Mr. Robot Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 While we are in a challenging mood (see Thundergod's post on Les Paul Customs ) here is a poser for my fellow Gibson connosieurs: If Gary Moore was playing "Still Got the Blues" and ran a 335 through his rig rather than a Les Paul, do you reckon any of you guys would pick up the difference - IF you were not looking for it or expecting it? :-k I'm not saying you wouldn't - but I am interested in this issue, given they are both humbuckers and Still Got the Blues uses a fair amount of compression and overdrive from what I can tell - which can mask some of the tonal issues. If the guitar was clean, it would be a monty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thundergod Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 If it was a humbucker loaded gibby, I dont think I would even notice... If he was playing something with single coils I would right away but a thing with HBs I dont think so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thundergod Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 If he is playing "still got the blues" I couldnt see the guitar anyway... that song makes me cry... (really, and not for the lyrycs, but for the guitar... Gary Moore might be the only white man on earth that can say he's got the blues and prove it by playing.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KSG_Standard Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 The 335 would have a semi-hollow tone... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thundergod Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 The 335 would have a semi-hollow tone... yeah right... and you would notice... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G u e s t Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 He could play it on a Sears beater and still sound good. On a 335 - hard to say, but I reckon you would know who was playing it straight off. What they were playing on? Probably the sustain/feedback would give it away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KSG_Standard Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 If he was playing through a new les paul, it would have a chambered tone... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Robot Posted February 4, 2009 Author Share Posted February 4, 2009 Keep 'em coming KSG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KSG_Standard Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 If he played it on a Slash sig, it would have Slashtone... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pippy Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 No. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deepblue Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 No, I dont think id be able to tell either. How many people thought it was a Les Paul, Page was using on the Stairway to Heaven solo? Its now common knowledge that it was a Telly.....Id have never known. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 No, and boy was I suprised to read that a 335 was used on Cliffs of Dover, Hell I thought it was a Strat. Guitarist Mag DEC 08 issue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homz Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 I can't say anything to the specific combination of peddles and amps that Gary Moore uses, but on my set up with a Vox ac15 and ES 339 (humbuckers) you could easily tell the difference from my LP Standard. The ES 339 had a much heaver bass and as said before a hollow tone full of serious feedback. I had to turn down. Way down for the 339. So I go with a yes, easily. I understand the issue was with the ES 335, but unless I'm mistaken the main difference is in center support mechanism. Correct me if I'm wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeRom Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 I think I could tell the difference. Well, I can usually tell if it's a Les Paul or not. Very distinctive tone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChanMan Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 Dunno. Post 'em up and let's see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilovegibsons Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 Again, only if it was loaded with Single Coils Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AXE® Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 Gary makes everything sound good.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXYjEMTQRm0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichCI Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 I don't know the recording. If the amp is pretty well overdriven, I might not know the difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruisedwee Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 Wow, now that you've mentioned it, I think Clapton played a 335 on Cream's live recording of "Crossroads". I had no idea until I read up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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