 PM

he was also interviewed on nightline last night with a wall of Zs and his teles behind him.

GearHeadFred

11-13-2008, 03:57 PM

Is it my imagination, or are they purposefully wedging licks from 'Layla' and 'Smoke on the Water' into those solos? It's cool either way!

MarkThompson

11-13-2008, 06:33 PM

Anyone notice a Vox AC30 hiding behind that Hiwatt ? Somewhere posted were rehersal pics...where there is NO Hiwatt behind KU, just the Vox...hmmm....did Hiwatt slip in a fast endorsement check and get their amp stage front ?

Keith was using the Hiwatt and WEM cabinet only. The Vox was for Brad's guitarist (Justin, I think) to use on Brad's "Waiting on a Woman".

www.ThompsonMusicRental.com

BigJamesyBoy

11-13-2008, 11:44 PM

Anyone notice a Vox AC30 hiding behind that Hiwatt ? Somewhere posted were rehersal pics...where there is NO Hiwatt behind KU, just the Vox...hmmm....did Hiwatt slip in a fast endorsement check and get their amp stage front ? I still don't get leaving the Bad Cat and 64 Amps that KU was using...he's tone with the Bad Cats was killer on a CMT concert from a few years back.

J

His tone on the DVD he put out was stellar!

BigJamesyBoy

11-13-2008, 11:52 PM

Is it my imagination, or are they purposefully wedging licks from 'Layla' and 'Smoke on the Water' into those solos? It's cool either way!

I think I heard somewhere that it was an homage to music that inspired them to want to play in bands....

telelion

11-14-2008, 12:08 AM

Big James Boy,

You are right. The out of print Mud on the Tires DVD(I think it was called-someone borrowed mine and it is gone) was the best Brad tone I ever heard. That and a few late night TV performances.