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Here's my entry to arch tops. A ES125T(thin line), 1959, with a single P90. Listening to Kenny Burrell constantly, hoping to gain some licks by osmosis!
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I'm not sure what Paul used on the 1964 Epiphone Texan that he used on "Yesterday."
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Here is my Kay Mercury. I can only pinpoint it's birth year as between '62 and '65.
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Cool to see lots of "Kay love" in this thread.
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The Beatles definitely used flatwounds on their electric instruments in the early days (most likely the Pyramid brand fitted as OEM on German-made Hofner instruments to this day), as did all the other first-wave British Invasion acts - the sound is unmistakable, and if you've been looking to cop that vibe with roundwounds it's not going to happen, period. Speaking as both a Gretsch and Rick owner (the former since 1964) who has been using flats since back in the day, don't sell them short on P-90 electrics - the boys used Epi Casinos from mid-1965, and not only can I get those Help/Rubber Soul era tones from my Godin CW II, but a very convincing approximation of George Harrison's Cavern Club single-cut Duo-Jet from my P-90 LP Studio; needless to say, if you own one of the Beatle guitars and an EL84 amp you owe it to yourself to try a set of flats - one of the iconic tones of rock, and greatly underappreciated in an era when tube amps are too often thought of in terms of massive amounts of gain and distortion...
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Here's my 1924 Gibson L4. Check out some old Eddie Lang Tunes and that's the sound it has.
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Love the headstock & tuner buttons! HE |
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1928 Gibson L4. Using SC Low Tension strings (these or Mids on all my guitars) although it came with flatwounds that sounded horrible. Probably because it takes a weightier set to move that thick carved top. I am very surprised with how great it plays, use it mostly for strumming old standards. It is a 90 year old babe. |
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WOW -- these vintage pieces are amazing! Thanks for posting!
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Wonderful guitars and beautiful, masterful playing! Thanks for posting your videos!
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Thank you!
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