Author Topic: Which Pickup Combo (Read 12582 times)

Philly Q · « **Reply #30 on:** October 06, 2006, 06:12:53 PM »

The Honeyburst ought to be closer to Page's LP, but it looks a bit too light - Page's LP has a fairly un-faded burst, I think. The Gibson JP signature models are definitely darker than that Vintage Honeyburst.

In the pictures, I prefer the look of the Cherry, but I'd like to see one in the flesh - cherry bursts are horrible if they're too red.

RorySRV · « **Reply #31 on:** October 06, 2006, 06:40:39 PM »

Yea it is a bit too light.

Pages was darker, kinda in between a tobacco sunburst and honeyburst, but I think thats the nearest I will get without getting the Signature Gibson

I prefers the look of the honeyburst a bit more personally and its nearer Page's in colour and I dont think I would buy the Cherryburst anyway because as you say it looks horrible if its too red :?

I would be interested to hear the rest of your opinions as well

RorySRV

broken cord · « **Reply #32 on:** October 06, 2006, 09:19:02 PM »

RorySRV, ya gotta make your own look. Beg, Borrow & Steal everyones tone and licks; but get your own signature look, dare to be different, like Jimi, Rory, and Stevie Ray.

RorySRV · « **Reply #33 on:** October 06, 2006, 09:25:54 PM »

Dont worry I intend to and with some BKPs equipped to my guitar it will make it much easier.

Hence why I might buy to Digitech Expressions Factory so I can make my own very unique sound. I mean it has a Digitech XP300 Space Station Synth Swell on it. How more unique can you get than that :P

I just love Jimmys tone and would love to be able to sound like him (sometimes) and as for the guitar. Well I fell in love with that Les Paul ever since I first Jimmy play it on stage and I would just like to be able to have a guitar that looked somewhat as good

Thanks for your input Broken,

So do you agree with my pickup choice? (Black Dog - Bridge, Mule - Neck)

Look forward to your reply,

RorySRV, (JiMi HeNdRiX)

P.S. Get over to UGF sharpish. I might be going soon but its dead over here :P

carlaz · « **Reply #34 on:** October 07, 2006, 01:24:21 AM »

Quote from: RorySRV

I just love Jimmys tone and would love to be able to sound like him (sometimes) and as for the guitar. Well I fell in love with that Les Paul ever since I first Jimmy play it on stage and I would just like to be able to have a guitar that looked somewhat as good

Got to admit, even though at first I wasn't a huge Zep fan (though this changed) or G'n'R fan, I was captivated by the look of Pagey's and Slash's Les Pauls. Before, I knew anything about electric guitars (or acoustic guitars), I knew I wanted one of those. Later on, I figured out a lot of my favorite players used LPs or Gibsons of some sort anyway, so luckily that worked out. ;) My fave tones definitely spring from humbuckers in something mahoganyish! 8)

fps_dean · « **Reply #35 on:** October 07, 2006, 01:54:09 AM »

Yeah I go for playability, tone, comfort, quality, etc. with looks being the last thing I care for, but the Les Pauls just look so cool that if I didn't like them for their tone already, I'd still keep it for looks.

RorySRV · « **Reply #36 on:** October 07, 2006, 09:05:57 AM »

Yep I think we are all on the same brainwave :P

May I ask one final question: What strings do you recommend for a Les Paul style guitar?

because I have heard that it is harder to bend strings etc on a Les Paul than on a strat...

I know its down to personal preference really but I would like to see what you guys use and why you use that gauge of string

Thanks in advance

,

RorySRV,

deg0ey · « **Reply #37 on:** October 07, 2006, 09:12:26 AM »

Quote from: RorySRV

May I ask one final question: What strings do you recommend for a Les Paul style guitar?

because I have heard that it is harder to bend strings etc on a Les Paul than on a strat...

Should be easier if anything: with the shorter scale length there's less tension on the strings meaning that bending is easier (someone told you the wrong way round :P )

Personally I would never use anything smaller than 10s, but I know that's not to everyone's taste - pick what you woulda taken on the strat to start with and see how you go :P

RorySRV · « **Reply #38 on:** October 07, 2006, 09:19:26 AM »

Quote from: deg0ey

Quote from: RorySRV
May I ask one final question: What strings do you recommend for a Les Paul style guitar?

because I have heard that it is harder to bend strings etc on a Les Paul than on a strat...

Should be easier if anything: with the shorter scale length there's less tension on the strings meaning that bending is easier (someone told you the wrong way round :P )

Personally I would never use anything smaller than 10s, but I know that's not to everyone's taste - pick what you woulda taken on the strat to start with and see how you go :P

Stupid people :P .

Ok then I will go ahead and get some 10's put in like my strat and see how it sounds

Thanks again to everyone thats helped,

It has been very helpful :P ,

So I think I will go on ahead and buy that Vintage V100 Icon Series Les Paul in 'Distressed Honeyburst' colour and then stick a BK Black Dog in the bridge and a BK Mule in the neck

Thanks again everyone!!,

RorySRV,

plastercaster · « **Reply #39 on:** October 07, 2006, 09:21:24 AM »

Quote from: ftwizard

Try taking a look at a few Tokai Les Pauls on Ebay, preferably Japanese made. Very near Gibson quality, for Epiphone money.

+1 I picked up mine << for £350, MIJ, one piece mahogany body, flame maple top, identical to gibson headstock. Now the actions set nice and low, its an incredible guitar.

RorySRV · « **Reply #40 on:** October 07, 2006, 10:10:39 AM »

I had the look on ebay.co.uk and .com and I couldnt really find anything that looked like a Jimmy Page Les Paul apart from a Tokai Quilt Top Les Paul but that didnt have much burst at all and was closer to a Tobacco Sunburst Les Paul :?

So I think I will stick with the Vintage

RorySRV,