Hubert Sumlin
Chicago blues guitarist and singer
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Hubert Sumlin's Gear
Hubert Sumlin, the renowned lead guitarist for Howlin' Wolf, is frequently associated with the Gibson Les Paul Goldtop. A user-uploaded photo on Rollingstone shows Sumlin with this guitar, highlighting its role in his iconic sound. Known for playing without a pick, Sumlin's distinctive tone also involved using various amps, including Tweed Fender and early Gibson models. His influence remains significant, as evidenced by Louis Electric's creation of a dedicated Hubert Sumlin amp to emulate his unique sound.
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In this photo, Sumlin is shown playing the Rickenbacker 360. He used this guitar during the mid-1970's era.
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In the late 1960s, Hubert Sumlin played a Bartolini Electric Guitar, as documented on Fetishguitars.com.
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Blues guitarist Hubert Sumlin uses a Wabash Guitar Amp, as evidenced by a photo provided by Gibson.
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In this 1971 photo, where Sumlin is performing with Howlin' Wolf, he is playing the Gretsch G6122.
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In the user photo, Hubert Sumlin is pictured with a well-used Fender Stratocaster Electric Guitar, appearing delighted with the instrument.
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I was just using my Gibson and my Wabash amp, which I used for a long time. It was one of the first amps to have 15-inch speakers. I also got an Echoplex right when they came out, and combined with those 15-inch speakers, that made “distortion.”
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Here is a picture of Sumlin plugged into a Silvertone on stage with Howlin' Wolf
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Sumlin’s amplifier setup was one of extreme simplicity: a tried-and-true Fender Bassman 4x10 combo mic’d with a Sennheiser e609
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In the YouTube video "Hubert Sumlin with James Cotton & Little Mike And The Tornadoes - Heart & Soul," Hubert Sumlin is seen using an Ibanez Artist AM-205AV semi-hollowbody electric guitar.
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He has Kay Thin Twin K-161 in this photo. More info : https://www.silvertoneworld.net/silvertone_artists/HowlinWolf/artist_HowlinWolf.html
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In the user-uploaded photo, Hubert Sumlin is seen playing a Gibson L-1 guitar.
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He plays Kai Jazz Ⅱ in this photo. More info : https://www.tdpri.com/threads/what-guitar-is-sumlin-playing.1010891/
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