1959 Les Paul - TONE!!

[Value1Productions]

whats the name and or tab of the lick at 0:31

[5150stephen]

wish i could play like that, and get a tone as beautiful as that

[frankiev1231]

sounds like Santana !!

[Polarbearr1]

Fucking christ, that tone! 

[friskyisfat]

I'd rather have this than a lambo

[buckster7777]

@friskyisfat same here...

[fIRsTRATmAN]

beautiful tone

[velebr3]

Original 1959 is like 300 000 bucks. O_O

[MrCptGonzo]

Who built this guitar?

[gruffers]

And while we're at it, lets hear it for that amazing little Cornell amp combo which considering it was thrashed to within an inch of its life held it together with confidence and I thought true elegance. Quite honestly, I've heard more than a few stacks that would have come un-hinged with so much boost! Bravo!

[johnbeloe]

@gruffers didn't bad an eyelid...that thing's solid as a rock!

[Value1Productions]

@johnbeloe can u email me a tab for the lick at 0:31 please I have been trying to find out how to play that one lick and I cant pick it out by ear

[Value1Productions]

@Value1Productions nevermind I got it

[MeKreyze1]

Wow what a great sound you have captured. This video and your PG style improv videos are quite remarkable. The PAF double tones you coax from you guitar remind me of a bootleg recording I have heard of Billy Gibbons and ZZ Top from 1971-2. The song is "Just got back from Baby's". Billy is playing it PG style.

Have you heard of Cuby and the Blizzards?

Check out this YouTube video: Cuby and the Blizzards-Live 1968

I hear alot of similarites of tone. Keep up the excellent playing!

[johnbeloe]

@MeKreyze1 cheers - that's a very flattering comment to say the least! Thanks for the incredible links - never heard either one before - fantastic tone and playing in both! The first one really reminds me of a version of blues deluxe I have from the truth album by jeff beck and rod stewart. The zz top one is definately very pg green in bb king mode - top stuff!!

[yugijan2196]

Why do you wrap your string over the saddle? Ive seen it done before, but Ive never known why...btw great playing!

[johnbeloe]

@yugijan2196 thanks for the comment - search top wrapping in google - it's a feel thing for me

[sirsteven88]

@yugijan2196 I got turned on to it from Jimmy Page Billy Gibbons and Joe Bonamassa, it makes the strings feel a bit more slinky. This means that you can use heavier gauge strings for their tone while maintaining the feel of lighter strings, or you can still use light strings and have them really really maneuverable. I've heard about this making a difference in the transfer characteristic through the tailpiece too, which I suppose comes into play but my guitar is an Epi so I can't hear it as much

[yugijan2196]

@sirsteven88 Dude thank you!!!!!!

[sirsteven88]

@yugijan2196 Any time!

[TimBirkenholz]

dude, your tone is way too sick, how is it possible :O

[johnbeloe]

@TimBirkenholz cheers mate, thanks 4 subscribing too!

[TimBirkenholz]

@johnbeloe you're welcome!. For how long have you been playing man, your vibrato is great!

[johnbeloe]

@TimBirkenholz cheers 4 year since I started, but not able to play much last year or so

[TimBirkenholz]

@johnbeloe haha you sound like you've been playing at least 10 years or so. How much did all your equipment cost?

[johnbeloe]

@TimBirkenholz thanks...quite a bit!

[captainfarktard]

I want to have sex with that guitar

[StowBurst]

Wow! Killer tone! That guitar is magic!! did you try 50s mag in the bridge?

[johnbeloe]

@StowBurst Cheers stow... she sure is a beauty! I love the way that even when pushed hard, it still sounds dry and Woody. Yeah, I had the Fifties magnets in bridge and neck... made a big difference in tone and feel, but I needed the money, so I put them back in my P 90s and sold them

[hopestarbright]

Nice sound! It's funny! You've got what I'd like, that heavy sound and I probably got your greatest dream, Real 1961 Gibson paf pickups.

On that guitar you could be really huge cause your guitar is definitly great. Thick,warmy and singing.

Your guitar is really too close of the real thing, sooner or later you'll have to put on it the real deal pickups.

[hopestarbright]

Hi! I have heard many paf clones. I have real ones myself. But the closer I've ever heard(actually, similar) are made by a french designer. He's new so his pup's are not to expensive but it won't last long cause he's really the greatest. E mail me if you need more info.

I'm craving for a new vid of yours

[Pillnut]

At last, people that talk my language, when i try and describe to them them that i want to hear a woodyish sound from guitar they look at me like i am nuts lol, beautiful guitar and tone man, excellent playing too, real feeling, i bet its hard not to feel every note with a rig like that, lol.

[johnbeloe]

@Pillnut thanks mate!

[yokel999]

Sounds heavenly!

[johnbeloe]

@yokel999 thanks!

[skydog46]

thanks Johnny!!! This is just so killer.....what a beautiful sounding rig. Both guitar and amp just sound so great!!!!!!!! Clear and dry woody and tons of harmonic sweetness!!

[johnbeloe]

@skydog46 Thanks... That's one of the things about this guitar... even when the amp is overdriven, they still seem to be able to hear the wood of the guitar

[Noitpure]

That's one KILLER looking and sounding guitar! NICE! Cheers, T

[johnbeloe]

@Noitpure thanks T!

[fretboarder]

sounds quality john!!

[johnbeloe]

@fretboarder cheers

[lespaul10]

Beautiful!!

[johnbeloe]

@lespaul10 thanks mate!

[javiceres]

Gorgeous sound, great combination, awesome feedback/harmonics !!

[johnbeloe]

@javiceres cheers!

[hendrix950]

I wish i could have that tone