[Stratmaster]

How does he get that fat low sound. I know the kind of pickups he used but he always had that really sweet low sound. How does he do that?

[jackaroe1276]

I'm sure his rig had something to do with it, but I firmly believe tone has alot more to do with the fingers of the man who is playing than anything else.

[st stephen]

i feel like he used heavy strings and the his unique rig, all together gave that sound.

[Trystine]

There are a few threads related to JG's sound in the Grateful Dead Equipment forum. The one titled "help with my sound" will probably be the most helpful

[jck_strw]

Here's a Yahoo Group whose purpose is to talk about the Dead's sound:

http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/GearHeads/

I'm sure you'll find something useful there.

[Stratmaster]

thanks all