Epiphone Les Paul Blues w/ Vox Valvetronix AD50VT

A test to see if I can manage to do this correctly, with a few nits in phrasing (or maybe those parts are just "free jazz-y"). This is just a basic Epiphone Les Paul Standard (plain top model) through a Vox Valvetronix AD50VT. After many years of Gibson/Marshall snobbery, I have relented due to child-induced downsizing, and I think both of these are really good values. I still like my Gibson and my heart still has a warm spot for my old JCM 800 half-stack, but I have several Epiphones, and they're fine guitars while being a lot easier on the wallet. (But I digress...)

I put the backing track onto a Boss BR-600, then mic'd the amp with an SM-57 and the dumped the mixed track back into the computer and sync'd it up.

This is the first time I've tried this process, so hopefully, it'll turn out OK. I think I need to learn how to trim the beginning and end of videos next.

A huge thanks to Fernando (BluesZep), a very fine guitarist here on YouTube who was kind enough to walk me through the process!

I may have to try some more of these posted shortly...

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Epiphone
• Les
• Paul
• Epi
• Vox
• Valvetronix
• AD50VT
• Boss
• BR
• 600
• BR600
• Blues
• Guitar

[Shlaff]

Hi, is there any chance you can tell me what you had all your settings set to when you did this?

I have this amp, and I can't get such a nice sound from it :/

[mikec717]

@Shlaff Sure - it was one of the Vox models (I think the AC15) with the gain up a bit over half and the treble and mids boosted a touch. I remember that I had the amp up loud, which adds some richness to the sound. I probably used some reverb from the amp. Nothing very tricky! Hope that helps - feel free to reply if you can't get a good sound happening.

[IbanezShredz55]

do you recommend this amp for someone playing blues, classic rock and metal- iron maiden, black Sabbath, pantera?



[mikec717]

@IbanezShredz55 Yep, the Vox has a good range of sounds and would cover it (although, for heavier stuff, the 1x12 isn't going to have the size/power that a half-stack would have).

To be honest, these days, I use AmpKit on the iPad the most.

[hutchfromba]

Great sound ! Do you recommend Vox Valvetronix AD50VT for a classic chicago blues sound you do you prefer a different amp ?

[mikec717]

@hutchfromba Thanks - yeah, it sounds fine for that. I have a few amps - all better at some things than others, but the Vox does a decent job on a wide range of sounds, plus it's lightweight.

[chuecco]

nice!

i love how us guitar players upload our videos without heads. People will think we are all beheaded haha

[CamaroFan68]

looks like a honeyburst

[StandNotStill]

i wonder u r my neighbour, so i can lend that )

[stratdem]

Heres just some of the pro Guitarist who also play Epiphone Les pauls And SG's.  ZAKK Wylde-SLASH-JOE BONAMASSA-LES PAUL-ALEX LIFESON (Rush) NANCY WILSON (Hart) JOHN LEE HOOKER-JACK CASSADY (JEFFERSON AIRPLANE) and alot more. Epi's are amazing!

[stratdem]

I saw les paul himself play live back in 2007 in new york city. That night he played a Epiphone plain top les paul. Along with two other Epiphone Les pauls. That night he was flawless at 92 . What a legend!