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Tell me again why people feel the need to "convert" P-90 Les Pauls?
The '53 sounded best to me.
The '53 sounded best to me.
NICE!! Comparison of 15 different Les Pauls ('52 up to '08)
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That thought hit me as well :laugh2:
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Such a cool video. I look forward to listening to it again with decent monitors at home, however, from what I heard with earphones, I really like the 52 and the 53 (you can really hear the trapeze of the 52 in some riffs tho), also the 57 sounds great and so does the three pickups custom to me. Not so impressed with the 58/59.
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That '73 didn't originally come with large humbuckers - did it? It may have been custom ordered that way - but more than likely it's a routed Deluxe. Not that it makes a big deal - but it would be interesting to know what pickups are in that guitar.
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Actually there were some factory Standards made in 72, more in 73 and even more in 74, prior to official Standard reintroducing in 76. All had the same specs as LP Deluxe line, only difference was T-Top pickups instead of minihumbuckers.
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'53 '59 '58 '68 '08 in that order............ I like a bit of bottom end and clarity.
What a good clip........thanks:2cool
What a good clip........thanks:2cool
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No not necessarily as you've got to compare apples with apples here, either acoustically or with the same amp settings.
If you're choosing a guitar in a store side by side that's what you would do.
I've played some really not so great vintage LPs that were setup and underwhelming........ it's a reality check for sure:dang
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As far as I'm concerned, Gibson got it right the first time around and this video proves it. In 1957, out went the hum and with it, much of the spank and sparkle that make P90's so desirable. I can understand why Les Paul himself never really liked humbuckers and decided to take the low impedance route instead. While I'm the first to agree a Burst is a thing of absolute beauty, anyone who puts on a blindfold and randomly scrolls through these 15 Les Pauls, must agree that soundwise, they're just a tad overrated. One may also conclude that polyurethane paint and ceramic magnets weren't particularly beneficial to the tone of seventies Les Pauls, but then again, beauty and tone are in the eye and ear of the beholder. There's a Les Paul for everyone!
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Polyurethane? That's a new one to me.
From my knowledge, Gibson always used nitro based finishes, always. With an exception from a very few guitars in the 90s
Anyone knows for a fact?
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No poly finishes in 70s and certainly no ceramic magnets in early 70s Les Pauls.
In fact, early 70s T-Tops are still very similar to late PAFs in construction and even tone.
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I really dug the '68 - '69 Customs as well.