Members surfcat Posted July 21, 2006 Members Share Posted July 21, 2006 I've heard it done with a rack full of effects and the Los Lonely Boys guitar player says he can do it in the new GP. I agree that a Les Paul can't sound like a Strat, but I know a Strat can sound like a Les Paul. Now just tell me how to do it. Please?Oh, and without a huge rack full of equipment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mueller Posted July 21, 2006 Members Share Posted July 21, 2006 mid boost that or sell it and buy a les paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ArKay Posted July 21, 2006 Members Share Posted July 21, 2006 There's this SD pedal which can add some thickness to a single coil. http://www.americanmusical.com/item.aspx?i=SEY%20SFX01No idea how well this works though.Reviews:http://reviews.harmony-central.com/reviews/Effects/product/Seymour+Duncan/Pickup+Booster/10/1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members surfcat Posted July 21, 2006 Author Members Share Posted July 21, 2006 Originally posted by mueller mid boost that or sell it and buy a les paul I have both-it would be really cool to be able to get both sounds out of one guitar at a gig. The guy I mentioned just stepped on a pedal or whatever controller he had for his rack and went from one to another-I had my LP and his sound was really on. Do you mean an eq? Are there any pedals that do a convincing job? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rand-O-Monium Posted July 21, 2006 Members Share Posted July 21, 2006 Roland has that p/up morphing stuff,could be that.............. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members surfcat Posted July 21, 2006 Author Members Share Posted July 21, 2006 Originally posted by Rand-O-Monium Roland has that p/up morphing stuff,could be that.............. This was about 12 years ago, so I don't think that was it. Sounds expensive-is it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bek1 Posted July 21, 2006 Members Share Posted July 21, 2006 Try Deaf Eddie and his magic switches. In-series fattens things up A LOT, and boost the mids on the amp and roll off the tone a little on the guitar; pretty close. http://www.deaf-eddie.net/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members surfcat Posted July 21, 2006 Author Members Share Posted July 21, 2006 Originally posted by bek1 Try Deaf Eddie and his magic switches. In-series fattens things up A LOT, and boost the mids on the amp and roll off the tone a little on the guitar; pretty close. http://www.deaf-eddie.net/ Hmm, interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mynameistaken Posted July 21, 2006 Members Share Posted July 21, 2006 my strat has a mid boost which works very well. I purchased an overpriced but very good assembly from this guy.Rothstein Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members leopardstar Posted July 21, 2006 Members Share Posted July 21, 2006 i'm thinking your gonna have to put a humbucker in there somewhere, no? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members surfcat Posted July 21, 2006 Author Members Share Posted July 21, 2006 I was really hoping for some sort of effects type thing instead of mods to the guitar. The Duncan booster is on the right track-but the reviews are mixed on whether it succeeds or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RUExp? Posted July 21, 2006 Members Share Posted July 21, 2006 EQ pedal then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ProjectX Posted July 21, 2006 Members Share Posted July 21, 2006 No. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JC777 Posted July 21, 2006 Members Share Posted July 21, 2006 Buy one of these?Closest you will probably bet and still have a Strat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members machine gunner Posted July 21, 2006 Members Share Posted July 21, 2006 Originally posted by leopardstar i'm thinking your gonna have to put a humbucker in there somewhere, no? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members markas214 Posted July 21, 2006 Members Share Posted July 21, 2006 Originally posted by leopardstar i'm thinking your gonna have to put a humbucker in there somewhere, no? I'd suggest putting a JB Jr or lil 59 from Seymour Duncan in the bridge. The price of the pickup installed is only a few bucks more than a decent boost pedal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members One-armed Alec Posted July 21, 2006 Members Share Posted July 21, 2006 Follow these simple steps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cozzy1306 Posted October 26, 2009 Members Share Posted October 26, 2009 I've got a mint condition Squier (boo! hiss! say the purists). Anyway, I'm a beginner but the goal is too play blues music. I must say just from checking out youtube, I prefer the blues played on a Les Paul or a Les Paul style guitar. It's a nicer warmer crunchier tone and more sustain. I can't afford a new guitar and don't really want to dump the old one so I need to modify it. First thing is I hate the hum from my guitar, I practice at home at low volumes and the hum is louder than the playing - argghh!. Secondly, is too high pitched and quacky a bit like Celine Dion and it doesn't sound nice to my ears. Anyway, as I'm keeping the guitar and don't want to cut and rerout the body. I'll probably swap out all the pickups for fatter sounding ones. I'll probably go for some single coil sized humbuckers. Can anyone let me know the names and models of some single coil sized, hum cancelling, fat/warm tone pickups to get me closer to that Les Paul warm sound? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ΨWindingΨ Posted October 26, 2009 Members Share Posted October 26, 2009 Why would you want it to? Buy a LP and keep your Strat sounding like a Strat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GRAF Posted October 26, 2009 Members Share Posted October 26, 2009 Boss ME70... has a compressor setting that emulates humbuckers when using single coils and emulates single coils when using humbuckers. I dare say it works quite well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cogdog Posted October 26, 2009 Members Share Posted October 26, 2009 buy a American Deluxe Strat with the Noiseless pups, I thought it sounded a lot like me LP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Willyguitar Posted October 26, 2009 Members Share Posted October 26, 2009 Follow these simple steps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members buchanan-d Posted October 26, 2009 Members Share Posted October 26, 2009 Funny, buy a LP if you want that sound. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members New Trail Posted October 26, 2009 Members Share Posted October 26, 2009 I've got a mint condition Squier (boo! hiss! say the purists). Anyway, I'm a beginner but the goal is too play blues music. I must say just from checking out youtube, I prefer the blues played on a Les Paul or a Les Paul style guitar. It's a nicer warmer crunchier tone and more sustain. I can't afford a new guitar and don't really want to dump the old one so I need to modify it. First thing is I hate the hum from my guitar, I practice at home at low volumes and the hum is louder than the playing - argghh!. Secondly, is too high pitched and quacky a bit like Celine Dion and it doesn't sound nice to my ears.Anyway, as I'm keeping the guitar and don't want to cut and rerout the body. I'll probably swap out all the pickups for fatter sounding ones. I'll probably go for some single coil sized humbuckers.Can anyone let me know the names and models of some single coil sized, hum cancelling, fat/warm tone pickups to get me closer to that Les Paul warm sound? Before you start carving up your Squier or buying new pickups I would recommend that you try two things (if you haven't already) that won't cost you anything: 1. Adjust the angle of your amplifier in relation to where you sit or stand when playing. Some angles will produce noticably less hum from the amplifier. 2. Become friends with your volume and tone controls. You can do a lot with just manipulating the controls on the guitar after you get the amp set for the sound you like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BronxParadise Posted October 26, 2009 Members Share Posted October 26, 2009 S1 SWITCHING SYSTEM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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