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Eleanor Rigby
...so at the end of the day, the sound from Ya Ya's is probably due to the AMPEGS rather that the guitars??
I would say both contribute to the overall sound but when all is said and done, it really comes down to the player.Quote
Eleanor Rigby
...so at the end of the day, the sound from Ya Ya's is probably due to the AMPEGS rather that the guitars??
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Tricky76
The V and Keith/Brian's Gibson ES330 made it on tour but didnt get as far as the stage - they can be seen in miscellaneous rehearsal pics taken from the tour. And don't forget the Dobro Acoustic used for the Mick/Keith acoustic slot on the tour.
I wish someone would force a damn Gibson into Keith's hands for Open G songs again.....
I've noticed Keith playing 335s a lot more from the '97 tour on...don't know if they were for the open G songs or not, though? keith is playing gibson 355 a red one and a black one not 335,he does have a white gibson 345 which he got from buzzy at lark street music in teaneck nj.
BTW, this has been a great informative thread.
Hello Liddas. I had used original .22uf/400V bumblebees in my guitar for a while and they were an improvement of the ceramic disk capacitors that Gibson was inexplicably using at that time in their Historics. There are alot of after market vendors for guitar electronics and I ended up swapping the bumblebees and stock pots out for a set from RS Guitar Works and that really helped make the guitar sound much closer to a vintage Les Paul. Before changing out pickups, the first thing I would try is this. Give it a go and let us know how it works!Quote
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ChrisM
what really made the guitar improve in tone was swapping out the stock pots and caps for vintage style bumblebees and CTS pots. Wow! The guitar really woke up and had a more mid range honk to it than before.
OT: This is something I wanted to do on my LP for a long time. Q#1 where did you buy your replacements? Q#2 did you also replace the PU selector?
Thank you!
C
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The Greek
i am not sure but i think that in a previous post on here it was said that the guitars(keith,mick taylor)were not overdubed just the vocals because mr i am so vain did not like some of his vocals.
Agreed. However, these Ampegs tend to make all humbucking guitars sound similar, and all single coil guitars soud similar in my opinion, something Marshalls of the period are also guilty of.Quote
ChrisM
I would say both contribute to the overall sound but when all is said and done, it really comes down to the player.
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ChrisMHello Liddas. I had used original .22uf/400V bumblebees in my guitar for a while and they were an improvement of the ceramic disk capacitors that Gibson was inexplicably using at that time in their Historics. There are alot of after market vendors for guitar electronics and I ended up swapping the bumblebees and stock pots out for a set from RS Guitar Works and that really helped make the guitar sound much closer to a vintage Les Paul. Before changing out pickups, the first thing I would try is this. Give it a go and let us know how it works!Quote
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ChrisM
what really made the guitar improve in tone was swapping out the stock pots and caps for vintage style bumblebees and CTS pots. Wow! The guitar really woke up and had a more mid range honk to it than before.
OT: This is something I wanted to do on my LP for a long time. Q#1 where did you buy your replacements? Q#2 did you also replace the PU selector?
Thank you!
C
Exactly. Using 50s style wiring really helps. Before swapping the electronics, I rewired my R8, which for a very strange reason came with modern wiring, with 50'stlyle wiring and that certainly helped. Did your '05 R9 come with modern wiring as well Mathijs?Quote
Mathijs
The RS kit is really good, but I have to add that the original 50's wiring also helps a lot in getting a more vintage sound.
Mathijs
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ChrisMExactly. Using 50s style wiring really helps. Before swapping the electronics, I rewired my R8, which for a very strange reason came with modern wiring, with 50'stlyle wiring and that certainly helped. Did your '05 R9 come with modern wiring as well Mathijs?Quote
Mathijs
The RS kit is really good, but I have to add that the original 50's wiring also helps a lot in getting a more vintage sound.
Mathijs