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Originally Posted by Kirk1701
At the sake of sounding argumentative, I disagree though with the wrong-tool-for-the-job analogy. L5 in all their variations all sound lovely, including the fully acoustic ones, floating and mounted pickup versions. Epi's too...
I have been playing this guitar with the floating CC pickup for over a year now. I love the feel and the tone if this guitar; I am considering the fixed pickup option as I would like to optimize that tone, as I frequently do with my guitars, in order to get as close as possible to the tone in my head. In particular getting a little less "air" and a little more body and volume to the amplified tone pre-eq tweaking.
And with that, I'll stop explaining myself to the skeptics, as I do sound argumentative!
Cheers!
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08-25-2020 02:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Ryguy
Were you aware you could get a Heritage Kenny Burrell for what your Epi is currently worth? I know you don’t want to sell it, I'm just making a point.
You will not optimize the tone of the Epiphone any further. It's as good as it's going to get. That guitar sounds as good as it does because of how it's currently constructed. That's not opinion; it's physics. That guitar was built from the ground up to sound as you're presently enjoying it.
All L5s DO sound good, but they also sound DIFFERENT. A Lloyd Loar era L5 is not the same guitar as WesMo's L5. You won't get the WesMo tone from the Loar.
Again, not being argumentative, I know what you're describing. I can pretty much guarantee you won't get it by routing that guitar.
You wouldn't route a D-28 to sound like an L5 would you?
What you propose has been done.Here's a reverb.com link:
Epiphone Triumph 1938 Tobacco Burst Epiphone Triumph 1938 Tobacco Burst | Miami Vintage Guitars | Reverb
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These are also really good, affordable options. You can have both!
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Originally Posted by Kirk1701
Thanks! Not looking for a ES175 copy, and very aware of all of the wonderful guitars that are available out there! I have a fantastic 70's Greco ES175 that does the 16", laminate, short scale thing.
I was really just looking for opinions on the tone of mounted vs. floating CC style pickups, and probably should have phrased the question differently in my original post.
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I think you are better off doing this with a Gibson L50
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Originally Posted by Hammertone
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Originally Posted by Franz 1997
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Originally Posted by christianm77
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Originally Posted by customxke
Still, people seem to want them....
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Originally Posted by Ryguy
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Originally Posted by christianm77
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Originally Posted by Ryguy
Also, I don't know about the internal structure of this guitar but doing what you are proposing will at least require removing the back of the guitar and possibly replacing the top bracing. The Charlie Christian pickup requires an X-braced top, with the farthest screw through the top being placed through the center of the intersection of the braces. There is a thread on the form that shows this being done with an L-50, already an X-braced top and basically identical to the ES-150 internally. If your guitar has parallel braces, these pickups cannot be mounted in the top without cutting through the braces. This is major surgery that you are proposing for this instrument.
I have noticed over the years that whenever these discussions come up, the preservationists protest against the surgery and the owners usually dig in their heels and insist upon their right to do whatever they wish to do with their instrument for various reasons. You may certainly do so with your instrument- it's yours, after all. I wouldn't do it, but I'm not you and it's not my guitar. Whether it will result in what you were looking for is your problem, not ours. Good luck!Last edited by Cunamara; 08-30-2020 at 10:59 PM.
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Hello,
I finally figured out an easy way to install a Charlie Christian three mount pickup. It can be very difficult to do, because of the springs and mounting bolts, if you don't know this little trick. All one needs is a needle and thread, toothpick and a tinny drop of super glue.
If you would like more info feel free to email me at rob52@juno.com.
I'll be glad to share it with you.
Happy guitar playing,
Rob
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Here's an up to date recording of The Loar with Pete Biltoft's CC Pickup through a Quilter Aviator Cub. I really like the way the guitar is sounding these days
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