csbullock Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 Who has your favorite Les Paul tone? For example, if we were talking Stratocaster, I'd have to say Stevie Ray Vaughan's tone and David Gilmour's tone are my two favorites. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tazzboy Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 John Fogerty, Eric Clapton, Billy Gibbons, Keith Richards, etc. the list is quite long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AXE® Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 Rick Sage...aka AXE® Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChanMan Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 Rick Sage...aka AXE® +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AXE® Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 Thanks Chan ... Recorded with a piece of crap digital camera, the tone in the room was heavenly... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluezboy Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 Duane Allman. Particularly Blue Sky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChanMan Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 Dude! Just.. Dude!! Thanks man You sure you want to do the single guitar thing.....? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gator Slim Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 Knopfler is guitar jesus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VBB Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 Gotta agree with Duane Allman for all around tone. (My favorite) Slash for a specific tone that worked great with the rest of GnR's sound. Pete Townsend for that power cord ultimate sound Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T50 Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 Gary Moore and Billy Gibbons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thundergod Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 Gary Moore... AXE has very good tone too (from what I've heard on his youtube videos...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaeger28 Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 Me! :D http://www.youtube.com/user/jaeger28 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roy Munson Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 Jerry Cantrell, John Sykes, Joe Bonnamossa I guess three veins of heaviness ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowb5str Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 Eric Clapton (Cream era), Duane Allman, Carlos Santana, principally... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocky4 Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 Mid sixties Eric Clapton, Early seventies Jimmy Page, mid seventies Billy Gibbons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverLesterStd Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 Jimmy Page, Duane Allman, Dickey Betts, Pete Townshend, Jerry Cantrell & Axe. Great job axe! You rock severely. Jaeger28 - pretty tone. Beautiful JP licks. SLS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pippy Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 'Beano' Clapton, Peter Green, Paul Kossoff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pippy Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 'Beano' Clapton; Peter Green; Paul Kossoff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clance Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 I've got two Les Paul tone favorites: The Jimmy Page sound and Townshend's Les Paul Deluxe with the third DiMarizo pickup added between the two mini humbuckers. I know some people might not agree with me saying that a Norlin-era Paul has the best sound, but just watch the Live at Kilburn 77 DVD and you'll probably agree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heritage cherry Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 (I've been away for a long time - internet issues !). Clapton on Fresh Cream (particularly Sleepy Time Time) & Beano (particularly Have You Heard). Jimmy Page on Heartbreaker (Led Zeppelin II - 1969) & Since I've Been Loving You (Led Zeppelin III - 1970). Billy Gibbons in the early & mid 70's viz BEFORE the dance/synth thing, when he could really play (Brown Sugar has to be a definitive Les Paul tone - I hope he wasn't playing something else !!). Peter Green & Mick Taylor generally when they have Pauls plugged-in. Listen to Mick T on John Mayall's 70th Birthday Concert (esp Oh Pretty Woman). Nearly everything Paul Kossoff did, but lots of stuff wasn't a Lester & some stuff I thought was Paul (Kossoff) was actually someone else (eg Wishing Well). I hope I didn't forget anyone. Incidentally Albert King gets the best Les Paul/Humbucker tone I've ever heard...errr....not actually on a Les Paul but on a Flying V !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pippy Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 Nearly everything Paul Kossoff did' date=' but lots of stuff wasn't a Lester & some stuff I thought was Paul (Kossoff) was actually someone else (eg Wishing Well).[/quote'] Starting out with the proviso that "I might be wrong...", according to the sleeve notes of 'The Free Story'; "...Koss did make part of the 'Heartbreaker' sessions but an old friend of Rabbit's, Snuffy, filled in when neccessary.....the single, 'Wishing Well', created some interest." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bram Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 There are many, many great Les Paul tones. For a cleaner Les Paul tone: Snowy White. For a 'rockier' Les Paul tone: Glen Kuykendall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jnastynebr Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 Jimmy Page from about II- IV. After that, it's a little more hit or miss. +1 on "since I've been lovin' you on III. Brillant sounds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil325 Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 i'd have to go with duane allman on this one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swmcv2007 Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 Mick Ronson and Brian Roberston/Scott Gorham. Mick Ronson somehow could get his LP from beefy fuzz to cutting like a sword. Just listen to any Thin Lizzy and you would understand the full fledged LP glory. Jailbreak isn't only a great hard rock album but its also one of the best showcases of a Les Paul's capabilities. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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