What guitar strings does John Sykes use?

Sykes uses Ernie Ball strings, gauge . 010 to . 046, and Dunlop 1.14mm Tortex picks. Sykes mainly uses EVH 5150 III amplifiers and cabinets.

What amp did John Sykes use?

Mesa/Boogie Mark III Amplifier According to his official website, John Sykes used both standard Mesa Boogie Mark III and Mark III Coliseum heads. For much of the Whitesnake ’87 album and first Blue Murder album John used 2 Mesa Boogie Coliseum heads.

Why did John Sykes leave Thin Lizzy?

Sykes sang vocals as well as playing lead guitar during the tour. In 2009, after a number of reunion shows throughout the new millennium, Sykes decided to call it quits with Thin Lizzy, admitting that he wanted to get back into the studio and work on his solo music.

Who are the members of Whitesnake now?

The current lineup of the band includes Coverdale, drummer Tommy Aldridge (from 1987 to 1990, 2003 to 2007, and since 2013), guitarists Reb Beach and Joel Hoekstra (since 2003 and 2014, respectively), keyboardist Michele Luppi (since 2015), multi-instrumentalist Dino Jelusick and bassist Tanya O’Callaghan (both since …

Who was the lead guitarist for Whitesnake?

Doug Aldrich2003 – 2014
Reb BeachSince 2002
Whitesnake/Guitarists

What guitar did Whitesnake use?

Gibson Les Paul Custom
John’s main guitar is a 1978 model Gibson Les Paul Custom and it has been used for thousands of shows and on every recording John has made for the last 20 years.

What amps did Whitesnake use?

For much of the Whitesnake ’87 album and first Blue Murder album John used 2 Mesa Boogie Coliseum heads. These amps have a Mark III pre-amp section but use six 6L6 power tubes–giving the amps180 watts each! John also owns several Mesa Boogie Mark IIC+’s, Mark III’s and some rack mounted Mesa Dual Recto heads.

Who wrote Still of the Night Whitesnake?

John Sykes
David Coverdale
Still Of The Night/Composers

Who is Whitesnake’s guitar player?

Who is Whitesnake stand user?

Abilities. As a long-distance Stand, Whitesnake possesses an extended range (about 20 meters), allowing its user, Enrico Pucci, to act undetected within the boundaries of Green Dolphin Street Prison.

What’s the best Les Paul setup for Sykes?

Basically, a Les Paul Custom with a Gibson Dirty Fingers humbucker in the bridge. Mesa Boogie Mk III w/EQ, a wah pedal (ran as an eq/filter) then add chorus, reverb, delay as needed. This should get you close to Sykes tones. Any closer and you’ll need his exact setup, Bob Rock, oh, and his fingers.

How can you tell if a Whitesnake guitar is worn out?

There are some serious signs of wear and tear. As you can see in the photo above, much of the finish has worn off the back of the guitar, and the neck has some worn spots, too. Click to expand… For much of the Whitesnake ’87 album and first Blue Murder album John used 2 Mesa Boogie Coliseum heads.

What happened to the stock tuners on John John’s guitar?

John has replaced the stock Gibson tuners with Grover tuners. The guitar also has a brass nut. There was a Gibson “Dirty Fingers” pickup in the bridge position for many years but that pickup started malfunctioning after all the years of wear. It was replaced with a lower output Gibson PAF re-issue pickup a few years ago.

What strings does John John use?

John uses Ernie Ball Strings — “Regular Slinkys” or “Reinforced Plain Steel” gauged at .010 to .046 (thanks to Derek Brooks for his help). He also uses Dunlop 1.14mm Tortex picks