Show some P90 Les Paul love!

[Katastrophe]

Two words, Tone... Duh -- ROOL.

That's a great looking goldie ya got there, man!


@ Justa: Gilmour is absolutely the man. You notice that it really doesn't matter what he picks up, two things are gonna happen:

1. Tone to die for, and
2. He's gonna sound like him.

That's gotta be the fastest I've ever seen him play on a solo!

@ ZMAN: I hope that another company can help ya out with your project. The first company sounds like they had their company head up it's company backside!

[Duffy]

Marnold, the Gibson Les Paul Faded Studio, and the Gibson Les Paul studio, worn red or brown; as well as the Epi Les Paul Studio in most colors has a satin neck like my Faded SG Epi, very nice.

Gibson LP Faded: http://www.americanmusical.com/Item--i-GIB-LPST-LIST

Epiphone Les Paul Studio with satin finish in cherry and most other colors:
http://www.americanmusical.com/Item--i-EPI-ENL1-LIST

[gregsguitars]

Here ya go, 1952 LP standard , all original P 90 pups...
With and without a Bigsby...

[FrankenFretter***]

Mine...currently on Craig's List.

[riverrick]

I don't play it as much as I should. I am using a fairly high gain amp a lot now Marshall DSL100, and the guitar is noisey as hell in any position but the middle (hum cancelling) It doesn't do it through my Fenders for some reason.
Since I had the Fret level and set up it plays like a dream.
I also have a 1968 Gibson SG Special with the original P90s in it. I have owned it for 42 years. It doesn't seem to be as noisey though.
I just hate hum of any kind. But for sheer rauhchiness they are killer.

Would love to see a pic of the SG Special. I had one that I bought around that time. But traded it in for a B.C. Rich acoustic. Still sorry to this day that I did that!!!

[Duffy]

This


This is a picture of the one on MF, no affln., for over two grand. You can search MF for SG special and see it. I believe there is a less expensive model available for about one grand.

[ZMAN]

Would love to see a pic of the SG Special. I had one that I bought around that time. But traded it in for a B.C. Rich acoustic. Still sorry to this day that I did that!!!

Picture as requested!
This is it with my Special Edition Blues Junior. It is the same as the tweed with Brown tolex and Jensen speaker.
The guitar is all original, and has the Vibrolo tail piece. The only thing that isn't original is the screw holding the Whammy Bar, I lost the original about 30 years ago.

[Duffy]

Real nice Z.

I see you are using the 45 degree guitar cable jack. I heard that is an excellent idea with SG's because the bodies are thin near the jack and one could crack or break the body by the jack if you weren't careful.

I always use the angled jack on my SG's since I read that.

[ZMAN]

Real nice Z.

I see you are using the 45 degree guitar cable jack. I heard that is an excellent idea with SG's because the bodies are thin near the jack and one could crack or break the body by the jack if you weren't careful.

I always use the angled jack on my SG's since I read that.

Yea Duff I use that on my 335 styles guitars as well. I also loop the cord under the strap. I have stood on the cable too many times. I like to play standing up.
Notice the bridge. And yes that is a ding on the front. The back has a lot of 60s "Pirate Buckle" rash on it. It was used by a band before I got it. I paid 250 dollars in late 1968 for it. It is exactly as I got it. It has had every gauge of string from 008 to 010 over the years but the 010 Britewires are the best on that one. A true baseball bat neck but a super low action and no buzzes.

[Duffy]

Beautiful.

[riverrick]

Picture as requested!
This is it with my Special Edition Blues Junior. It is the same as the tweed with Brown tolex and Jensen speaker.
The guitar is all original, and has the Vibrolo tail piece. The only thing that isn't original is the screw holding the Whammy Bar, I lost the original about 30 years ago.

Ahhh....she's a beauty!! Looks just like the one I had. Any idea on it's worth today???

[ZMAN]

I have never had it appraised, and I really don't know what it would be worth.
I have owned it for 42 years so it aint going anywhere soon.
I found one of those Protector cases from the 70s and I have it in that. I opened it the other day and I realized I have a Fender Strap from a 67 Jazz Bass that my friend gave to me in 67. The case I got with the guitar was not the original and it was pretty crappy. I had even comtemplated making it an HB guitar but an intelligent tech talked me out of it 30 years ago. I am glad he did.

[Katastrophe]

Beauty, gregsguitars! I noticed the strings on the trapeze bridge (non Bigsby) Paul aren't wrapped over, and look like there is no compensating on the bridge for intonation... I wonder if that is a problem?

Frankenfretter, I've always liked the look of those guitars... Quirky and cool.

Z, I dig staring at your SG every time you post a pic... It's gorgeous.

And, Duffy, you're right... MF has a P90 SG for $999.

[Duffy]

Makes me wonder how, back in the old days, Santana got all that high gain sustain out of the P90 SG without all kinds of noise? Volume pedal?

[Katastrophe]

I have never had it appraised, and I really don't know what it would be worth.

Z, I'd get ahold of George Gruhn and have it appraised... You might be surprised how much it's worth, even if you don't ever plan on getting rid of it. It might be important, at least for insurance purposes!

[ZMAN]

The old P90s on the SG are not that noisey. They have a habit of picking up radio signals though LOL. The Wilkinson p90s are noisey and I think it is the crappy chinese pots and caps in the Vintage Icon. If you watch the video from Woodstock Santana is just on the edge of feedback all the time.

[6stringdrug]

Here's my epi lp jr. I redid it myself, put a gfs mean 90 in it. It is quickly becoming one of my favorite axes. wish I could put a clip up but it has a tone all it's own. Lots o' fun!!







last pic is what it looked like before I got to work on it.

[riverrick]

I have never had it appraised, and I really don't know what it would be worth.
I have owned it for 42 years so it aint going anywhere soon.
I found one of those Protector cases from the 70s and I have it in that. I opened it the other day and I realized I have a Fender Strap from a 67 Jazz Bass that my friend gave to me in 67. The case I got with the guitar was not the original and it was pretty crappy. I had even comtemplated making it an HB guitar but an intelligent tech talked me out of it 30 years ago. I am glad he did.

Thanks for the photo and the info Z. It was nice to see my old ax. I would get it appraised tho. I got my BC Rich acoustic appraised by Gruhn and really surprised. Worth 9 times what I paid for it. You can do it on line...cost $50.

[Jx2]

I think I might have some gas releif, tryin to trade for a Hammer SATp90. Looks like we have the details worked out but its not home yet. I want those p90's