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  1. Originally posted by Alex:[..]

    Supposedly it depends on the stuff that the pickup covers are made of. German Silver (which doesn't actiually contain any silver) is supposed to be the best metal for pickup covers since it's said not to influence the sound. Cheaper metal is said to cut highs, making the pickups sound muffled. But I haven't A/B-ed it. I bet on quality pickups it's nothing more than just a different look.

    Alex


    I think that even on the good ones it makes some difference...just look how Jimmy Page was always changing the pick ups on his le paul from covered to uncovered.
  2. You might remember that I took some pics of Edge 1975 Gibson Les Paul a few months back (the one that was auctioned in 2007).

    You can see that particular Les Paul had the pickup covers removed. The 1973 and 1975 both have gold pickup rings.

    Refer to the aforementioned pictures (pics below):











  3. What is this picture from? I don't remember seeing this before... cool picture.


  4. I'm not a guitar expert, but technically he isn't unplugged...he's plugged in, right?

    [/ small detail that doesn't really matter ]
  5. Originally posted by markp91:I'm not a guitar expert, but technically he isn't unplugged...he's plugged in, right?

    [/ small detail that doesn't really matter ]

    Noooo....



    He's not plugged into an amp? Hence he's unplugged? lol...
  6. NEW DRUMS AND DRUM FINISH FOR LARDENCE!!!


    LOOOOOOOOOOOOOK. Larry got new drums!!!!! Looks like an "oyster pearl" finish!

    10 years of black drums and almost ten years of white - now a black and white oyster finish. Sweet!

    (I know, I am way to excited about that, aren't I?)

    Check out the video on: You can check out at http://red.msn. com - REDWIRE

  7. Just a bit lol - I have to say though, watching that clip of the cover of I Still Believe In Father Christmas they're releasing, I had a little moment of "oooooh!" when I saw Edge playing a Rick...
  8. Originally posted by WojBhoy:[..]
    Just a bit lol - I have to say though, watching that clip of the cover of I Still Believe In Father Christmas they're releasing, I had a little moment of "oooooh!" when I saw Edge playing a Rick...


    Likewise, pretty neat performance.

  9. I wonder if they'd ever play it live on the next tour, assuming they have dates around the Xmas period...I dunno why, but I can see it acting as a segue into Streets lol...
  10. Originally posted by thechicken:[..]

    I think that even on the good ones it makes some difference...just look how Jimmy Page was always changing the pick ups on his le paul from covered to uncovered.


    Sorry, but I'd guess Mr. Page either fell for some kind of self- induced voodoo mojo placebo effect or the pickup covers from the good old days of rock and roll were made of inferior metal.

    Keep in mind that guitar players and HiFi fanatics believe in almost anything that's said to improve the sound. There's a gazillion topics about overpriced sound gizmos and electronical wizardry that no one really needs.

    I saw Page and Plant live on the Clarksdale tour, and though I hate to say so - the guitar sounded awful. In fact everything sounded awful, and all that was audible consisted of an overloud bass drum, screaming vocals and a mumbling layer of sound mud.

    Alex
  12. Originally posted by WojBhoy:[..]
    I wonder if they'd ever play it live on the next tour, assuming they have dates around the Xmas period...I dunno why, but I can see it acting as a segue into Streets lol...


    Nope. There are not Christmas dates. I think the REDWIRE video was for REDWIRE and not meant so much as a U2 song or U2 rendering of a Greg Lake song.
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