Les Paul solid bodys in surf?

tahitijack Joined: Nov 03, 2006 Posts: 693 San Clemente, CA	Posted on Nov 12 2013 01:01 PM Just an added thought for those that like humbuckers but think a Strat offers a better "look" for surf music; you might want to test drive a Fender Blacktop Strat, which is availible in Sonic Blue (light blue). — Happy Sunsets! Top
JObeast Joined: Jul 24, 2012 Posts: 2762 Finknabad, Squinkistan	Posted on Nov 12 2013 01:28 PM Some LPs are fatter than others. I sold a velvety LP Custom copy but kept a more 60s-sounding Standard (also a copy by Greco). My extant LP Std is chambered and has a bluesy nasal voice that is perfect for spy and jazzier sounds as a slightly thicker, but not 'fat' contrast to a single coil sound. It also feeds back better than a Fender. — Squink Out! Top
Finkdaddy Joined: Oct 04, 2013 Posts: 115 Waterford, WI	Posted on Nov 12 2013 03:41 PM I guess my original thought was not necessarily about the LP itself, but about it's fat, humbucker sound. I suppose you're right, JObeast, the warm, bluesy sound could sound great in a spy-sounding song. Top
JObeast Joined: Jul 24, 2012 Posts: 2762 Finknabad, Squinkistan	Posted on Nov 13 2013 08:44 AM I've heard the sound of this guitar being compared to an ES 335 because of its chambered body. I think of 'bluesy' as a matter of finger English – bending notes, lots of vibrato, mimicking vocal sounds. I just reach for it when HB crunch feels right and a bit of 'sting' – bright sustain – is needed. HBs in parallel are the sound of rockabilly, which IS jazz and blues-infused. A lot of my playing tends in that direction because of the big-band music I grew up on. My mom and dad were big fans of the Dorsey Bros., Benny Goodman, Artie Shaw, Lionel Hampton, Count Basie, and to a lesser extent Glenn Miller. Those fat jazz harmonies totally formed my ear and I'll never be a surf purist. — Squink Out! Top
JakeDobner Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 12159 Seattle	Posted on Nov 13 2013 08:48 AM ES-335s don't have a chambered body. It is a giant slab of maple in the center with hollowed out wings. It is closer to a Les Paul than any of a Jag/Jazz/Strat/Tele are to each other. I'm a ES guy through and through, and they are different, but certainly close enough. Top
jdmcduders Joined: Jan 14, 2013 Posts: 140 Indianapolis, IN	Posted on Nov 13 2013 09:00 AM Les Paul with P90s work well for me. Top
SinNombre Joined: Nov 14, 2011 Posts: 79 San Diego	Posted on Mar 30 2015 10:36 AM jdmcduders wrote: Les Paul with P90s work well for me. Les Pauls can be good in surf if you're not too big. And yeah, as far as using them for surf music they are probably better with P90s. Top
slopoke Joined: Dec 24, 2013 Posts: 145 Maribor	Posted on Mar 30 2015 01:33 PM Our rhythm guitarist plays a Yamaha AES620 (with Gibson 57 Classic pickups). It's very similar to a Les Paul. It makes a nice complement to my Strat. — https://striciizozadja.bandcamp.com/ Last edited: Mar 30, 2015 13:34:57 Top

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Les Paul solid bodys in surf?