Jontte Posted August 11, 2023 Share Posted August 11, 2023 I have Slash November Burst Les Paul and love the sound. It is an amazing smooth distortion (tube amp) sound where you can play whole chords and it still sounds amazing! Now I am going to buy my next Gibson LP but liked to have thinner neck. I bought Seymour Duncan Slash 2.0 and put them in LTD Eclipse, didn’t sound good enough. Slash models pickup type is Custom Burstbucker Alnico II (not sold separately). With thinner neck you can only have 60s Burstbuckers or Burstbucker Pro, I guess. Any suggestions how to get Slash sound with Slimtaper neck? Which one of the mentioned pickups are closer to Slash sound? Does weight relief affect the sound? Should I just stop whining and learn to love rounded neck profile? And I can’t go to a guitar store and try myself, partly because I don’t hear the difference there and guitar stores do not have all the Gibson models I need to test. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinch Posted August 12, 2023 Share Posted August 12, 2023 Not an answer, but a question: how are the Slash LP necks? Really fat? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eracer_Team Posted August 12, 2023 Share Posted August 12, 2023 (edited) Mass of the neck doesn’t determine the sound, turning the tone knob and volume to 5 add a super distortion pedal take a Marshall Plexi with 4x12, turn everything thing to 10 shoot some heroine you’re good to go Edited August 12, 2023 by Eracer_Team Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jontte Posted August 13, 2023 Author Share Posted August 13, 2023 20 hours ago, Pinch said: Not an answer, but a question: how are the Slash LP necks? Really fat? It’s rounded or 50s profile (same thing). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jontte Posted August 13, 2023 Author Share Posted August 13, 2023 18 hours ago, Eracer_Team said: Mass of the neck doesn’t determine the sound, turning the tone knob and volume to 5 add a super distortion pedal take a Marshall Plexi with 4x12, turn everything thing to 10 shoot some heroine you’re good to go 😆 need to try…. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dub-T-123 Posted August 13, 2023 Share Posted August 13, 2023 If you’re happy with your slash sound already, keep doing the same thing with the slim neck guitar and it should be the same Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Pepper Posted August 13, 2023 Share Posted August 13, 2023 Put on a G & R album. That will get the Slash sound. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jontte Posted August 14, 2023 Author Share Posted August 14, 2023 14 hours ago, Dub-T-123 said: If you’re happy with your slash sound already, keep doing the same thing with the slim neck guitar and it should be the same I should been more exact, actually Slash LP is quite close to 50’s standard model. I solved the by ordering LP 60s Standard model! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Pepper Posted August 14, 2023 Share Posted August 14, 2023 Why do people want to sound like other people? I don't think Jimi wanted to sound like anyone else but himself. I guess if you are in a tribute band it me be worthwhile, but I play and sound like me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinch Posted August 14, 2023 Share Posted August 14, 2023 8 hours ago, Jontte said: I should been more exact, actually Slash LP is quite close to 50’s standard model. I solved the by ordering LP 60s Standard model! The 60s model has different pickups. Don't despair or change them out right away. Check out this thread: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merciful-evans Posted August 14, 2023 Share Posted August 14, 2023 On 8/11/2023 at 5:34 AM, Jontte said: Does weight relief affect the sound? Depends who you talk to. The players who assert 'yes' will get the same sh1tty sound they always get, but believing it to be Slash. Those who assert 'no' get to sound like whoever they want to; Slash, Jimmy Herring, Zoot Horn Rollo, John Williams... It could be all in their heads or it might all be real & work like quantum mechanics where nothing understandable can be gleaned. No one outside of a cartel can agree. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinch Posted August 14, 2023 Share Posted August 14, 2023 Literally everything on a guitar affects sound in some way. Based on my experience, I'd say yes. But that's just me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Pepper Posted August 14, 2023 Share Posted August 14, 2023 (edited) The real answer is you have to be Slash, and have a top hat, and snake. There it is in a nutshell. Steve Ford can help with the snake, and he does like chapeau’s. Edited August 14, 2023 by Sgt. Pepper 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merciful-evans Posted August 15, 2023 Share Posted August 15, 2023 Yeah but its sounds like Jontte already has the Slash sound; he just wants it on a different guitar now. I'm sure the hat & snake were part of the case candy. As a strictly casual listener, the last time I heard Slash play was on an old Top Gear show. I wouldn't be able to tell the difference between him and someone else who sounded like him. But a true fan can would know for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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