John Jorgenson | Truetone Lounge | Part 4 (Gear Rundown)

John Jorgenson is one of the finest and most versatile musicians on the planet. From ground-breaking Country Rock with the Desert Rose Band, rocking stadiums with Elton John, Bluegrass with Earl Scruggs, or playing Gypsy Jazz with his quintet, Jorgenson can seemingly do it all. In part 4 of our Truetone Lounge interview, John plays and tells the stories of some of his favorite guitars. He plays Desert Rose Band era snippets on his Premier 6-string bass, silver sparkle G&L ASAT, and Rickenbacker John Lennon 350 12-string, even showing how he used various effects to enhance their sounds. Then we stop off in the 90’s with Jorgenson’s 1983 Gibson Flying V used during his tenure with Elton John, and his Fender Signature Model Telecaster that continues to be a favorite to this day. While talking amps, John gives us the real run-down on how Matchless amps got started, how his signature model amp was developed, and why things hit the skids for Matchless in 1997. Jorgenson also pulls out his Gitane signature model guitar for some Gypsy Jazz and his signature Blueridge flat-top for some Bluegrass picking.