Jimmy Day amp. ??

Grayson Joe · Post by **Grayson Joe** » 20 Apr 2001 10:23 am

a friend and i were talking the other day how great Jimmy Day always sounded in tone and style. do anyone know what kind of amp. that he used and if he used any kind of effects with it? thanks, Joe

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Joe Grayson,Monticello ms

Bill Ferguson · Post by **Bill Ferguson** » 20 Apr 2001 11:42 am

Well since I work sound at St. Louis and worked the stage sound at the June Jams, I have been fortunate enough to set up equipment for many of the greats.

In Jimmy's last years, he used a Webb amplifer and plugged direct. He did not use any effects with the Webb.

And yes he got a great sound..
Bill Ferguson

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"Stop worrying about what makes a steel work and concentrate on how YOU make it sound"

Tim Harr · Post by **Tim Harr** » 21 Apr 2001 1:46 pm

I have seen him a few times outside the "steel show" scene and he was playing through EVANS and WEBB.
Tim

Dave Smith · Post by **Dave Smith** » 23 Apr 2001 5:18 am

I was fortunate enough to see Jimmy with Ray Price at the Wheeling Jamboree just a few months before he died. He was playing his Mullen through a Webb direct with no effects. His tone as always was incredible -- the incomparable Jimmy Day.

Dave Seddon · Post by **Dave Seddon** » 23 Apr 2001 12:54 pm

I was lucky enough to see Jimmy at the British Steel Guitar Festival in 1995, at that time he was playing a Mullen, and was virtually forced to play through a PRO-Fex, (House setup,). He did not like it one bit, His actual words were "I dont like this S*&*
get me an Evans." I must add, of all the "Steelies" I have seen at Newbury, (and a lot of them are favourites of mine,) e.g. Doug Jernigan, Jimmy Crawford, Russ hicks, I have to say Jimmy is still my absolute No1. Looking back on his playing it is so full of "SOUL", He could even play play "Bum Notes" and make them sound intentional, (though he rarely played a bum note.) In case you are wondering why I haven't mentioned Buddy Emmons, well of course he is one of my favourites aswell, but so far I haven't been fortunate enough to see him live. In a couple of weeks time I am going to this years festival to see another fantastic "Steelie" that I have never seen live before, that is Herby Wallace.
Cheers,
Dave.

ebb · Post by **ebb** » 23 Apr 2001 5:17 pm

jimmy employed 2 techniques to enhance his soul.
1. uncolored sound
2. no vibrato