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dom lgw « Sound and sonic whirlwind! »
Published on 06/05/13 at 10:46It's been two weeks since I get my guitar (Gibson Les Paul Standard Black 1995) at Patrick Querleux (great luthier from Joinville-le-Pont). He put me on a beautiful vibrato and a set of PAF 59 Tornado MS. While I my bearings towards Lollar or Bare Knuckle, I was intrigued and attracted rave reviews these "craft" microphones and 100% made in France!
Following a telephone interview, Marc offered me a set 59 PAF Alnico 2 slightly under wound. My hope is to find the sound of yesteryear, blaming the original pickups (490 and 498) aggression, including treble micro bridge.
Well I am completely amazed by the result that goes beyond my expectations! I confess that I had somewhat neglected the importance of microphones on a guitar, whereas the original ones should not be so bad. Compared with PAF 59 Tornado MS is really night and day. I did not know that a change of pickups changed (magnified) as drastically the sound!
I always put the wrong aggressive sound on the back of the amps: Peavey classic 30 and Vox AC4 (amps "honest" but really nothing to "debunk" a statue!).
The tonal balance of the instrument is absolutely amazing. Microphones Tornado MS actually put in the intrinsic qualities of the guitar. I mean they do nothing to distort the sound but remind me why I've always loved the sound of a Gibson LP.
The micro bridge is fantastic: large dynamic enormous musicality, a gain not "monstrous" that allows all the nuances of the game and especially more acute unpleasant to the ear (the dream!). The neck pickup is just as amazing. I almost feel like playing the electric guitar "sound" (not very clear but I think you understand me). In addition, the balance between the two microphones is perfect and I can easily go from one to another.
But what surprises me most is the extensive sound vocabulary. It's like a 3D effect. The spectrum is perfectly clear and identifiable: acute sing (I tend to put very little aggression seen and I discovered that they can be beautiful and musical!), Mids and bass growl are warm and accurate (for an LP!).
In fact, I rediscovered my guitar: heat, big personality, unique ... I can not imagine my guitar plugged into an amp worthy of that name. JMI, 65 amps, tweed 5E3, Dr. Z. etc ...
What if it is THANK YOU, THANK YOU and THANK YOU again to Marc for his great PAF 59 Tornado MS.
Frankly, do not hesitate one second to contact if you want to change your microphones: clear, competent and professional!
Following a telephone interview, Marc offered me a set 59 PAF Alnico 2 slightly under wound. My hope is to find the sound of yesteryear, blaming the original pickups (490 and 498) aggression, including treble micro bridge.
Well I am completely amazed by the result that goes beyond my expectations! I confess that I had somewhat neglected the importance of microphones on a guitar, whereas the original ones should not be so bad. Compared with PAF 59 Tornado MS is really night and day. I did not know that a change of pickups changed (magnified) as drastically the sound!
I always put the wrong aggressive sound on the back of the amps: Peavey classic 30 and Vox AC4 (amps "honest" but really nothing to "debunk" a statue!).
The tonal balance of the instrument is absolutely amazing. Microphones Tornado MS actually put in the intrinsic qualities of the guitar. I mean they do nothing to distort the sound but remind me why I've always loved the sound of a Gibson LP.
The micro bridge is fantastic: large dynamic enormous musicality, a gain not "monstrous" that allows all the nuances of the game and especially more acute unpleasant to the ear (the dream!). The neck pickup is just as amazing. I almost feel like playing the electric guitar "sound" (not very clear but I think you understand me). In addition, the balance between the two microphones is perfect and I can easily go from one to another.
But what surprises me most is the extensive sound vocabulary. It's like a 3D effect. The spectrum is perfectly clear and identifiable: acute sing (I tend to put very little aggression seen and I discovered that they can be beautiful and musical!), Mids and bass growl are warm and accurate (for an LP!).
In fact, I rediscovered my guitar: heat, big personality, unique ... I can not imagine my guitar plugged into an amp worthy of that name. JMI, 65 amps, tweed 5E3, Dr. Z. etc ...
What if it is THANK YOU, THANK YOU and THANK YOU again to Marc for his great PAF 59 Tornado MS.
Frankly, do not hesitate one second to contact if you want to change your microphones: clear, competent and professional!