Author Topic: Mules in Gibson Les Paul r9 clip1 (Read 7069 times)

ledzettervall · « **on:** January 02, 2008, 04:26:16 AM »

Just equipped my 2001 Gibson R9 with unpotted Mules calibrated set with nickel covers. I made this clip with my marshall 1974x and the left channel is the les paul in middle position playing the chords with the amp tremolo. The right channel plays lead with the neck pickup.

Neither of the tracks has any EQ applied to it.

If this works I will try to post some more clips at different settings and pickup combinations. Enjoy!

MrBump · « **Reply #1 on:** January 02, 2008, 07:02:42 AM »

Thats really good. Beautiful tone. Great playing too.

Henk · « **Reply #2 on:** January 02, 2008, 09:29:10 AM »

Welcome!

Great sound, great playing!

Daniel G · « **Reply #3 on:** January 02, 2008, 02:03:50 PM »

Wow, that sounds amazing.

hunter · « **Reply #4 on:** January 02, 2008, 03:04:08 PM »

This is awesome, you are making people here envious about the classic (and classy) tones you got going there.

Henk · « **Reply #5 on:** January 02, 2008, 05:29:37 PM »

Just out of curiousity, which cab/speaker/mic did you use?

Just that it sounds awfully familiar

ledzettervall · « **Reply #6 on:** January 02, 2008, 05:55:27 PM »

Quote from: Henk

Just out of curiousity, which cab/speaker/mic did you use?

Just that it sounds awfully familiar

It's the new reissue of the g12m that celestion provided marshall with for their 1974x combo (handwired reissue of the 18w combo from 1966-1968). I just mic'd the combo with a cheap condenser mic named oktava (forgot what model it is but it's in the 150-200£ price range). It's mic'd close with the -10dB switch activated. It's pretty much a classic sound yes, but that's what I'm going for :oops:

It's pretty easy to get other sounds though, the pickups/guitar/amp are very versatile and with some pedals I can get good high gain sounds too (although , 'course they'll be classic high-gain sounds) :lol:

Henk · « **Reply #7 on:** January 02, 2008, 06:09:54 PM »

Thanks for the info, i have the 1962 model Bluesbreaker, so i guessed right then, allthough yours seems to break up alot easier then mine, i really need to crank it to get this kind of tone. Mine has 2x the 25w greenback which sound louder basically, but i have the older 20w version you have in a 4x12 cab.

Very nice tone, looking forward to hearing more.

FernandoDuarte · « **Reply #8 on:** January 02, 2008, 08:05:06 PM »

Awesome tone, song and playabillity! Top stuff!

ilÿti · « **Reply #9 on:** January 03, 2008, 03:41:57 AM »

Smoooooooooth

When it comes to slow'n'dirty, nothing beats classic paf sounds.

ledzettervall · « **Reply #10 on:** January 04, 2008, 12:03:13 PM »

... I'm also thinking about replacing the g12m speaker for the g12h new reissue which I also have. I may do a few soundclips with that as well!

Henk · « **Reply #11 on:** January 04, 2008, 07:34:54 PM »

You do that 8)

I have 20's pre rola(marshall 4x12 cab), 30's from rola(London city 4x12cab) and two modern 25's in my bluesbreaker. The 30's have a more open sound and are definately louder compared to the 20's IMO, so better have those earplugs ready

My 30's are G12H greenbacks though, but i think they are the same as the heritage reissues.

JJretroTONEGOD · « **Reply #12 on:** January 05, 2008, 03:29:02 AM »

the amp in the left channel is the nicest sounding marshall I've ever heard, it's the exact tone I'm after in an amp. Nice tone, very vintage.

ledzettervall · « **Reply #13 on:** January 13, 2008, 06:48:47 AM »

Quote from: JJretroTONEGOD

the amp in the left channel is the nicest sounding marshall I've ever heard, it's the exact tone I'm after in an amp. Nice tone, very vintage.

Thanks alot! I really love it.

Quote from: Henk

I have 20's pre rola(marshall 4x12 cab), 30's from rola(London city 4x12cab) and two modern 25's in my bluesbreaker. The 30's have a more open sound and are definately louder compared to the 20's IMO, so better have those earplugs ready Wink

My 30's are G12H greenbacks though, but i think they are the same as the heritage reissues.

OK I switched the speaker from the g12m 20 watt heritage speaker that is stock in ghe 1974x to the g12h 30 watt heritage speaker that sits in the handwired series 4x12's and it didn't work out. It's not a good match, it turned out to get too "sterile" and stiff, especially on the clean sounds. It would probably be great if you have a muddy sounding guitar but I don't (thanks to bareknuckles, heh). So I like the grit of the g12m and it also gets to work harder in the 18watt since it's only 20 watt and that's the main reason I think i prefer the g12m. I know the g12h's sound fantastic in a 4x12 with the 100 watt head though!

Henk · « **Reply #14 on:** January 13, 2008, 01:20:22 PM »

The stiffness you describe is from the speaker not being broken in yet, the cone does not yet give its full range or load. Rather a tedious process and i prefer just to get my speakers from used amps/cabs so i can hear how they sound immediately. The 30's i have do definately sound a bit more sterile or better said less organic then the 20's but not as much as the modern 25's. On the other hand i think all new speakers sound more sterile then the ones i have which have been played for so long, some greenbacks i have are even played for 4 decades!

Also a little tip on the greenbacks, if you see an old grey or TV size green London city cab and its not far away i would definately check it out, often they are dirt cheap and they were build originally in the late 60's untill the early 80's and were loaded with greenbacks . Youll need to make sure the greenbacks were not replaced offcourse......