Peter Green - His guitar tones • the out of phase pickup mod • the guitar licks
I just did the "magnet flip" modification to the neck pickup of my 1977 Heerby LS700 Les Paul (MIJ) to achieve the famous out of phase tone á la Peter Green when he was in Fleetwood Mac playing his "Greeny" Les Paul. So I have documented the process, and will also share some of the guitar licks he used in the song "Watch Out".
THE BACKING TRACK KAN BE DOWNLOADED HERE: drive.google.com/file/d/13V4Z...
00:00 Introjam
00:26 Intro talk - presenting the guitar and episode content
01:46 The pickup set modification
05:42 The out of phase tone
08:40 "Watch out"
10:27 The guitar licks
Gear used
1977 Heerby Les Paul model LS 700 (MIJ)
Stock Maxon PL107 P.A.F. clone pickups
50 W ODS - inspired of a Fuchs 50W Overdrive Supreme
Fender deluxe 12" external speaker cabinet with an Eminence Cannabis Rex 12" speaker
Microphones on the cabinet: Shure SM57 and Shure SM7
Пікірлер: 56
Noooooooooo! Aw bless, there was no need to go through such a high anxiety process. I just took the two wires from the neck pickup and swapped them over and had my neck pickup out of phase in 70 seconds while this video was playing. 👃I want everyone to know it doesn't have to be this much effort to get the out of phase tone, to save you all from unnecessary work & potential problems.
@GUITARSGIZMOS
Жыл бұрын
Hi, thanks for commenting this to the thread. I will pin it to the top of the comments. However, there's several pages of discussions going on about magnetically vs electrically out of phase. I think you might be right that tonewise it won't matter, but my intention with the process shown in the video was to do what supposedly was done to Peter Green's pickups. All the best, Thor
@PhoenixGuitars
Жыл бұрын
Also, many pickups don’t have 4 wires, only 2. So doing it electronically is not possible. Great video!
@seankerikeri1417
7 ай бұрын
i've tried both options, and the difference is fairly subtle, but it is definitely there. Done it on 2 different pair of paf clones. Magnetically out of phase gives a slightly thicker, hotter and fuller sound and is closer to the Greeny sound, which is what he's trying for (and really getting!) Flipping the wires will only get you ballpark>
@ivanriverajr5012
5 ай бұрын
Yeeeeeees!! That's the correct way. You flip magnet 180°. It works. Anxiety bro I'm adhd was on riddling back in the 80s. You must teach yourself patience, man. Doing something you love calms everything. Well at least for me.
awesome
Green's lead to "Lookin Back" is one of THE best guitar leads ever recorded.
Just completed my out of phase tone. Long time coming. Thanks for this instructions. I love the sound. Had a bit of a time because the magnet was glued but got it out.
I was just curious to hear what the Peter Green out of phase guitar tone sounded like, and suddenly KZread thinks that's all I want to see in my feed. Please kill me 😂
Thanks! Did this to my Epi LP and it worked a treat thanks a million.👍🍺
Great sound & playing 🎶😎
Good job friend. Sounds great.
Great demonstration!
GREAT - many thanks, mate! Playing and flipping the magnet...;-)
Great video Thor, a master class in Peter Green`s tone, from theory to practice. Great playing too!
@GUITARSGIZMOS
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks, that's very kind of you (Marcello?).Hopefully it will serve helpful if someone is looking to do the modification and to show how the guitar will act after the mod is done.
@coldgarageband5447
3 жыл бұрын
Yep, Marcello here 😊
Such a great and relaxing video. Fantastic tone and playing. Subscription obligation.
Absolutely brilliant thank you
Awesome stuff buddy can we have more Peter Green please!!
Great and very interesting video my friend 👍🏻 Subscribed 👍🏻 and very nice playing 👍🏻
Great video thank you.
Love it
I'm debating on putting my les paul in a shop and getting this done to the pickups
I want to try to do that, thanks!
I've seen a lot of videos and demonstrations of the Peter Green mod. So far, yours is the only one that sounds like Green's guitar.
@GUITARSGIZMOS
Жыл бұрын
Thanks, that's very kind of you 😊 All the best, Thor
If the neck pickup is the older style 2 conductor type wire rather than the more modern 4 conductor wire; all you have to do is simply remove the control cavity cover and reverse the 2 wires (which reverses the pickup's polarity), rather than taking the pickup out, then taking it apart and turning the magnet around.
Nice one.
@vanhorneful
3 жыл бұрын
My link has disappeared 😕
@jeremygoetz51
Жыл бұрын
That’s because your spose to flip the magnet not spin it mod done wrong 😑
good info. man. I was wondering if the pickup turned around would make a difference, instead of turning the magnet.
I'm gonna do this with my guitar..
Very enjoyable video. Thank you sir. Quick question: is the top of your guitar made of plywood?..
@GUITARSGIZMOS
Жыл бұрын
Thank you, I'm really not sure, and also became a bit unsure if the guitar is a LS700 or LS500. There's very little info to find about these guitars. But as you can see in the pickup cavity it might be that at least in that area there is some kind of laminate or plywood. I've now sold this guitar, so I can't go back in to check. All the best, Thor
Did it make natural compression?
You can leave the pickup in the correct position. Doesn't make a difference. The magnet was flipped thats what is important.
Using the top of your guitar as a workbench? Well that’s one way to relic it, I suppose! Great licks though. I shall be trying those. Thanks.
@GUITARSGIZMOS
3 жыл бұрын
Hi thanks, yes I'm a bit sloppy when it comes to protecting my guitar when I work on them. But as you say, it for sure is one way to put some nice dings on them 😀
Perhaps it's the pickups used, but these did not have the twangy sound I have seen from other mods like this.
Well done but why the bridge pickup have the screws down??
@GUITARSGIZMOS
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks, it is the Neck pickup that is flipped around. Really just for the looks of the "Greeny" Les Paul. If you search for images of Peter Green's famous Les Paul you'll see it has the pickup the same way.
The obvious thing would have been to record the guitar before you did the mod so we get an "A" "B" reference, especially on a guitar that is uncommon so we've never heard one. But..let's not ever be obvious, eh? The other thing is removing the cover. It's by far the trickiest part and the most liable to go a bit wrong. Like.....solder all over the guitar or dings where you dropped a red hot cover on your guitar etc. I think the most informative thing would have been to actually film that because it's quite a lump of solder to heat and detach, then keep it separated while you do the other side? Slotted screwdriver perhaps to wedge it while it cools? Nice playing though and good to see how Peter Green did some of his stuff. Thank you.
Hi, a question. At the same time you turned the magnet, did you also turn the pickup upside down? Thank you, sorry for the English, I'm from Argentina.
@GUITARSGIZMOS
6 ай бұрын
Hi, I'm just online now and will answer right away 😃 You don't have to turn the pickup upside down. It won't affect the out of phase tone at all. I guess it happened with Peter Green's pickup by accident, or maybe it will give a marginal brighter tone to the neck pickup if the pole pieces are turned around so they are closer to the bridge. All the best, Thor
So too kinda sum it up in order to achieve his out of phase tone just roll the bridge volume a bit higher then neck in middle position?
@GUITARSGIZMOS
11 ай бұрын
Hi, I think it's not that straight forward... So many factors come in to play. His touch, amp, the specific guitar and components and so on. I also think one guitar compared to another will sound different and also the chosen pickups of course. But what you suggest is a way to feel your way to what your ears will tell you is close to the magical tones 😀 All the best!
Can someone explain to me why this guitar doesn't sound like a "real" Gibson LP? um, um maybe better than most of them. Nice tone, feeling too. The only thing I don't like is the color, it's a shame that it's not lemon drop-Greeny color.
Thanks for playing tasty - like a MUSICIAN!! 🙂 Too, at 11:49 you could use your pinky, then release it to the third finger. Just sayin'!
@GUITARSGIZMOS
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for your kind words 😊 Your comment about using the pinky is absolutely on target. I have sadly developed my playing style with not incorporating it much in my playing. I tested it now, and it works, even for me. Maybe I'll start forcing myself to make better use of it. Thanks!
all you had to do was turn the pickup the opposite way round and switch the out and earth opposite way round not take pickup the pickup apart
@GUITARSGIZMOS
Жыл бұрын
Hi, I’ve actually tried that and it, at least to my ears, results in a different kind of out of phase sound. But you sure correct that it will give you an out of phase tone. Cheers, Thor
@PhoenixGuitars
Жыл бұрын
False.
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not a fan
Good lord, what snake oil... -_-