Looking for The Otis Rush sound

Hi everyone,

I'm trying to get some cigar box guitar close to the sound of Otis Rush, for
example when played "You've been an angel" ("Lost in the blues" album,
you can hear on GrooveShark) listen to the lead guitar...  Ok, that's quite a challenge  :-P

http://listen.grooveshark.com/#/album/Lost+in+the+Blues/216538

Does anyone know which guitar he is playing and how I can get a cigar box guitar to
be close to that sound  ?

Thanks in advance

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  • Yeah, good point. I've tried to keep my boxes hollow, starting the rethink that.

    I have a friend who has tried many high-end pickups. His favorite of all is the '57 Classic. I'll ask if he knows any cheaper ones that come close to it.
  • Doctor Steve said:
    The ES-335 is a "semi-hollow body," between a hollow-body and solid body. This gives solid-body sustain and reduced feedback, and the warmth of a hollow-body. There is a solid block (mahogany?) in the center, with hollow side wings. The body back, top, and sides are laminated maple. Neck is mahogany.

    Now, that's an idea ! :D Next time someone will tell me the box of my cigar box guitar is too small, I will
    answer : "Look man, THIS is a Semi-Hollow body." LOL ...thinking "outside of the box" :D

    Anyway you're right Steve, the sound is incredible good and I'm glad you pointed me to details.
    So for this one, the pickup is not the only one involved to make a great sound ;-)

    The Gibson website says pickups are '57, maybe around 100 euros at www.Thomann.de
    so now the challenge is to get close to The sound, without spending all our money :-))
  • Gibson has a page about famous players of the ES-335.

    The ES-335 is a "semi-hollow body," between a hollow-body and solid body. This gives solid-body sustain and reduced feedback, and the warmth of a hollow-body. There is a solid block (mahogany?) in the center, with hollow side wings. The body back, top, and sides are laminated maple. Neck is mahogany.

    I have an Epiphone Sheraton II. The Sheraton was introduced in 1959, two years after Gibson took over the Epiphone company. It was the axe of choice for John Lee Hooker.
  • ... looks like a Gibson ES 335.
  • Thanks Naz I've added the link to GrooveShark but I couldn't find anywhere some videos
    on youtube...

    On Album cover for "Lost in the blues" we can see he is playing a large red guitar, see link
    here
  • Link to the clip? We're genetically lazy. :-))
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