It took me a while realize that he was using a Sire. I know some will say they can tell a difference in tone, but I really doubt if anyone blindfolded would be able to tell he wasn't using a Fender. Just the man and an amp, and he sounds like the doggone record! It also humbling to remember he was 21 or 22 when he recorded those classic lines for Luther Vandross. Roberta Flack took him away from junior college and put him on a major tour for a reason.
