Do les pauls really suck with marshall amps?

Question

I want a heavier sound so i want a les paul but i also want a marshall. ive heard that les pauls and marshalls dont go good together. i can either get a crate for the les paul or i can get an sg for the marshall. the darkest band that ive seen with a sg is tony iommi from black sabbath but i dont know what type of amp he has so im trying to find the best guitar/amp sound for a Guns n' Roses or Judas Preist sound

Answer 1

I don't know who told you that a Les Paul doesn't sound good with Marshall amps...Marshall amps were practically made for Gibson electrics. But not all Marshalls sound the same. An LP is not going to sound amazing through a solid state, cheap-o Marshall, just because it's a Marshall. But a nice tube head like the JCM2000 or Plexi 100W and a 4x12 cab, and that LP will sing. Tony Iommi always and still does play Laney amps. Here's the equation you need to know:

Nice GIBSON electric + all-tube MARSHALL stack or half-stack = pure hard rock.

good luck

Answer 2

Nope, Les Pauls definitely don't suck with Marshalls. There are better combinations though like an SG through a Marshall is my personal favorite. Tony Iommi has used Laney amplifiers for a long time along with his SG's.

The signal goes to a Pete Cornish unit which has 3 fx loops to -
Dramen LX20 compressor
eight octave divider
rack mounted wah
Then into the master head
then via the fx loop to -
2 Korg SDD 1000 delays
Boss RC10 chorus
Korg DL8000 R chorus
Peavey Adverb
graphic EQ
Klarik Technik acoustic analyser (this is used to adjust EQ for various venue environments)

Do that and you can sound just like Black Sabbath! also, tony usually tunes down his guitars a full or half step just depending on the piece being played.

Answer 3

What made you ever ask that question? Marshalls tube amps will make a $25 wal-mart special guitar sound okay, with a Les, you have quality with quality, that can't sound bad. As far as other guitar combinations it depends on what sound you'd like to make. I would recommend the combo more if you wanted to sound more Phil Collinsish, since it will give you a deep, round sound. For hard rock my choice would be a fender and whatever makes the loudest noise and lasts the longest for the amp-a few crackles are character.

Answer 4

heaviness ocmes in the pickups

get a les paul with EMG -ZW's or the Kerry King ( slayer) version and you will summon the sound deamons of your choosing.

As for as amps it comes to personal preference. I like amp emulation with a Line 6 Live xt. ( some people flame me saying the sound sucks but that is because they don't know how to set it up.

Gibsons come stock with burst bucker pick ups. Drop em and get the High output actives like I mentioned earlier. I love Gibosn but if you just go get an Ibanez RG you will move mountains, not get a bad back from the weight, and have even more sustain.

Answer 5

Somehow that just doesn't click. How could a Les Paul sound bad in any case. Why not give it a go and see what you think. Beauty is in the "ear" of the beholder. As an Artist, I've never been one to go by the rules.

Answer 6

Les Paul + Marshall Amp = True Love.

Just listen to Billie Joe Armstrong's sound.
GOD. It's so GREAT.

Answer 7

Slash used a Marshall amp for his Les Paul when he was in Guns n' Roses.
I think he still does.

Answer 8

no best combination ever but you want a good distortion pedal i have a marshall half stack and a zakk wylde les paul custom its great

Answer 9

No , Fenders Strats sound better but I have heard plenty LP's thru Marshalls, and they peal your skin off

Answer 10

It's not the arrow...it's the indian shooting it.

Jimmy Page played crap guitars and made the best music of all time.