Steve Turner

Steve uses an MXR micro amp on the live studio sessions at KEXP Radio.

In this video we can see clearly that Steve use an Yngwie Malmsteen DOD pre-amp overdrive instead of the DOD 250 Overdrive Preamp.

The right pedalboard belongs to Steve.

Mentioned in this February 1992 Guitar Player interview, as archived on this Open Computing Facility fan page.

While old Fender Mustangs are his main paramour ("I'm used to them - that was the first guitar I had"), Steve cultivates a modest collection of rarer birds, naturally coveting mod '60s models. "I like Harmony guitars a lot," he says, "the Harmony Rocket, the Harmony Stratotone. Real low-level guitars. Mark and I seem to have a lot of Hagstroms between us. Also, I'd love to have a Mosrite Ventures-type solidbody and a Gretsch DuoJet solidbody." When grilled about his "dream guitar," Turner unearths a real prize: "I really like the Gretsch Astro-Jet, is pretty cool looking - like an SG pulled and stretched." Steve's amp aesthetic is way groovy too. "I've got a pretty old Fender Super Reverb. It doesn't even have a master volume or anything. And I've got smaller things like an Ampeg Portaflex. You can flip the top up and carry it like a suitcase." Turner is particularly proud of his most recent amp dig-up, called the Excelsior. "I bought it at a store that mainly sells accordions. Some accordion player had it in his basement for 20 years. I have no idea where it was made, but the store that sold it to me sold it to this guy 20 years ago!"

Mentioned in this February 1992 Guitar Player interview, as archived on this Open Computing Facility fan page.

While old Fender Mustangs are his main paramour ("I'm used to them - that was the first guitar I had"), Steve cultivates a modest collection of rarer birds, naturally coveting mod '60s models. "I like Harmony guitars a lot," he says, "the Harmony Rocket, the Harmony Stratotone. Real low-level guitars. Mark and I seem to have a lot of Hagstroms between us. Also, I'd love to have a Mosrite Ventures-type solidbody and a Gretsch DuoJet solidbody." When grilled about his "dream guitar," Turner unearths a real prize: "I really like the Gretsch Astro-Jet, is pretty cool looking - like an SG pulled and stretched." Steve's amp aesthetic is way groovy too. "I've got a pretty old Fender Super Reverb. It doesn't even have a master volume or anything. And I've got smaller things like an Ampeg Portaflex. You can flip the top up and carry it like a suitcase." Turner is particularly proud of his most recent amp dig-up, called the Excelsior. "I bought it at a store that mainly sells accordions. Some accordion player had it in his basement for 20 years. I have no idea where it was made, but the store that sold it to me sold it to this guy 20 years ago!"

Visible in this photo and this photo from Reddit user uninnocent's May 15, 2018 post titled "Saw Mudhoney, snapped pic of Steve Turner's board".

Listed in this November 1, 2018 Premier Guitar interview.

Strings and Picks

Ernie Ball .010–.052 string sets

Jim Dunlop .73 mm Tortex picks

Listed in this November 1, 2018 Premier Guitar interview.

Strings and Picks

Ernie Ball .010–.052 string sets

Jim Dunlop .73 mm Tortex picks

In the remastered music video for "Good Enough" by Mudhoney, Steve Turner is seen playing a Hohner 176 Galaxie in a red finish.

Steve Turner can be seen playing a Fender Gold Foil Jazzmaster at this show in Australia

Last month, I attended a Mudhoney concert in Cleveland, where Steve Turner had a Strymon Flint on his pedalboard. He used the tremolo mode during my favorite Mudhoney song, which was an incredible experience. I captured this in a photo.

In this rig rundown Steve talks about using these slightly thinner strings nowadays at 2:50.

We see the tuner on the pedalboard throughout the rig rundown.

The Guitar Geek rig diagram confirms that Steve Turner uses a Gibson EB-2 Bass Guitar.

According to the Guitar Geek rig diagram, Steve Turner uses the Silvertone Model 1484 Twin Twelve 60-Watt as his main amplifier.

According to a Guitar Geek rig diagram, Steve Turner is shown using a Danelectro 59 DC guitar.