Doc Sausage
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Nicely done, Jim. I almost hear a little Les hisself in that guitar / playing !:3zone
Les Paul Studio 50's Tribute
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toxpert
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Jim,
Tell us about the rig you are playing through...
Nice tone and some tasty playing there !
Tell us about the rig you are playing through...
Nice tone and some tasty playing there !
JimFog
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Thanks!
On the outdoor Jump Blues, it's the Trib -----> Greer Ghetto Stomp-----> Strymon El Capistan------> early SF Deluxe Reverb with a Celestion c-12-70 in it.
Amp is probably on 4-5 and the Ghetto is always on, giving it just a wee bit of that tweed-y grit. It's VERY touch sensitive and dynamic, really works with the volume knob. The Strymon is just for a small hint of slapback on "Jump My Baby", to help it bounce.
On the indoor stuff it's just the Trib right into an old Princeton Reverb.
weatherboy
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Not sure where to find this info, but I'm trying to find out what a 50s tribute model would sell for now. All of them on ebay have 0 bids and all seem overpriced. Any ideas?
stock_hippie
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what if you bought it thinking it was real binding...?
59PLEXI
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Walked into a GC in Ft Myers Fl today and laid down the bucks for a GT ,it was 849.00 got 15% off of that as well! will be shipped to my home in a few days....Can't wait to hear it through my 1987x :3zone :dude:
Scott L
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A 50s? Perhaps the HB 50s version or maybe a 60s or 70s ?
59PLEXI
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Yea,its the PAF model, just the one i wanted
59PLEXI
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Yea,its the PAF model, just the one i wanted,its got a great sound
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5sugxJ9EYdg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5sugxJ9EYdg
Sean French
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I bought a used '10 50's Tribute w/P90' and a rosewood board this past January.
I really dig this LP. I actuall prefer it to my previous P90 loaded Historics.:ganz
Nice and light too. Mine is 7 1/2 lbs.
It's just a great sounding LP, clean or dirty.
Perfect amount of honk, chime and balls.:dude:
I really dig this LP. I actuall prefer it to my previous P90 loaded Historics.:ganz
Nice and light too. Mine is 7 1/2 lbs.
It's just a great sounding LP, clean or dirty.
Perfect amount of honk, chime and balls.:dude:
JimFog
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A year later, my 50's Trib GT w/ P90's that I demo'd above is still my favorite guitar, by a long shot.
So much so, that I just bought another 50's......this time Black, with Humbuckers. Should be here Monday. Can't wait.
So much so, that I just bought another 50's......this time Black, with Humbuckers. Should be here Monday. Can't wait.
JimFog
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Ok! So it arrived today.
I dig it much. The roasted (burnt? sunburned??) maple board is real nice to play, and I really like the neck shape and size, as on my Trib GT w/P90's. Good clarity, but still plenty of ass. One bummer is the PCB board. I've never really dug the 490/498T p'ups, but changing them will be a PITA. I actually really like the taper and treble bleed on these pots, so I guess I'll just splice into the existing wires, if I decide to change. ( I have a set of Dimarzio 36th anni PAF's in black/creme, which would look and sound great in this).
All in all, I think this line is a winner for Gibson, as long as you're not hung up on cosmetics. I like the GT a bit more than the Black, which looks a bit plastic and a wee bit cheap without the binding, etc. Still......
I dig it much. The roasted (burnt? sunburned??) maple board is real nice to play, and I really like the neck shape and size, as on my Trib GT w/P90's. Good clarity, but still plenty of ass. One bummer is the PCB board. I've never really dug the 490/498T p'ups, but changing them will be a PITA. I actually really like the taper and treble bleed on these pots, so I guess I'll just splice into the existing wires, if I decide to change. ( I have a set of Dimarzio 36th anni PAF's in black/creme, which would look and sound great in this).
All in all, I think this line is a winner for Gibson, as long as you're not hung up on cosmetics. I like the GT a bit more than the Black, which looks a bit plastic and a wee bit cheap without the binding, etc. Still......
SoCalSteve
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I just joined the club with a 50's Tribute humbucker model.
Lovin' it!
Lovin' it!
Musicman
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Here's mine...
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Not to necro post but I was in this thread when it started 7 years ago so I figured it was better to post this here rather than start a new thread. Rereading the old posts was interesting.I had forgotten how hard it was to get one of these when they first came out in 2010.Anyway I got this 2012 model with humbuckers from my local GC yesterday for $579 including tax. I really like it especially since I had to sell my other Tribute several years back.
