Hopefully that will help you to get an idea about getting your own blues guitar tone. I’m sure there are better mics, but for a great classic sound, it’s hard to beat this mic based on price and performance. Eric Johnson also recorded Cliffs of Dover on a '64 335, and his tone on it is primarily the bridge pickup with the tone rolled almost all the way off and volume between 7 and 10, depending on how driven your amp is. Better string choices? I've played this in a number of different bands/groups from blues/rock to jazz to country. That was the one I ended up using for the video. Epiphone ‘Inspired by Gibson’ ES-335 in Cherry (Image credit: Epiphone). The new Les Paul Jr. set in motion a complete redesign of the Les Paul line. "The Dot is crafted with a Maple top, back, and sides coupled with a solid mahogany tone block create amazing sustain, warm and resonant tone that players have craved in a … Cut bass on the amp, or raise pole pieces? The audio taken from the video camera is then replaced by the audio recorded by the mic. Quick question for you. It was a fine jazz guitar, great tone and playability, but after liking it, I decided that I would prefer one in blond, so away it went. Our Epiphone ES-335 is no exception. If I didn’t mic the amp, then how would the sound be recorded? I have two amps, a Fender SS-22 and a Vox AC-15C1. The bass strings sound very dark and muffled on this guitar, while G-E sound overly bright. What does that do ? I ended up using the whole solo though except for the last few seconds. I would put the tone somewhere between an ES-335 and a Les Paul Standard. Setting up the Dot involves adjusting the truss rod to correct for any underbowing or overbowing of the neck because of humidity changes. I don’t know yet. The sustain of a semi-hollow body, the tone of period-correct appointments and electronics, the majesty of a masterful top: the Gibson Memphis ES-335 in a Figured finish is a … Great playing as always. The classic double cutaway body is made from a 3 ply maple/poplar/maple wood combination, which gives the guitar its bright yet full tonal character. I’m using the neck pickup the entire time. I’m kinda old and tech. In the video I’m using a 2005 Gibson ES 335 with 57 Classic pickups. Legendary tone from T-Type humbuckers. The mic records the sound from the amp into Pro Tools. I guess my question is, can I get a REAL sounding distortion out of my amp by using an attenuator to lower the output of my speaker volume? This way sounds much better, and you don’t pick up the room sound from the camera. The ES-335 is Epiphone's version of the historic ES-335 that has been wowing guitar players all over the world for over six decades. It fits in well in all settings. His main settings were bridge pickup with the volume at about 7 for driven rhythm tones, lower to clean it up, and higher for leads, with tone never below 5 but usually close to 10. The only way to get the true sound of your amp is to be in the same room as the amp itself, and that’s really not possible when making a video or CD. I've already did major surgery on the neck pickup to get it parallel with the neck angle, so that isn't the issue. Pickup height adjust? I don’t know what kind of speakers they are. It’s hard enough to set levels for 2 camcorders and the audio, then try to forget about those things and play something that sounds good. They also run a bit more treble than I do, probably to compensate for the relative lack of brightness in humbuckers vs. single coils. Settings Have Fun Spinning Those Dials! From its inaugural appearance in 1958, the Gibson ES-335 set an unmatched standard. This is the oral history of the ES-335, the revolutionary semi-solid electric that Gibson introduced in 1958. The Original ES-335. It gets easier with practice though. I also used a Weber Mini Mass Attenuator to get the tone on the video. 010. Freshly set up with DR Tite-Fit 10's. Our Epiphone Dot™ is no exception. the wood has an initial tone to it. later tom. Pick is a Dunlop Jazz III. There is just a red dot on the back of each speaker that says Celestion. A good stop tail 64 ES-335 can still be found for around $20K (although folks are getting greedy and the asking prices have gone off the rails a bit). I find the standard Gibson settings too bassy for the neck pickup. Nicely played and nicely packaged. Note s Texas Blues Ramon 4 2 5 10 11 In 3 Blues 2 Doug 4 5 5 7 6 In 3 Roadhouse Clean Jesper Hansen 4 … John I don’t really understand why you mic eather, because aren’t you getting the sound of what ever the mic is plugged into and not the true sound of your amp. Our Epiphone ES-335 is no exception. Start high and back off to find the tone that suits you. John, the result of you “just jammin,'” wiped out and on 3 hours of sleep, is leagues better and a whole lot more soulful than most folks alert and carefully rehearsed. So, with 59 dot necks ranging from $30,000 to $40,000, you could score a good 59 345 for $15,000-$20,000. You can also angle the pickup from side to side. I can live with bright strings but can't live with a dull, muffled, lifeless and dark bass on a guitar. Withe the louder output from the humbucker The ES 339 retains the ES 335’s center block, which gives the body structural integrity and also much of its sustain. I got your volume 5 cd on 3rds and 6ths its great. Les Paul aficionados will often pay a huge premium for a Brazilian rosewood fingerboard. Thanks Don. this is so true, not all guitars sound their best with all amps! Everything makes a difference. USA built in Gibson’s Memphis Custom Shop, it should come as no surprise that the build quality on the ES 339 is fantastic and absolutely jaw dropping for the comparatively low price of these guitars. You really ought to tab that out and put it up as a lesson, free, paid, whatever. Set to Gibson factory specs. Vintage guitar aficionados love magic. The pearloid dot inlay rosewood fingerboard on a hand-rolled Rounded “C” mahogany neck remind players where it all started. The tone knobs are on 10, while the volume knob is around 5 for the beginning of the video, and then I turn it up to 10 at the end. October 15, 2016October 1, 2011 in Guitar Tone. The Les Paul has better sustain and a more versatile and balanced tone. ). Good for you op. You should be able to take care of the broad strokes by pickup height adjustment. From its inaugural appearance in 1958, Gibson's ES-335 set an unmatched standard. Do you use the 25Watt or the 50Watt model? 329 Elm Street Manchester, NH 03101 United States of America; 603-623-8022 What puzzles me however is how to properly setup pickup height. -Zach, Hi John, I really like the blues guitar solo great job. Ya, I'm thinking this. I'm sure someone will dig this guitar, just not me. Here’s how I got the tone for the video. :). I play out of a ’65 re-issue Super-Reverb with either my ES-335 or my SG in a 7-piece band. https://www.learningguitarnow.com/product/50-blues-backing-tracks/. From its inaugural appearance in 1958, the Gibson™ ES-335 set an unmatched standard. JavaScript is disabled. You sound like a combination of Freddy King and Clapton…quite good and inspiring! Start low and raise until you hit the sweet spot. I appreciate the comments. Thanks for the comment Mike. Magical wood (like Brazilian rosewood), magical cloth (original Fender tweed), magical plastic (white pickup bobbins, […] Thanks Ran across the web, trying to fine best combo to real Blues sound, I thought I would give it a go anyway though. On managing tone when switching guitars “If you read out those pickups on the ’55 Strat, they’re high sixes, low sevens [in kohms DC resistance reading]. So Wednesday night rolls around and for someone reason I just don’t get much sleep at all. I did a lot of email, and random work that morning I have to do every day to keep the site running, and about 11:30am I decided to take a stab at recording this video. Hat’s off to you. Maybe that’s what the blues is all about; but whatever it is, you’ve got it. Blues Jr. I kept waking up in the middle of the night and could never really get rest. In hindsight i know i've wasted money and gear by dismissing it too soon. illiterate. Thanks, It’s available in my Backing Tracks Download. 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