do EB guitars have thier own sound?

[isaactmeyer]

I own multiple guitars. I will start with my petrucci musicman, Prs mccarty, tele, strat, 335, les paul etc..

I love how my petrucci and prs plays.. but for some reason i always feel like the tele and les paul for a recording purpose has a more unique sound better for recording. They dont play nearly as well but have a better sound.

Now i am not at ALL bashing EB guitars.. i love my petrucci.

So i guess my question is what unique sound quality does the eb guitars have?

Does anyone agree or disagree with my thought?

[aleclee]

As a longtime PRS guy, I've often heard the same said of PRS. My take about most such comments is that most benchmark recording were made with Strats and LPs. Consequently, those are more likely to sound "right" since the tone we're often seeking is based on those traditional instruments.

[TNT]

Good question!!

Lots of time our ears are acclamated to a "certain" sound we here over the years, and sometimes associate "that" sound with a "good" sound (whether it is or not).

However, so much is involved in a sound from wood, to pickups, to amps it is almost endless possibilities to capture a sound.

I have my own choice of DiMarzio pickups that are not found on factory guitars (for my sound). So, I choose a guitar "mainly" for quality,feel and fit.

Which I think EBMM guitars certainly have a unique sound, a definite feel, an unmistakable look and an exceeding excellent quality - one of my very top choices!!

[Colin]

for years I thought all guitars sounded similar in some strange way. I then realized they sounded similar because of me (the player). so while guitars do have their own sound so do we

[Slingy]

The one EBMM that has a very distict and famous classic sound unlike no other is the Stingray bass. Often copied and rarely replicated. I think the EVH/AXIS was very unique for its time too, possibly one of the first guitars to use a basswood body with a maple top which is also copied to death.

[ScoobySteve]

As a longtime PRS guy, I've often heard the same said of PRS. My take about most such comments is that most benchmark recording were made with Strats and LPs. Consequently, those are more likely to sound "right" since the tone we're often seeking is based on those traditional instruments.

This. I perception of what sounds are constituted as "right" varies largely on how we were introduced into music and the standards we applied from out experience with them.

It's never been said truer, to each his tone.

[isaactmeyer]

interesting thoughts.. which Eb guitar do you guys think has the most distinct sound?

[Colin]

interesting thoughts.. which Eb guitar do you guys think has the most distinct sound?

the 25th

[Smellybum]

the 25th

totally with you colin, I go a stage further, can't think of a guitar in the last 15 years that's had a unique sound like this...

[B2D]

As a longtime PRS guy, I've often heard the same said of PRS. My take about most such comments is that most benchmark recording were made with Strats and LPs. Consequently, those are more likely to sound "right" since the tone we're often seeking is based on those traditional instruments.

Agreed... there's a reason Fender, Gibson, Marshall, Vox, etc always come up as reference points and standard go-to's in the studio. Their sounds are familiar and identifiable.

When it comes to tone, I think that "better" is subjective and varies from person to person. Objectively, there's no "better", just "different.

[Pablo]

totally with you colin, I go a stage further, can't think of a guitar in the last 15 years that's had a unique sound like this...

Hmm... that's quite a bold statement. Regardless of what you might think of them, something like a Parker Fly sounds decidedly more unique than the 25th.

With that said, I am of the firm belief that the musician makes the music and every instrument sounds as unique as the musician playing it... sounding tree-hugging as I may, I am obviously aware that certain pieces of gear yield specific tonal qualities, e.g.: a Les Paul is a Les Paul is a Les Paul...

Cheers

Eske

[the24thfret]

I agree that the 25th has the most unique sound, but the JP model also has a very distinct tone to my ears, especially the latest incarnation with the CL and LF pickups.

[Jimmyb]

I make all of mine sound bad.

[Smellybum]

Hmm... that's quite a bold statement. Regardless of what you might think of them, something like a Parker Fly sounds decidedly more unique than the 25th.
Cheers

Eske

lets look at something like the fly - in terms of design - stiking, contemp. - and a real breakthrough - but in terms of sound- Carbon Fibre - errrr - no....unique yes, but tone character? -no....

Show me anohter solid body sized semi acoustic/chambered guitar with 15 sounds that's been released in the last 15 years and I'll retract it - I originally thought - Les Paul 'lite' series -with m3 electrics, - zion did a guitar with 8 microswitches in 92 but they were wildly unpopular - what about a 513 - good but double the price of a 25th - This isn't a fanboi post this is an objective view from a guitar collector -

I know you all think I'm some crackpot hill billy who lives out in the middle of nowhere playing guitar but ass naked- but I do think about stuff before posting!!!

Anyway back to my crystal meth and barn dancin' with ma sister....yeeeeehaaawwww

[Pablo]

lets look at something like the fly - in terms of design - stiking, contemp. - and a real breakthrough - but in terms of sound- Carbon Fibre - errrr - no....unique yes, but tone character? -no....

So essentially, the 25th is not the most unique guitar of the past 15 years, but your favourite guitar to come out in 15 years...

Cheers

Eske

P.s.: Whilst drugs will eventually out of fashion, playing guitar in the nude never will - I can imitate Pete Townshend without using my arms!!!