The first two production models for the bulk of his 2004 Get Inside album. Today his number one guitar — on glorious display through all of One November Night — is a singular instrument with a quilt maple top. The quilt maple has a bit more of a compressed sound, he explains. Its glossy black see-through finish is accented by gold hardware. But its the blend of Gibsons engineering and Johnnys taste, demanding tonal interests and exceptional melodicism, that really makes it sing.
My goal was to get the tone of my ES-295 in a compact body design with the stability of a Les Paul, but with humbuckers instead of P-90s. I also liked the neck-set angle of a Les Paul, he explains. I liked the feel of the ES-295 with the 24 ¾-inch scale, rosewood fingerboard and maple body. Its notes have a more percussive attack than a Les Paul with a warm bloom around the note thats very clear for chords. But the P-90s are prone to interference, and I wanted a very quiet instrument.
Mhmmm tasty!
DontPanicOk 1 year ago
The first two production models for the bulk of his 2004 Get Inside album. Today his number one guitar — on glorious display through all of One November Night — is a singular instrument with a quilt maple top. The quilt maple has a bit more of a compressed sound, he explains. Its glossy black see-through finish is accented by gold hardware. But its the blend of Gibsons engineering and Johnnys taste, demanding tonal interests and exceptional melodicism, that really makes it sing.
slimukulele 2 years ago
Below is what Johnny wanted when he had Gibson created a singular masterpiece of sonic art.
slimukulele 2 years ago
My goal was to get the tone of my ES-295 in a compact body design with the stability of a Les Paul, but with humbuckers instead of P-90s. I also liked the neck-set angle of a Les Paul, he explains. I liked the feel of the ES-295 with the 24 ¾-inch scale, rosewood fingerboard and maple body. Its notes have a more percussive attack than a Les Paul with a warm bloom around the note thats very clear for chords. But the P-90s are prone to interference, and I wanted a very quiet instrument.
slimukulele 2 years ago