Hey guys!!
So I'm still learning about the various Les Paul offerings and have tried out a bunch of them to see what I like. The other day I was playing through a JCM2000 TSL and I tried some Studios, Standards, and Classics along with some Epiphones. Each time I do the rounds I find myself gravitating towards the Classic. I did some research to find why this is and it must be the 60s neck profile, which doesn't suprise me since I'm such a strat or ibanez guy, and the pickups. Everything else had the 496/490 combo(I think) and the Classic had the 500t and whatever in the neck.
I REALLY liked the tone of the Classic. I was getting pretty good jazz tones with the tone knob wide open. Warm but defined...even a little glassy. The others I tried lacked the luster that was making the Classic work for me. The bridge position under high gain was just plain kick ass. I was eaily grabbing harmonics and was getting some bad ass rock tone. Obviously the Marshall had a lot to do with this. I was not able to get such wailing tone and easy harmonics out of any of the other guitars.
So after doing all this, and being a total Les Paul neophyte, I came to the good ole' Duncan forum to see what everyone thinks of these pups. Well, as you probably know, everyone seems to hate them! Since my experience is so limited with these guitars, I just want to hear some chatting about what sucks about the Classics pups, and maybe why you think I liked them in limited, unscientific testing, and maybe some ideas as how I could retain what I liked about the tone of these guitars with something better, namely Duncans.
I'm also still totally into suggestions regarding the various LP offerings and am still sorta considering going the "Hot Rod an Epiphone" route. I'll tell ya one thing, I've been ignoring and even kinda bashing the LP and Gibson in general for a looooooooooooong time but for some reason I'm finally getting it! I want an LP sooooooo bad now. I did the same thing with Hendrix and SRV when I was a kid(ya know, 16 year old shred obsessed jazz snob), so I guess I'm just a slow dumbass!![Big Grin](https://forum.seymourduncan.com/core/images/smilies/biggrin.gif)
Thanks!
Mike
So I'm still learning about the various Les Paul offerings and have tried out a bunch of them to see what I like. The other day I was playing through a JCM2000 TSL and I tried some Studios, Standards, and Classics along with some Epiphones. Each time I do the rounds I find myself gravitating towards the Classic. I did some research to find why this is and it must be the 60s neck profile, which doesn't suprise me since I'm such a strat or ibanez guy, and the pickups. Everything else had the 496/490 combo(I think) and the Classic had the 500t and whatever in the neck.
I REALLY liked the tone of the Classic. I was getting pretty good jazz tones with the tone knob wide open. Warm but defined...even a little glassy. The others I tried lacked the luster that was making the Classic work for me. The bridge position under high gain was just plain kick ass. I was eaily grabbing harmonics and was getting some bad ass rock tone. Obviously the Marshall had a lot to do with this. I was not able to get such wailing tone and easy harmonics out of any of the other guitars.
So after doing all this, and being a total Les Paul neophyte, I came to the good ole' Duncan forum to see what everyone thinks of these pups. Well, as you probably know, everyone seems to hate them! Since my experience is so limited with these guitars, I just want to hear some chatting about what sucks about the Classics pups, and maybe why you think I liked them in limited, unscientific testing, and maybe some ideas as how I could retain what I liked about the tone of these guitars with something better, namely Duncans.
I'm also still totally into suggestions regarding the various LP offerings and am still sorta considering going the "Hot Rod an Epiphone" route. I'll tell ya one thing, I've been ignoring and even kinda bashing the LP and Gibson in general for a looooooooooooong time but for some reason I'm finally getting it! I want an LP sooooooo bad now. I did the same thing with Hendrix and SRV when I was a kid(ya know, 16 year old shred obsessed jazz snob), so I guess I'm just a slow dumbass!
![Big Grin](https://forum.seymourduncan.com/core/images/smilies/biggrin.gif)
Thanks!
Mike
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