Originally Posted by: Homebrew1709

Originally Posted by: RaskolnikovHigh action, strung with .013s and he never really backed off (intensity-wise) while he was playing -- even if it was behind his back or over his head.

He did tune them down though, and he was a big guy too. Don't think .13s were a problem for him. I recently started to listen to some Albert King, and to me, it sounds like SRV just plays ALbert King riffs but faster and louder :D !

As somebody who stands 6'4", weighs 200lbs and plays .012s, tuning .013s down a half step isn't that much of a reprieve. Especially if they're usually found on a longer scale Fender.

You are pretty dead on with the Albert King comparison, but I can hear a lot of Buddy Guy and Jimi in his playing as well.

That said, the two of them once played a show together and at times it's pretty tough to tell who's soloing and who's playing rhythm (especially since Stevie sat back and let Albert have as much of the spotlight as possible).

But then on the other other hand, Albert King was notorious for stealing other people's material...

Just goes to show: when it comes to the Blues, the more you dig back, the messier it all gets.