Bonsaimaster
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I have been trying to communicate how different Les Pauls sound when you pick them up and pay them WITHOUT an amp. Just the guitar to decouple the variables of amp, speaker, etc. When I play them I get a feel for the instrument and definitely have different sounds. Has anyone come up with a good nomenclature for describing a guitars sound? And what is your opinion on a "Good" Les Paul vs a not so good one. Example if I had the ability to play one of Jimmy Page's Les Paul's - What would it sound like? I have a collection of Les Pauls and they all sound different. I have used these terms below often to describe them. Do you have better ones? Do these translate well?
Bright - can be used to describe the top three strings or the bottom three strings or both.
Hollow - Resonance within the body of the guitar, some guitars just play the strings other involve the instrument more.
Muffled - That rounded tone of the top three strings or the bottom three strings or both
Volume - How much volume with equal effort of playing.
Feel - Is the guitar easy to play or are you fighting the instrument. (Not so much about tone but general impression).
Thanks
Bright - can be used to describe the top three strings or the bottom three strings or both.
Hollow - Resonance within the body of the guitar, some guitars just play the strings other involve the instrument more.
Muffled - That rounded tone of the top three strings or the bottom three strings or both
Volume - How much volume with equal effort of playing.
Feel - Is the guitar easy to play or are you fighting the instrument. (Not so much about tone but general impression).
Thanks