It is currently Tue Mar 17, 2020 4:54 am

All times are UTC - 7 hours



Post new topic Reply to topic  [ 25 posts ]  Go to page Previous  1, 2
Go to page Previous  1, 2
Author Message
Post subject:
Posted: Wed Dec 03, 2008 4:02 pm
Offline
Aspiring Musician
Aspiring Musician
User avatar

Joined: Sun Oct 21, 2007 1:44 pm
Posts: 521
Location: Memphis, TN
An EQ pedal will make a huge difference going into a distortion pedal. That might just be the ticket you're looking for. By the way, as you well may have learned, there are a few questions you shouldn't ask in this forum, this being one of them. :lol: Try asking what pedal or amp settings will make you sound like SRV and see what happens!! :lol:

_________________
2010 American Deluxe Strat Sunset Metallic - Lindy Fralin Blues Specials in the neck and middle, Dimarzio AT-1 humbucker in the bridge.
PRS Custom 22 with solid rosewood neck
Mesa/Boogie Electra Dyne 1x12 combo
DRRI


Top
Profile
Fender Play Winter Sale 2020
Post subject: Re: Pickups to make Strat sound like a Les Paul?
Posted: Wed Dec 03, 2008 4:19 pm
Offline
Aspiring Musician
Aspiring Musician
User avatar

Joined: Wed Sep 19, 2007 11:20 am
Posts: 805
3-Tone wrote:
cuthbert wrote:
royals123 wrote:
Hi all,

I was wondering if anyone could recommend any pickups to get more of a Les Paul tone? I love the guitar, but prefer the tone of the Les Paul. Any suggestions?

Thanks

James


A Strat will always sound like a Strat, even a humbucker Strat will sound like Van Halen, but never as a Les Paul. And vice-versa.

Built different, sound different.


Well said.

Or you can also get a distortion pedal like Miami Mike said.


Agree....


Top
Profile
Post subject:
Posted: Wed Dec 03, 2008 4:30 pm
Offline
Rock Icon
Rock Icon
User avatar

Joined: Mon Jun 30, 2008 10:47 am
Posts: 15336
Location: In a galaxy far far away
I always thought the les paul tone was more to do with all the mahogany and maple cap.
I'll 2nd the clapton boost idea. The emphasis on low mids is staggering, very buckerish particularly with scn' pickups

_________________
No no and no


Top
Profile
Post subject: Re: Pickups to make Strat sound like a Les Paul?
Posted: Wed Dec 03, 2008 4:31 pm
Offline
Hobbyist
Hobbyist

Joined: Fri Mar 14, 2008 7:25 pm
Posts: 26
royals123 wrote:
Hi all,

I was wondering if anyone could recommend any pickups to get more of a Les Paul tone? I love the guitar, but prefer the tone of the Les Paul. Any suggestions?

Thanks

James


Rather than go to the trouble of turning a silk purse into a sows ear (yes, I meant that exactly as I said...) why not simply buy a Les Paul? Or, better yet, an SG?

Turning a Strat into a Gibson is like changing oil into water - it is very difficult to catalyze. However, there is a solution. Look at the Jacksons and others that use a Humbucker - Humbucker setup on a Strat-similar body. Great 80's metal sound, and synonymous with their design.

Just a thought.


Top
Profile
Post subject:
Posted: Wed Dec 03, 2008 5:43 pm
Offline
Rock Star
Rock Star
User avatar

Joined: Thu Jul 05, 2007 3:04 pm
Posts: 7056
Location: South Florida
I have a Deluxe Powerhouse Strat with noiseless p/ups and 12dB boost, somewhat like a Clapton Strat. You can approximate a humbucker tone, but not necessarily a Les Paul.

To get that sound, I bought a Gibson Les Paul Vintage Mahagony with Burstbucker Pros. It was the cheapest new LP I could find. Still under $1G if only barely.


Top
Profile
Post subject:
Posted: Thu Dec 04, 2008 9:04 am
Offline
Aspiring Musician
Aspiring Musician
User avatar

Joined: Sat Jul 28, 2007 8:34 am
Posts: 821
I read an article in the latest Guitar Player magazine(or was it Premier) that really goes into detail as to why a Strat sounds different than a Les Paul. It says that the difference in scale length has a great deal to do with tonal differences. The location of the pickups in relation to the harmonic nodes if different. It seems a small difference between Gibson at 24.75 and Fender at 25.5, but to a guitar strings vibrations, it is a lot. Even a PRS with a scale of 25'' sounds unique in comparison.
Also, Fenders do lend themselves to drop tuning due to it's longer scale length. If you look at baritone guitars, they have stretched scales to accomodate the lower tuning. Gibsons have lower string tension, and do not drop tune as well as Fenders with higher string tension.
Pretty interesting stuff if you get into the science of it. That is why I love this forum!!!!!!


Top
Profile
Post subject:
Posted: Thu Dec 04, 2008 9:27 am
Offline
Amateur
Amateur

Joined: Tue Feb 05, 2008 6:31 am
Posts: 152
paisley strat wrote:
I read an article in the latest Guitar Player magazine(or was it Premier) that really goes into detail as to why a Strat sounds different than a Les Paul. It says that the difference in scale length has a great deal to do with tonal differences. The location of the pickups in relation to the harmonic nodes if different. It seems a small difference between Gibson at 24.75 and Fender at 25.5, but to a guitar strings vibrations, it is a lot. Even a PRS with a scale of 25'' sounds unique in comparison.
Also, Fenders do lend themselves to drop tuning due to it's longer scale length. If you look at baritone guitars, they have stretched scales to accomodate the lower tuning. Gibsons have lower string tension, and do not drop tune as well as Fenders with higher string tension.
Pretty interesting stuff if you get into the science of it. That is why I love this forum!!!!!!


I agree with most of the these points, besides the fact that drop tuning doesn't work for Gibsons...

Actually the first to drop tune hard was Tony Iommi, he tuned down to C sometimes, and he played a SG with 24.75 scale. Other noticeable players that tuned half step down with Les Pauls are Randy Rhoads and Slash....


Top
Profile
Post subject:
Posted: Thu Dec 04, 2008 9:35 am
Offline
Professional Musician
Professional Musician
User avatar

Joined: Sun Sep 16, 2007 7:32 pm
Posts: 1384
Location: uɐʇsıʞɔnuɐɔ 'puɐlʇɐlɟ
Easiest and cheapest way to get a real Gibson sound is to get an Epiphone LesPaul or SG clone, maybe even off ebay if you trust it., Should be findable under 500$ new.

_________________
Keep on Truckin, Going full speed ahead down the highway to hades.


Top
Profile
Post subject:
Posted: Thu Dec 04, 2008 10:00 am
Offline
Amateur
Amateur
User avatar

Joined: Fri Jul 13, 2007 9:42 am
Posts: 197
peterp wrote:
Easiest and cheapest way to get a real Gibson sound is to get an Epiphone LesPaul or SG clone, maybe even off ebay if you trust it., Should be findable under 500$ new.


+1 on the Epi. I finally found one that stayed in tune and dropped a BB pro in the bridge and a classic 57 in the neck and it sounds great. I do prefer Strats though!


Top
Profile
Post subject: Re: Pickups to make Strat sound like a Les Paul?
Posted: Thu Dec 04, 2008 12:42 pm
Offline
Hobbyist
Hobbyist
User avatar

Joined: Fri Aug 15, 2008 1:33 pm
Posts: 17
Location: Guayaquil - Ecuador
James[/quote]

A Strat will always sound like a Strat, even a humbucker Strat will sound like Van Halen, but never as a Les Paul. And vice-versa.

Built different, sound different.[/quote]

I'm agree. A strat will allways be a strat, and in the same way a LP. If you need a warmer sound, you could try installing humbuckers in your strat, but it will keep the strat tone.

Rgds.-

_________________
Fender American Deluxe Players "HSS"
Ibanez AWD82T


Top
Profile
Display posts from previous:  Sort by  
Post new topic Reply to topic  [ 25 posts ]  Go to page Previous  1, 2
Go to page Previous  1, 2

All times are UTC - 7 hours

Fender Play Winter Sale 2020

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 2 guests


You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum

Search for:
Jump to: