I have an Epiphone Les Paul Special II that is a thin body knock-off of a Gibson Les Paul. It doesn't have a carved top and instead of being made of mahogany, it is made of alder (or maybe basswood, I'm not entirely sure) which we all know is a brighter sounding wood. I like the tone already but I want to make some modifications. I know of course that it will never sound quite like a real Les Paul but I just want to fatten the tone. Any suggestions?
Fattening Your Tone
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either new pups or a simple sweet switch, that is a capacitor shunt that you can turn on and off. it is unlike a traditional tone as you use a smaller cap so it doesn't lose too much high end and you get a slight boost in upper mids and a clear signal rather than muddying things up. i like this approach because as far as controls go this can't be easier.
.01uf is as big a cap as you need with humbuckers unless you like to roll the tone all the way back.
.005uf or .0047uf depending on the cap manufacturer will make a difference, i'd start with one of those two sizes and work from there.
since you're in there upgrading pots is a good idea since most pots on cheap guitars are the worst.
.01uf is as big a cap as you need with humbuckers unless you like to roll the tone all the way back.
.005uf or .0047uf depending on the cap manufacturer will make a difference, i'd start with one of those two sizes and work from there.
since you're in there upgrading pots is a good idea since most pots on cheap guitars are the worst.
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I usually fatten up the sound by tweaking an amp. What are you playing through?
Dan025 said:
Weird. I bought a bullet cable that was marked down to 10 dollars because it was white with a red pinstripe, and thought it would be a good cable for the money. I had no idea it actually affects the tone...I'll have to try my new guitar without it one of these days. :icon_scratch:
cable effects tone....BIG TIME
this has been known for ages, and used by some
GeorgeL's is the lowest capacitance out there - period.
Look at that clip of Bill Lawrence interview - he describes the cable as a tubular capacitor, and he's right
Coax cable capacitance is something we take into consideration when using co-ax (or hardline which is still co-ax) for radio installations. Very important on transmitting
this has been known for ages, and used by some
GeorgeL's is the lowest capacitance out there - period.
Look at that clip of Bill Lawrence interview - he describes the cable as a tubular capacitor, and he's right
Coax cable capacitance is something we take into consideration when using co-ax (or hardline which is still co-ax) for radio installations. Very important on transmitting
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