Classic Rock Roll Of Honour 2008

[slipkid]

Originally Posted by doodyhead

I have played a few of them over the years. It seems that the ones that I liked the sound of were heavy. Some models are lighter. There is no denying the sound of a good one. The one I bought was has a beautiful tone. It is a custom shop "custom" that I picked up with money my mom left me. the weight on my shoulder causes my fingers to go numb. So I play it in all kinds of inventive positions.

doodyhead

Do you think flipping the magnet in the neck pickup of a Les Paul is worth the trouble? For instance, if you bought B.B. King's Lucille model guitar, you can put the pup's out of phase by pulling out one of the volume knobs. If you can afford it, Jimmy Page's Les Paul reissue has a similar feature. Joe Perry's boneyard guitar apparently has the flipped magnet, and you can get it as an Epiphone model (along with BB's). The other day I heard a '62 stratocaster reissue that had such a mean tone, I couldn't believe it was a strat. With the five selector switch, you can again can put the pup's out of phase. I'm exploring ways one can get close to achieving Peter Green's signature tone without having to do the heavy lifting of taking a guitar apart (or spending $300 for custom pickups).