larryp58 Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 The battle begins at 3:56!!! Enjoy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The G Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 Ok,I give up ,where were the acoustic guitars ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissouriPicker Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 How do you pick which one is better in regards to guys like this? The only criteria is what each of us likes........As far as the guitars are concerned it's equally impossible to judge which sounds better. With the technology available you can make any guitar sound like any other instrument. All the sound is artificially made or enhanced, so how can you tell? Hook-up a high-dollar piece of technology on a pallet with strings and you can make it sound like the best Les Paul, or god-forbid, make a Les Paul sound like a banjo. Again, in regards to the two guitar pickers---talent is talent, no matter what they are playing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mountainpicker Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 The G, if you look in the background at 4:13 you can see the acoustic guitar you are inquiring about. You can see it a little before that too at around 3:56. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phelonious Ponk Posted November 23, 2013 Share Posted November 23, 2013 Brother that wasn't Gibson vs. Fender, that was the master vs. the apprentice, and while the apprentice is very, very, gifted, there really is no question regarding who was in charge... P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j45nick Posted November 23, 2013 Share Posted November 23, 2013 Remember that some of Clapton's greatest recordings were made with an ES 335...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phelonious Ponk Posted November 23, 2013 Share Posted November 23, 2013 How do you pick which one is better in regards to guys like this? The only criteria is what each of us likes........As far as the guitars are concerned it's equally impossible to judge which sounds better. With the technology available you can make any guitar sound like any other instrument. All the sound is artificially made or enhanced, so how can you tell? Hook-up a high-dollar piece of technology on a pallet with strings and you can make it sound like the best Les Paul, or god-forbid, make a Les Paul sound like a banjo. Again, in regards to the two guitar pickers---talent is talent, no matter what they are playing. How do you pick which one is better in regards to guys like this? In Clapton's case, subtlety, nuance. He has such a light hand and pulls out such minute, expressive details...a lot of very talented guys come off as ham fisted by comparison. Of course, some people have little use for what Clapton does, and prefer a much more in your face approach, so ultimately, this... The only criteria is what each of us likes ...is true. So is this... With the technology available you can make any guitar sound like any other instrument. Sort of. You can buy modeling guitars that will imitate the sound of all the most popular models, and they're pretty good. This, however.... All the sound is artificially made or enhanced ...is not accurate. It can be true but often is not. There are still a lot of guys who play electric without a lot of effects (Clapton is on that list). And any electric guitar player who plays that way, guitar>cable>amp, will tell you that a low gain tube amp (or a really good modeling amp imitating one) is touch sensitive. These amps are very organic and their response changes with pick attack, vibrato, etc. They do not "artificially" make the sound, but they are as much a part of the sound as the guitar itself. And it depends on the amp, of course. Plug a Strat and a Les Paul into a high gain amp with the gain turned way up and the differences between those two guitar will be greatly diminished. Plug them straight into a Deluxe Reverb and the differences between those two guitars will be obvious. P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larryp58 Posted November 23, 2013 Author Share Posted November 23, 2013 In Clapton's case, subtlety, nuance. He has such a light hand and pulls out such minute, expressive details...a lot of very talented guys come off as ham fisted by comparison. Of course, some people have little use for what Clapton does, and prefer a much more in your face approach, so ultimately, this... ...is true. So is this... Sort of. You can buy modeling guitars that will imitate the sound of all the most popular models, and they're pretty good. This, however.... ...is not accurate. It can be true but often is not. There are still a lot of guys who play electric without a lot of effects (Clapton is on that list). And any electric guitar player who plays that way, guitar>cable>amp, will tell you that a low gain tube amp (or a really good modeling amp imitating one) is touch sensitive. These amps are very organic and their response changes with pick attack, vibrato, etc. They do not "artificially" make the sound, but they are as much a part of the sound as the guitar itself. And it depends on the amp, of course. Plug a Strat and a Les Paul into a high gain amp with the gain turned way up and the differences between those two guitar will be greatly diminished. Plug them straight into a Deluxe Reverb and the differences between those two guitars will be obvious. P Well said, P! It doesn't matter what instrument you're playing, if you have that "touch" you can make anything sound good! Clapton is a rare talent indeed! G: Talent is talent, electric or acoustic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j45nick Posted November 23, 2013 Share Posted November 23, 2013 Plug a Strat and a Les Paul into a high gain amp with the gain turned way up and the differences between those two guitar will be greatly diminished. Plug them straight into a Deluxe Reverb and the differences between those two guitars will be obvious. P Bingo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GotTheSilver Posted November 24, 2013 Share Posted November 24, 2013 That was great. I really do like Clapton's playing, but have to admit that I don't care too much for his tone in that particular clip. I like Joe's tone much better, but that is of course personal preference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GotTheSilver Posted November 24, 2013 Share Posted November 24, 2013 And it depends on the amp, of course. Plug a Strat and a Les Paul into a high gain amp with the gain turned way up and the differences between those two guitar will be greatly diminished. Plug them straight into a Deluxe Reverb and the differences between those two guitars will be obvious. P For quite a while now, I have felt that when it comes to electric guitars, the amp has a much bigger impact on the final tone than the guitar does. But this is of course something we could argue about until the cows come home, then leave again for work in the morning! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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