Robin Finck guitar tonality

[Voodoochild]

On the newer songs he might switch guitar amps but he plays what looks like a Les Paul Studio with one Humbucker.  That will give you high end.  As the neck humbucker, which he is missing on the new songs, tend to add more body.

No, he only used this LP with one humbucker in Chinese Democracy. The other new songs were played with regular LPs.

The soundmen probably has a hard time with this group.

I don't think is that hard to mix this new band. Some bands have more than 8 players and it doesn't sound a mess like newgnr. I guess their soundboard was custom made but the guys behind it didn't know how to use it properly.

[Thorazine Shuffle]

Still doesn't negate the fact theat he does not use his tone switch the way slash does live on his guitar.? Slash for the most part used his neck pickup.? And considering that they played to half-empty arenas and the complexity of the songs, yes it's very hard to properly mic that band.

/Played shows for living.

//Had the unfortunate task of being a soundman many times.

[MadmanDan]

I like Robin,he's a really good guitar player,but the new SCOM's solo was fuckin embarasing.

I honestly think that the Sherryl Crow version is more of a tribute to Guns N Roses than the new GNR version.

[ShotgunBlues1978]

Robin's a good guitar player but he sounded like crap on the November Rain solos IMO.  I think replacing Buckethead will be a tall task indeed, that man is an absolutely brilliant guitarist, one of the best that I've ever heard, and he was no doubt the best player of the 3. 

[nesquick]

Robin's a good guitar player but he sounded like crap on the November Rain solos IMO.? I think replacing Buckethead will be a tall task indeed, that man is an absolutely brilliant guitarist, one of the best that I've ever heard, and he was no doubt the best player of the 3.?

I prefer Fortus. He plays with more feeling and energy. technically Buckethead was superior but he was nowhere near of Richard Fortus felling. Rock n' Roll is not a question of technic, it's a question of feeling.

Fortus seems to love semi-hollow/hollow body guitars.? A perfect match for rhythm in GNR.? Kinda like when Izzy used Teles

yes, That's what I think too. His tonality is exactly the good one for a rythmic work in Guns n' Roses. and even when he takes the lead (solos in nightrain, think about you, rocket queen or the 1st part of NR), you can clearly hear that his tonality is the way it should be. It sounds GOOD.
listen (and look) to that Fortus guitar solo at MSG: http://www.newgnr.com/dloads/shortclips/fortusthinkabout.wmv
do you hear his tonality? it really sounds the way it should sound. and you can also see he feels his solo. He is into it. He is fucking amazing I'm definitely a fan of Fortus. That guy has the potential to become a superstar.

[Voodoochild]

He is fucking amazing I'm definitely a fan of Fortus.

Are u serious??? 
I like him too, but I do think you like him just because he fits in your rock n' roll stereotype = badass looking. His guitar skills are really good, but his tone is not "organic" like Slash's one. Or Robin's one.
Anyways, Finck does switch his humbuckers. You may not see because his switcher is not in the same place as regular LPs,  but between volume and tone. You can see (and hear) Robin switchin to the neck humbucker the middle of his solo in The Blues (you can see that in Albany boot).
I dunno why are u all saying that Robin don't play with feeling. The guy plays with his fuckin' soul!!!

[the dirt]

I dunno why are u all saying that Robin don't play with feeling. The guy plays with his fuckin' soul!!!

When I saw him with NIN, he seemed to be playing with his "soul", so I'll concur with the fact that he has the ability to play with his immortal element

[nesquick]

I like him too, but I do think you like him just because he fits in your rock n' roll stereotype = badass looking. His guitar skills are really good, but his tone is not "organic" like Slash's one. Or Robin's one.

1) Yes indeed...but not only. I'm not an obsedded of the look come on. If I like him so much it's because I think he plays with amazing energy, and feeling.
2) What?
when I listen to Finck guitar solo in the new version of "sweet child of mine", I reallY, really don't find it "organic", but rather embarassing. However Slash's guitar tone is absolutely fantastic. and unique.

[Thorazine Shuffle]

Probably because he doesn't like to play SCOM.  It's obvious.  Just look at his face.  Hell, I think its boring to play and overplayed as well.  You can tell he gets fired up when they play the new songs.