Do you play your Les Paul unplugged as much as plugged into an amp?

[islandjimmy]

Hi all,
I was wondering how often you all play your Les Pauls unplugged? I have to be quiet after a certain hour in my house and I usually play unplugged especially if I'm sitting around watching TV. I realized that I probably play my LP unplugged as much as I do plugged in and I was just wondering if this was common among all you LP owners? Thanks, Jimmy

 

[grumphh_the_banned_one]

Nope - what i do is that i have an amp in the living room and turn that down to the point where i can just hear the amp over the strings.

When i watch movies on TV i am fortunate in that i live in denmark where subtitling is the norm, so that i can turn the volume of the movie even further down than the amp.
With the kind of movies i prefer nuance in voice performance isn't all that necessary.

It's not ideal, but i'd rather have a bit of the electric sound than an unplugged one...

 

[Dineley]

I usually play unplugged for amps i currently have a marshall half stack and a 15watt line 6 combo i got free on side of road. Stack is usually too loud and line6 just is hot garbage

 

[lespauldawg]

99% Plugged in!

 

[Zenatty1]

both- i'd rather play thru my Axe Fx, but sometimes, i sit and noodle

 

[MikeyTheCat]

Not anymore. In the past when I practiced several hours a day I did, but since I'm just a hobbiest now I have an acoustic for the unplugged times. Anyway between several amps, an iPhone and an iPad plugging in isn't the big deal it used to be.

 

[Epi rocks]

I plug into my Boss GT100 and put headphones on if I need to keep noise levels down. Play it unplugged often though.

 

[1allspub]

I do play both, but significantly more so plugged in. Get yourself a pair of headphones and one of these: http://www.musiciansfriend.com/amplifiers-effects/vox-amplug-2-classic-rock-guitar-headphone-amp

 

[Duane_the_tub]

More, much more. Especially when writing.

 

[Mr. Satchmo]

that's what attenuators are for

 

[sk8rat]

most of the time I play unplugged but I spend more time learning than just playing.

 

[judson]

prolly 50/50 but when plugged in i need to keep it low, as in a 1 on the 1 to 11 scale which works really but i honestly dont get to crank the hell out of it even in short bursts...i miss that

i believe plugged in as much as possible helps to keep your playing clean...you can slide over alot of missed notes unplugged, my opinion

 

[JMB1984]

No, but only because I will grab a semi-hollow or full hollow over an LP when not plugged in.

 

[redcoats1976]

i play unplugged before work...leave for work at 430 a.m.

 

[Frogfur]

I personally hardly ever play it anymore. Its a keeper, but too heavy, unconfortable, but i love playing it when i do get it out.

 

[tzd]

Get a Blackstar Fly 3 for $60, no more excuses.

 

[Vash33]

I play unplugged frequently when I'm sitting and watching tv. Where most of my bands guitar riffs have started.

 

[Nippon]

No.

 

[Dineley]

More, much more. Especially when writing.

Definitely for writing unplugged is the way to go.

I had let my skills deteriorate over the last couple years of mostly neglecting my playing, so now I do a lot of unplugged with a metronome just trying to clean everything up again.

 

[Cjsinla]

Nope - what i do is that i have an amp in the living room and turn that down to the point where i can just hear the amp over the strings.

When i watch movies on TV i am fortunate in that i live in denmark where subtitling is the norm, so that i can turn the volume of the movie even further down than the amp.
With the kind of movies i prefer nuance in voice performance isn't all that necessary.

It's not ideal, but i'd rather have a bit of the electric sound than an unplugged one...

+1. I have a number of Marshall amps. For quiet time I have a Tweed Deluxe clone that I can watch TV with or shake the walls with but I need some volume. I can't even play the hollow or semi-hollows unplugged.