The best tone I think I've ever had...

Its all in the fingers, or is it?

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Re: The best tone I think I've ever had...

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Molly wrote: He does a Nocaster + Crema Wheat 5E3 demo that's just fantastic. 'ang on... This one:

That's gorgeous. And it's miles away from 'bedroom volume'.

Tone is in the loudness.
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Re: The best tone I think I've ever had...

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Slowy wrote:
Tone is in the loudness.
And here they are! Complete with Mr Yamashita on bass.



Volume always seems to help. Agree there.

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Brian, those tones are excellent! Yes, that R7 will give Danny rhegrett later on for sure ;)
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GrantB wrote:Brian, those tones are excellent! Yes, that R7 will give Danny rhegrett later on for sure ;)
Cheers Grant. I'm not sure he was using it much to be honest and the cash injection would open up a lot of other opportunities I'm sure.

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My perspective was from the one who has sold, always for excellent reason, many things that I wish now I could have kept. But at the time, selling was indeed the very right thing to do. Case in point will always be Trini Lopez.

Regardless of my Gewurztraminer waffling, that specific R7 is a great example of the Les Paul.
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GrantB wrote:My perspective was from the one who has sold, always for excellent reason, many things that I wish now I could have kept.
I can relate to that. The immaculate 'Edge'-like Explorer I paid 350 quid for. Had a massive neck so didn't stay. I'd love that guitar today. And so many others...

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Love those!! I have mid 60's T Tops in this, but with new Throbak magnets. Excellent improvement.

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GrantB wrote:Love those!! I have mid 60's T Tops in this, but with new Throbak magnets. Excellent improvement.

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Exactly like that, yes.. :-( As you say, they were all sold for a reason and that reason back in the day was most likely financial. Things were far more hand-to-mouth then.

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Well, when you get yourself up here for a gear fest I'll bring this along - the neck is indeed massive. Almost ridiculously so.
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I've become a fan of both camps and enjoy those tone Brian

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GrantB wrote:Well, when you get yourself up here for a gear fest I'll bring this along - the neck is indeed massive. Almost ridiculously so.
That's how I remember mine. Probably seemed especially so since most other guitars around at the time were razor thin Ibanez RGs etc. Probably told myself it was an 'old-arse' guitar... Well, I was stupid and had the perm to prove it.

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MrDINO wrote:I've become a fan of both camps and enjoy those tone Brian
Cheers Dean. :thumbup:

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Re: The best tone I think I've ever had...

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Very nice - always good to hear you play. Lovely tone you have there, it's all in the fingers I tell you.

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Totally impartial.
Have to give my vote to the strat. :D

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Re: The best tone I think I've ever had...

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My close-to-dream solo tone is on Roger Waters In The Flesh Live album. Have a listen to the solo on Another Brick In The Wall pt 2. Dave Kilminster, his guitarist, plays a tele through a Brunetti amp with a Hermida Zendrive on. It's gorgeous.

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