60: The Sound of Different Guitar Brands

08/03/2021 37 min
60: The Sound of Different Guitar Brands

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If you enjoy our podcast, please leave a quick rating. It only takes a minute and it means the world to us.Ever wonder about the tonal difference between a Les Paul and Telecaster? Sure, these guitars LOOK different. You may even associate them with very different types of bands or genres but do they SOUND different? Guitars are expensive and most of us only own a choice few. Fortunately, on today's episode, we get to play through some samples created by listener John Connor (thank you!) and finally compare some of the classic household names. This test can help us understand which guitar to choose for a certain project, or which guitar to put on our gear wish list!Test Details:GuitarsEpiphone Les Paul StandardGibson Les Paul StandardFender American TeleGretsch G5422TGPRS SE Custom 24Signal Chain SetupAll guitars have stock, passive pick-upsBridge pick-up on every guitarAll volume and tone knobs maxed out (wide open)No pedalsFender Blues Junior amp with EQ flat (all 12 o'clock positions)Shure SM57 mic placed 3 inches from center of speaker coneBeerDos Equis (John was trying to be as precise as possible with his test description)Where to Find John ConnorArtist Name: John 3Web site: www.john3music.comWhere to Find the GuysFree DIY Recording eBook: www.howtorecordyourband.comVadim's Studio Site - Get your FREE test mix today! - https://calmfrogrecording.comBenjamin's Studio Site - https://dreamloudstudio.comLeave a rating. Be a friend - http://getpodcast.reviews/id/1494761702