Wiring suggestion for Epiphone Dot and a LP Studio 1991 - FRETS.NET2024-03-29T05:11:28Zhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/forum/topics/wiring-suggestion-for-epiphone-dot-and-a-lp-studio-1991?commentId=2177249%3AComment%3A100766&feed=yes&xn_auth=noThanks for the great site Cas…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2013-01-23:2177249:Comment:1009112013-01-23T01:49:43.773ZMichael P. Lemieuxhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/MichaelPLemieux
<p>Thanks for the great site Casey, it's awesome.</p>
<p>Mike</p>
<p>Thanks for the great site Casey, it's awesome.</p>
<p>Mike</p> Here:
http://guitarwiring.blo…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2013-01-22:2177249:Comment:1007692013-01-22T20:25:37.964Zcasey campbellhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/caseycampbell
<p>Here:</p>
<p><a href="http://guitarwiring.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">http://guitarwiring.blogspot.com/</a></p>
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<p>Alot of great ideas and wiring diagrams. </p>
<p>Here:</p>
<p><a href="http://guitarwiring.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">http://guitarwiring.blogspot.com/</a></p>
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<p>Alot of great ideas and wiring diagrams. </p> It's kind of ironic to hear i…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2013-01-22:2177249:Comment:1009962013-01-22T13:44:05.187ZJohnhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/John631
<p>It's kind of ironic to hear it's "all in the hands" in a forum that regularly discusses at length the myriad of fretting tools available that are designed to make fret work "all in the tools"</p>
<p>If a customer wants to sound like a certain player or even a certain style it helps a lot to have the same or similar gear. If you're in a Beatles cover band you probably don't want Eddies rig. More importantly I repair guitars for a living so if a customer comes to me with a request for a…</p>
<p>It's kind of ironic to hear it's "all in the hands" in a forum that regularly discusses at length the myriad of fretting tools available that are designed to make fret work "all in the tools"</p>
<p>If a customer wants to sound like a certain player or even a certain style it helps a lot to have the same or similar gear. If you're in a Beatles cover band you probably don't want Eddies rig. More importantly I repair guitars for a living so if a customer comes to me with a request for a vintage sound, it's because they expect me as a professional to interpret their needs and come up with a solution. I can't make money off of "Shut up and play your guitar" I give the customer what they want. </p>
<p>The bottom line is you may not need great gear to get great tone, but you do need the same gear to get the same tone.</p> Tom,
I understand what you're…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2013-01-22:2177249:Comment:1007662013-01-22T05:23:41.287ZPaul Verticchiohttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/PaulVerticchio
<p>Tom,</p>
<p>I understand what you're saying. You say 'Go for it' and I say "It's a senseless journey".</p>
<p>I believe we can agree that, regardless of the equipment, the MUSIC that comes out of the gear is the MOST important element(:</p>
<p>With respect,</p>
<p>Paul</p>
<p>Tom,</p>
<p>I understand what you're saying. You say 'Go for it' and I say "It's a senseless journey".</p>
<p>I believe we can agree that, regardless of the equipment, the MUSIC that comes out of the gear is the MOST important element(:</p>
<p>With respect,</p>
<p>Paul</p> Zeroing in on a player(s) sou…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2013-01-22:2177249:Comment:1009952013-01-22T04:14:31.686ZThomas Jameshttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/ThomasJames
<p>Zeroing in on a player(s) sound and attempting to emulate some of that Mojo (as many people do) is not completely futile. Replicating a sound with pickups and amp can be somewhat accomplished with the certain choices of equipment. You are not alone in years of stage and studio. I hear what you're saying. I do not know of a single magic bullet either, but tweaking tone to a particular style/player via basic equipment selection is a viable route to pursue. The original question was fairly…</p>
<p>Zeroing in on a player(s) sound and attempting to emulate some of that Mojo (as many people do) is not completely futile. Replicating a sound with pickups and amp can be somewhat accomplished with the certain choices of equipment. You are not alone in years of stage and studio. I hear what you're saying. I do not know of a single magic bullet either, but tweaking tone to a particular style/player via basic equipment selection is a viable route to pursue. The original question was fairly broad as was my response. Tom</p> Thomas,
You seem to know.....…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2013-01-22:2177249:Comment:1007652013-01-22T03:59:25.545ZPaul Verticchiohttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/PaulVerticchio
<p>Thomas,</p>
<p>You seem to know......</p>
<p>Can you describe to me what "vintage tones of the master players" and "classic clean and dirty tones" sound like? Is it the 'ice pick in your ear' sound of Albert Collins, the smooth mid-heavy overdrive of Albert King, the round tones of BB King or the muffled buzz of Hubert Sumlin?</p>
<p>The point I was trying to get across is that this is not a 'guitar repair' question as much as a 'how to play guitar' question.</p>
<p>Nowadays, the…</p>
<p>Thomas,</p>
<p>You seem to know......</p>
<p>Can you describe to me what "vintage tones of the master players" and "classic clean and dirty tones" sound like? Is it the 'ice pick in your ear' sound of Albert Collins, the smooth mid-heavy overdrive of Albert King, the round tones of BB King or the muffled buzz of Hubert Sumlin?</p>
<p>The point I was trying to get across is that this is not a 'guitar repair' question as much as a 'how to play guitar' question.</p>
<p>Nowadays, the manufacturers are using the "classic vintage sounds" card to sell merchandise. No foul on their part as that's why they're in business. Folks would be appalled to find out that most of the 'classic' blues LP's and rock LP's were recorded using very cheap equipment. There were no Lollar or Harmonic Design pups, there were no quality cables (molded end Switchcraft cables were considered 'the best') and they used un-maintained amps whose only desirable spec was: it makes a sound.</p>
<p>Add to that the characteristic sound of the microphone and it's position when recording the amp, additional compression & EQ added during tracking & mastering and it's easy to see why this is a unicorn that millions of guitarists are chasing. </p>
<p>The 'magic bullet" Stefano's friend is truly looking for is called "practice, technique, dedication, attitude & experience". It's not in the equipment.</p>
<p>Let me close by being redundant: The point I was trying to get across is that this is not a 'guitar repair' question as much as a 'how to play the guitar' question.</p>
<p>Best of luck (:</p>
<p></p> I installed the Black Ice in…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2013-01-22:2177249:Comment:1009892013-01-22T02:49:35.055ZEric Steven Johansenhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/EricStevenJohansen
<p>I installed the Black Ice in a Mike Lipe guitar with two P-90's for a client and tied it to a push pull tone pot and the results were fantastic. The client is a devout blues player and he loves that extra drive on certain leads. The Lipe pickups were really nice to begin with and that helped the outcome immensely.</p>
<p>I installed the Black Ice in a Mike Lipe guitar with two P-90's for a client and tied it to a push pull tone pot and the results were fantastic. The client is a devout blues player and he loves that extra drive on certain leads. The Lipe pickups were really nice to begin with and that helped the outcome immensely.</p> My experience is that qualit…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2013-01-22:2177249:Comment:1008932013-01-22T00:05:01.791ZThomas Jameshttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/ThomasJames
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<p>My experience is that quality pickups are a good investment. Seems like some of the hand crafted models do have a qualities that will get you closer to some of the vintage tones of the master players. Lollar, Fralin, Amafitano, etc, etc... do have advantages. I have also found that the 'high output' models are not always the best choice if you want a good range of "classic" clean and dirty tones. Yes, it is mostly in the hands, but achieving a good starting tone is inspiring. As…</p>
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<p>My experience is that quality pickups are a good investment. Seems like some of the hand crafted models do have a qualities that will get you closer to some of the vintage tones of the master players. Lollar, Fralin, Amafitano, etc, etc... do have advantages. I have also found that the 'high output' models are not always the best choice if you want a good range of "classic" clean and dirty tones. Yes, it is mostly in the hands, but achieving a good starting tone is inspiring. As Rusty mentioned the amp is crucial part of the chain. Side note: BB doesn't use the VariTone switch. He turns it off.</p>
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<p>Re-reading the original post. I realize we've gone off topic a bit. I concur with Rusty's suggestion of Pots and Caps!</p> Thanks Paul V,
I didn't want…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2013-01-21:2177249:Comment:1008922013-01-21T22:42:16.555ZRussell Vancehttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/RussellVance
<p>Thanks Paul V,</p>
<p>I didn't want to go there as my life is too short!.....Stefano, Paul has said what we all know - and said the things the manufacturers and merchants don't like to hear - it's pretty much in the hands of the player and a good rig really just tops of the tone equation.</p>
<p>Bit like playing tennis - a good player with a crap racquet will always beat a bad player with a good racquet -or as I say to my clients - don't buy a new git-fiddle or fizz box, go treat yourself to…</p>
<p>Thanks Paul V,</p>
<p>I didn't want to go there as my life is too short!.....Stefano, Paul has said what we all know - and said the things the manufacturers and merchants don't like to hear - it's pretty much in the hands of the player and a good rig really just tops of the tone equation.</p>
<p>Bit like playing tennis - a good player with a crap racquet will always beat a bad player with a good racquet -or as I say to my clients - don't buy a new git-fiddle or fizz box, go treat yourself to some lessons from a pro player and start saving for a good amp.</p>
<p>But, if you have the basic rig and guitar set-up it's a bit easier to work out how to get the sweet sound we all pursue. </p>
<p>Rusty</p> Hello,
For $20 bucks Stewmac…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2013-01-21:2177249:Comment:1007602013-01-21T20:10:56.803ZMichael P. Lemieuxhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/MichaelPLemieux
<p>Hello,</p>
<p>For $20 bucks Stewmac has a product called Black Ice which replaces the cap. They even have a vid you view to hear the different sounds you can get out of it. You can wire it 4 different ways. I bought one and love it for doing Stevie Ray Vaughan.You can use on single coil or humbuckers. Just a thought.</p>
<p>Mike</p>
<p>Hello,</p>
<p>For $20 bucks Stewmac has a product called Black Ice which replaces the cap. They even have a vid you view to hear the different sounds you can get out of it. You can wire it 4 different ways. I bought one and love it for doing Stevie Ray Vaughan.You can use on single coil or humbuckers. Just a thought.</p>
<p>Mike</p>