Larsongs

As much as I like Guitars if I had that kind of money it would be in Beachfront Homes in Southern California & Oahu…..

That will be a very interesting trip…

I use them in Protools & Logic.. Also, EZ Drummer II…. They’re great but ultimately I still prefer a live Drummer..

It’s true Remote Recording is time consuming & relies on multiple people doing multiple things.. If you’re using Electric drums they should have R & L stereo outputs usually.. Protools, Logic & most DAW’s have the ability to create a Stereo channel which you can record your stereo Drum tracks to. Then you only have to email one Stereo Track Zip file.. Usually what we’ve done in the past is, the Singer of the song makes a single Mono Scratch Track of the Vocal & Rhythm Guitar to the Click at the Pre-determined BPM.. Then the Drummer, Bass, other Guitars & Instruments send their individual Tracks. Finally, the Vocals & Harmonies are recorded… It’s a process…

I think those days are long gone….. For deals anyway… After I got home from Vietnam I needed an Electric Guitar.. I had about $75.00… There was nothing new for that kind of money.. So we went to all the Pawn Shops in Wash. D.C. I was about to give up when one of my buddies spotted a Guitar in the back of the Pawn shop high on a shelf. It was almost completely blocked by stuff with only the headstock sticking out.. I said, what’s that.. The guy said, it’s an old Guitar & was pretty rough.. I asked if I could see it.. He brought it down.. It was dinged & had lots of scratches. Ugly brown color. Only one Pickup, one Volume & one Tone control.. I thought not much of a Guitar but it played ok. I asked, how much? The guy said, how much you got? I said, $75.00.. He said, that’s exactly how much it is! Wow, did I sucker for that.. LOL.. Turned out to be a mid to late 50’s Les Paul Jr.. It was a fantastic Guitar & sounded amazing. The Lead Player in our Band, kept bugging me to buy it.. When a really cool Vox Phantom became available I sold to him for $75.00 & bought the Vox.. Which later was stolen… I should never have sold that Guitar!

As long as you’re sending WAV Files, to the best of my knowledge, it doesn’t matter what DAW you use.. I’ve worked with guys with Protools, Logic, Tascam 2488, Boss 1600, Cubase, Alesis Studio One & some of the Free Recording Software.. The key is they be in WAV File Format & are recorded to a Click Track that is in perfect time.. We usually used a 4 beat count off to begin each song..

I just went through this. My reason was I didn’t like the sound of the Pickups in a MIC Epiphone Casino. I knew what I wanted, spent some $$$ & upgraded to the Pups I wanted.. It turned the Guitars sound from awful to incredible.. It was worth it.. It would be a good idea for the OP to know what he wants before going down that Rabbit hole.. Maybe he should go play lots of Guitars with different kinds Pickups to find a Sound he wants..

Who’s interested in doing this? Larsongs Sings, plays Rhythm, Bass & Harp. Brad1 plays Drums & Guitar

LOL! That’s serious practice..

That’s a good way to go.

Do you have Mics & Recording gear?

I foolishly & regrettably sold a mint 1959 Gibson ES-345 Stereo with PAF’s.. I’d trade all 35 of my Electric Gibson, Fender,, Rickenbacker & Gretsch Guitars if I could have it back in the same condition…

I’m a fan of 490R/498T Pups.. I have some in my early 90’s LP Std Plus & love their sound.. You could try the 490/498 in the Explorer.. If you like them, experiment with the remaining Pups in the SG.. Maybe even combinations of the remaining Pups.. The hotter ones for Bridge & the less Hot for the Neck.. Who knows? You might come up with a great combination! If you were buying I’d recommend Fralins, Duncan’s or Lollars… If budget wasn’t an issue Throbak’s…

The 490R/498T would sound great in either Guitar. As for buying a second Set what kind of sound are you going for?

I chose to upgrade the Wiring & Electronics at the same time as upgrading the Pickups. It cost more but since the Guitar was free I thought I could splurge.. Although, the majority seem to just upgrade the Pickups which accomplishes great Sound. And saves money.. The upgraded Wiring & Electronics allows for some sweet additional nuances.. Which are great but not essential to accomplish the great Sound of these Fralin P-90’s..

Yeah, I’m rethinking making any changes to the ES-335.. Maybe I’ll sell it & get a different one.. Maybe consider a 345 or a 355 too…I’m not sure?

Thanks

Does anyone play Drums in this Group?

Re; my 2013 Memphis ES-335 Dot.. I found this on the Gear Page.. So the Wiring, Pots & Caps aren’t the issue.. Also, in 2013 they started using MHS Pickups in that model… #4 From a little research on this model, the 2013's have the "Memphis Tone Circuit" which is 500K pots & 50's wiring so I believe you are GTG. If you don't have an ohm meter, 300K pots were all "linear" in design. So if that was the case, once you turn the volume from 0-2, you will hear an immediate jump in volume. The 500K pots will have a gentle sweep and really wont get to the louder end of the post until "7" or so. That is the characteristic of a audio taper pot. Also to verify Memphis Tone (50's wiring), the guitar will stay bright when you lower the volume knob. Also the tone pots will have very effect until they are down to 3-4 or so as you roll them down. These are not technical explanations, just characteristics. I rewired 3 semi-hollow body guitars and it is a royal PIA & dont wish it on anyone, but I think you should be OK as far as specs.

I’m primarily a Singer who plays Instruments for accompaniment. I try to Sing everyday. I record in my Home Studio almost everyday. On most of the Songs I sing Lead.. On some I sing all the harmonies & play all the Instruments.. I’ve just recorded some new “The Redondos”. I lay down the Parts & have the Band Cover the Parts as well as they can.. Sometimes they improve on them.. It’s fun to do & it keeps my Voice in shape.. My playing too.. I guess.. Still at best I’m an ok Rhythm Guitarist who can play a little lead, Bass & Keys..

I’m up to 35.. I don’t really need any more but there are still some I’d like to get! I keep saying, “Not til you Sell off about 10”… But, I can’t seem to bring myself to part with them…. Is there something wrong with me?

We used to use Dropbox.. Then we started emailing Zip WAV Files of Tracks to Shared Folders in Google Chrome..

Mercedes Benz is a luxury brand.. And they have their share of duds. I know from experience.. IMO, Price point has a lot to do with what is considered “Luxury”….. Whether it is or or isn’t… Your Guitar would be considered the Pinnacle of Luxury Luthier-ship!

Some are informative & some are entertaining.. Some are both.. 5 Watt World is one. The reviews can be very helpful. But, I would take their Demo’s of Guitars with a grain of Salt..

Those are the Retail prices.. Did I mention the Guitar was a Gift from my kids. It was Free to me.. I can’t ever sell it.. What else can I do. I love my kids & like the Guitar so I want to play it. But not with those harsh Ice Picky Pickups! For my Luthier I doubt any part of that install was difficult.. As for costing too much? How much do you think a USA Casino or Terada Casino costs these days? My modded Casino sounds as good as any of those.. I know because I own a USA Casino, a Ltd. Edition 1961 Reissue Casino & a John Lennon Revolution Casino... You must not like Casino's.. Because having one that's as good as any USA or Terada Casino for about $900-$1000 is a steal.. To each his own.. I have a 2013 Gibson Memphis ES-335 with 57's that aren't very impressive IMO.. Compared to the Vintage 1959 ES-345 with PAF's I used to own.. Nowhere near! Im thinking of getting some Thro-Baks.. They are about $400 each.. And I think they'll be worth it.. To me Sound is everything..