SteveFord Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 For the sound of those old pick ups, could it simply be due to the age and not the construction? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merciful-evans Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 12 hours ago, SteveFord said: For the sound of those old pick ups, could it simply be due to the age and not the construction? Possibly. I've heard it said many times that older pickups demagnetize. The lower output is going to affect the sound. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larsongs Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 (edited) I don't think so. Those Guitars with PAF's sounded great in 1959 when they were brand new... As is evidenced on so many Records of the 50's, 60's 70's & on.... Edited January 22, 2021 by Larsongs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveFord Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 Different recording gear, though. All analog back then with tube gear so there's that to consider. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pawlowski6132 Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 On 1/1/2016 at 10:42 AM, spender81 said: First off i´m new to the world of 355´s!! All i know is that i´m in love with the tone of a 1961 es355 The neck pickups is so smooth is hurts.... The bridge pickups really shouts... it´s sooo F....ing perfect Pleae listen to from the start until 4min 25secs. My question is, is there any differnce between the early 60´s, 70´s and the newer 355´s??? Either i´ll buy a newer one or save for a vintage. I've heard from MANY people that 70's 335 were crap. 50/60's were awesome and 80's onward were great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larsongs Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 16 hours ago, SteveFord said: Different recording gear, though. All analog back then with tube gear so there's that to consider. Recording Gear has evolved for sure. But, those who know how to produce great Records did so with each evolution... Those Guitars, with early PAF's, were always popular by Artist's using whatever Recording Gear... And still are... They were, simply, great Guitars... I owned a '59 ES 345 with PAF's... It was the best sounding Guitar I've ever played... Live or Recorded... I don't think Recording Gear played a significant difference... In fact Recording Gear of today rivals anything of the 50's with regard to Sound Production quality..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveFord Posted January 27, 2021 Share Posted January 27, 2021 I'll take your word for it, I'm hardly the expert. I just recall a few years ago Lenny Kaye sent me an album he was on and they made a big deal about it all being done on analog equipment due to the sound quality. He plays guitar for a living, I play guitar to entertain myself and listen to what the big boys do on my "little radio" as my wife put it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larsongs Posted January 29, 2021 Share Posted January 29, 2021 I was among those Analog is best Cork Sniffers for years too. But, the Digital Gear we have today is so advanced it’s hard to tell the difference.. In some cases Pro Tools, Logic & other formats sound even better.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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