Help choosing a Gibson LP

mart

Clingy said:

...  And do you really think you need to be a musician to appreciate music/tone?  ....

No, you don't have to be a musician to appreciate tone. But it is very unlikely that a non-musician would be able to make specific, useful recommendations about how to achieve a particular sound.

Clingy said:

.... Anyway, lets say the "help" is a record producer.

...

And a record producer, of course, would be one of the few exceptions! 

p90fool

mart;202353" said:

Clingy said:

...  And do you really think you need to be a musician to appreciate music/tone?  ....





No, you don't have to be a musician to appreciate tone. But it is very unlikely that a non-musician would be able to make specific, useful recommendations about how to achieve a particular sound.





Clingy said:

.... Anyway, lets say the "help" is a record producer.

...



And a record producer, of course, would be one of the few exceptions! 

Actually most producrs know naff all about specifics, that's what engineers are for.

kelvinburn

I got a '91 Studio in January with ebony board and monster pickups, tis brilliant. Cost significantly less than £1000 too. Alternatively what about a tele deluxe?

Clingy

Well he now has a Gibson Les Paul 2013 Standard.  Seems he was dead set on one.  After bidding and failing on at least half a dozen second hand ones, he eventually got a new one from Macari's at only a little more than his failed ebay bids!

lustycourtier

'Kid needs a firebird.......

DrJazzTap

Could he not just fit a humbucker into the tele? A guitar is a guitar at the end of the day. I was in a humbucker/single coil band (i had the SG, and the other guitarist had a Tele). It did blend well. But I have to say I was never advised by any professional to change my guitar. Apples and oranges.

SimonC

Clingy said:

  Seems he was dead set on one.  

I would suggest this probably trumps any advice the chap received from any quarter.

GuitarMonkey

Kids of today.

"Dad, this music professional guy who knows what he's talking about says I really _need_ a Gibson Les Paul if I'm going to get anywhere in a band. Buy me one Dad, go on, go on, go on..."

"No, it _has_ to be a Gibson Les Paul. Buy me one. Go on, go on, go on..."

"Go on, go on, go on..."

not_the_dj

Clingy said:

Well he now has a Gibson Les Paul 2013 Standard.  Seems he was dead set on one.  After bidding and failing on at least half a dozen second hand ones, he eventually got a new one from Macari's at only a little more than his failed ebay bids!

Nice. I'm sure he'll love it, and that can really help to motivate a player. 

Jalapeno

Sure it isn't something as simple as the 2 guitarists playing the same full 6 string barre chords - it sounds terrible - really muddy.

Clingy

They sounded fine when I went to one of their gigs.  When I borrowed his Tele it was very poorly set-up which I sorted.  And they can't be that bad if they have just been signed for the IOW Festival this year, I guess....and just turned 16?

redrighthand

Can we see some video footage or hear some audio? I'd love to know why he thought the Tele was the problem...