Gigging With My ES-335

[jalevinemd]

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.

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

[Tubes 'n Wood]

Nice!!

[mdubya]

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]

Hahaha! I've taken to playing 3xx guitars over LPs on stage because they make me look thinner!