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My Gibson sounds a bit to muddy, like an overload of bass. Is this easily fixable?
2012 Gibson LP studio muddy sound
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Funkfingers
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Re: 2012 Gibson LP studio muddy sound
How are you amplifying this guitar? How do you set the controls of both the amp and the guitar? Do you use the same amp control settings for all of your guitars?
How are you amplifying this guitar? How do you set the controls of both the amp and the guitar? Do you use the same amp control settings for all of your guitars?
blueman335
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Re: 2012 Gibson LP studio muddy sound
What PU's are in it? Gibson keeps changing the PU's in their models.
What PU's are in it? Gibson keeps changing the PU's in their models.
Christopher Caruana
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Re: 2012 Gibson LP studio muddy sound
Have you tried messing with the pickup heights at all?
Have you tried messing with the pickup heights at all?
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Re: 2012 Gibson LP studio muddy sound
I use a Vox AC30, mids and bass at 12:00 position and treble at 3:00 position. I'm using a Mojo Mojo overdrive with the bass nearly all the way down and treble around #:00 positionn also. I generally use between 8 and 10 on the guitar volume and tone pots.
I use a Vox AC30, mids and bass at 12:00 position and treble at 3:00 position. I'm using a Mojo Mojo overdrive with the bass nearly all the way down and treble around #:00 positionn also. I generally use between 8 and 10 on the guitar volume and tone pots.
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Re: 2012 Gibson LP studio muddy sound
Gibson Stock pickups.
Gibson Stock pickups.
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Re: 2012 Gibson LP studio muddy sound
Yes, that has helped a tiny bit but it still does'nt sound quite right.
Yes, that has helped a tiny bit but it still does'nt sound quite right.
Christopher Caruana
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Re: 2012 Gibson LP studio muddy sound
500k pots?
500k pots?
Name that is a User
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I'm assuming yes, i have not changed out any parts.
I'm assuming yes, i have not changed out any parts.
allbutromeo
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Re: 2012 Gibson LP studio muddy sound
2012 should be 500k pots 490R /498T pickups, modern weight relief. You don't mention what style you play, but based on the rest of the rig you mention I'm going to assume no death metal or anything like that. So for a versitile set I'd recommend either a WLH set or the 59/Custom hybrid and a Jazz.
2012 should be 500k pots 490R /498T pickups, modern weight relief. You don't mention what style you play, but based on the rest of the rig you mention I'm going to assume no death metal or anything like that. So for a versitile set I'd recommend either a WLH set or the 59/Custom hybrid and a Jazz.
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Coolio, no, no death metal. but i do play a lot of 80s metal like Metallica and Judas priest but also a lot of Bluesy type stuff.
Coolio, no, no death metal. but i do play a lot of 80s metal like Metallica and Judas priest but also a lot of Bluesy type stuff.
Zhangliqun
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Re: 2012 Gibson LP studio muddy sound
You didn't just transition from Strats or Teles or other single coil guitars to a Gibson did you?
You didn't just transition from Strats or Teles or other single coil guitars to a Gibson did you?
beaubrummels
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Re: 2012 Gibson LP studio muddy sound
There's no mids on an AC30. What exact amp do you have? Are you sure you don't have the tone controls on the guitar rolled all the way off?
There's no mids on an AC30. What exact amp do you have? Are you sure you don't have the tone controls on the guitar rolled all the way off?
Myaccount876
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Re: 2012 Gibson LP studio muddy sound
Was going to point that out. There's no mid control on AC30s except for the Tony Bruno version which had a very limited production.
With those AC30 settings, the sound should be very piercingly bright and scooped. Are you using the tone cut? Something isn't right if that sound muddy. Have you checked to see if the guitar's tone controls are wired properly?
Was going to point that out. There's no mid control on AC30s except for the Tony Bruno version which had a very limited production.
With those AC30 settings, the sound should be very piercingly bright and scooped. Are you using the tone cut? Something isn't right if that sound muddy. Have you checked to see if the guitar's tone controls are wired properly?
Falloffthebonetone
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Re: 2012 Gibson LP studio muddy sound
Not relevant, but anyone remember those Brian May AC30s that literally ONLY had a volume knob?
Not relevant, but anyone remember those Brian May AC30s that literally ONLY had a volume knob?
beaubrummels
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Re: 2012 Gibson LP studio muddy sound
[DERAIL]Yeah, most expensive one at the time. I've found I can reach Brian's sound just using the Normal channel dimed with no brilliance.[/DERAIL]
[DERAIL]Yeah, most expensive one at the time. I've found I can reach Brian's sound just using the Normal channel dimed with no brilliance.[/DERAIL]
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Funkfingers
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Re: 2012 Gibson LP studio muddy sound
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This!
The OP has another thread running about an overly bright JB in a Superstrat with a 500k volume pot and disconnected tone controls. Compared to that, a stock Gibbo would seem muddy.
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This!
The OP has another thread running about an overly bright JB in a Superstrat with a 500k volume pot and disconnected tone controls. Compared to that, a stock Gibbo would seem muddy.
blueman335
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Re: 2012 Gibson LP studio muddy sound
+1. As Zhang once observed: 'If you go from playing a Strat to an LP, it sounds thick and muddy. If you go from playing an LP to a Strat, it sounds like a mosquito.'
+1. As Zhang once observed: 'If you go from playing a Strat to an LP, it sounds thick and muddy. If you go from playing an LP to a Strat, it sounds like a mosquito.'
Myaccount876
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My mistake on the amp designation. It was a Christmas present so I don't know what exact model it is, I just assumed it was an AC30.
My mistake on the amp designation. It was a Christmas present so I don't know what exact model it is, I just assumed it was an AC30.
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