(05-24-2025 08:06 AM)Was SoMs Eagle Wrote: Must have gotten a new candy apple red SG with P90s.
Ahhh, gimme that old humbucker sound any day, I love that tonal warmth and fullness.
I've got a 1981 Gold Top Les Paul Standard my uncle left me in his will. My main axe has been my 1995 cherry burst LPS for 30 years now.
The 95 model has a much hotter bridge humbucker. I've been debating getting a more modern bridge humbucker for the 81 gold top. It often leaves me wanting just a little more bite.
The 81 model is also noticeably heavier than the 95.
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almost as bad as Stinky post. LOL
What specifically is confusing you? Are you aware what a Gibson Les Paul is? And what a Humbucker is?
Humbuckers are the pickups on an electric guitar. Most Les Pauls have one in the bridge (down where the strings start) and one where the neck begins (neck pickup).
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I gathered that what you were speaking about, but that's about it.
As for the Blues, man I love it. I have a bunch of songs from the old Black Blues legends on my Ipod...yes, I have an Ipod. Truth is I never go anywhere without it.
(05-24-2025 08:06 AM)Was SoMs Eagle Wrote: Must have gotten a new candy apple red SG with P90s.
Ahhh, gimme that old humbucker sound any day, I love that tonal warmth and fullness.
I've got a 1981 Gold Top Les Paul Standard my uncle left me in his will. My main axe has been my 1995 cherry burst LPS for 30 years now.
The 95 model has a much hotter bridge humbucker. I've been debating getting a more modern bridge humbucker for the 81 gold top. It often leaves me wanting just a little more bite.
The 81 model is also noticeably heavier than the 95.
My baby brother is an excellent picker, although he's not as good as he once was, and he has several old LP's. He injured his neck several years back and standing on stage with those heavy clunkers hanging around his neck finally got to him so he plays once a week now, at the open mic night on Thursday at the Rock House near Bartlett. If you want to talk guitars, he's the guy, not me. I learned enough to play a little rhythm for him and just as I was getting OK at it I moved to Atlanta and didn't pick up a guitar again for 30 some odd years. By then I had surgery on my left wrist to insert a 6 inch titanium rod in it so that has severely limited my ability to play.
If you're into blues there are some incredible talents who show up at the Rock House. Brad Webb is like the host of it and in addition to my brother sitting in we have a female cousin who plays keys well enough but sings pretty damn good. Brad is well known in certain circles and was even awarded a star. or maybe it's a brick with his name on it, on Beale Street. He was in the North MS All Stars and has played with just about everyone who is anyone here in Memphis and somewhat beyond.
Blues, classic rock & 90's grunge was always my thing. I saw the North MS All Stars several times years ago. I played at a lot of the clubs around Memphis like the Stage Top, Neils, the Highland Cue and others. I haven't played live in a number of years though due to my health issues.
I am playing more now than I have in quite a while. Maybe its a mid life crisis but I'm really itching to get back into the live music scene again, even if its just once in a while. My old band is too as we have been talking and playing some again the last year when I am down. Nothing live yet though, just private jam sessions.
Adulthood is really overrated imo. I much preferred my 20's when all I did was play guitar and live for music. That was the most fun part of my life by far. Most of my old bandmates feel the same way. They would not trade their kids for anything but they also really miss the old days when that's all we lived for and were inseparable.
I'll stop by the Rock House when I'm back in Memphis this fall and maybe I'll run into your brother.
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(05-24-2025 09:39 AM)ericsrevenge76 Wrote: What specifically is confusing you? Are you aware what a Gibson Les Paul is? And what a Humbucker is?
Humbuckers are the pickups on an electric guitar. Most Les Pauls have one in the bridge (down where the strings start) and one where the neck begins (neck pickup).
Small correction. A Humbucker is a particular pickup. All pickups are not Humbuckers. A Les Paul has Humbuckers, a Stratocaster does not.
(05-24-2025 09:50 AM)olliebaba Wrote: I gathered that what you were speaking about, but that's about it.
As for the Blues, man I love it. I have a bunch of songs from the old Black Blues legends on my Ipod...yes, I have an Ipod. Truth is I never go anywhere without it.
Here's a brief little snippet of me playing Red House. I was always a natural blues guy but as I get older its by far my favorite thing to play.
(05-24-2025 09:39 AM)ericsrevenge76 Wrote: What specifically is confusing you? Are you aware what a Gibson Les Paul is? And what a Humbucker is?
Humbuckers are the pickups on an electric guitar. Most Les Pauls have one in the bridge (down where the strings start) and one where the neck begins (neck pickup).
Small correction. A Humbucker is a particular pickup. All pickups are not Humbuckers. A Les Paul has Humbuckers, a Stratocaster does not.
You probably just misspoke.
Actually I did have that in the post as I was making it, but I accidentally deleted part of it and was too lazy to add it all back in lol.
Since I wasn't referring to single coils I figured oh well most won't know the difference anyway.
I always much preferred humbuckers, but those inbetween out of phase positions with single coils are really funky. And I always found stratocasters hard to play since I don't have massive hands and freaky long fingers. Les Pauls have that shorter scale length and of course those humbuckers.
Strats always make me feel like I'm having to stretch a lot more. They do have some sweet sounds though.
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It's all good. I haven't played seriously in decades, and was never in your league when I did (you're very good btw, I've listened to several of your clips). I had a bunch of guitars at one point, but the only electric I still own is an old Les Paul standard circa late 70s. It's funny, I paid $450 for it back then, and it's easily worth 10x that much now.
A lot of the clubs you mentioned I used to go to. I wonder if I ever saw you at one of them.
(05-24-2025 10:07 AM)BartlettTigerFan Wrote: It's all good. I haven't played seriously in decades, and was never in your league when I did (you're very good btw, I've listened to several of your clips). I had a bunch of guitars at one point, but the only electric I still own is an old Les Paul standard circa late 70s. It's funny, I paid $450 for it back then, and it's easily worth 10x that much now.
A lot of the clubs you mentioned I used to go to. I wonder if I ever saw you at one of them.
If it was circa 2000-2008 you like did see me at some point. Our gigging was really inconsistent though, every time we really were getting going good, something would happen that stalled us for 3-4 months. Usually drama with our singer. So between the name changes and the vocalist changes we never stayed the same long enough to get known well. Now no one even knows we existed but our close friends lol.
Still, those were incredibly fun times.
(This post was last modified: 05-24-2025 10:33 AM by ericsrevenge76.)
For those who don't play, Stratocasters and Les Pauls are very different looking and sounding electric guitars. Strats lend themselves well to funk, country and blues. They lack midrange which gives them a thinner and funkier sound. Les Pauls are much heavier guitars and have a lot of midrange so they have a fatter and very chunky sound.
Stratocaster sound: Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix, Stevie Ray Vaughn (though SRV used special stacked single coils and fat strings)
Les Paul sound: Slash, Jimmy Page, Billy Gibbons, Alex Lifeson
AC/DC is a good example of a humbucker/Les Paul sound, though Angus actually uses an SG. That is similar to a Les Paul only a thinner piece of wood. But that chunky thick sound is typical of Pauls and humbuckers.
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(05-24-2025 12:34 PM)BartlettTigerFan Wrote: I owned an SG once upon a time. Great guitar in its own right.
I've wanted one for years. Eventually I'll get one.
I've always wanted a Fender Jaguar as well. Lord willing I will finally get one next year. They have a shorter scale length like Pauls so they are easier for me to play.
(05-23-2025 08:31 PM)Was SoMs Eagle Wrote: I don’t know either. Hope it’s not a serious medical issue. If so I’ll pray to my God he gives your health back.
As for the voice, my most precious voice was the cry of a newborn grandchild. Hope that is what it is if it’s not the voice of God himself. I would say however that those grandchildren have strengthen my faith in God.
Agree with all that you’ve said - - to stink’s health and the blessings of grandchildren.
Our daughter and son-in-law made us grandparents last month. I get a fresh rush of pure joy every time I think on it.
Best wishes for that voice to bring you good news, stink.
(05-23-2025 08:31 PM)Was SoMs Eagle Wrote: I don’t know either. Hope it’s not a serious medical issue. If so I’ll pray to my God he gives your health back.
As for the voice, my most precious voice was the cry of a newborn grandchild. Hope that is what it is if it’s not the voice of God himself. I would say however that those grandchildren have strengthen my faith in God.
Agree with all that you’ve said - - to stink’s health and the blessings of grandchildren.
Our daughter and son-in-law made us grandparents last month. I get a fresh rush of pure joy every time I think on it.
Best wishes for that voice to bring you good news, stink.
Amen and well said. And congrats on becoming a grandfather.
Amazingly, I now have a 2-year-old great granddaughter. Never thought I would say or type those words.
(05-23-2025 08:31 PM)Was SoMs Eagle Wrote: I don’t know either. Hope it’s not a serious medical issue. If so I’ll pray to my God he gives your health back.
As for the voice, my most precious voice was the cry of a newborn grandchild. Hope that is what it is if it’s not the voice of God himself. I would say however that those grandchildren have strengthen my faith in God.
Agree with all that you’ve said - - to stink’s health and the blessings of grandchildren.
Our daughter and son-in-law made us grandparents last month. I get a fresh rush of pure joy every time I think on it.
Best wishes for that voice to bring you good news, stink.
Amen and well said. And congrats on becoming a grandfather.
Amazingly, I now have a 2-year-old great granddaughter. Never thought I would say or type those words.
I'm willing to lend you some of mine, I have 10 grandkids or should I say grand-adults. Two are already 30 years old. 8 boys, 2 girls. Jeepers I'm old, still kicking though.
(05-24-2025 08:06 AM)Was SoMs Eagle Wrote: Must have gotten a new candy apple red SG with P90s.
Ahhh, gimme that old humbucker sound any day, I love that tonal warmth and fullness.
I've got a 1981 Gold Top Les Paul Standard my uncle left me in his will. My main axe has been my 1995 cherry burst LPS for 30 years now.
The 95 model has a much hotter bridge humbucker. I've been debating getting a more modern bridge humbucker for the 81 gold top. It often leaves me wanting just a little more bite.
The 81 model is also noticeably heavier than the 95.
My baby brother is an excellent picker, although he's not as good as he once was, and he has several old LP's. He injured his neck several years back and standing on stage with those heavy clunkers hanging around his neck finally got to him so he plays once a week now, at the open mic night on Thursday at the Rock House near Bartlett. If you want to talk guitars, he's the guy, not me. I learned enough to play a little rhythm for him and just as I was getting OK at it I moved to Atlanta and didn't pick up a guitar again for 30 some odd years. By then I had surgery on my left wrist to insert a 6 inch titanium rod in it so that has severely limited my ability to play.
If you're into blues there are some incredible talents who show up at the Rock House. Brad Webb is like the host of it and in addition to my brother sitting in we have a female cousin who plays keys well enough but sings pretty damn good. Brad is well known in certain circles and was even awarded a star. or maybe it's a brick with his name on it, on Beale Street. He was in the North MS All Stars and has played with just about everyone who is anyone here in Memphis and somewhat beyond.
Blues, classic rock & 90's grunge was always my thing. I saw the North MS All Stars several times years ago. I played at a lot of the clubs around Memphis like the Stage Top, Neils, the Highland Cue and others. I haven't played live in a number of years though due to my health issues.
I am playing more now than I have in quite a while. Maybe its a mid life crisis but I'm really itching to get back into the live music scene again, even if its just once in a while. My old band is too as we have been talking and playing some again the last year when I am down. Nothing live yet though, just private jam sessions.
Adulthood is really overrated imo. I much preferred my 20's when all I did was play guitar and live for music. That was the most fun part of my life by far. Most of my old bandmates feel the same way. They would not trade their kids for anything but they also really miss the old days when that's all we lived for and were inseparable.
I'll stop by the Rock House when I'm back in Memphis this fall and maybe I'll run into your brother.
Thursday night, open mic night there. Man, the Stage Stop and Ms Nita. What a place. I grew up in Rockin Raleigh not even a mile from there.
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If that doesn't get your foot to tapping, at the very least, then you simply have no soul. Tolkien would be impressed I bet.
