Rig Rundown: Steve Hackett
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“I always apologize to the two Erics [Clapton and Johnson], ‘You have no idea how much I’ve ripped from you,’” joked Joe Bonamassa during a recent video with YouTuber Rick Beato. The Grammy-winning bluesman followed that up with a gracious response: “We all get it from somewhere.”
That “somewhere” is a muse that molds every guitarist’s individualistic style and voice. For example, Eddie Van Halen shook the world and confounded guitarists with his explosive two-hand, finger-tapped “Eruption” performance on Van Halen’s 1978 debut. Yngwie Malmsteen put listeners in awe with his dazzlingly clean and swift sweep arpeggios. They both became synonymous with those talented techniques, and were heralded as pioneering groundbreakers. But where did they get the ideas from before expressing and executing them it in their signature style? Both took a page out Steve Hackett’s prog-rock playbook.
Hackett’s two-hand tapping technique can be heard in the early ’70s on Genesis’ albums Nursery Cryme and Foxtrot. Hackett’s sweep picking was first heard on the 1973 Selling England by the Pound track “Dancing with the Moonlit Knight.” Those contributions alone should’ve been enough to land Hackett in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. (His combined work on six Genesis albums in six years earned him a slot in 2010.) On top of that smashing success and influence, he’s recorded nearly 30 solo albums—ranging from prog-rock and blues to world and classical—over a dozen live albums, and even traded licks with Steve Howe in the short-lived supergroup GTR. Hackett might not be recalled like the other guitar greats, but without his shoulders to stand on, those first-name giants might not have shone as bright.
Hackett’s headlining Ryman Auditorium tour stop in late October 2023 celebrated the 50th anniversary of Genesis’ Foxtrot—a seminal, prog-rock tour de force that was recorded when singer Peter Gabriel, bassist/guitarist Mike Rutherford, drummer Phil Collins, keyboardist Tony Banks, and Hackett were in their early 20s. Before the show, PG’s Chris Kies was invited onstage to go over the minimal-but-mighty setup used by Hackett. First tech Vince O’Malley detailed a Fernandes goldtop (once owned by Gary Moore) with its limitless Sustainer circuit and a treasured nylon-string Alvarez built by master luthier Kazuo Yairi in the 1970s. Then Hackett himself joined the fun and plugged his Fernandes into his pedalboard to show off all the sounds, tones, and colors he requires to honor his days in Genesis.
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0:00 – D’Addario When You Know You Know
0:15 – Steve Hackett Playing Intro
0:36 – 1990s Fernandes Goldtop Owned by Gary Moore
2:56 – Strings & Baby Powder
3:31 – Steve Hackett’s Adventurousness in Gear
5:13 – More on the Fernandes Goldtop
6:48 – 1970s Alvarez CY127ce
8:50 – Baby Powder?!
9:36 – Engl Powerball I & Marshall 1960A Cab
11:09 – Steve Hackett & His Pedalboard
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Shop the Rig:
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Marshall 1960A 4×12 Cabinet – https://sweetwater.sjv.io/XYvVea
Celestion G12T-75W Speakers – https://sweetwater.sjv.io/9gjXYy
Tech 21 SansAmp GT2 – https://sweetwater.sjv.io/zN57VM
Ernie Ball Extra Slinkys – https://sweetwater.sjv.io/ZQvZA1
Boss PS-6 Harmonist – https://sweetwater.sjv.io/DKZ2Nn
EHX Attack Decay – https://sweetwater.sjv.io/1rMmNd
Fishman Aura – https://sweetwater.sjv.io/g1e2EB
DigiTech Mosaic – https://sweetwater.sjv.io/k01mqN
Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer – https://sweetwater.sjv.io/EKVmje
DigiTech Whammy WH-5 – https://sweetwater.sjv.io/q4LBRO
TC Electronic Flashback 2 X4 Delay – https://sweetwater.sjv.io/B0V6ML
MXR EVH Phase 90 – https://sweetwater.sjv.io/vNbBJj
Voodoo Lab Pedal Power 2 Plus – https://sweetwater.sjv.io/LXm31V
Dunlop 105Q Cry Baby Bass Wah – https://sweetwater.sjv.io/Gm4vNk
Radial ProDI Passive Direct Box – https://sweetwater.sjv.io/PyqVbN
As I'm watching this I can't help but thinking how on earth does he remember all these pedals and settings and never hit the wrong button? Nonetheless Steve is a rare treasure of talent, grace and humility. The best!
my favourite guitar player ever
Steve always seems like such a charming and down to Earth chap. Fantastic Guitarist and Musician ????????????
So great to see this, Steve has been one of my absolute guitar HEROES for most of my life!
How enjoyable is this!!
So cool, with the MAESTRO himself.
Thanks, Premier Guitar!!
Wish we could see the pedals he used on Foxtrot in the studio and live. But this was great and Steve is the best! The real deal.
I would like to see Steve give a modeling pedal system a go. I'm a techie guy who likes to explore new solutions, though I don't mess with what works ultimately.
Steve has to be a genius to know how to use all those pedals.
A true innovator of guitar styles & tones. Love that he's still using analog pedals too.
Ive had the honor of being on records and sharing the stage with him .. he is one of the greatest of all time and still amazing!
I love that he still has the price tag on the Attack Decay .. what a baller!
i bet that was an amazing night
Very nice to see my dad maybe favorite guitarist and I can feel that the the interviewer (where I can’t find his name that’s a shame) that is very deep into this sharing by this guitar master that is Steve! No shame on him but I wonder how it would be awsome to see Mr David gilmour.. at least his tech showing his gear…. Why??? Just why not??? ????????❤
What wah was that? I want one that's easier to engage.
This was a cool rig. ????
I've seen Steve play a couple times and got to meet him once. Really, really kind guy.
You guys need to do a cover story on Kenny Vaughan, he is one of the hottest guitarists in Nashville.
Amp and pedals!!!
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Lovely humble genious right there.
This is the BEST Rig Rundown EVER! Thank you Steve. Totally AMAZING sounds.
That's twice in one night I've heard th name Pete Cornish. The first was Andy Somers with Rick Beato.
Top musician ????????
What a gent Steve is! Great interview – thank you.????????
Thanks Premier Guitar. Loved this, especially Stave taking us through his pedalboard!
Need to get Yellowcard on here!
What a great guy, I love the pedal board..! Loved the question about the modelers, I don’t understand them, I’m an old fashion guy…Me too…! Yet I recently purchased a Line 6 Pod Go and I am still trying to understand all the stuff it can do…! I’ve barely scratched the surface….!
the dyed hair is crap
I won his album from a radio station in Seattle by naming a film clip attack of the killer tomatoes on Kstw back in 1981
Steve's voice is unnecessarily pleasing to my ears
Another great interview. But a little bummed we didnt find out what kind of pickup Steve had in his acoustic. An important fact if you want to know how to sound like a pro on stage.
If there was one guitar hero I could sit down with, or better, take lessons from, it would be Steve Hackett! Thank you for this entire video!!❤️????❤️
This made my day! I've been a fan since early Genesis and just saw the Genesis Revisited Foxtrot concert, which was phenomenal. He's responsible for my owning a Fernandez Burny LP… I loved the rundown on his pedalboard!!!
this is the type of rundowns i get sucked into. details and how to. thanks Steve and PG.
Steve is a genius ! A real tone master as well .
I got that same yairi.
Many thanks to Premier Guitar for that ! Steve has always been one of my heroes. It's great to see him in good shape and still on stage.
The last few pedals look as though the input jacks are half unplugged ????
That's a pretty scary way to hold that guitar, just think how easy it would be for that thing to slip out of the palm of your hand. If Steve saw you holding it like that, he'd probably have a cow!
Steve should learn his audience. He's being interviewed by a guitar magazine, and yet he still explains things like he's talking to non players.