John Fogerty - Unofficial Endorser?

[AnthonyD]

This month's Guitar Player magazine features John Fogerty. Page 96 has a great live shot of him with an Axis. Page 97 has more EBMM support:

GP Mag: On the new album, you're holding an Ernie Ball MusicMan guitar. Is that an instrument you're also playing a lot now?

JF: That's my blue Axis, which I use in my live show for "Keep on Chooglin'," "Travelin' Band," and "Sweet Hitch-Hiker." The Ernie Ball company makes really great guitars. I'm not an official endorser, but I use their guitars because they're built well and they sound great. I've got some old Strats, but I hardly use them anymore because Ernie Ball made me a beautiful Strat-like guitar - which is what you're hearing on "Gun-slinger" and "Broken Down Cowboy." Ernie Ball's Dudley Gimpel helped me design that guitar..."

Great example of an artist playing what he believes in playing as opposed to playing what he's paid to play.

 

[leftyguitarblue]

i just received that issue as well. I haven't read it yet, but that's great! it's nice to hear someone support an instrument he's not even officially endorsing. It just goes to show what quality instruments EB make. And John Fogerty could play ANYTHING he wanted to.

 

[Beach Radio]

Talk about some good PR for Ernie Ball....

 

[Soul Man]

Great find Anthony!

 

[Big Poppa]

we spent a lot of time with no promises with mr fogerty He is a hall of famer and we are proud that he chooses our stuff.

 

[lenny]

we spent a lot of time with no promises with mr fogerty He is a hall of famer and we are proud that he chooses our stuff.

No doubt BP...H.O.F 'r for sure .....i learned some of my first licks from Mr Fogarty

 

[TNT]

John Fogerty!!

Oh yeah!!! There's a man who has ALWAYS been considered a "great" guitarist!!

 

[Nancy]

John Fogerty is one of my favorite guitar players. That man can rock. I saw him in person at the Ryman here in Nashville a few years ago and he rocked the place! The older he gets, the cooler he gets!

 

[Tim O'Sullivan]

Was it a Silo that was designed for him?

 

[paranoid70]

Was it a Silo that was designed for him?

I thought he played Axis guitars.

 

[robelinda2]

check out his live dvd, he plays his Axis plenty!

 

[poj]

I've got some old Strats, but I hardly use them anymore because Ernie Ball made me a beautiful Strat-like guitar - which is what you're hearing on "Gun-slinger" and "Broken Down Cowboy." Ernie Ball's Dudley Gimpel helped me design that guitar..."

I don't think he's talking about the Axis.
Is this a special guitar in start body shape special made for John Fogerth?
If yes, I'd like to see the picture.

 

[whitestrat]

...because Ernie Ball made me a beautiful Strat-like guitar - which is what you're hearing on "Gun-slinger" and "Broken Down Cowboy." Ernie Ball's Dudley Gimpel helped me design that guitar..."

If this isn't a Silo Spec, I'd really love to see what it is...

 

[mcvinyl]

He's coming to Aus in March. I've got my tickets to see him at Bluesfest already. Can't wait to see him play that EBMM!!!

Simon

 

[Colin]

This John Fogerty chap you're all talking about, does he have any CDs I could purchase to have a listen?

 

[Slingy]

You will most likely recognize him from his work with Creedence Clearwater Revival. I'd be very surprised if you havn't heard some of his music, even over there in oz land.

Creedence Clearwater Revival discography - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

So many classics! I did get to see him once in the 80's where he was backed by The Grateful Dead, fantastic show.

 

[mark_tampa]

Nice video of John and his EBMM...
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[Multiversal]

He's awesome.

 

[leftyguitarblue]

This John Fogerty chap you're all talking about, does he have any CDs I could purchase to have a listen?

Who? never heard of him.

 

[Oldtoe]

Note the Stingray of the bass player in the background as well.