Tutorial about how to make the best out of your tone and volume control knobs on your electric guitar. Backing track for jamming along available here: / for-you-backing-track
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@dennisjones21244 жыл бұрын
I'm a 60 year old beginner. Got my first Led Paul traditional. Thank you for this video. You sound awesome
@katiemarte53544 жыл бұрын
I love it. Proof that we can learn anything at any age.
@phenixreturns3 жыл бұрын
The sound of a LP : tribute to Gary Moore kzbin.info/www/bejne/jZjFd359g8uMiJI
@vylettiz31883 жыл бұрын
Keep rocking dude! 💕
@logananaya2 жыл бұрын
Dennis you better still be practicing
@craig61982 жыл бұрын
Lest pol**
@murfdog1910 жыл бұрын
As a professional player myself, I have to say this is a great tutorial. I see so many modern guitar players with a HUGE board of pedals. It's just not necessary. Watch videos of Gary Moore. He is constantly changing his volume and tone positions, and it's very effective.
@m5009872 жыл бұрын
Wow, great tutorial. I must admit, I have played guitar many years at home and was/am clueless on really using the tone/volume controls. You have opened a big door of knowledge for me. I am 65 years old...never too late to learn. THANK YOU !
@jamesflickinger13632 жыл бұрын
We're in the same boat. :)
@FerMetalHead14 жыл бұрын
I still remember when this video was released. I must admit this video changed my whole life, and it's not a joke!! It REALLY changed the way how I play guitar. I really thank you for this information :)
@polomarco87734 жыл бұрын
FerMetalHead1 rhythm and lead tones with just the volume knob :D
@jasonerhart17759 жыл бұрын
I am blown away by this guy. I have been playing, on and off, more so since my mid twenties. Anyway, I have become a pedal junky since I got my 1982 Les Paul xr-1 back in the early nineties. I have always thought this was the only way to go, and my pride wouldn't let me believe anything else. However, this guy in this video has finally opened my eyes wide to all the money I wasted and how lazy I have grown. I am going to change this from now on. Thanks for that and thanks for the video. I am now a subscriber and proud to be so,
@richardkicklighter120210 жыл бұрын
By far and away the best information I have found to improve my playing. My wife thought someone else was playing my LP, she was surprised. Thanks for the excellent demonstration!
@Arenow3 жыл бұрын
Wow. 15 years playing Epiphones and Gibsons, and nobody ever told me anything other than "just crank all of it up". Thank you so much.
@AhmedShraim5 жыл бұрын
I don't understand how can anybody click dislike on this video. There are some idiots out there just like to hate on people for no good reason. That was a great video and very informative. Thank you
@yoozevanz83494 жыл бұрын
Guess they lookin at e screens upside down 👍👎 😂
@TheRayfield7711 ай бұрын
Long time guitar player... and I'm just now learning how to adjust the sound with the knobs. Great video. Very helpful.
@johns74833 жыл бұрын
This was a very good and understandable presentation, well done! I have been playing since I was eight years old (I'm 70 now, still hammering out tunes), and have been through just about every guitar from before that and since then, but the Les Paul models and a few Telecasters, and of course the inevitable Gibson SG have that special something you can bring out with what you have shown here very well. Cranking up an amp has been the standard way of making sure you get noticed good or bad, and learning that this is not the way to do it took me a long time to learn. You have kindly shared this very good video of how to get your tones and volumes sorted out showed me some things I never knew before this excellent presentation. Thank you so much for bringing these things out for easy understanding and grasping. You truly brought out more incredible tones from an already incredible guitar! Best regards< John.
@micyboyh10 жыл бұрын
The best tutorial I've seen in 40 yrs of playing.....this guy really knows his stuff...rock on brother.
@cgavin16 жыл бұрын
Bit of a masterclass with the demo there! Fantastic! This is something that modern players don't really understand sadly. A huge part of the skill with electric guitar, the bit above and beyond touch sensitivity and technique, is managing your controls. In my opinion it is part of learning an instrument, truly getting to know it; as any two Les Pauls will be completely different in each position. The bit about cranking your amp and using your volume especially is how all the great players did it in the 60's and 70's. That 'amazing tone' everyone is chasing with a pedal or a PAF was largely the result of power stage distortion on pre-master volume amps pushing tubes and speakers in to their 'natural habitat'. Its there, just most people never hear it because they're slamming the front end with pedals and throttling their speakers with the master volume knob on 2 or 3. My hero Paul Kossoff was once asked what pedals he used and he just shrugged and said: guitar, lead, amplifier.
@valmirsantos44993 жыл бұрын
I am a beginer, so I've watched a lot of guitar vídeos on KZbin about Guitars, Amplifiers, Pedals, Presets... and then you show up with this simple setings and BOOM!!! Thank you for share your knowlodge and experience!!!
@MikeBurn3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your feedback. :) Comments like yours are my driving force. ;)
@rgbrin10 жыл бұрын
I agree Tim...you don't need a whole lot of pedals to achieve the sound you want...this guy sounds great with NO pedals...love it..
@TheRatPack16810 жыл бұрын
The funny thing is that millions of players are buying high end stompboxes to make it sound like this:)
@heinzdziurowitz9 жыл бұрын
If people would quit replacing pickups and electronics in their guitars and listen to this guy they would save a lot of money and have more time to practice..
@Flukey_1970 Жыл бұрын
I am a 52 year old beginner and just bought my first Les Paul. This was really helpful thank you.
@kevgh3869 Жыл бұрын
Congrats! They are beautiful guitars.
@wallyguardian44567 жыл бұрын
Well Done Sir!! Finally a very clear explanation for the new guys. I am old school and does the same during live. You are a very good guitar player Sir. Thank you for your demo.
@97yawnac6 жыл бұрын
That technique is not taught or talked about!! You sounded better than a $400 pedal board!! Gotta start practicing this!!! Thanks a million!!
@patrickmcconnell2410 Жыл бұрын
I’m a 58 year old beginner, just bought my first Les Paul Classic with push pull pots. Hard to understand but you made it very easy. Thank you.
@MrWhoevr10 жыл бұрын
After years of thinking about it I just bought my first guitar. People like you make it so much easier for people like me to learn how to play. Thanks. Liked and subscribed.
@chicharones96403 жыл бұрын
Holy shit! Finally someone that goes Into full details on these knobs. I’ve watched 24 videos and not a single one explains this in detail like you do! You got a sub! Thank you!!!
@bappandi0076 жыл бұрын
This is one of the best videos I've seen in many days. So knowledgeable, cheers.
@notsoflexibleflyer9 жыл бұрын
My hat is off to the "Tone Meister". If more people would pay attention to what you are teaching, we would have more musicians! Thank you so much for your gifts, music, and abilities to share.
@mrdealer75959 жыл бұрын
Finally, someone who explains how tone & volume knobs impact the tone and feel of a guitar... I'm a beginner guitarist and this is explained nowhere. Not in vids, books, .... I started looking for an explanation after seeing Lee Anderton getting a 'sweet' spot on a LP in his store... I kept wondering about the influence of tone & volume on the sound and stumbled on this video. Great stuff & thanks for the clear examples.
@AaronB999992 жыл бұрын
I'm going to say this is the most important guitar video I've ever watched. I've played electrics for 14 years, and I don't even have a Les Paul. I've been chasing tone with guitars and pedals all that time but my tone was pretty bland. I usually played with my volume on 10 (like an idiot, but no one had ever told me not to), and kept the tone knob pretty high. My very first practice session after watching this video, I was getting really disgusting, thick tones out of both pickups. Again, not with a Les Paul but just my Schecter C-1 with humbuckers. I started picking with my fingers but once I figured out the technique my flatpicking sounded much better too. Thanks so much -- I wished I had watched in 2012 when this was first posted.
@MikeBurn2 жыл бұрын
For me there's nothing better to know, that my video/s help other guitar players to be happier players with a better understanding of the capabilities of their guitars. :) And yes, what I said in my video applies also for many other guitar models. Just to be on the safe side I also did a volume/tone-control video for Stratocasters. :) kzbin.info/www/bejne/oYOtmHqcj8aIps0
@talaniel2 жыл бұрын
@@MikeBurn Well, I have a Les Paul and this is the video I needed :-) I think it will solve my problem with getting a good sound using my multieffect - I somehow decided to keep the four knobs at full all the time, but I guess it feeds too much treble to my effect (and amp too) and it is hard to get a good sound this way :-) I will start experimenting with the knobs :-) Thanks a lot!
@jeffro. Жыл бұрын
Mike, you play beautifully. Nice lead. Very soulful and emotive. Good vibrato.
@darcy_blackthorn2 ай бұрын
One of the things I learned when I got a les Paul and experimenting with the tone and volume on both pickups is if you roll your tone knobs back to 5 1/2 and the volume knobs back to 8, you will still get the same amount of sustain as if you were to crank all knobs full volume but it rolls of some low end and makes the highs shine more and gives you a sweeter tone that punches through a lot in a mix.
@Janine.Najarian2 жыл бұрын
Even after all these years I still think about this video. Thank you for the well worn practical knowledge 🙏❤
@glassslide9 жыл бұрын
Just an outstanding overview---really well done, super informative, awesome!
@rodneykurthancock91969 жыл бұрын
Well said & I agree!
@mickeybravo67022 жыл бұрын
Still very much an amateur who plays small gigs, church groups, etc. but I keep in mind something a player said who I was playing along and learning from who was considerably better. Paraphrasing but the gist is this: Whether a volume knob, tone knob, pre amp knob, or pedal, it can be a bit like cooking. Even small changes can adjust the flavor of a dish quite significantly while large changes drastically so; too much and the dish is inedible, but not enough and the dish is bland. Every dish is different in the kind of salt, spice, texture, etc that create a beautiful blend of all those characteristics, and the best chefs are the ones who learn where “just right” is for each dish. That was his analogy on how to use those controls, and I’ve learned that learning first how to control volume and tone through my fretting/picking hands and through the guitar volume/tone knobs, then the preamp controls, can pay dividends and often may be the only thing you need, particularly for the typical before-preamp type pedals like boost and distortion.
@VichoBandido8 жыл бұрын
You rock sir! The information you present is just eye opening and refreshing. I feel you have provided me with a good dose of "Less is More", and "learn to use your electric guitar, not just play it" - I have never heard such insights from any one else. Thank you - much appreciated.
@walthamstowman9 жыл бұрын
I'm a beginner to the world of electric guitars and this is a fantastic video has opened a whole new world of sound for me and my Gibson lespaul And new guitar players like me would like to thank you very much for it.....
@MikeBurn9 жыл бұрын
walthamstowman Feedback like yours is the reason why I did the knob-tutorial. The earlier you discover how to form sensible nuances with your fingers and the powerful on-board-tools of your electric guitar, the more articulate your playing will be.
@vinnyc53004 жыл бұрын
I'm just a fan of classic tools of the trade. I don't even play but appreciate the Les Paul. Your video demonstrating was amazing how the sound changes without distortion boxes and all I wanted to know was how the knobs worked. Well done.
@toddhaser5 жыл бұрын
Thank you SO much, Mike! I am new to guitar. I have been learning on acoustic and have always wanted an SG. So, I got one. And I had (past tense) NO CLUE what to do with the switch and the knobs! This video is exactly what I've been looking for for quite a while! Thank you so much!
@SuperStrik93 жыл бұрын
This guys use of the toggle switch, tone and volume controls is masterly.
@rodneykurthancock91969 жыл бұрын
This guy can teach you in about 13 minutes some things that took me years to accidentally stumble upon. Got 13 minutes? Watch this short vid!! Guy knows what he is talking about!
@louiskynardjr.18715 жыл бұрын
Thanks my friend! I have never understood how to properly use the push / pull pots on my Les Paul correctly to achieve the tones you describe here. It makes so much more sense now and really helps me see I can save my cash on gear if I just better understand how to use what I already have. Thanks so much! 👍🏿
@jsphillip605 жыл бұрын
I couldn't agree more! :-)
@Nakayama732 жыл бұрын
One of the several helpful videos along other pretty commercial and useless videos on KZbin now ! Thank you !
@brentgilbert42086 жыл бұрын
I've been playing Les Paul's for about 40 years, and yours is the best explanation/demonstration i've seen on how to get a wide range of tones out of your guitar, and to explain WHY you can get those tones. Excellent video!
@jobsgarage10 жыл бұрын
Spot on, it's amazing how many guitarists overlook these simple things, lost in a sea of midi preamps, digital pedalboards, rack effects and stompboxes and whatnot. Also, this is a good method to test for a good preamp (crappy ones will not allow to get a totally clean sound by just lowering the volume on the guitar from a gainy setting) and the reason one should always play with quality gear, and develop right hand dynamics with practice.
@pyro-millie55336 жыл бұрын
Hell yeah man! I’ve been playing acoustic for years, and am starting to learn electric. I just got a really nice Les Paul as a gift but I’m stuck with a shitty amp. I’ve always wanted to learn what effect the knobs can have and this changes everything!
@Musiczone2013 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for this explanation 👏 I just bought my 1st les paul and figure it out what the knobs diference,now one of my favorite guitar
@steveg2197 жыл бұрын
Danke Mike- this is a perfect explanation and demonstration of how to use of volume and tone pots on a Les Paul-outstanding!
@rebelinlex9 жыл бұрын
ive played 38 years, and thats a very good video. ive played at those "open mic night" clubs before, and used other people's equipment... i usually bring my les paul, but not my whole rig... very useful information, and done in a correct way, as far as i am concerned... the only people that i can picture not seeing the value in this video, are those that say, "turn it up to ten, and rip the knobs off""..
@nicholasse7enfold5 жыл бұрын
Most useful Les Paul tone tutorial out there
@Playing4Keeps7 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this most informative video. I have always played with the volume controls at max and set the amp to my desired volume which was ok but following your recommendations made my Les Paul sound dramatically better. This video really opened up my eyes and ears.
@pesetas66 Жыл бұрын
I'm a 58 year old rookie...thanks so much for this lesson!
@rickflippin13 жыл бұрын
You just opened a whole new world excellent video
@andrewdarnley46083 жыл бұрын
A secret handshake along with great playing.
@M16Ganksta7 жыл бұрын
thanks, just got my first les paul specifically for its ability to produce such a wide spectrum of tones. Awesome, a true fan!
@rmstevens017 жыл бұрын
Before seeing this video, I played around with a friends LP for the first time tonight. (usually only Strats here) I had no idea which knobs were what on the LP. After a few hours I figured that out, but also how an LP has so many cool variations from the guitar itself. Came home and googled LP and tone knob vids. Yours came up first. You hit my suspecting nail on the head. I'm now an LP convert. Playing 'Brothers In Arms' and 'Still Got the Blues' ... all these years on a Strat just hasn't felt right. Cool video. Thanks.
@consistentialist Жыл бұрын
This is a gem of a video!
@MikeBurn Жыл бұрын
Thanks for stopping by! :)
@USFREEDOMU7 жыл бұрын
Thanks I usually play a Fender strat. Not tonight wasnt planing on it.but Les paul fill into my lap at good price so i purchase my 1st Les Paul about an hour.ago been playing it for 30mins... knobs had me scratching my head. Google sent you over...Crazy isnt it .😎😁..Only in 21st centruy.. Thanks you for show me.. My 1st set of tricks..I'll keep them close by and up my sleeves..🎸🎼🎶🎶 Nice Touch Thats really nice sound you have. from the Grand Canyon state of Arizona Thanks Again ✌ .
@JIMJAMSC7 жыл бұрын
I have played guitar since age 14 till today at 53 so almost 40 yrs. I never used volume or tone until maybe the last 5 years. Always rolled to 10. I relied on pick dynamics and how hard I dug in. The only reason I started fiddling with them was I bought a few Strats and Teles and backed off on the treble and volume on rigs set up for humbuckers. A Bonamassa video simular to yours has me experimenting. Never to late.
@gilbertburns46888 жыл бұрын
Mike, I just bought a Gibson Les Paul Standard Light 120TH anniversary. Your video is just fantastic. Really speed-ed up my learning curve. Should have bought a Gibson years ago. What a great guitar!! Many thanks for your video.
@cyril89882 жыл бұрын
This video is gold , you are a great guitar player !
@timtaylor16410 жыл бұрын
Good video! All the old school players use their tone and volume controls!
@eddmtz40285 жыл бұрын
One of the more educational and easy way to play videos on the youtube channel. He was direct, clear and assertive. my Respect
@naderfagundes3 жыл бұрын
Thank you Mr Mike Burn, finally I've found someone that goes into full details of these Knobs.
@LIES1988GNR4 жыл бұрын
I want to get someday a Les Paul. I didn't know it has so many sound variations. Thank you very much.
@ctrl_shift_enter68164 жыл бұрын
me neither
@glenndivinagracia36455 жыл бұрын
Excellent video and explanations. Just what I needed. Thank you sir!
@dguitarman7778 жыл бұрын
It's true what you say about young guitarists... I was taught to turn "everything" up on my guitar and leave it there. Only recently did I start utilizing the different tones. What I needed was a better understanding of how & when to use them. Your demonstration did just that so thank you.
@sotsubreivaj7 жыл бұрын
That was a great video!! Thanks!! I actually came here because I've just gotten my first Les Paul guitar and I was having problems using the knobs. This video helped me a lot.
@MikeBurn7 жыл бұрын
Congrats and have fun exploring the sonic capabilities of a Les Paul! ;) :)
@Spartanm3335 жыл бұрын
Two important things to pull from the video, the Les Paul guitar works best with a decent quality valve amp with some gain. Valve amps are typically more powerful so a 30 watt and up should work well. I use a Marshall DSL 40 Vintage which aims towards providing 60s style tone, accepted with modern components ( although I've replaced the valves for better ones). The second point made so well here is that the tone and volume change the shape of the sound dependent on their position and in relationship to each other I.e. It doesnt just raise the volume like on some guitars, it takes the LP towards a more raucous overdrive. Going the other way you can get a mellow almost 335 jazz tone ala Larry Carlton. On top of this you can blend the two pickups by rolling off the volume on one or other, toggle in the middle. I am learning that this guitar is quite incredible and need I say it the pedals are going. I add a little reverb ( the DSLs is fine) and then have a TSDX set to TS9 on the mode and use the level control to pre- amp a little ( drive / crunch off, tone neutral) and a Dunlop Wah for certain songs. That's it. All you need to gig and light to travel. Thanks again for the video. Appreciated.
@socialdef310 жыл бұрын
Thanks what a great video, beautiful guitar, excellent playing and good as gold advice.
@shader262 жыл бұрын
Nice job Mike! It was not boring. I always felt too that the middle position was a gold mine for balance of tone. I used to, in the early days do more with volume and tone, then got into the habit of dining everything, playing with volume only to rythm or solo. When I started seeing people like Warren Haynes who I admire so much as a guitarist, at least at some point he seemed almost obsessively making small or medium adjustments while playing, even during solo (as you did) for sections, or even single notes in a solo. It made me realize how much it matters. Then too, I always played around with guitars and as a new guitarist found out how much you can affect tone by where your right hand hits the strings. Down by the bridge you can get a sitar like sound, middle is normal, way up around the 14th fret or so a “bubbly” tone. On any guitar, even acoustic. I think though these adjustments have to become second nature. I mean most of us have our hands (or minds) full just trying to play well, with our hands, so it has to be integrated into our playing, as you mention, by practice to make it “natural” and not take out heads and minds out of the phrasing and notes we are playing.
@watchsymposium7 жыл бұрын
This is probably one of the best, and most useful, guitar video I've seen in a long time. I love this back-to-the-basics stuff - very useful. Thanks!
@buzzsears2588 Жыл бұрын
Mike.... Danke, Danke, Danke.... I came across your KZbin presentation on using the Tone and Volume knobs while searching why my 1996 Guild/DeArmond Les Paul model was acting strange when the selector switch was set in the middle and I wasn't getting any sound. Turns out I did not know that if you had one of the volume knobs either the neck of the bridge set to zero, all sound was turned off. (well I figured that out) But what I really appreciated in this video of yours was how to fine tune my Les Paul for a warm jazz sound using both pickups.
@TheRayfield7711 ай бұрын
I'm hearing searching for basic info using the exact same year model. 96 Les Paul Standard. How bout that lol.
@marcusfreitas791910 жыл бұрын
Great video ! Great instructor !
@PeterMerrittMusic9 жыл бұрын
Unbelievably helpful, man. I just got a Les Paul and this makes my life so much easier. Been a lifelong Fender guy so it's like learning guitar all over again. Great video.
@christophermdidonna56617 жыл бұрын
My first guitar was an old Gibson Melody Maker, double cutaway with a single bridge pickup, along with an old Haynes Jazz King Amp I learned early on about tone by using the tone and volume knobs. But more importantly, learning that you can get all kinds of different tone depending on where you strummed, strumming agressively closer to the bridge etc.
@hiro9zangetsu4 жыл бұрын
13/10/2019 - 1st time watch this video & this is so so so good explanation about how all the 4 knob works.. Nice video Sir :-)
@bluewaterhunter8928 Жыл бұрын
Beautiful playing !
@CaptJimDavis9 жыл бұрын
At age 56, I am an amateur guitar player (mostly at home bugging my wife with my music) since years. I never heard anybody explained how to create cool tones from a guitar this way. Everybody says, you've gotta buy this pedal, that pedal, that pickup and so on... Great advice, great explanation in layman's terms. Much appreciated...
@andrewp86413 жыл бұрын
Terrific video. I never understood how do use those controls until today. I can’t wait to try it
@stuarthumphries68174 жыл бұрын
Hello Mike. I have a replica (Antoria) Les Paul Gibson Sunburst. Neck pickup is as yours, bridge pickup is a double, cream/black. Three people have done something with the electronics but what you showed us does not work on mine. Thank you for the information. It was very helpful. P.S..I didn’t hear a bad note!
@polomarco87734 жыл бұрын
Stuart Humphries Not mike, but may I ask what kind of amp you have? I think his trick works better on tube amplifiers where a loud volume distorts your guitar :)
@pippopinats87822 жыл бұрын
Hi Mike ..and congrat for your useful video. Great tone and nice playing! 👏🏻👌🏻
@jerbear16017 жыл бұрын
I keep coming back to watch this video to remind me to find all of the different tones that my guitar is capable of and to remember to experiment.
@rextorrinello66914 жыл бұрын
That was very very educational, I've been going through different youtube sites and there some really great players that show how to play this song or that song , but don't talk about how to get the tone with just the plain basics of guitar, cable, amp and of course how to use the hands when playing. I greatly appreciate your instruction thank you.
@michaellindsey32803 жыл бұрын
Holy crap this is the best video I've ever seen, for real. Thankyou I'm going to have to rewatch and subscribe. Have you done similar video with stratocaster? Just a great straightforward explanation
@MikeBurn3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for stopping by. :) Indeed I did a video for Stratocaster-players too! :) ---> kzbin.info/www/bejne/oYOtmHqcj8aIps0
@michaellindsey32803 жыл бұрын
@@MikeBurn oh man thanks buddy, you don't mind if I call you buddy? Or friend?
@stratcat71624 жыл бұрын
And that's why I love a Les Paul
@BenjaminSArman8 жыл бұрын
love my Les Paul.... the tone/volume knobs add so much more than most know...this video had me stripped down to my guitar, cord and amp and loving it....
@Blaydrnnnr8 жыл бұрын
I've had and still have a crap load of guitars, but FINALLY found a Les Paul I love. After 45 years of playing, I've just never fell head over heels for a Les Paul until about 3 years ago. Fell absolutely in love with a custom shop VOS R8. But didn't have the disposable cash for it at the time. Well,another one just found its way into my local guitar shop, it was gorgeous, played just as the first one I wanted did, and the money was right this time, so its now mine. BUT, I had a hard time figuring the middle position on the switch. On all my other guitars, ( especially my Gretsch's ) the middle switch gives you both pickups, and full control on each. On the R8, it works so.... weird to me. Turn either one volume down, you loose both pick ups. I thought the darn thing was broke..LOL. just alittle getting used to. Thanks for the vid.
@silentrain23374 жыл бұрын
DUDE!!!! Make some videos of you simply playing!! I love your style. SUBSCRIBED!!
@cv4wheeler7 жыл бұрын
Useful, in a world where most things are not.
@freddohobbiescrafts80363 жыл бұрын
i am to dumb to understand this knobs until now.. i always think its just a volume and pick up tone. learn a lot from you sir, i use Gibson Les Paul for 7 years now. quite demos you've got there.. the way you play, its deep.
@budm.14506 жыл бұрын
Mike, what an absolutely terrific video. This helped me tremendously with my Les Paul settings. I had no idea that the individual settings could be so sensitive and what you can achieve with just a little help from someone that knows what he's doing. Thank you very much for this video.
@roxyroo70423 жыл бұрын
I really like this. Will certainly start trying this more. I’m guilty of rolling it all on to 10, and ..well…that’s it. I need more of this! Here is the question: when turning the volume down to effect the tone, are you not also dropping your volume…so..people can’t hear you over the other band members? Feels like I’m missing something here.?
@MikeBurn3 жыл бұрын
Think about your right hand to compensate through dynamics! The harder you hit the string, the louder the volume, isn't it? Sometimes, depending on the amp's setting, only a small increase in force when hitting the strings can make a dramatic difference.
@roxyroo70423 жыл бұрын
@@MikeBurn Thank you ! You are awesome.
@Leo_ofRedKeep6 жыл бұрын
The key sentence came near the end: "this won't work at lower volumes". Maybe this is why people don't discover these things in their bedroom.
@arsenall6548 жыл бұрын
The best video that i saw about guitar controls. As a beginner, i can say that it's very helpful. Thank you
@James-zy5lh6 жыл бұрын
Great instruction on a topic that is so often overlooked and under-discussed.
@stuarthumphries68174 жыл бұрын
Beautiful music , Mike. Thank you.
@mordechaitaylor81046 жыл бұрын
*ucking Hell !!!! Not something I would normally say.. I have had my Gibson Les Paul since 1981 and until this day , I have not achieved these tones or sounds..... thank you.
@MikeBurn6 жыл бұрын
Comments like yours are the reason I do videos like this. Have fun exploring the wonders of your LP tone and volume controls. :) ;) ;)
@kevinharvey824 жыл бұрын
Great explanation I’m ready to experiment with my new Les Paul now. Side note I’ve spent 6 years total in Germany. Absolutely love the people and culture there. Danke schön
@brandongonzales63744 жыл бұрын
That's awesome!
@calvinhartman50864 жыл бұрын
This is great. I’m a beginner and was getting very frustrated on how to tune and use all of the controls including the amp. The manuals are useless. I appreciate your videos and look forward to more.
@kingdom777866 Жыл бұрын
Subscribed.. because of the content of cause, but he’s patient’s with his explanation, he’s not talking at 100mph.. like most of them do on KZbin, I think it’s a disease or perhaps a fad because there all doing it ? I understood everything this guy said, because he took the time to explain in detail the objective of each move.. some beautiful tones he got there, just buy the touch of a knob, great guitar and great playing.. best video I’ve seen in a long time. ! Well done 👍
@danielforto316510 жыл бұрын
I don't understand why there are 20 people who disliked this.
@strat691110 жыл бұрын
Can you believe, 20 people publicly, admit to being idiots?
@SickMetalAddict9 жыл бұрын
Probably his accent, attitude or whatever. When he said you need fingers, I'm like yea no shit sherlock LOL but I'm not dumb enough to dislike this, he does a great job at explaining and presenting this so he deserves some credit for that.
@MrSammy17769 жыл бұрын
I think they were aimed at the music rather than his comments.
@rodneykurthancock91969 жыл бұрын
Was a spur of the moment joke... called "Calming your audience", on the fingers part. But I agree with SickMetalAddict wholeheartedly about the explaining & presentation. Yep! Was a good job.
@joeysmile44969 жыл бұрын
:v they sell the sound box ._.
@luiscantu4968 Жыл бұрын
Thank you! Finally understand it
@PatrickDeBoard19466 жыл бұрын
Wow, a five year old post, but timeless. I bought a 2008 Les Paul Studio this summer, and this video is very informative. Well-done!
@ericboreen40409 жыл бұрын
I really appreciate your time and effort to show/explain what the guitar can do. I haven't seen another video that does this. The pace is very helpful and you make it very pleasant to watch even just for entertainment (I don't play guitar but I wanted to know the things you show, and enjoy some chill time too).