My '79 ES-335 on a Larry Carlton style track

[carlos13190]

so great

[GHDistraught]

Makes the hair on your head stick up and gives goose pimples, wow you can play what a great jamming session.

Thanks I enjoyed that.

[Budafinga]

can i ask where the back track came from? i can't seem to find it?

thx..

[SIXSTRING63]

@BudafingaI bought it from bluesjamtracks

[Budafinga]

@SIXSTRING63 thank you i found it.. btw how rude of me not to compliment you on your surpeb playing on this track. i plan on trying to learn this and steal a few licks from you!

[ilovelamp457]

how are you not famous?

[jeffreyclarencebrown]

absolutely AMAZING playing!

[Cgolfsoccerguy]

incredible!

[Makaroni57]

Sir whta kind of pedal do you use? I have a Marshall Valvestate 80 watts and I want to get this sound, can you tell me please?

[SIXSTRING63]

@Makaroni57 No pedal on this video. Just plugged straight into an old Line 6 POD 2.0 on the modern high gain setting with a 4-12 cabinet simulator and that is it.

Mike

[73darkstar]

Love your tone, excellent feeling.....great playing. - enjoyed listening!! Love to hear and see more videos!

[nobunsylvia]

SMOOTH!



[a7xflo]

very very great feeling!

[SIXSTRING63]

@a7xflo Thanks so much !

[vsnips]

Man, your good. Love that style!

[bensooty1]

just enjoyed your playing mike, really fabulous..lovely tone..i will keep playing that track as its already grown on me..well done my friend

[markatier]

Just caught your act. Great sound & skill. A really nice listen.

[SIXSTRING63]

@markatier Thanks Mark !!

Mike

[Targaxel]

Excellent.

[2020shredfest1980]

Loved the playing and the tone man...what amp you plugged into ? Cheers !!!

[SIXSTRING63]

@2020shredfest1980 It is just an old Line 6 POD 2.0 running direct with the cab simulator on.

Mike

[2020shredfest1980]

@SIXSTRING63 Really !!! It sounds amazing...Thanks for the reply..Cheers !!!

[theScytheofGod]

Very well done, Michael.

[GalaxyHorse]

Just great playing, do you do any session work Mike?

[SIXSTRING63]

Thanks ! not in a while on recording other peoples stuff.

Mike

[jzolamine]

like faiska style

[antzoul]

That's a very nice job!

Do you remember what settings you used for this tone: I don't manage to get this kind of tone.

What solid body guitar is the best in your opinion to play Carlton stuff?

Tonis

[SIXSTRING63]

A Les Paul or any humbucker equipped guitar will get the job done.

Mike

[BluestheBlues]

Awesome Mike!

Awesome playing, awesome sound.

How to make this sound???

Cool

[petrochemicals4u]

Gorgeous mate ! really moving... Not fair or right to say any one piece of music is the best....thats like arguing one's favourite color ! but of all LC style videos, this piece would have to be 'my' favourite at the moment ! It has inspired me to continue playing again !

[SIXSTRING63]

Thanks so much for the great comment. Keep on playing Brother.

Mike

[petrochemicals4u]

cheers!

[BillyTwanger]

sure the best sound among who plays on LC style track

Nice style and probably the best "Larry's taste".

Which pick ups are on your 335?

Thanks

[SIXSTRING63]

Thanks Billy. The PU's are A Duncan JB in the bridge and a Pearly Gates in the neck.

Mike

[leoblack97]

☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ Great!

[SIXSTRING63]

Thanks Leo !!!  Mike

[pdy666]

Haven't read through all the posts so maybe this has already been answered...but what's with the two toggle switches? Did it come like that or did you mod it? And what's the purpose? Great playing and tone man. All your videos sound great!!

[SIXSTRING63]

Thanks Man ! The lower switch is for a coil tap that came stock on these in the late 70's.

Mike

[9graff9]

she sounds so beautiful...

[SIXSTRING63]

Thanks so much. Mike

[smirenger]

5☆5☆5☆5☆5☆tars from: Smi-ren-ger!.....

[nooneimportant12]

Great playing, tone, feel, and anything else about your playing that can be great.

[SIXSTRING63]

Thanks for the great comment.

Mike

[AlessioSfasci]

GREAT!!!

[SIXSTRING63]

Thanks !!!!

[thomasguitartube]

Love your sound dude!!! I have an Ibanez that looks alot like your 335! What is the overdrive you r using? Is it all amp?

[SIXSTRING63]

Thanks Man. Just playing into an old Line6POD 2.0 .  Mike

[chunkylardball69]

Dude, you for sure have the chops and riffs down. Add some more of your own style.

[SIXSTRING63]

Thanks so much.  Mike

[Tototwice]

Hey Mike, Just listened in again.......Damn your stuff is sooooo tight. WOW can not hear this without wantin to pick up a guitar. Where or how can I get the backin track? I would appreciate it if you'd fill me in. KEEPON STRUMMIN.......DALLAS.. PS what part of the country you from. ( I'm from Brooklyn NY)

[SIXSTRING63]

Thanks Dallas. I bought this track from Bluesjamtracks . I'm in upstate NY near Elmira (where the prisons are LOL )

Mike

[TheRealKurtJames]

Great tone!

[SIXSTRING63]

Thanks a lot Kurt !  Mike

[mahavishnu89]

great! ! its question time!!

what was your approach for this improvisation? scales, arpegios? all of the above? and another question jej, why does your guitar has two switches? cheers!

[SIXSTRING63]

Yeah ,a little of everything . There was really not much thought put in , just winged it. The 2nd switch is a coil tap that came stock ,some of these late 70's models had them. Thanks

Mike

[Tototwice]

Hey Six, that was beyond great if ever I heard great.............nuff said Dude! You rock.......5 stars.Subscribed.KEEPON STRUMMIN..............DALLAS

[SIXSTRING63]

Thanks a lot Dallas for the kind words.

Mike

[ZenDriveSeven]

Still speechless!!

[SIXSTRING63]

Thanks Bro ! Mike

[77SystemOfaDown]

perfect in each note !

[SIXSTRING63]

Thanks again ! Mike

[fcubic]

Great playing bro very nice tone as well thanks for the post ,guitar players on youtube never cease to amaze me!

[SIXSTRING63]

Thank you so much. Mike

[Grapowi]

Really nice job! Like your phrasing and your guitar :D Perfect choice to this video. Keep it going!

[SIXSTRING63]

Thank you so much my friend from the North.

Mike

[ItzEddie]

great playing - such a fine flavor.

and amazing tone

great playing.

[SIXSTRING63]

Thanks a lot Eddie. Mike

[axeman1958]

WOW great playing and your sound is excellent...man a great Dot Neck PAF vibe...and thanks to you I'm adding a brand new Fat Neck 335 to my stable..lol..have a '58 Les Paul Historic, 50th Anniv. '56 Strat relic and a Martin D-28...keep playing and post some more

[SIXSTRING63]

Thanks a lot for the great comment. Mike

[MeloRosendo]

omg i love this sound! nice playing! what pickups do you have? and ampliffier?

reaaly *****

[SIXSTRING63]

Thanks a lot Bro. The PU's are a Seymour Duncan JB in the bridge and a Duncan Pearly Gates in the neck. The amp is just an old Line6 POD 2.0 modeling recording pre-amp.

Mike

[n2112b]

Nice job

[SIXSTRING63]

Thanks a lot. Mike

[perco754]

Mike, some greate chops you're showing there buddy ;) Love your sound, playing, timing and sense of Carlton-stylish 5 *

[SIXSTRING63]

Thanks again Perc !!! Mike

[theerion]

holy smokes

[SIXSTRING63]

Thanks a lot. Mike

[markgalloway]

Wow!

You are a great player.

I have been a Carlton fan most of my life and you have some serious chops. *****

[SIXSTRING63]

Thanks Mark , you're a great player yourself. I love Carlton, the reason I bought this 335 in 1982.

Mike

[blahman178]

I love these guitars. They snuck up on me, and now they are my favorite style other than strats. I dig the fat clean tone I get on the neck pup.

[moenmusician]

Both this vid, and the ''siglecoil blues'' are great! love your style,man! sometimes you play a form of scale, or arp that makes me dribble... right at 0:10 in this vid, and about 0:40 to 1:00 in the Sigle Coil Blues vid.. what is that?!?

[SIXSTRING63]

Just a little flat5 pentatonic pull-off lick. Thanks for the great comment. Mike

[khalilhab]

Wow. Should I just sell my guitar and give it up? Great tone and playing. Are you using an amp or a rack? If so, what?

[SIXSTRING63]

Thanks again,don't ever give up or sell your guitar.Just a line 6 POD 2.0 is what I'm playing through.  Mike

[khalilhab]

Thanks, Mike I cannot stop listening to your videos. I love the tone, melodies, and taste. Well done, my friend.

[LeopardJoy]

Back for another listen. This one is just unsurpassed, Mike! I love it, plain and simple! See you soon on the Lounge!

Best,

Joy :)

[SIXSTRING63]

Thanks so much Joy. Mike

[omfgwhale]

1:44-1:51 is one amazing lick. you sure seem to like those ascending repetitive riffs in your solos.

[SIXSTRING63]

Thanks Bro, That riff is just a little Major7 Arp type pattern. Mike

[omfgwhale]

are you picking all those notes, or are you using some hammer-ons and pull-offs?

[SIXSTRING63]

I pretty much pick every note but do some pull off and legato type riffs too. Mike

[joey622]

What is the name of this song from Larry Carlton?

[SIXSTRING63]

It's not a Larry Carlton song but just a backing track in the style of Larry Carlton. Mike

[poncio52]

Wow...You're really great...I think that I will Impro with a fusion style like yours when I'll be 80 years old!!!Really great... Soon I will Post in a few days an impro on a blues backing track...I will be thankful if you'll post a comment...Sorry 4 my english...

[SIXSTRING63]

Thanks for the nice comment , your English is just fine. Mike

[danstortion]

I must say that your playing is incredible... I must listen To Carlton!!!!

[SIXSTRING63]

Thank you so much for the great comment. Mike

[KP11520]

Man, That's about as tastey and well done as I have seen and heard on here! Maybe even better! You've been playin 30 years and working at it every day to have feel and presence like that. That axe sounds just perrfect on this! Original (stock)? Please don't stop. Regards//KP

[SIXSTRING63]

Thanks a lot KP for the great comment. The 335 has Duncan PU's , A Pearly Gates in the bridge and a JB in the neck. Mike

[KP11520]

I am looking for a hollowbody and would love one that played and sounded like that! Any great value ones you would recommend? I'll certainly keep those PU's in mind if it just doesn't move me like your sound! Sad part is I want a LP and Strat too LOL. But when I hear something that sounds like that.....

[SIXSTRING63]

The Epiphone 335's play pretty nice and would sound good with a PU upgrade. Mike

[KP11520]

Will do...Thank you again. Listening to it again as i write this response. Just amazing!

[tripleheshy]

If I didn't know better, I'd swear that is LC. That is a KICK ASS rendition my friend, spot on!!! Keep on groovin'.

[SIXSTRING63]

Thanks for the great comment.  Mike

[rguado]

Excellent Job! I need to know what kind of gear your using. The guitar sounds warm and tonal, I'm tryin to get something similar.......you sound great, a wonderful performance. ive consumed a great deal of beer watching the Yankees also!

[SIXSTRING63]

Thanks a lot for the nice comment.I'm just playing into an old Line 6 POD 2.0 into a digital 16 track recorder/mixer and then direct into the camera mic input.The patch on the POD is my edit of the modern high gain patch. Mike

[ajdpadbury]

Very cool, a real pleasure to hear you play!:)

[SIXSTRING63]

Thanks a lot for stopping by. Mike

[BluegrassForte]

Awesome!

Gretsch'n

[SIXSTRING63]

Thanks again Gretsch'n ! You keep up the great work,I think you will be famous someday soon.

Mike

[SAMRONTOS]

Sensational! Touch, technique, feel. Keep'em coming mate!

[SIXSTRING63]

Thanks again Mate ! I have to get off my ass and do another vid soon . It is Baseball season here in the states and I've been spending a lot of time drinking beer and watching the NY Yankees ! LOL. Mike

[patman2112]

Applause again here!

[SIXSTRING63]

Thanks Guys !! Mike

[fedorissocool]

dude your phrasing is awsome. i love the tone too. that is pretty tasty, wish i could play like that

[SIXSTRING63]

Thanks a lot ! I really appreciate the nice comment. Mike

[marinblues]

great tone and playing!

[SIXSTRING63]

Thank You Marin,Thats a nice comment coming from a tone master as yourself. Mike

[con5243]

Amazing playing! What pickups are in your 335? They don't look stock.

[SIXSTRING63]

Thanks Man,The pick-ups are a Duncan Pearly Gates in the bridge and a Duncan JB in the neck.

Mike

[bballhack]

Amazing phrasing and so fluid. One of the best I've seen so far. No question, 5 stars.

[SIXSTRING63]

Thanks a lot Ed for the great comment. Mike

[sthugh]

Larry was the reason I bought my first 335 too. It's a shame he's not the player anymore that he used to be though. Back in the 70's he ruled. His records in recent years just haven't had much to them.

[SIXSTRING63]

Yeah , Larry's first solo album is still my favorite.Room 335 ,Rio Samba ,Don't Give it Up are all Larry classics to me.  Mike

[sthugh]

I agree the first was the best, and Strikes Twice was almost as good. He really started going downhill after Sleepwalk.

Actually he had two albums prior to the self-titled one. One of them was called Larry Carlton Plays and Sings (I never could find that one) and the other was With a Little Help From My Friends. He played a hollow body on it, very Wes Montgomeryish. I think it came out in 74.

Cheers.

[lucky10227]

Man, you can really play. You made something very hard to do look effortless. That is a sign of genius. 5 stars and subscribed.

[SIXSTRING63]

Thanks a lot for the great comment ,stars and sub.  Mike

[rockabillyotis]

Sweet! Obviously Al Dimeola is not out of your reach. Great tone! Magic fingers!

[SIXSTRING63]

Thank you Bro for the nice comment.  Mike

[australiarod]

Yeah, very cool. Your playing is really smooth. And hey, that's Larry!

[SIXSTRING63]

Thanks Rod for the nice comment. Mike

[allshookup77]

Excellent... I enjoyed you super guitar playing very much... FrAnK (5*****)

[SIXSTRING63]

Thank you once again Frank. Mike

[jblonde75]

Ufff!! what a playing!! i´ve to see it again, you´re amazing man.

[SIXSTRING63]

Thanks a lot Jesus for the nice compliment. Mike

[marcoferraz]

JESUS....YOU ARE GOOD.....

[SIXSTRING63]

Hey Marco , Thanks so much for the great comment. Mike

[aXegat]

your fingers do the talkin *************

[SIXSTRING63]

Thanks a lot Al for the kind words. Mike

[paddycake5201]

very very cool

[SIXSTRING63]

Thanks again Patrick. Mike

[garyguitar]

Great playing. That looks like an ES-347 with the coil cut switch on th lower bout.

[SIXSTRING63]

Yeah it does look like a 347,but definitely a 335.Some of the late '70s block inlay ES335TDs had the coil split switch on them.The inlay on a 347 are like those of a Les Paul Custom.The jazz guitarist I took lessons from in the early '80s had a 347 while I had this 335 and I remember comparing the differences of the two. Mike

[firefighter5278]

Why are you doing this to me?I'm trying to recover from two broken wrists and resume my guitar playing but then I find something like this on the net and woosh,down the drain...Seriously now,I wish I had two more thumbs!Wonderful!

[SIXSTRING63]

Thats funny man! Thanks for the kind words ,most appreciated.  Mike

[ripper778]

Wow that's Awesome!!!

Shane

[SIXSTRING63]

Hey Shane,Thanks for the great comment.  Mike

[dmio2]

nice to hear someone who can really play the thing! great performance.

[SIXSTRING63]

Thanks a lot for the nice comment. Mike

[cj33ward]

Yikes...Sweetest thing I've heard on here.

Like the perfect ice cream sunday, for your ears. ???? Not sure how you take that. I guess I was trying to be creative.

You get all the stars ************

[SIXSTRING63]

Thanks a lot CJ for the nice comment. Mike

[bmelody1]

wow, how do you move your fingers like that!? Great!!

[SIXSTRING63]

Thanks for the nice comment Bianca. Mike

[wizardeal]

Awesome stuff man you really got that Hollow Body groovin, your flow is smooth and tasty! f/f/f

[SIXSTRING63]

Thanks a lot Tim for checking it out. Mike

[luzsounds]

Great sound!!!

[SIXSTRING63]

Thanks Man ! Checked out your stuff and you sound great too.  Mike

[friendalways99]

great job!

5*****

enjoyed-:-:)

[SIXSTRING63]

Thank You my friend from down under. Mike

[stratsandaks]

Great playing! Very tasty stuff!

[SIXSTRING63]

Thanks for the nice comment.  Mike

[Jesslovesyou2010]

great!

[SIXSTRING63]

Thanks Jess.  Mike

[Jesslovesyou2010]

no problem!

[RobGuerin03]

Beautiful guitar, sound and playing man....

5****s to you....

[SIXSTRING63]

Thanks Rob for the nice comment.  Mike

[laneyjune62]

Wow ,great player"" Five Stars *****

laney

[SIXSTRING63]

Hey Laney , Thanks for the Stars and the support. Mike

[scheidtl]

lovely solo dude.

cheers.

[SIXSTRING63]

Thanks Volker for for stopping by and the kind words. Mike

[Gizzetto]

coooool man!!!!!!!! i just sub

Greets Gizz

[SIXSTRING63]

Thanks Gizz For the sub and the nice comment.  Mike

[Lillemy1]

I AM SO IMPRESSED! BRILLIANT:)

hugs

Hilde

[SIXSTRING63]

Thanks Hilde for checking it out and for kind words. Mike

[Edangles]

Sick 335 man. This jam was sweet! How long have you been playing? Thanks, Eric

[SIXSTRING63]

Thanks Eric for the nice comment.I've been playing for 30+ years.  Mike