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James ODonnell

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  1. Denis, you would be interested in a Marshall amp. Marshall amps are fun to research. Not only does Marshall have 50 years of models to shop, must be a dozen boutique clone builders claiming to add features and tonal options, while improving reliability. I am having a hard time deciding! I use Mesa Dual Rec, Fender Vibro Champ, Peavey Classic 50/50 w/ADA preamp and a wide variety of speakers, none of my amps know how to sound like a Marshall. If the Vox doesn't get you close enough, don't despair! The Marshall preamp stages are unique and their output stages are as well. These are major contributing factors to Randy tone. A bright amp, mids pushed, tons of gain, magic fingers. If you love Randy Rhoads, Frankie Bonali explains ALOT in his new movie Well Now You're Here, There's No Going Back. It gives insight into young Randy and his influence on the band. He was THE MAN, highly educated, highly curious, impossibly talented. The band fell into place behind him. Also a big fan, been trying to master Crazy Train solo for at least 25 years, obviously I never will. Remember George Lynch played Mr.Crowley and he changed it up... I always wondered what if he TRIED to play Randy. I try. I always try. I would never throw my own version in place... I would rather flub it.
  2. First question, very low output? I would never have called these low output, rather perfect output. Compared to EMG, they provide the big picture, the amps behave properly whereby the volume can have an effect on gain. Roll back to reduce it and crank it up as desired. Nothing like a strat. Nothing. Strats and Teles have their own ballpark and a semi-hollow Gibson has a better chance of getting close. 2014 LPTrad Ocean Blue w/59T's sounds like the iconic guitar recorded time and time again. It sounds like a killer LP. The pickup output is more for controlling gain, the volume and tone knobs, the neck pickup are mixed in (middle position) and gives the players a wide variety of tonal options. It is bright on the bridge pickup, heavy gain when cranked. Back it off to 8 and it changes it completely, add in 10% of the neck and it cuts the gain back, 20% neck and its same gain, but slightly warmer, 50% neck is warmer still, 100% neck&bridge is very full sounding. I say this having played all HSS guitars for 20+ years, never understanding how useful 2 humbuckers can be for carving tones. The LP Trad Ocean Blue w/59T's is an animal, born as a Les Paul and it won't let you forget it. If Gibson ever read any comments, it was buyers who advised Gibson that the Traditional, in fact should BE traditional. The 50s neck, radical sounds, no weight relief. A 120th Ann inlay is on the 12th fret and this drove all those same people crazy, not to mention the Blue color. But 2015 was a massive departure from traditional, and who knows where 2016 will take us.
  3. DP103 are great pickups! Gibson factory equipped them on the 335 Lemonburst and if you're a clean player you will likely enjoy them paired together, the tone is much more vibrant and enjoyable than paired 57s and paired 59s. They're my first choice for natural clean luscious tone. As soon as gain is added, they lose their 1st choice priority. Although still enjoyable, the 57s are creamy (ZZTop) and the 59s brighter (High Gain Marshall). The LP Trad is a nice guitar that has incredible sustain, and helps the 59s trump the 57s for me.
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