have 1 older korean. not LP pups!, they are heavily waxed for minimal feedback the vari-tone allows you to split the buckers and get a strat tone. ax is worth the $ never buy any ax before trying it, each 1 is different. &korean till 09? china=newer I own a les paul mic and the pots, switches etc are gibson, I understand q contoll is high w/ epis now my LP GROWLS at high vol. not w/ lucille. capable of any style this is a bad representation. I would recommend for any style. jazz guys love em!
jesus this was the worst thing I've ever heard....what the fuck are you doing?????why would you buy this if your going to play with so much distortion. and those chords either weren't played properly or you just suck!
I have video on my channel testing out the Lucille with a distortion lead, I actually think it's a very versatile guitar, will play anything from Gentle Clean Blues to Crunchy to Heavy Blues. Just has to be dealt with correctly when choosing your sound.
If I'm not mistaken doesn't it have the same pups as the Epiphone Les Paul anyway.
A hollowbody guitar like that is not meant to be played with so much overdrive. It's nit built to take it. If you want to play with a lot of distortion, play it on a solid-body guitar. I'm not trying to be a dick, I don't know why you took so much offense to that
@yellowstone169601845 A guitar is for whatever you want it to be for. Frankly, 335 style guitars sound killer with lots of distortion -- totally ballsy. There is no such thing as a "blues-guitar" or "jazz-guitar" or "rock-guitar." Jack White plays swampy punk rock on an old Kay hollowbody. Ted Nugent shredded on a Gibson Byrdland.
@welcomestop A guitar is for whatever you want it to be for. Frankly, 335 style guitars sound killer with lots of distortion -- totally ballsy. There is no such thing as a "blues-guitar" or "jazz-guitar" or "rock-guitar." Jack White plays swampy punk rock on an old Kay hollowbody. Ted Nugent shredded on a Gibson Byrdland.
@danakerman. Those are some fine examples, and I can see your point. BUT some guitars are made especially for one genre. This guitar is created to play one note blues BB King style, and the sounds that come out are more sweet and round than other guitars. That's a fact. Obviously you CAN play metal on this guitar, but if you're gonna play metal, I suggest you find a guitar more suitable for that
@welcomestop Have you actually played one? I can tell you that the Lucille is capable of a lot more than just round sweet tones, and single note playing. The bridge pickup is STINGING, and the Varitone switch creates some stinging and/or thin sounds. And while it may have been created for one thing, my whole point is that guitars can be used for purposes other than what they were intended. Noel Gallagher also uses a 335 style guitar for very distorted playing. So did the Beatles.
@danakerman Enough with the examples, we get that you know your stuff! Of course guitars can be used for other purposes than what they were intended! I totally agree on that. If Jimi Hendrix sat down with the lousiest guitar, he would still amaze us with his skill. I am just saying that some guitars are more suitable for some styles, and that is also a fact. Just watch the video and listen to the guitar! It is not beautiful.
@welcomestop list of people using 335/345/355 variants (Lucille is a 355) for distorted or overdriven playing: Duane Allman, Chuck Berry, The Edge, Eric Johnson, Joe Bonamassa, Warren Haynes, Alex Lifeson, Joe Perry, Rich Robinson, Eddie Van Halen, Eric Clapton, Noel Gallagher, The Beatles. Some of these players play the 335 at gain levels that could easily be called metal.
@danakerman Those are some fine names you got there. It just hurt a bluesman like me very deeply to see that piece of wonderful guitar getting fucked up by that guy. If people know their stuff, i'm sure that they could sound great on the Lucille without playing the blues. Goodday to you then, that was a great little conversation we had there
@yellowstone169601845 I'm looking to buy one to play rock and this type of demo video is exactly what I was looking for. Not that heavy, but hearing that helps me figure out the guitar's tone signature, since Lucilles are fairly difficult to find in-store to demo.
have 1 older korean. not LP pups!, they are heavily waxed for minimal feedback the vari-tone allows you to split the buckers and get a strat tone. ax is worth the $ never buy any ax before trying it, each 1 is different. &korean till 09? china=newer I own a les paul mic and the pots, switches etc are gibson, I understand q contoll is high w/ epis now my LP GROWLS at high vol. not w/ lucille. capable of any style this is a bad representation. I would recommend for any style. jazz guys love em!
bajorektom 3 weeks ago
Well running distortion on that guitar is a waste
rywayne 2 months ago
Maybe after it is tuned it will sound a bit beter...
Gooseberry51 3 months ago
jesus this was the worst thing I've ever heard....what the fuck are you doing?????why would you buy this if your going to play with so much distortion. and those chords either weren't played properly or you just suck!
seifs4 3 months ago
I have video on my channel testing out the Lucille with a distortion lead, I actually think it's a very versatile guitar, will play anything from Gentle Clean Blues to Crunchy to Heavy Blues. Just has to be dealt with correctly when choosing your sound.
If I'm not mistaken doesn't it have the same pups as the Epiphone Les Paul anyway.
stpwaddell 4 months ago
dude someone please tune that thing..Quick!!
Mr1Bedlam 4 months ago
:-X gosh
00DirectorsCut00 4 months ago
Get a Jackson dude! That is a Blues Machine!
taterx 6 months ago
@taterx Whoops. I accidentally thumbed down your comment. I thought you were saying that a Jackson is a blues machine. But no. I agree with you.
yellowstone169601845 6 months ago
First demo with distortion nice
AfroAlex97 7 months ago
the distortion doesn''t make this guitar sound special or unique
paulgaudinjrBCN 7 months ago
Some things you just shouldn't do, and ruining Lucille's voice is one of them.
KidsWithGuns1992 7 months ago
I have top disagree with some of the comments, i thought the distotion was pretty cool very king crimson-esque
fraterlucifer888 7 months ago
Yikes. Bad demo and no indication of just how special this guitar can be. Pull this vid before Epi pays you to do so.
WhenToWatch 8 months ago
Lucille aint meant to scream, that girl was made to sing.
lukeMETAL1993 11 months ago 24
@monorailsandwich
A hollowbody guitar like that is not meant to be played with so much overdrive. It's nit built to take it. If you want to play with a lot of distortion, play it on a solid-body guitar. I'm not trying to be a dick, I don't know why you took so much offense to that
yellowstone169601845 11 months ago
@yellowstone169601845 A guitar is for whatever you want it to be for. Frankly, 335 style guitars sound killer with lots of distortion -- totally ballsy. There is no such thing as a "blues-guitar" or "jazz-guitar" or "rock-guitar." Jack White plays swampy punk rock on an old Kay hollowbody. Ted Nugent shredded on a Gibson Byrdland.
danakerman 10 months ago
He's raping that beautiful guitar, and not in a good way. It's a blues guitar goddamn it!
welcomestop 11 months ago
@welcomestop A guitar is for whatever you want it to be for. Frankly, 335 style guitars sound killer with lots of distortion -- totally ballsy. There is no such thing as a "blues-guitar" or "jazz-guitar" or "rock-guitar." Jack White plays swampy punk rock on an old Kay hollowbody. Ted Nugent shredded on a Gibson Byrdland.
danakerman 10 months ago
@danakerman. Those are some fine examples, and I can see your point. BUT some guitars are made especially for one genre. This guitar is created to play one note blues BB King style, and the sounds that come out are more sweet and round than other guitars. That's a fact. Obviously you CAN play metal on this guitar, but if you're gonna play metal, I suggest you find a guitar more suitable for that
welcomestop 10 months ago
@welcomestop Have you actually played one? I can tell you that the Lucille is capable of a lot more than just round sweet tones, and single note playing. The bridge pickup is STINGING, and the Varitone switch creates some stinging and/or thin sounds. And while it may have been created for one thing, my whole point is that guitars can be used for purposes other than what they were intended. Noel Gallagher also uses a 335 style guitar for very distorted playing. So did the Beatles.
danakerman 10 months ago
@danakerman Enough with the examples, we get that you know your stuff! Of course guitars can be used for other purposes than what they were intended! I totally agree on that. If Jimi Hendrix sat down with the lousiest guitar, he would still amaze us with his skill. I am just saying that some guitars are more suitable for some styles, and that is also a fact. Just watch the video and listen to the guitar! It is not beautiful.
welcomestop 10 months ago
@welcomestop with that, I can agree -- but that's the players fault, not the genre of music. He sounded like crap clean as well, I'd point out.
danakerman 10 months ago
@welcomestop list of people using 335/345/355 variants (Lucille is a 355) for distorted or overdriven playing: Duane Allman, Chuck Berry, The Edge, Eric Johnson, Joe Bonamassa, Warren Haynes, Alex Lifeson, Joe Perry, Rich Robinson, Eddie Van Halen, Eric Clapton, Noel Gallagher, The Beatles. Some of these players play the 335 at gain levels that could easily be called metal.
danakerman 10 months ago
@danakerman Those are some fine names you got there. It just hurt a bluesman like me very deeply to see that piece of wonderful guitar getting fucked up by that guy. If people know their stuff, i'm sure that they could sound great on the Lucille without playing the blues. Goodday to you then, that was a great little conversation we had there
welcomestop 10 months ago
Jesus, man! This is not a metal guitar! Drop the distortion, it's painful!
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monorailsandwich 11 months ago
@yellowstone169601845 I'm looking to buy one to play rock and this type of demo video is exactly what I was looking for. Not that heavy, but hearing that helps me figure out the guitar's tone signature, since Lucilles are fairly difficult to find in-store to demo.
Klynx22 6 months ago