Eric Johnson is considered as one of the most
respected guitar players, and his single, “Cliffs Of Dover”, won the 1991
Grammy Award for Best Rock Instrumental Performance. He has released a total of
10 solo albums.
This Austin-born guitar player has a unique crafted
style and strong compositional output. But one thing that sets him apart from
other guitarists is his legendary tone that enabled him to come up with vivid
sonic textures, from pure and crystalline clean tones and warm chiming chords
to the fat yet stinging fuzz riffs and of course the dark and fluid sustain of
perhaps the juiciest lead tone ever coaxed from the classic Strat and Marshall
combination.
Here are the key components of Eric Johnson’s rig
including his guitars, amps and pedals that he used to shape his signature
tones.
The
pedal set up that Eric was using circa 2013 is diagrammed below.
Eric's pedalboard from the 2012 Up Close
tour.
His pedalboard from the 2011 Up Close tour.
From
his 2008 Experience Hendrix tour.
Here's a video of his live rig.
Another video showing his rig.
Eric Johnson's live performance of Cliffs of Dover.
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