Jim's Gibson with Charlie Hunter

ProfessortwangProfessortwang
edited February 2015 in Root
Jim I get the sense that gear questions are not your favorite however the sound of your Gibson during the Charlie Hunter interview has haunted me for the last couple weeks. What beautiful music! I got to ask what amp were you running through? Any setting information would be great to.

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  • JimCampilongoJimCampilongo
    edited February 2015
    Thank you Professor! That was in my apartment in Brooklyn and I was playing my Gibson 225 through a Blackface Princeton Reverb with a "Blueback" Jensen speaker.
    I'm glad you enjoyed the interview. Charlie is an amazing person and a virtuoso guitarist. I was honored he wanted to include me in his podcast series.

    Do you have a link?

    All the best- Jim

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  • cwilliamscwilliams
    That interview is gold! The Minute Waltz gave me goosebumps
  • RogerioFerrazRogerioFerraz
    I love the sound of the 225 too and I do agree with cwilliams regarding the "goosebumpness" of hearing Jim's rendition of Minute Waltz (which, by the way, would make a great lesson- hint, hint :-))
    Here's a link for those who haven't heard it:
    http://comparedtowhatpodcast.com/episode-11-the-jim-campilongo-conversation/
  • ProfessortwangProfessortwang
    What a beautiful guitar! Thanks Jim back to the woodshed for me. The interview is a good listen, not your typical guitar interview very relaxed and it is apparent that there is a great deal of mutual respect from two virtuoso guitar players. Thanks for the information I just picked up a reissue ES-330 that gets me in the ballpark.
  • JimCampilongoJimCampilongo
    edited February 2015
    Hi Professor! Congrats on the 330. My first electric was a 330 and below is a photo of me at 15 years old playing it at a local garage jam. (did I ever look young?)

    Yeah... I sold it. Shucks

    Professor- any photos of your 330?

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  • ProfessortwangProfessortwang
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    This is a picture of the one I just bought. It really sounds great! The picture of you playing the ES-330 is cool what a great guitar to start out on! One of my favorite recordings is live at the Dunord. The bell like quality on the chords that are played are beautiful. I worked out Mopey for myself a while back. It seems that the thin line Gibsons can do similar things. Well balanced guitars the pickups are also a little hotter. I really liked the sound of your 225 on the Honey Fingers gigs. Again look forward to the recordings.
  • JimCampilongoJimCampilongo
    edited February 2015
    That's a beauty! Thanks for the photo...

    Is the cutaway fret access different on your 330? I seem to recall having trouble getting a grip on the 15th fret etc.
  • ProfessortwangProfessortwang
    Yes not going to be playing any cream era Clapton up on the neck. It's like your 225 if I'm not mistaken. The neck joins the body earlier making it feel much different than a 335 or Les Paul. I think the 330 is an extremely comfortable guitar to play.
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