guycore Posted May 17, 2023 Share Posted May 17, 2023 Does anyone know which strings Tommy Shaw played on his Gibson J-185 12-String acoustic during The Grand Illusion sessions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Pepper Posted May 17, 2023 Share Posted May 17, 2023 2 hours ago, guycore said: Does anyone know which strings Tommy Shaw played on his Gibson J-185 12-String acoustic during The Grand Illusion sessions? If you would have posted this in 2017 or 18 I could have asked him. I met him in Gruhn's by chance one day. He was totally cool, and talked to me and my buddy for about half an hour. He walked around with us and told us what guitars were way over priced. I'm the taller one who doesn't look like a girl with a goatee. The guy in the back works there. I saw Styx on The Paradise Theater Tour, and I saw Tommy open for Rush on their Hold Your Fire Tour. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanHenry Posted May 17, 2023 Share Posted May 17, 2023 44 minutes ago, Sgt. Pepper said: If you would have posted this in 2017 or 18 I could have asked him. I met him in Gruhn's by chance one day. He was totally cool, and talked to me and my buddy for about half an hour. He walked around with us and told us what guitars were way over priced. I'm the taller one who doesn't look like a girl with a goatee. The guy in the back works there. I saw Styx on The Paradise Theater Tour, and I saw Tommy open for Rush on their Hold Your Fire Tour. Good to hear that he was so approachable and not one of those "stars" who are so up themselves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave F Posted May 17, 2023 Share Posted May 17, 2023 When he was in Cincinnati a few years ago, they took that guitar to the luthier I use for some repair work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motorcitychick Posted May 17, 2023 Share Posted May 17, 2023 I bump into him from time to time at the GC in Nashville. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Pepper Posted May 17, 2023 Share Posted May 17, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, motorcitychick said: I bump into him from time to time at the GC in Nashville. That’s cause he lives there. Nashville not GC. Edited May 17, 2023 by Sgt. Pepper 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twang Gang Posted May 17, 2023 Share Posted May 17, 2023 Only his guitar tech knows what strings he used. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave F Posted May 18, 2023 Share Posted May 18, 2023 (2) Jamonn Zeiler String Instrument Repair and Restoration | Facebook Jamonn Zeiler String Instrument Repair and Restoration July 6, 2016 · The great guitar player and songwriter Tommy Shaw from the band Styx. This is his Gibson 12 string in the shop for some set up work and for a second opinion on a few things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Pepper Posted May 18, 2023 Share Posted May 18, 2023 11 hours ago, Dave F said: (2) Jamonn Zeiler String Instrument Repair and Restoration | Facebook Jamonn Zeiler String Instrument Repair and Restoration July 6, 2016 · The great guitar player and songwriter Tommy Shaw from the band Styx. This is his Gibson 12 string in the shop for some set up work and for a second opinion on a few things. Not sure if it is just the angle of the photo, but that body looks tiny for that huge neck and a dozen strings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zombywoof Posted May 18, 2023 Share Posted May 18, 2023 (edited) Afraid I have never been much for Styx. But this is the guy who I always think of when it comes to a Gibson J-185 12 string. Granted though it is going to take Lawyers, Guns and Money to get hm into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Edited May 18, 2023 by zombywoof Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Pepper Posted May 18, 2023 Share Posted May 18, 2023 13 hours ago, Twang Gang said: Only his guitar tech knows what strings he used. Yeah, he is supposed to remember what brand and gauge stings he had (and may not have even installed by himself) on a guitar that he used to recorded an album that came out in 1977 (46 years ago) ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fortyearspickn Posted May 18, 2023 Share Posted May 18, 2023 17 minutes ago, Sgt. Pepper said: Yeah, he is supposed to remember what brand and gauge stings he had (and may not have even installed by himself) on a guitar that he used to recorded an album that came out in 1977 (46 years ago) ? Really. I can't remember what I had for breakfast ... some mornings - if I even HAD breakfast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Pepper Posted May 18, 2023 Share Posted May 18, 2023 5 minutes ago, fortyearspickn said: Really. I can't remember what I had for breakfast ... some mornings - if I even HAD breakfast. See, I barley remember driving to work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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