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Gigging With My ES-335

jalevinemd

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May 7, 2007
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Over the fall, I picked up a great Memphis 335 in Antique natural from CME. I have enjoyed playing it at home but haven't brought it to rehearsals or tried gigging with it. For the last year, my live rig has been a 2018 Les Paul '58 Historic with a great dirty lemon top. I play this through a Quilter Tone Block 201 into a Mesa 1x12 cab. My effects are a custom made Klon clone, custom made Zen Drive clone and an Xotic Effects SL Drive. These are all routed through my Boss MS-3.

My concern is getting the same tone I've come to love from my Les Paul without having to go in and re-dial the 50 Presets I've already created. I'm also a bit self conscious about playing such a large guitar on stage...I know that sounds crazy. :hee

I REALLY want to play this beauty out...just having trouble making the leap.

 

mdubya

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Mar 31, 2010
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My guitars sound different enough, I have to be careful about changing settings too much to suit one or the other because then I end up lost. So, I try to appreciate the differences in tones between them.

That said, possibly an EQ pedal to use with the 335 if it is too different from the LP?
 

The Shifter

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Aug 31, 2004
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Hahaha! I've taken to playing 3xx guitars over LPs on stage because they make me look thinner!:hee:spabout:laugh2:
 
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