Author Topic: Who plays the middle position on a Les Paul? (Read 8365 times)

Elliot · « **on:** May 20, 2006, 01:35:39 PM »

What is the definitive sound of both buckers on?

_tom_ · « **Reply #1 on:** May 20, 2006, 02:40:10 PM »

I play with it. To me it sounds like a single sometimes, obviously its not the same, but it has that twangy chewyness.. that probably doesnt mean anything to anyone else but it does to me :lol: I could do a recording of Mules in the middle position if youd like?

Elliot · « **Reply #2 on:** May 20, 2006, 02:48:14 PM »

Cool - lets have a listen!

_tom_ · « **Reply #3 on:** May 20, 2006, 03:15:04 PM »

www.soundclick.com/tomrogersuk

shite playing but you get the idea.. first clean bit is a Fender amp patch I think, second is a low gain JCM800 patch. Used my V-Amp 2 as usual.

Dakine · « **Reply #4 on:** May 20, 2006, 03:25:09 PM »

Tom
bit hard on yourself are'nt ya?

...com/tom roger suk? :)

_tom_ · « **Reply #5 on:** May 20, 2006, 03:39:15 PM »

hahaha, tom rogers uk actually, tom rogers was taken and it offered that I think :lol: I should really find out how to change that address or something :P

TwilightOdyssey · « **Reply #6 on:** May 20, 2006, 04:23:20 PM »

I love that middle position for clean stuff. I would use the neck position more, but the pickup selector is in the stupidest place on that guitar!!!

_tom_ · « **Reply #7 on:** May 20, 2006, 04:28:30 PM »

Quote from: TwilightOdyssey

I love that middle position for clean stuff. I would use the neck position more, but the pickup selector is in the stupidest place on that guitar!!!

haha no way! I find it the best out of all guitars I've played. I never knock it, and its convenient to just flick it up to neck with the side of my thumb or side of palm from neck to bridge. Then its just as easy to flip back down. Its only middle position that takes a bit more precision, I find strats switches much more annoying :P

badgermark · « **Reply #8 on:** May 20, 2006, 05:40:43 PM »

SG switches are by far the best positioned switch I've ever played with. Get the strap at the right height and its exactly where I want it.

38thBeatle · « **Reply #9 on:** May 20, 2006, 05:46:17 PM »

I love the LP middle position- nice and twangy- as Tom says, a bit like a single in some respects.

badgermark · « **Reply #10 on:** May 20, 2006, 06:31:52 PM »

It sounds really thick and round to me though... Not twangy at all on my SG or Les Paul...

_tom_ · « **Reply #11 on:** May 20, 2006, 10:01:40 PM »

You're obviously not playing hard enough ¬.¬

rahnooo · « **Reply #12 on:** May 21, 2006, 10:33:28 AM »

I use the middle position a fair bit for clean sections, especially arpegio or chord work. I find it sounds more "open" the neck pickup, but isn't as upfront as the bridge. A nice warm combination.

*Rahnooo*

PhilKing · « **Reply #13 on:** May 21, 2006, 02:25:21 PM »

If you listen to a lot of the early Fleetwood Mac and Zeppelin (with the LP), then you will hear the sound of both humbuckers. Stan Webb (Chicken Shack), still does this, and you can see him adjust the volumes to balance each pickup as he wants. If you get a pair of BK's with one A5 and one A4, you can get the early Peter Green sound with both pickups on.

HTH AMPS · « **Reply #14 on:** May 21, 2006, 09:34:38 PM »

middle position with both volumes up full is nice and twangy (as previously stated), I've used this tone for much of my clean stuff.

mixing the volumes can really open the door to many tones too - if you roll the neck pickup back to around 4 or 5 in the middle position you get a slightly smoother/less edgy version of you standard bridge tone (very nice for bluesier moments).

:twisted: