Kris Barocsi | 2 years ago
#gibson #guitarmods
Vintage Gibson enthusiasts say the tune-o-matic bridge has to be brass and the tail piece has to be aluminium (USA: aluminum) to sound right. Some others will go crazy when they hear a statement like this and say only the pickups matter.
So... which is it now?
The parts I used (Thomann affiliate links):
Gibson ABR-1 bridge: https://bit.ly/3A2gU9a
ABM full brass ABR bridge: https://bit.ly/3WQG7gj
ABM Aluminium tail piece: https://bit.ly/3WNjzND
Backing track by @SashaIvantic
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Timestamps:
0:00 Introduction
0:44 Intro Song
1:49 The bridges I compare
3:53 The rest of the rig
4:55 Round 1 | Bridge comparison |Β Clean
7:19 Round 2 | Bridge comparison | Overdriven
8:27 The Tail pieces I compare
9:08 Round 3 | Tail piece comparison | Clean
10:00 Round 4 | Tail piece comparison | Overdriven
11:12 My impressions
Gear used in this video:
(the Bitly links are Thomann affiliate links)
-Gibson Les Paul CS '58 reissue https://bit.ly/3FN08OR
-Kasleder Toxic Twins: https://bit.ly/2VJRDiO
-REVV Dynamis 7/40 head: https://bit.ly/3C8MfbE
-Universal Audio OX BOX https://bit.ly/2IyOeuj
-One Control Agamidae switcher: https://bit.ly/2YZgiib
-Evidence Lyric cables: https://bit.ly/3QJHQ40
-Evidence Audio patch cables: https://bit.ly/2Ixylo1
-DR Strings: https://bit.ly/3QcKUon
Other gear I use in my videos:
-Harley Benton Fusion-II Roasted SSP https://bit.ly/31FVawf
-Gibson Les Paul CM 2015 - heavily modified "Junior"
-Barocsi Troublecaster - Custom built T-style
-Barocsi "Frankenstrat"
-Fender Telecaster CS '53 reissue https://bit.ly/2KFVJld
-Kasleder Vintage King: https://bit.ly/3bPU0sN
-REVV Tilt overdrive: https://bit.ly/3PtrWdv
-VS Audio Royal Flush https://bit.ly/3CYRtFK
-VS Audio Pandora Fuzz https://bit.ly/3twBaN2
-UAFX Golden Reverb: https://bit.ly/3vS36JN
-UAFX Astra Modulation: https://bit.ly/3ycxXFu
-Xotic Super Clean: https://bit.ly/36fsHka
-J Rockett Uni-Verb: https://bit.ly/3OglswM
-Soldano SLO pedal: https://bit.ly/3FyRcwj
-Honey Bee Double Trouble: honeybeeamps.com
-Kasleder Time Trap delay: https://bit.ly/3jQkha6
-Walrus Audio D1 Delay: https://bit.ly/3G228iP
-Empress Effects Compressor https://bit.ly/3BAubVe
-Analogman King of Tone analogman.com
-Tate FX Raise the Dead Ge: tatefx.co.uk
-J Rockett Archer overdrive: https://bit.ly/2Ges1z8
-Two Notes Captor X: https://bit.ly/33FPfcW
-Morgan 1x12 cab Twilight: https://bit.ly/2KFihDq
The speech mic:
-SENNHEISER MKH 416: https://bit.ly/2w1EAMP
Audio Interface:
-Audient iD44: https://bit.ly/2Jo73zN
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Cheers,
Kris
