twelvepoint wrote: Wed Sep 18, 2024 1:46 pm Also I realize I misspelled “Bonham” but I’m going to let it stand.

I thought you did it on purpose and it was brilliant! "Bong, bong, bong" goes the big open drum sound.

I don't like hearing slap delay on the drums. Hearing that second, delayed transient on everything, especially the snare is irritating and not worth the roomy sound that it achieves.

Dr Tony Balls wrote: Tue Sep 17, 2024 8:21 am MY TURN: I dont care about GK400/GK800 bass amps. They're fine.....i'm not mad at em....but people seem to favor them and I dont get it. Id just as happily play out of a solid state Ampeg, SWR, whatever.

100%. They're fine, but I wouldn't pick one on purpose.

My turn: Gibson guitars stink and in most hands sound like ass.

cosign

I always thought little of Les Pauls and here I am in my 40s with one and I absolutely love it. It's the perfect example of Perception vs Reality.

I still don't like Strats, though. I suppose if I were a shredder or a more talented guitar player, I probably wouldn't feel this way and maybe I'd learn to love single coils.

eliya wrote: Tue Sep 24, 2024 10:51 pm My turn: Gibson guitars stink and in most hands sound like ass.

Kinda agree but I have a soft spot for firebirds and 335s.

I agree with that and I have so many dumb les paul shaped guitars. I blame Mick Ronson

That one is kind of insane, Gibsons can sound great. I especially like that swirly Stones sound from the Mick Taylor era and before.

Right I should have clarified that I dont think they sound bad, I just dont like them much. Like I think a telecaster with two humbuckers, a mahogany body and a maple cap would be infinitely better than a Las Paul.

Dr Tony Balls wrote: Wed Sep 25, 2024 12:50 pm Right I should have clarified that I dont think they sound bad, I just dont like them much. Like I think a telecaster with two humbuckers, a mahogany body and a maple cap would be infinitely better than a Las Paul.

I love the Tele Deluxe for this reason. The only real difference I think ends up being the playability, if you like Gibson scale. The woods may be different, but I think it's moot when you consider that you're going to eventually EQ your signal.

I said in *most hands* sound like shit. Also a couple of outlier Gibsons. The LP Jrs are cool and also sound good (surprise - no humbuckers) in my opinion. 335s aren't bad either but I haven't played enough of those to form a concrete opinion.