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PhilipStaniforth
The Zemaitis has the same pick ups as the Les Paul Standard. So it gives a similar sound.
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The big change to Les Pauls is from Ronnie Wood.
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ChrisM
A similar pickup doesn't necessairily make for similar sound. As mentioned, the 355 Keith uses has softer (though warmer and more full are what I would call it) sound that the Les Paul and while the Zematis sounds thinner to my ears. Regarding the use of Les Pauls, I'm not too surprised that Keith is using them but I certainly am that Ronnie is using them. I hope some guitar mag will interview Ronnie, Keith and Mick to talk about their gear and such...
Er, thanks but that is not the point.Quote
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ChrisM
A similar pickup doesn't necessairily make for similar sound. As mentioned, the 355 Keith uses has softer (though warmer and more full are what I would call it) sound that the Les Paul and while the Zematis sounds thinner to my ears. Regarding the use of Les Pauls, I'm not too surprised that Keith is using them but I certainly am that Ronnie is using them. I hope some guitar mag will interview Ronnie, Keith and Mick to talk about their gear and such...
Er.. pickup height is a massive factor (distance from the strings).
You can make any pickup sound thinner or thicker with a few turns of the screwdriver.
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PhilipStaniforth
The Zemaitis has the same pick ups as the Les Paul Standard. So it gives a similar sound.
Yes, sir.
It seems that Ronnie and Keith are going for a bigger sound right now. It's not so much a distorted sound, as it is fuller and richer.
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ChrisM
Regarding the use of Les Pauls, I'm not too surprised that Keith is using them but I certainly am that Ronnie is using them. I hope some guitar mag will interview Ronnie, Keith and Mick to talk about their gear and such...
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sjs12
Question - what's that starnge looking guitar Ronnie was using.
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Question - what's that starnge looking guitar Ronnie was using.
Versoul Raya
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ChrisMEr, thanks but that is not the point.Quote
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ChrisM
A similar pickup doesn't necessairily make for similar sound. As mentioned, the 355 Keith uses has softer (though warmer and more full are what I would call it) sound that the Les Paul and while the Zematis sounds thinner to my ears. Regarding the use of Les Pauls, I'm not too surprised that Keith is using them but I certainly am that Ronnie is using them. I hope some guitar mag will interview Ronnie, Keith and Mick to talk about their gear and such...
Er.. pickup height is a massive factor (distance from the strings).
You can make any pickup sound thinner or thicker with a few turns of the screwdriver.
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ChrisM
A similar pickup doesn't necessairily make for similar sound. As mentioned, the 355 Keith uses has softer (though warmer and more full are what I would call it) sound that the Les Paul and while the Zematis sounds thinner to my ears. Regarding the use of Les Pauls, I'm not too surprised that Keith is using them but I certainly am that Ronnie is using them. I hope some guitar mag will interview Ronnie, Keith and Mick to talk about their gear and such...
Er.. pickup height is a massive factor (distance from the strings).
You can make any pickup sound thinner or thicker with a few turns of the screwdriver.
It's totally the point.
The same guitar and same pickups can sound vastly different by moving the pickups close (more powerful but slurred) or away (less powerful and cleaner/thinner).
Then we have amp choice.
Comparing a Les Paul to a Zematis is dependent on set up.
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PhilipStaniforth
Keith has used Les Paul Juniors for quite a while. The double cut has been in action since 1989 on MR. He also used this guitar on Out Of Control on Sunday. Keith seems to favour the single cut Junior on the songs in standard tuning which feature him on lead rather than rhythm. The Junior has a lighter sound as it's got a P90 pick up not the PAF pick up found on normal Les Paul standards and Customs. The 355 he's been using has the PAF pickups but tonally it tends to be softer than a Les Paul due to the hollow body.
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PhilipStaniforth
Brown sound. Interesting term.
It would be interesting to dissect Keith's guitars.
Keith always seems to sound a little bit sloppy on the 355 to me. I don't think it suits his typical playing style. I'm pleased with the switch to the Les Paul Junior.
Perhaps I should have said, it was not the point I was trying to make. Mathijs' observations regarding the inherent qualties of the guitar itself were more along the lines of what I was thinking. The pickups and their height are not the only contributing factors to a guitar's sound but if you wish to focus on pickup height then please go ahead...Quote
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ChrisM
A similar pickup doesn't necessairily make for similar sound. As mentioned, the 355 Keith uses has softer (though warmer and more full are what I would call it) sound that the Les Paul and while the Zematis sounds thinner to my ears. Regarding the use of Les Pauls, I'm not too surprised that Keith is using them but I certainly am that Ronnie is using them. I hope some guitar mag will interview Ronnie, Keith and Mick to talk about their gear and such...
Er.. pickup height is a massive factor (distance from the strings).
You can make any pickup sound thinner or thicker with a few turns of the screwdriver.
It's totally the point.
The same guitar and same pickups can sound vastly different by moving the pickups close (more powerful but slurred) or away (less powerful and cleaner/thinner).
Then we have amp choice.
Comparing a Les Paul to a Zematis is dependent on set up.