MartyGrass Posted May 27, 2012 Share Posted May 27, 2012 This video is relevant somehow. You can compare a LP and a SG. The LP seems slightly brighter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iim7v7im7 Posted May 27, 2012 Share Posted May 27, 2012 This video is relevant somehow. You can compare a LP and a SG. The LP seems slightly brighter. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZX3Ji_P_7I&feature=related Marty, I may be a bit lost. I thought that a LP and an SG both were 24.75" scale guitars. Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuz Posted May 27, 2012 Share Posted May 27, 2012 Marty, I may be a bit lost. I thought that a LP and an SG both were 24.75" scale guitars. Bob yep, I was thinking the same thing. they are the same scale length. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartyGrass Posted May 27, 2012 Share Posted May 27, 2012 First, I stated that it is somehow relevant, which is a vague disclaimer. Second, you are certainly correct about the scale lengths of the Gibsons. DB was commenting that there were only slight differences in the jazz tracks Kuz posted. For a blues player, that is no surprise. The guitars would sound more similar than different when comparing the sound clips. The video I posted demonstrated a world of difference between Fender and Gibson, by far the greatest factor being the pickups. The two Gibsons sound very similar. Yet I think the LP is a little brighter, although I may be wrong. If it is brighter, it may be due to the maple cap and ebony board. I don't doubt that scale length affects tone. It's not a huge factor in the realm of amplified instruments, not like strings, pickups, amps and technique. But nonetheless it's probably an element. I know someone whose an accomplished professional jazz player who is putting aside his L5 and the like for a Byrdland. The reason is arthitis. He cannot make the stretches he once could. I talked to Rich Severson about that transition. He didn't mention any lament about loss of tone. Here's a video with Rich and John Pisano. Note the profound difference in tone between the two jazz players. Both have 25.5" scale guitars. One has flat wounds and the treble rolled way off (Rich). You can appreciate that any difference in tone with Rich changing scale lengths matters little in his situation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthpawGuy Posted May 27, 2012 Share Posted May 27, 2012 Larrivee RS-4 ... 25 1/2" scale length with "Les Paul" construction .... mahogany body, maple cap, one piece mahogany set neck. Awesome playing and tone, btw the od used is the same as Gregor Hilden favours, an Okko Diablo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthpawGuy Posted May 27, 2012 Share Posted May 27, 2012 And two more clips by the same person one with an RS-4, the other with a Les Paul Same gear used for both clips, this time a Vox Satchurator. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmac Posted May 29, 2012 Share Posted May 29, 2012 Kuz, nice playing.. I wish I could play that "sloppyly" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DetroitBlues Posted May 30, 2012 Author Share Posted May 30, 2012 Kuz, nice playing.. I wish I could play that "sloppyly" +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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