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But when you’re not the player, it’s much harder to tell - listen to gringopig’s test if you haven’t already. That’s the whole point of what I’m saying - to a listener, there is very little difference even between totally different guitars, let alone two of almost identical design but widely different price points.
But when you’re the player, little things make a big difference. Your ears and fingers are inside the ‘feedback loop’, and you can be very aware of tiny differences, even in things like fingerboard woods and finish types - by sound, not just feel - which are undetectable to a listener.
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
And it’s certainly true that the Strat in-between sound is distinctive and can’t be done with a Les Paul.
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
There was a song I thought was a Les Paul but turned out to be a 335 though.
The solo on Another Brick In The Wall was done with a Les Paul.
Wicked World on Black Sabbath was done with a Strat.
OK, Gilmour's Les Paul has P90s and Iommi is assumed to be playing an SG not a Les Paul... but you wouldn't think you would mix up those guitars either!
Jimmy Page famously used a Tele for most of the early Zeppelin studio recordings, not a Les Paul. Peter Green also sometimes played a Strat in Fleetwood Mac, although I don't know on which songs. Maybe that's the point .
Peter Buck recorded The One I Love with a Les Paul, not the Rickenbacker that's in the video... would you mix those up if you were playing them?
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
But then on listening to the Sabbath example I realised how my asking you for examples isn't going to work - because you've already told me it's a Strat, I just hear it as being a Strat because I'm expecting it.
I certainly don't deny there's a difference in sound between different guitars - even of the same model, often - it's just remarkable how little there is even between totally different ones when you just take the sound in isolation with no reference.
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
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Anyone have any info on what Page used for the Heartbreaker main riff? I know the solo is meant to be the first time be used the Les Paul/Marshall combo but can't find as much info about the guitar used for rhythm/riff tracks. If it's a Tele I definitely need to try one, that's one of my favourite rock tones.
https://www.seymourduncan.com/forum/showthread.php?7388-Jimmy-Page-Heartbreaker
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fxmU2CBlZiE