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Forum Ringside => Players => Topic started by: _tom_ on March 15, 2008, 01:16:07 PM

Title: Rebel Yell bridge in Les Paul - Top Gun theme!
Post by: _tom_ on March 15, 2008, 01:16:07 PM: Well I finally got round to putting my Rebel Yell in my Les Paul, and right now I love it. In my strat and Charvel I found the lead tones to be really good but the rhythm kinda lacking. In the les paul it sounds great for both. I couldnt resist doing a Top Gun clip, so here it is :lol:

http://www.netmusicians.org/files/70-topgun1.mp3

Probably used a bit too much reverb but its an 80s track so its rude not to really :P Playing is really sloppy but I had fun playing it so thats all that matters, right? I'll have a go at doing some rhythm clips later on today or this week. Heres the guitar with the RY installed, looks great I think.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/1003/tomr61/IMG_0543.jpg)
Title: Rebel Yell bridge in Les Paul - Top Gun theme!
Post by: Transcend on March 15, 2008, 02:17:34 PM: damn you beat me to it.

I was just about to record this.

Nice tone, my only gripe is it sounds a tad thin but thats understandable with it being the bridge pickup.
Title: Rebel Yell bridge in Les Paul - Top Gun theme!
Post by: Will on March 15, 2008, 05:06:49 PM: Have had that in my head for too long. Nice clip, where is the backing track from?
Title: Rebel Yell bridge in Les Paul - Top Gun theme!
Post by: _tom_ on March 15, 2008, 05:14:52 PM: Cheers for listening. I got the backing track from www.guitarbt.com - http://www.guitarbt.com/index.php?page=dl_list&cat=Steve%20Stevens

Dont know if you need to be registered to access it though. If you want it without registering I can email you it?

Transcend, I think the thinness is just due to my mic'ing technique, I cant get it in a good position anymore so it always sounds a bit thin and fizzy.

Have just been playing a load more with this pickup, took ages to get the amp dialed in cos it was set up for mules, had to put the mids down to 5 with the RY. I still prefer the Mules, they have a more vintage old rock sound which I prefer to the more modern, 80s sound of the RY. I think I'm going to keep the RY in there for a while though because I cant be bothered with choosing another BKP yet, am tempted to swap it for a VHII if anyones interested though :) I will say though, if you want 80s - the RY is perfect.
Title: Rebel Yell bridge in Les Paul - Top Gun theme!
Post by: Twinfan on March 16, 2008, 11:55:32 AM: Love it!
Title: Rebel Yell bridge in Les Paul - Top Gun theme!
Post by: Scotty477 on March 16, 2008, 12:02:42 PM: I like it Tom and I have to say I'm not hearing it to be thin at all.
Title: Rebel Yell bridge in Les Paul - Top Gun theme!
Post by: Watsonica on March 16, 2008, 04:37:17 PM: Really nice bite to that, gets a good "squeal" on the harmonics.
Title: Rebel Yell bridge in Les Paul - Top Gun theme!
Post by: JJretroTONEGOD on March 16, 2008, 08:18:07 PM: I particularly like the reverb on the snare lol. My only critisism is that the bass guitar is too loud in the mix yo. The guitar sound is good though!
Title: Rebel Yell bridge in Les Paul - Top Gun theme!
Post by: _tom_ on March 16, 2008, 08:22:48 PM: Thanks :) I didnt do the backing track so have no say in how its mixed :P

btw, I put gold speed knobs on the LP now, I think it looks better. Might still get some black ones tho

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/1003/tomr61/IMG_0545.jpg)
Title: Rebel Yell bridge in Les Paul - Top Gun theme!
Post by: Johnny Mac on March 16, 2008, 10:08:33 PM: Nice Tom!

I have to say that the magazine stash under the bed is very suspicious! :P
Title: Rebel Yell bridge in Les Paul - Top Gun theme!
Post by: _tom_ on March 16, 2008, 10:14:23 PM: hahaha :lol: Its actually full of guitar magazines! If you dont believe me I'll take a photo to prove it :lol:
Title: Rebel Yell bridge in Les Paul - Top Gun theme!
Post by: Johnny Mac on March 16, 2008, 10:53:59 PM: Take the photo Tom! :lol:
Title: Rebel Yell bridge in Les Paul - Top Gun theme!
Post by: _tom_ on March 16, 2008, 11:10:40 PM: (http://i32.tinypic.com/qoy6j5.jpg)

Told you so :P Bit dusty, I dont think I've read any of them for at least a year. Anyway, why would I pay for any of the mags you're hinting at, when I have internet access? :lol:
Title: Rebel Yell bridge in Les Paul - Top Gun theme!
Post by: Perandor on March 16, 2008, 11:37:27 PM: That sounds really good for the Top Gun theme. Great work!
Title: Rebel Yell bridge in Les Paul - Top Gun theme!
Post by: _tom_ on March 17, 2008, 05:49:08 PM: Cheers :) Got the mic positioning a bit better now, heres some ACDC. First on the Pearl with Rebel Yell bridge then Epiphone with Mule bridge

http://www.netmusicians.org/files/58-lps.mp3

Pretty similar sound, I find the Epiphone more fun to play with though for some reason. I think I want a plexi now though :lol:
Title: Re: Rebel Yell bridge in Les Paul - Top Gun theme!
Post by: mikey5 on September 01, 2008, 07:31:47 PM: Hi guys I have read many posts on various Pickups on this site and others, and yet I am confused. I am a blues through Metallica Player and I am going to be switching out the cr@ppy Gibson stock pickups out of my Les Paul. I keep going back and forth between the Crawlers the Rebel Yell pickups, Holy Diver and Cold sweat pickups. I play through an orange tiny terror and orange cabinet with various pedals. I have a Les Paul Custom with Alnico 2 pros in them and that nails the Guns n Roses classic rock tone better than many pickups I have heard. However now in my second instrument I am looking to have a higher gain tone, yet I don't want to lose tone I am not into super high output pickups either. I play lots of Ozzy Osbourne, Led Zeppelin, Ac/DC Pink Floyd, Metallica, Guns n roses, Deep Purple, Hendrix. That Kind of stuff Tim said the RYs can nail that Randy Rhoads tone, but I wanted to double check it with you guys to see what you think. Give me your thoughts on the pickups I listed.
Mike