jani0077 Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 Hello everyone, I'm new to this forum, and I'd like to ask for your help in choosing a Gibson. I own several Fender Telecasters, and would like to have some guitars from other brands as well, but I don't know which Gibson sounds similar to those teles,which have clear and bright sound. I mostly play indie music, something like Foster the people. Thanks in advance (my english is not so good but I'm trying) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cú Chulainn Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 Hello everyone, I'm new to this forum, and I'd like to ask for your help in choosing a Gibson. I own several Fender Telecasters, and would like to have some guitars from other brands as well, but I don't know which Gibson sounds similar to those teles,which have clear and bright sound. I mostly play indie music, something like Foster the people. Thanks in advance (my english is not so good but I'm trying) that's a kinda' vague description since there are several Gibson models to choose from anyway, seeing as you're currently using Teles, which are kinda' smallbodied, and you'd like a bright sound at that, maybe an SG of some sort would suit your needs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabs Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 Gibsons arnt known for being thin in sound. Its what draws most people to them fat wide sounds.. Les Pauls will be too fat.. SGs are much brighter but still dont campare to a Tele.. Maybe a Firebird with mini humbuckers?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brundaddy Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 One of my Gibsons has a maple neck & ebony fretboard. The tone is very bright due to this. It's an ES 137 Custom with a Varitone switch -- the switch creates quacky Strat/Tele tones too. Using the tone knobs & neck pickup you can get warm, fat, creamy sounds too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan H Posted December 19, 2012 Share Posted December 19, 2012 You might consider looking at a Melody Maker. Either the regular or P90 version will probably have the brightest sound of any Gibson. This can be attributed to the thin body and single coil pickups. The "regular" Melody Makers are especially "Fender-ish"...very twangy. The P90 variant has a little more bass and midrange. Just my experience. -Ryan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DestructorsKillMusic1982 Posted December 20, 2012 Share Posted December 20, 2012 I sold a recently made Melody Maker with the standard single coil, it was cool and played well but I did find it a bit too jangly and bright, sort of somewhere between a Tele and a Danelectro. I did keep my other Melody Maker with the P-90 in it, which I find almost identical to a Les Paul Junior I used to have only with a smaller headstock (actually maybe a bit better, the LP Junior had the one-piece wraparound bridge but the MM has a full tune-o-matic.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jani0077 Posted December 21, 2012 Author Share Posted December 21, 2012 Thank you all, I recently tried a firebird with mini humbuckers, and I must say I was very impressed by its sound, but I'll try that melody maker too. I'll consider my choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Versatile Posted December 21, 2012 Share Posted December 21, 2012 Gretsch make some nice S/C guitars with a bright sound... Also the non-reverse Firebird with P90's has many aficionados... V Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bender 4 Life Posted December 22, 2012 Share Posted December 22, 2012 a LP with coil tapping does a good Tele tone. I imagine a coil tapped SG would be likewise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjsinla Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 SG Classic is what I went to after years of playing Tele's. They also have a good sound when you select both pickups that can be tailored by adjusting the two volume knobs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chipwich Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 Any of them with P90 pups. Gibson has produced a pretty wide range of body styles with P90s to pick from, but they fall in two general groups, solid and hollow/semi hollow bodies. I would try out both styles to determine what feels and sounds good to you. My current favorite is the Midtown, but I see an LP or SG with P90s in my future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riffster Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 If you look a Gibsons with humbuckers look at guitars that have the Burstbucker Pro pickups, these pickups have alnico 5 magnets and have a bright sound. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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