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Love the O2 version. He switches to the in-between setting (not sure which this selects on a 3pu Custom) at 2:25 which sounds very out-of-phase to me (although it might be just bridge-middle giving a lot more midrange cancellation). I love all those honky, skronky tones he uses and Presence is full of them.
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
NOT A TRUE LIVE PERFORMANCE.
Some of it is. But Pagey can't help himself - loads overdubbed (just like Song Remains the Same). Check out his fingers relative to the audio at 4.50 onwards. He also must have a rare self tuning and self detuning and then self retuning Les Paul. Can't see the robot tuners, mind...
As ever, a wisdom for @ICBM. My friend has a "Black Beauty" LP Custom (three p/ups, Bigsby..) and when I played it and swicthed over to the centre position I had to do a double-take as the sound was absolutely nothing like I was expecting. Not necessarily in a bad way - in fact I quite liked it and I think it adds to the versatility of the instrument - but definitely not a sound everyone would like, and @ICBM is quite right that you may miss the regular "neck + bridge" centre position if it's not there.
I find it a bit worrying to think that the playing on the night may have been worse than what DID make the official cut, as it's hardly flattering of Page as it stands....
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
I really like him as a player but I would expect that sb with all that gear in his disposal would get much better sounds..
He does get much mileage tho from having really nailed down some of the nuances that make his idols unique and this is usually overlooked.
So, OP, get some BB King, early Clapton and Eric Johnson under your fingers and then LPs/ strats and Marshalls/ Fenders would get you in the ballpark although at that point gear will be less crucial if you got the chops down.
IMHO I don't think there's much in Pagey's tone but to each their own.
Chops and style are again more important
Was that entirely necessary...?
Cheers...
Not sure how I'd get that out of one guitar though..?