The following video is a demo of the zebra wood ‘Fury’ guitar, recorded by Joe’s cousin Anthony Stauffer of www.steviesnacks.com (an excellent blues guitar lessons and resource site). As he mentions in the video, this guitar currently has a pickguard assembly in it that uses Texas Special single coils. He’s playing the guitar through his beloved Fender Blues Junior Tweed Edition amp.
The following video is another video from www.steviesnacks.com. While there is not much playing on this particular video, it’s your first glimpse of the ‘Legend’ guitar in action. Stay tuned for more lessons and gear demos from Anthony showcasing this new model’s abilities.
Hey guys, big fan. Joe beautiful guitar I love it, zebra wood is gorgeous. Anthony How is it that it doesn’t sound much different than your strats. Is it your playing, the amp?maybe. I have an other guitar, godin actually and I have t.s. pup’s in it and it doesn’t sound like my strat as much as that fury does. Cannot wait to see your model, Thanks for another great vid. Good luck. Peace
Tom
Hi Tom,
I think the reason it sounds so similar is that The guitar construction and materials are very similar to a Strat. Zebrawood is similar to Maple in hardness, and the neck is very common woods except for the Ebony which is a lot harder than Rosewood. The playing does have something to do with it, but I had this guitar loaded with the same strings I use on my strats, tuned down a half step, and it sounded remarkably like a strat.
The main difference between this guitar and either of my strats is that the low end resonance on this thing was ridiculously full compared to either of my other guitars. It suffered a bit on the brightness because of the pickups, but when you would pluck any of the lower strings, it would make my strat sound like a toy.
The signature model we’re working on will use some lighter woods to lessen the weight a bit, use brighter pickups, and a narrower neck which will be better for soloing.
Anthony
Make a VIDEO LESSON for SUPERSTISTION
SRV
Hey Anthony!
Hope Austin Mitchell is doing great! You sure play, but also speak, with soul! Your videos are just great! Thank you so much.
Cheers from France.
Lukas
hi, Anthony.
I must say that the videos on stiviesnacks.com has thought me many things about amps, tuning, bending and other usefull stuff.
I hope that you will make a lesson for give me back my wig by SRV.
huge fan of you and stevie.
from a fan in bergen, norway.
hm i see. myself, been trying to learn blues guitar for quite a while myself now, but just never really got to practicing regularly. found bluesguitarforyou.com recently and working through that now, so far i think im doing quite good. still doesnt quite feel right though..