Les Paul w/ Phat Fat

[lalibi]

Hi guys,

I got this Les Paul Standard for sometime, now we wanta play some punky stuff. I found that my LP sounds too dark and distorted for that...

Having read some threads about Phat Cat, I had this thought that maybe they're tha pups to try on..

What do you guys think?

Thanks!

 

[jeremy]

Re: Les Paul w/ Phat Fat

welcome to the forum!!

i think the phat cat in the bridge is a fantastic tone. thick and meaty with good bite

 

[lalibi]

Re: Les Paul w/ Phat Fat

Thanks Jeremy!

Further, how does it sound when one puts both pups on, i.e. in the hum-cancelling mod? Is that useful?

 

[Aceman]

Re: Les Paul w/ Phat Fat

DO IT! Why do you care if you are playing punky music....

 

[lalibi]

Re: Les Paul w/ Phat Fat

Thanks...will try to write something once I got them and played them for a while...

 

[mickeyG]

Re: Les Paul w/ Phat Fat

hey this isnt really about phat cats but i figured this is the best place to ask anyway

Im thinking about putting a P94 in the neck pos on my LP. I have a Pearly Gates in the bridge. How will those two match up? should i expect major a volume difference between the two? also how would they sound together

thx

 

[Iron Horse]

Re: Les Paul w/ Phat Fat

The PG will have more power, but it's brighty hummer tone will probably match the P-94 perfectly, PG for blues rock, brighter sounds, rhythm, hard rock, and neck pup. for cleans and soloing - I know a guy with '59 and the G P-94, and he likes it!

 

[mrturtle_91]

Re: Les Paul w/ Phat Fat

Hi guys,

I got this Les Paul Standard for sometime, now we wanta play some punky stuff. I found that my LP sounds too dark and distorted for that...

Having read some threads about Phat Cat, I had this thought that maybe they're tha pups to try on..

What do you guys think?

Thanks!

What kind of pickups do you have in there right now, and what sort of punk rock do you wanna play, like what bands?

 

[Empty Pockets]

Re: Les Paul w/ Phat Fat

I've seen lots of punk bands do just fine with stock Les Pauls but I'm not gonna say putting P-90's in there is a bad idea. I'm actually thinkin of doing this to the V i'm about to get so I'd like to hear what you think of it.

 

[lalibi]

Re: Les Paul w/ Phat Fat

Thanks guys!

Now I have these stock pups on my Les Paul.

Our band played a lotta the Fratellis...well they're not punk of course, but as I said, punky stuff...

We're into the Ramones, Green Day kinda stuff...but ya see, we're in Hong Kong, and doing Green Day stuff all the way would be toooooo fashionable...

Well I didn't mention what we do now, mainly because I didn't really wanta copy a sound...only that after 10 years of playing with the LP with the stock HB, I grew tired of the humbucking, distorted sound of it....

I want somthing cleaner...more cutting....and vintage I should say...

Hope I've made myself clear...it's kinda negative response to my sound now...I just grew tired of it...and hence wanta try a single coil...

Maybe getting another guitar is a real solution...but I'm just into the look of my LP....LOL

 

[Imp]

Re: Les Paul w/ Phat Fat

hell, i'd heartily recommend a P90 melody maker if you're after a cheap singlecoil les paul shape

i love mine to bits, and the stock pickup sounds awesome!

 

[mrturtle_91]

Re: Les Paul w/ Phat Fat

I'd say a Phat Cat would probably be a good choice...but I'd also suggest the SH-4 JB...used by many punk bands.