Blind tone test - opinions, please

imalrightjack

Hi all,

Messing on with pickups, guitars, etc. and trying to decide on something.  I shan't add any more, as I am curious to know how this tone comes across to you guys.

It's recorded using a Quad Cortex (Fender-type tone) and I just rolled a YouTube jam track and did a one-take play through of bridge/neck with and without extra gain.

Curious to know what you think and if anybody has any idea on guitar or pickups.  You might like or loathe it - matters not!


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Funkfingers

I liked the neck pickup sound. Not so keen on the bridge pickup sound. 

Where the licks get a bit Gilmourish, it is tempting to believe one is listening to a Stratocaster. If you had played Jerry Donahue type double string bends, it might suggest Telecaster.

Beyond those associations, there is nothing in your recording to suggest any particular make/model of electric guitar.

If one of my home recordings sounded the way that yours does - and I had not kept proper notes on what gear was used - I would guess either Jazzmaster or S2 Vela.

Sporky

Definitely Daisyrock, the sparkly mids give it away. 

gatheredinsong

I like the initial lead sound best, I think, although a switch at some point adds interest.

stonevibe

Harley Benton with upgraded pickups 

stickyfiddle

Bond ElectraGlide

monquixote

No idea

Although the neck pickup sounded single coily. 

imalrightjack

@Funkfingers and @monquixote ;

Interesting!  I didn't think anybody would get what it is or pickups - obviously the possibilities are near-endless.  I should perhaps have phrased the question differently.

There's no exciting big reveal but wondered what kind of general character came across.

Sporky

I bet once the answer is revealed you'll get a load of people who could definitely tell. 

SteveRobinson

I'd guess an ES-335 or similar semi-solid guitar.

imalrightjack

Sporky said:

I bet once the answer is revealed you'll get a load of people who could definitely tell. 

@Sporky It's always so much clearer when you have the answer 

Sporky

I'd be tempted to say "it was my SG", see the answers and then post "oops - sorry, no, it was my JEM777! Silly me." 

CaseOfAce

I preferred the second half of the recording - kinda got a Santana vibe. Other than that ... within a band context I think you'd be splitting hairs to be honest...

LPManic

Is that you Robben? I liked the third section the best (00:27-00:49). Little less bite and fizziness.

richardhomer

Great playing, whatever guitar it is!

monquixote

imalrightjack said:

@Funkfingers and @monquixote ;

Interesting!  I didn't think anybody would get what it is or pickups - obviously the possibilities are near-endless.  I should perhaps have phrased the question differently.

There's no exciting big reveal but wondered what kind of general character came across.

For me it was dominated by that kind of pushed blackface sizzling drive tone. 
I've leaned that I can't tell much about guitars by ear except really obvious stuff like strat positions 2 and 4. 

Really nice playing BTW.

imalrightjack

Thanks for the kind comments  I am a total thrash metal guy really and 'try' to shred more than anything but love jamming to stuff like this.  @monquixote - as you know, I am looking at increasing my theory knowledge to help me with more complex patterns.

I will come back later or tomorrow with more info on the guitar!

CountryDave

May be miles off, but I though P90 neck, Humbucker bridge.

OilCityPickups

Reminds me a bit of  lowish output P90s 

ICBM

I thought it sounded most like a humbucker guitar with the bridge pickup a fair bit hotter than the neck, and the tone rolled back a bit.

I think it's a PRS .

grungebob

Lipstick?