Someone mentioned to me, wanna check: The Maple cap was actually introduced with invention of humbucker Les Pauls correct? So traditionally Les Paul P90 guitars did not have maple caps, this is a later invention by Gibson later on?
That's guys; so this rep was implying that the maple cap did not come with the p90 goldtops in th 50s, only the burst did, so he was wrong?
And he thinks the best P90 LPs are the cheaper models ie, inexpensive Specials ( 1k to $1600 range) without the cap, ie tv yellow etc...
Maple cap is added for sustain right? So if you get a LP without maple cap, it may sound wonderful but will never sustain as well as an LP with the cap, correct?
But anyway, the original Goldtop P90s from the 50s had the maple cap.... It was not an add on in the 60s/ 70s.?
Just saying, keep it in mind when building the all mahogany Les Paul custom in the 50's it was a possibility Gibson picked the ebony fingerboard for a brighter attack serving the same purpose that the maple top did on the standard.Why put a maple top on a custom when it was going to wind up black anyway, just a thought.