P.Walker
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Hi folks,
so this is my setup:
I feel at home most on these two, for quite a long time now.
I would like to try something a little out of my comfort zone but not too much:
I am looking at a 57 junior singlecut in tv yellow and a stoptail historic sg in cherry.
Some doubts about both models:
57 junior: lack of a neck pickup (no duh, but wait), how does the bridge dogear compare to a paf style LP? Be as descriptive from the most simple to the most abstract. More output? Volume? Compression? Angelic overtones? You know the drill. This is one peculiar model I have never really played despite how long I've been playing. You can tell me downright you like your paf more and vice versa.
Historic SG: It's actually insane how amazing this guitar was in the shop. Weight about the same as my strat's neck ONLY. Some doubts on crowed control panel and the proximity of jack plate. Everything seems shifted left that the guitar seems to begin at the 3rd fret. Upper fret access is silly stupidly good and you don't have to make guitar faces to do them. Doubt: Don't know if the "new" neck pickup sound is to my liking (it is closer to the bridge after all). Bridge pickup was nice. Middle was very quacky- more so than the LP- maybe that's an area I haven't explored yet.
I think some smart person will chip in and say a nice 335 will do, and I would agree, but I feel my R9 does what the 335 will do, for my personal standards.
It will be a 3rd guitar- not meant to replace either one of these two, but more like a breath of fresh air, while still remaining somewhat familiar.
Both are same money locally where I am, and right now I am leaning heavily towards SG.
Historic SG owners, what say you?
Junior owners, what say you?
Much appreciated as always,
Peter
so this is my setup:
I feel at home most on these two, for quite a long time now.
I would like to try something a little out of my comfort zone but not too much:
I am looking at a 57 junior singlecut in tv yellow and a stoptail historic sg in cherry.
Some doubts about both models:
57 junior: lack of a neck pickup (no duh, but wait), how does the bridge dogear compare to a paf style LP? Be as descriptive from the most simple to the most abstract. More output? Volume? Compression? Angelic overtones? You know the drill. This is one peculiar model I have never really played despite how long I've been playing. You can tell me downright you like your paf more and vice versa.
Historic SG: It's actually insane how amazing this guitar was in the shop. Weight about the same as my strat's neck ONLY. Some doubts on crowed control panel and the proximity of jack plate. Everything seems shifted left that the guitar seems to begin at the 3rd fret. Upper fret access is silly stupidly good and you don't have to make guitar faces to do them. Doubt: Don't know if the "new" neck pickup sound is to my liking (it is closer to the bridge after all). Bridge pickup was nice. Middle was very quacky- more so than the LP- maybe that's an area I haven't explored yet.
I think some smart person will chip in and say a nice 335 will do, and I would agree, but I feel my R9 does what the 335 will do, for my personal standards.
It will be a 3rd guitar- not meant to replace either one of these two, but more like a breath of fresh air, while still remaining somewhat familiar.
Both are same money locally where I am, and right now I am leaning heavily towards SG.
Historic SG owners, what say you?
Junior owners, what say you?
Much appreciated as always,
Peter
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