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Originally Posted by sgosnell
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01-10-2023 08:22 PM
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Those were played acoustically. That's the sound of an acoustic archtop, at least some. Not a Gibson, more like a modern archtop. From the video, it seems he knows that he needs to turn up, he just hasn't quite got there yet. There is no doubt that he is a great player, but perhaps he just hasn't found his ideal voice yet. But what do I know? I'm just some guy with an internet connection and an opinion. One of milliions.
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Originally Posted by sgosnell
SLast edited by SOLR; 01-10-2023 at 09:36 PM.
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Originally Posted by SOLR
however it is a really interesting tone that sounds great but as soon as the drums come in, it almost disappears, and then the single note stuff, really disappears … of course I an listening over the my phone, and allergies have an impact… idk
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Fantastic player but I can't remember ever liking his tone. To my ear It always seems either too thin/trebly or muffled/muted. Not really sure what that's about. Maybe I haven't listened to him enough.
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Realize this is old thread but listening to Grasso playing w/Vignola right now and it dawned on me that his tone and attack is perhaps more reminiscent of a piano(!)
Given his love of Bud Powell, wondering if rather than going after a "guitar" sound he's looking for something quite different? Wondering if other posters in this thread who know PG better have any insights?
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I'm also listening to Frank Vignola's Guitar Night with Pasquale Grasso, his playing is fantastic.
They have a different sound, each with their own quality
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I'm listening to that too as we speak, and trying to ignore my distaste of that nasal lo-fi sound that reminds me so much of a student violin played with a hotel mute in an acoustically dead room (but I guess the image of deep plush seats and carpets is very appropriate for the kind of jazz they're playing...)
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Originally Posted by PhillyNash
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Originally Posted by Christian Miller
As for Pasquale's tone, not entirely sure I've ever really noticed. I am so overawed by his playing that I'm not really sitting there wondering whether or not I like his tone. I guess he could have a bit more sparkle here two maybe pair just a bit more effectively with her wonderful voice:
Last edited by Cunamara; 11-07-2024 at 06:19 PM.
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"As for Pasquale's tone, not entirely sure I've ever really noticed. I am so overawed by his playing that I'm not really sitting there wondering whether or not I like his tone."
I could not agree with this more. He is such a fine player. I hear his tone and find nothing to complain about, this man is a master in his field and I'm amazed at his talent and can’t overstate the pleasure I experience while listening to him play.
Last edited by rrbasic; 11-08-2024 at 02:27 PM.
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Capturing PG's guitar tone is simple: roll off the tone control all the way, roll off all the treble/bass on the amp and boost the mids. It's a very one-dimensional, non-dynamic tone that is super easy to play. This is by no means any kind of dig at PG's playing -- which is thoroughly astounding -- more that for this kind of tone the guitar's construction is of lesser importance.
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Originally Posted by omphalopsychos
”0h, I don’t know. He’s got some damn thing in there.”
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I think some of Grasso's tone comes from the amp -- he uses old Gibson tube amps. Those, tweed Fenders, plus a few other older tube amp designs have mid-range peak in roughly the same spot that you can accentuate further via settings on guitar and amp. But it's harder to get that with, say, blackface or silverface Fender-based designs. All that said, the main thing is how and where he picks -- light touch, close to the neck.
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I’ve played that guitar
I would say it’s a laminate, but wouldn’t swear on it.
Relatively heavy strings - 13 flat wounds I think fairly low action, but not super low.
Pasquale was like ‘here, have a go.’
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