That Les Paul Sound

[koogie2k]

dfrady....man that quilt is AWESOME.....looks nice and liquidy...hehehehehe.....liquidy.....is that a word?!?!?!

 

[dfrady]

Yeah, I'm pretty fond of it my self, it's the best quilt i've ever seen, i've seen some pretty awsome tops, but nothing quite like my natural one. But, anyway, i'm glad you liked it koogie2k.

 

[dfrady]

Here is a pic of all 3 guitars as i promised, Hope you guys like them:

 

[koogie2k]

All three are awesome, but the Natty takes the cake my friend!

 

[Jimi D]

booteefullll!

 

[OrangeChannel]

Yeah I vote for the Natty too.

 

[dfrady]

Thanks Guys !!!! I'm glad you liked them, i'm pretty proud of them myself, i did have an Amber Flame Top but got rid of it, but hope to get it back as soon as possible.

 

[Eilif]

I went down to a guitar shop this morning and played around on several guitars, including a Les Paul Standard, an Axis, an Albert Lee, a Sub 1, and a Steve Morse, as well as a Tele knockoff, a Strat knockoff, and an ES335 knockoff, all through the same amp.

Needless to say, they all sounded quite different. Being the guitar newb that I am, it was quite educational for me.

What stood out for me, however, was the "playability" (is this what you call 'action'?) of the EBMMs, even the Sub 1. (The "Custom Music Man® Textured Finish" on the Sub, BTW, is pretty funky. You could almost use it for sandpaper.) The "Music Men" were just so easy to play compared to the rest.

The Axis sounded nothing like the Les Paul, but if I can have only one guitar, the choice is easy. No offense to Messrs. Paul or Gibson, but I'll take the EBMM, thank you very much.

 

[Eilif]

Here's an update to my musical journey of discovery and a post to bring some closure to this thread.

I'd asked for opinions about which EBMM guitar would sound the closest to a Les Paul. I know now that the question is not easy to answer, as even different Les Pauls can have different sounds.

Since I first asked the question, I've had the pleasure of being able to play or at least try every EBMM model except for the (regular) Silhouette, the Benji, and those with MM90s, and I'm going to agree with Jimi in that the Silhouette--or at least the 20th Anniversary Silhouette--comes closest for me, at least with regards to the bridge humbucker.

One thing for sure, and in this I wholeheartedly agree with everyone who has said this before me--the EBMM guitars are more versatile and just "play" better.

Rock on!

 

[D.K.]

The 20-th can put a Les Paul to shame - believe me, I don't say this litely, 'cause I love the tone of good LPs. But the 20-th has a very personal tonal note on top of it - wonderful clarity with an incredible amount of overtones and VERY pronounced lowwer mids.

I've played mine plugged in at home yesterday, and the glass in the room-door started to vibrate every time I hit the 5-th or 6-th string - and obvously, I play at rather low volume at home. Now other guitars of mine have never done that (well, I'm happy they didn't - actually it doesn't sound that cool when the glass in the room responds to your playing).

 

[colinboy]

im very surprised nobody has mentioned a BFR JP model.the warmth and sustain from mahogany tone block&mahogany neck make it sound even better than a les apaul in IMO.

 

[GWDavis28]

ColinBoy, this thread is resurrected from 2004, there were no BFR's back then.

Glenn |B)

 

[Ricman]

I am fast discovering that the LUKE is a very versatile guitar. On the back pickup with the tone rolled down, you get a lovely vintage growl, bit like a LP I think.

 

[Eilif]

I hear you! My first guitar was a Luke, and I really liked the EMG 85 in it. There were times when I felt I was getting close to what I was looking for with that bridge pickup...

...but then I discovered passive pickups, which led me to the Axis, which seduced me with its growl and warmth, so that became my second guitar. But then I realized it was taking me in a different direction. It's a great guitar (aren't they all?), but more vintage was what I was going for, and I've found it with the 20th Silhouette.

I do miss that Luke EMG 85 sometimes, 'tho.

I am fast discovering that the LUKE is a very versatile guitar. On the back pickup with the tone rolled down, you get a lovely vintage growl, bit like a LP I think.

 

[Volt]

Hmmm....well, you mention Kansas, who Steve Morse used to play for, so there's a pretty big vote for starters!

Hey thanks. I didn't know Steve played with Kansas........one of my all time favorite bands. Steve Walsh (who is one year older than me) is still doing tours. I would have thought he could afford to retire after all those hits they had. Go figure! Great singer........although his voice is not quite as good as it used to be, it's still very good.

I will be adding a series/parallel/volume control switch to my Silo Spec and my Luke soon. I am hoping that will give them more humbucker sound capabilities along with their terrific intrinsic single-coil sound.

 

[Warg Master]

I loved the axis tone, but the body killed my arm....


Every time someone mentions the 20th and this and that I salivate!! DAMN MONEY!!!!!

heheh


uuh.. I think I need a nap.