trying to get the leslie west/mountain sound.....

Re: trying to get the leslie west/mountain sound.....

welcome to the forum!!

basically you need two things. a vintage type p90 and a non-master volume tube amp cranked up loud. whats the rest of your rig look like?
 
Re: trying to get the leslie west/mountain sound.....

Any good vintage style P-90 would get the job done...Start with the Duncan Vintage, put it in a LP Jr, plug it into a Sunn and crank it!
 
Re: trying to get the leslie west/mountain sound.....

I put the Antiquity Dog Ear in my Les Paul Jr. and I just love it. Definitely has the Leslie West/Mountain vibe. Just awsome tone!!!
 
Re: trying to get the leslie west/mountain sound.....

What a great sound to go after.

One of the sounds that many pro's quote they have tried to copy.
 
Re: trying to get the leslie west/mountain sound.....

You could not go wrong with a Duncan Antiquity P-90...maybe one about 5% stronger than a stock 50's Gibson P-90 would be especially nice. I remember Leslie saying he used a German made amp called a "Stramp" for those early Mountain recordings. I don't think he gigged with them though. Lew
 
Re: trying to get the leslie west/mountain sound.....

Mississippi Queen (IMHO) has one of the WORL"DS best tones. I saw Leslie on VH1 doing Mississippi Queen but this must have been late 80's or 90's. Crap Tone. He slogs through the song and fahrts around, and it just depressed me. You couldn't hardly recognize the tune. Anyone else see this?
 
Re: trying to get the leslie west/mountain sound.....

jeremy said:
welcome to the forum!!

basically you need two things. a vintage type p90 and a non-master volume tube amp cranked up loud. whats the rest of your rig look like?
for my head and cab i'am using a laney gh100ti/with gs 412ls speakers....thanks for all the advice
 
Re: trying to get the leslie west/mountain sound.....

That amp is the stink. You can get some very heavy tones from it. Very thick, very dark.

You may want to play with speakers also. What are in there for speakers now?

You may want to pop the cab open and find out what they are for speakers.

How do you like the TI?

I am jealous. :13:
 
Re: trying to get the leslie west/mountain sound.....

wixedmords said:
What a great sound to go after.

One of the sounds that many pro's quote they have tried to copy.
i would agree with that, i also love robin trowers bridge of sighs....... :headbang:
 
Re: trying to get the leslie west/mountain sound.....

I just saw Mountain open up for Deep Purple recently. It was great. His sound was LOUD! I would think that its more in the amp but an LP JR. Would be a good place to start if you dont have the money.
 
Re: trying to get the leslie west/mountain sound.....

yes-fan said:
I just saw Mountain open up for Deep Purple recently. It was great. His sound was LOUD! I would think that its more in the amp but an LP JR. Would be a good place to start if you dont have the money.
what kinda amp was he using carlsbro's?
wixedmords said:
That amp is the stink. You can get some very heavy tones from it. Very thick, very dark.

You may want to play with speakers also. What are in there for speakers now?

You may want to pop the cab open and find out what they are for speakers.

How do you like the TI?

I am jealous. :13:
yea their celestion......i'am satisfied with them....although i've been thinking about trying out some mojo british vintage speakers.....
 
Re: trying to get the leslie west/mountain sound.....

+1 on the Antiquities...have them in my Hamer Special....and i play Mississippi Queen every time i plug it in...
 
Re: trying to get the leslie west/mountain sound.....

+1 on the Antiquities...have them in my Hamer Special....and i play Mississippi Queen every time i plug it in...

fat fingers would probably help too...
 
Re: trying to get the leslie west/mountain sound.....

+1 on the Antiquities...have them in my Hamer Special....and i play Mississippi Queen every time i plug it in...

fat fingers would probably help too...
 
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