Ronnie Wood
UK guitarist, member of The Rolling Stones, also goes by Ron Wood
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Ronnie Wood's Amplifiers
In this article from Gibson.com, the author claims in the second to last paragraph that Ronnie Wood (while playing in the Faces) preferred to match Gibson SG guitars with an Ampeg bass rig– the SVT, V-2, or V-4. The article recognizes that this tone is "considered by many of his fans to be the quintessential Woody tone". The article goes on to say that Ronnie used this setup in Faces' songs like "Stay With Me" because he appreciated its "high output and crunching drive."
The eighth paragraph of this Vintage Guitar interview explains that Ronnie Wood used a "new Fender Vibro-King" on his new album.
Used on I Feel Like Playing, as mentioned in this January 2011 Vintage Guitar interview.
While talk of a Stones tour in 2011 is being bandied about, Wood is focused on his new album, I Feel Like Playing (Eagle Records). His seventh solo effort, it’s his first in nine years. To get the raunchy no-frill rock-and-roll guitar sounds he is famous for, Wood used his trusty ’55 sunburst Strat, ’64 white Firebird reverse, red ’67 Strat, all cranked up through a ’50s Fender Tremolux, a ’56 Fender low-powered tweed Twin, a ’58 high-powered Twin, and a new Fender Vibro-King. To get an early Hank Marvin/Shadow’s sound when needed, Wood added a ’60 Watkins Dominator.
This article presents Ronnie Wood's usage of the 1969 hiwayy custom 100 DR103 during his time in the small faces onward. The pictures included on the website as well show the "small faces" monicker sundamaged into the side of the cab and head.
This interview from Vintage Guitar says of Ronnie Wood's setup:
"all cranked up through a ’50s Fender Tremolux, a ’56 Fender low-powered tweed Twin, a ’58 high-powered Twin, and a new Fender Vibro-King. To get an early Hank Marvin/Shadow’s sound when needed, Wood added a ’60 Watkins Dominator."
Ronnie Wood is confirmed to use the Mesa/Boogie Mark III Guitar Combo 1x12 amplifier in conjunction with a '57 Fender Tweed Champ for studio work, as evidenced in the YouTube video "The Rolling Stones in the studio" by gusmac pi, which shows the band rehearsing.
In a YouTube video titled "The Rolling Stones in the studio" by gusmac pi, the Fender Tweed Champ is seen next to Ronnie Wood's MesaBoogie Mark III amplifier, confirming its use during studio rehearsals.
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Discography
I've Got My Own Album To Do
1974
Now Look
1975
Mahoney's Last Stand (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
1976
Gimme Some Neck
1979
1234
1981
Slide On This
1992
Slide On Live - Plugged In and Standing
1993
Not for Beginners
2001
The First Barbarians - Live From Kilburn
2007
I Feel Like Playing
2010
Mad Lad: A Live Tribute to Chuck Berry
2019
Mr. Luck - A Tribute to Jimmy Reed: Live at the Royal Albert Hall
2021
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