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Bill Sampler
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From: Frisco, TX

posted 22 March 2002 11:31 AM     profile     
With regard to Mike Johnson's studio sessions, does anyone know what brand of steel he uses in the studio? He has, to me, a fabulous sound.

Thanks,

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Bill Sampler
Mullen SD12 Universal 7/5

David Spires
Member

From: Nashville, TN USA

posted 22 March 2002 11:57 AM     profile     
Hopefully Mike will correct me if I am wrong, but I believe he uses a Franklin and some combination of rack gear in the studio. Live, I most often see him play his red Emmons with a Nashville 400. As you can imagine, he sounds fabulous using any combination of the above.

I wanna be like Mike, :-)

David Spires

Jeremy Moyers
Member

From: Atlanta GA/ Nashville TN

posted 22 March 2002 02:11 PM     profile     
I was in the studio with mike about a year and a half ago when he was playing on my friend John Rich's album. He was playing a black Franklin through a Boogie studio pre, mossvalve power amp and some more toys. Very simular rig to what Paul plays through. He said that he uses that rig in the studio but still plays his red emmons when he does the opry and other shows of the sort.

Jeremy

John Lacey
Member

From: Black Diamond, Alberta, Canada

posted 23 March 2002 06:15 AM     profile     
I think that his red Emmons was sold to him from Clem Shmitz. Clem asked me if I wanted that guitar and I foolishly bought a Legrande instead. Darn.
Nick Reed
Member

From: Springfield, TN

posted 23 March 2002 09:49 PM     profile     
Hey Bill.
Do you have a Brother named Whittman?
NR
Reggie Duncan
Member

From: Mississippi

posted 23 March 2002 11:01 PM     profile     
Nick: It's Whitman
Jeremy: John Rich of Oak Ridge Boys fame?
Great picker!
Gaylon Mathews
Member

From: Jasper, Georgia

posted 24 March 2002 06:18 AM     profile     
Reggie,

That would be the John Rich formerly with Lonestar. This I know because I was with Jeremy at the studio that day. What a treat to get to hear Mike as he recorded. Another treat was the talented and VERY pretty Chaliee Tennison came in for a visit that day. If I wern't married I'd dun rund oft with her!

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[This message was edited by Gaylon Mathews on 24 March 2002 at 06:20 AM.]

Bill Sampler
Member

From: Frisco, TX

posted 25 March 2002 06:30 AM     profile     
Nick,

Unfortunately No... Otherwise I would have enough money to get a newer steel than I've got now!

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Bill Sampler
Mullen SD12 Universal 7/5

Greg Derksen
Member

From: Calgary, AB. Canada

posted 25 March 2002 03:31 PM     profile     
I love his work on Paisley's CD's, He's
got some great idea's and can execute them
beautifully, Mike's a monstar.
Gaylon , I heard a cut of hers at a friends
studio, my goodness can Chaliee sing, Sounded
like Sonny Garrish on the steel, which was
also pretty cool, Greg

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