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Recent content by rays44

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    HNGD! Finally in late 60s camp - 69 Les Paul Custom, some observations

    Congratulations. Mine is my favorite of all my guitars.
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    '59 Custom

    So few people know how to showcase a guitar. This is one of them.
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    The P90 Les Pauls: A Short History...

    I enjoy his videos. I think they're informative and nicely presented.
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    Saw this and thought you’d like it!

    Lots of people around here would pay a premium for natural relicing.
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    what would you like to see from Gibson in 2025 ?

    Non weight relieved 9lb Les Paul for a reasonable price. Korina Les Paul for a reasonable price.
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    Mister Rivera

    I have 4 of the Rivera era Fender's. Champ 2, Super Champ, Princeton Rev 2, and Deluxe Rev 2. The Super Champ has a great, very musical overdrive. The others are nowhere near as musical in the drive channel, but all are absolutely stellar in their clean tones and worth the price of admission...
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    ‘56 Les Paul or ‘59 335?

    You picked the one that spoke to you which is always the correct choice. Congratulations, well done.
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    To Auction: Jeff Beck 54 Oxblood, 58 Yardburst, others in his collection

    I always thought Duncan wound the pickups for the Tele Gib. Also thought they would later become the JB model. Wrong again.
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    Can't Afford A KLON...........So I Bought An EHX Soul Food Pedal

    Slightly off topic, but lately I've been using my Box of Rock pedal as it is one of the few that keeps the low and high end in tact. It works best for medium gain levels. It has a post distortion clean boost which works very well in front of my Soul Food.
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    '57 Goldtop, early '57 Custom with P-90's, '58 Custom

    Mike, am I remembering correctly that the Goldtop has a mahogany top and a PAF that measures nearly 10k? I'm sure I'm wrong. I usually am. As for the triple p/u Customs, I believe the middle p/u was never wired out of phase as that never appeared in any description of the guitar at the time. I...
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    Help pairing a neck pick up with humbucker bridge

    Look up Harmonic design pickups. I have a few and they're remarkable.
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    What is an 'ideal' weight for a 1950s gold top w/P-90 pickups?

    This is a key statement. I find that P90's can be magical in one amp and just ok in another. The same can be said with humbuckers but to a lesser extent. As an example, I have a Budda Superdrive 30 (original hand wired series) that to my ear, is best paired with a P90 guitar. Apologies for...
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    What is an 'ideal' weight for a 1950s gold top w/P-90 pickups?

    No disrespect intended toward anyone. I've never weighed a single one of my guitars over the last 50 + years. Even in the '70's when heavy was considered a plus, I couldn't care less. It was always just about tone, playability and the connection I got from the instrument, or lack thereof.
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    Trading vintage for vintage

    Best advise was to get the compensating bridge for your '52. Once you fix that, they're magic. My '68/69 Custom is the favorite of all my Lesters. When you add the '56 Special it's a collection I personally wouldn't give up for the "54. I have a '57 Special and a 'late '53 goldtop as well, so I...
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    Single Coil Guy’s battle with a neck Humbucker

    Try disconnecting the tone pot. It's reversible and can be made switchable if you like it.
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