rbachman Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 I was playing my Lefty Cherry Dot last night acoustically and I love that guitar. The neck is so comfortable to me and I can just flow playing around on the neck. I'm not a great lead player but I find this guitar gets the best out of me and it does sound good not plugged in too!! Happy day when I found this one !! \:D/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrw1960 Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 Nice..How do you like the stock pups? I notice a lot of people swap them out. I've been toying with the idea of selling or trading one of my gits for one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Versatile Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 The Dot just 'is'.... Drawing on 50+ years of archtop etc pre-history It was bound to be good The original and best centre-block semi.... V Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbachman Posted February 3, 2012 Author Share Posted February 3, 2012 Nice..How do you like the stock pups? I like the stock pups alright. But I only plug it in every couple weeks. When I was playing it a lot, I was considering replacing the neck pickup for something less muddy (like a P-90). However,I now have a 2011 Gibby Les Paul 60's Tribute with P-90's and I love that sound so I will stick to the humbuckers on my Dot!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
damian Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 The Dot just 'is'.... It was bound to be good V Um, er, ah, even "unbound" Dots are good............. ....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blueman335 Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 I was a solid body only guy for most of my life, but about 10 years ago I got really curious about 335's. I'm a blues player, and had seen so many guys with them. Finally got a Hamer Echotone, and then a Sheraton, then a Dot, Dot Deluxe, & P-93. I had no idea they could be so comfortable and have such great tones (until that point, I thought they were big and boxy, 'old man guitars'). I love going to gigs and jams and taking a 335 when everyone else has a Fender. I beat them on tone everytime (I upgrade PU's on all my guitars). I got a Dot in natural last summer, with a big, dark mahogany neck. I put in a pair of Duncan Seth's. Wow. Talk about vintage sound. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIMDOT Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 Yup I just got a Dot Deluxe and it is one very comfy neck with some of the sweetest tone I could imagen. I would not change those pups for anything,they sound just the way I like em. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Telechamp Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 Yep, I love my Dot also, but I am gonna have to swap out those muddy pups on mine, I've decided - at least the neck pickup, anyway... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaSTuS Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 Yep, I love my Dot also, but I am gonna have to swap out those muddy pups on mine, I've decided - at least the neck pickup, anyway... This fix will only cost a few bucks, worth a try before laying out a lot more money. Taming Muddy Sounding Pickups Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldhippie Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 I do feel the same as you rbachman ! I got my Dot from Austria a year or so ago and she is really very nice to play The action is just perfect for me . For the price I payed she is the best guitar I have. I LOVE my Dot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Versatile Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 For the folks 'dotty' about Dots Forget ye not the marvelous ES 330 99% identical ergonomically With a whole bunch of new tones to conjure with..... V Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davedadude Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 I bought mine around 2 years ago new. It too is natural color w/ mahogony neck and, i absolutly love it. Aside from the slightly scratchy tone controls, i like the sound of it too. I play clean stragiht thru the amp noodling around with off the head blues riffing and just messin around, it is a nice change of pace from playing my strat. It is comfortable to play and, the action is excellent. I think it was well worth the money that i paid for it. Enjoy your dot my friend. I sure enjoy mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbachman Posted February 4, 2012 Author Share Posted February 4, 2012 Forget ye not the marvelous ES 330 My first choice was a Casino BUT .... alas I am a Lefty and fr****ign Epiphone will not make them !!! :angry: :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Telechamp Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 This fix will only cost a few bucks, worth a try before laying out a lot more money. Taming Muddy Sounding Pickups Hmm.. This is interesting... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fungus Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 My first choice was a Casino BUT .... alas I am a Lefty and fr****ign Epiphone will not make them !!! :angry: :( I know what you mean...fellow lefty here too. I just ordered a new DOT last weekend....and then heard they are not going to make them any more. I almost cancelled when I realized it was not in stock and on back order.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbachman Posted February 23, 2012 Author Share Posted February 23, 2012 I know what you mean...fellow lefty here too. I just ordered a new DOT last weekend....and then heard they are not going to make them any more. I almost cancelled when I realized it was not in stock and on back order.... Get one in stock if you can. It is a great guitar!! I assume that they feel the have the Sheraton available for lefties is enough I did have one years ago but I think that this is a better guitar even though it is not "as pretty" !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indiekiduk Posted March 24, 2012 Share Posted March 24, 2012 for me the neck is too thick on the Dot. The thinner Les Paul neck is more comfortable I thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LPDEN Posted March 24, 2012 Share Posted March 24, 2012 I would never be without a Dot in my arsenal of guitars, they're that good, that signiflicant, and that important... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trewblue Posted March 24, 2012 Share Posted March 24, 2012 Glad I didn't sell the blond! The P90's gave it the sound I was looking for. Great for the Blues! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrw1960 Posted March 25, 2012 Share Posted March 25, 2012 Glad I didn't sell the blond! The P90's gave it the sound I was looking for. Great for the Blues! NICE!!!! [thumbup] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LPDEN Posted March 25, 2012 Share Posted March 25, 2012 That looks cool, TB! I bet that sounds really thick in the neck position! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Versatile Posted March 25, 2012 Share Posted March 25, 2012 I am wondering who influenced most in spreading the 'Gospel Dot'... Eric Clapton...or perhaps Larry Carlton...? V Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LPDEN Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 I've have a lot of Larry Carlton albums and study alot of his covers, so for me yeah... L.C. (aka Mr. 335) is the leading force... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldhippie Posted March 31, 2012 Share Posted March 31, 2012 I was playing my Lefty Cherry Dot last night acoustically and I love that guitar. The neck is so comfortable to me and I can just flow playing around on the neck. I'm not a great lead player but I find this guitar gets the best out of me and it does sound good not plugged in too!! Happy day when I found this one !! \:D/ Yeah....I feel the same as you!!! My Dot is the most played guitar in my small collection. It is a little bit "big" to hold, but it plays so beautiful. Really nice guitar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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