Bare Knuckle Pickups Forum
Forum Ringside => Guitars, Amps and Effects => Topic started by: fr33man1 on October 04, 2010, 03:56:47 PM
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You guessed it, fr33man turned ....
gold !
(http://img693.imageshack.us/img693/2653/goldie12.jpg)
(http://img695.imageshack.us/img695/5676/goldie16.jpg)
(http://img690.imageshack.us/img690/5088/goldie112.jpg)
(http://img825.imageshack.us/img825/1622/goldie114.jpg)
(http://img818.imageshack.us/img818/5817/goldie115.jpg)
(http://img443.imageshack.us/img443/3820/goldie117.jpg)
I want a pig90 in bridge ! PDT_022
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Oooooh you bugger! A P90 LP is on my drool list at the moment!
Tasty R4, what's the weight like? Neck profile? Tone report?
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Oooh, that is NICE!
Jealous face on!
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very very nice. you don't show the headstock though! it certainly looks like a Gibson, but is it?
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Yup, there are very few Les Pauls that'll turn my head but this one's a beauty. Very nice indeed.
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very very nice. you don't show the headstock though! it certainly looks like a Gibson, but is it?
I know Tokai make a model like this one, but I'm guessing Dave's right with his Gibson custom shop knowledge (unless it is a Tokai with the knobs and truss rod cover replaced).
Or unless it's an Orville by Gibson?
I do love a wraptail!! :D
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Looks like a Gibbo to me, but I'm no expert without a headstock shot :lol:
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I love Goldtops, me. Especially p90 ones. Funny, cause the one I actually own is an HB model.
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Yep I agree with everyone else- great looking guitar.
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Lovely. Very Punk Rock.
Paddy
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Lovely. Very Punk Rock.
Paddy
Actually, I was thinking of the ( rather more conservative ) Dave Gilmour doing his album version of 'Another Brick In The Wall' ( pt2 ) on his P90'd Les Paul. A classic solo befitting such a classic guitar. :)
In any case, that is a lovely guitar Fr33man1 ; but a Pig90 in the bridge ? Sacrilege ! :o :wink:
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Well I'm more on the Qotsa and stoner rock/ metal vibe so dunno if i'll keep those stock gibsons but its the first time I'm not running to bkp for other pickups, the reissue electronics is top notch so I guess it helps plus the diezel does not lack anything and allows me to play about anything.
Sound wise its very powerful in terms of projection. It sends such a huge sound, like nailbombs pickups, its loud and very middy but not agressive at all. Very full sound for p90 guitar. The neck is a 50's reissue log like usual. I'd say its a bit thinner than a traditionnal les paul though but clearly a good 50's profile.
I dunno the weight in lbs but its around 4kg so not too light nor too heavy. My ex custom was about 4.7 or even more so its a great change on this point.
Some more pics ;).
(http://img836.imageshack.us/img836/3016/goldie111.jpg)
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It looks really nice. I'm a big wraparound and P-90 fan. Mine looks just like yours, but older! They have a great sound - a bit brighter than a junior or special. As long as you don't care about hum!
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Tasty, very tasty. Goldtops just have class, especially with P90's. Personally I would prefer the 56 model, cause I'm not to keen on the wraparound bridge. But, a chic guitar to drool over.
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What an amazing guitar 8)
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Awesome!!
Personally I would put BLACK P90s in it though. I think that woud look a little meaner ;)
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bonammassa look ? I like it stock, looks classic but tasty.
Off topic I dont recommend europeans to order at musik produktiv. It was sent in a single gibson cardbordbox with the minimum of packing around. Plus it has a nice scratch going long the low E all along the pickups. Hard to picture out due to the gold finish but its still there. :(
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Personally I would put BLACK P90s in it though. I think that woud look a little meaner ;)
Oooh no! Don't like that idea. :x
Off topic I dont recommend europeans to order at musik produktiv. It was sent in a single gibson cardbordbox with the minimum of packing around. Plus it has a nice scratch going long the low E all along the pickups. Hard to picture out due to the gold finish but its still there. :(
Sorry to hear that. Did you complain?
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That is sooooo nice.
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Yeah I complained. The calltech french guy told me they usually offer money to refund scratches or dents but I got offered some parts like straps, locks or strings. I went for a couple of my favorites ernie ball 10-52 strings. the guitar itself is a wonder but its still a shame to receive such an expensive piece of gear with such scratches.
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some eejits pay a load extra for ones that have been beaten up deliberately! the damn fools
it's a lovely looking guitar, i hope you get a lot of pleasure out of it
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Yeah I complained. The calltech french guy told me they usually offer money to refund scratches or dents but I got offered some parts like straps, locks or strings. I went for a couple of my favorites ernie ball 10-52 strings. the guitar itself is a wonder but its still a shame to receive such an expensive piece of gear with such scratches.
I'm glad they gave you something.
I bought a PRS recently and it turned up with a whole cluster of scratches on the edge of the body. When I complained they just said "oh well you got it for a big discount off the list price" - as if I should be grateful for the price they decided to sell at!
I sent it back and got a refund (although it took 3 weeks to get the money).
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Where was that from Phil, that's shocking!!!
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It was Oasis Music, Dave. They've got good feedback on eBay but they seem to sell mostly small parts, not much in the way of actual guitars.
I don't want to slag them off too much, I'm sure most customers are happy. But they really messed me about and even got pissy when I left neutral (not even negative!) feedback.
http://www.oasismusic.co.uk/ (http://www.oasismusic.co.uk/)
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Just got to see the pics - fine looking guitar there :D
But Hunter, black p90s in a goldtop??! :o :?
What can you be thinking man? :lol:
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A real stunner!!! Congratulation. :D
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I still like the idea :D
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No! :P
I saw some clips of Mike Campbell from the Heartbreakers playing a goldtop with transparent covers on the P-90s. That looked weird (but better than the black!)
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No! :P
We might differ slightly over matching headstocks on strats and perhaps one two other minor matters of aesthetics, Philly, but... I am in total agreement on this...
Hunter obviously needs some help, poor chap :lol:
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No! :P
We might differ slightly over matching headstocks on strats and perhaps one two other minor matters of aesthetics, Philly, but... I am in total agreement on this...
Hunter obviously needs some help, poor chap :lol:
Yeah maybe someone needs to send me the original guitar for a few years so I can get used to the white bobbins.
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:lol:
Ahh... if that's the cure...
I like black pickups too!!! Make me learn to like them... :lol:
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No! :P
We might differ slightly over matching headstocks on strats and perhaps one two other minor matters of aesthetics, Philly, but... I am in total agreement on this...
Hunter obviously needs some help, poor chap :lol:
Yeah maybe someone needs to send me the original guitar for a few years so I can get used to the white bobbins.
You'd just swap them over to black the moment you got it and pretend you were using the cream ones..... :P
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i think i'll use the money back rights. The toggle is scratchy when switching plus I did not expect those tuners to be so vintage. Its like sperzel ones but without locking ability. You can't roll more than once a string in those things :(.
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Awesome!!
Personally I would put BLACK P90s in it though. I think that woud look a little meaner ;)
Goldtop and cream puppies are like Romeo and Juliet, they belong together!
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i think i'll use the money back rights. The toggle is scratchy when switching plus I did not expect those tuners to be so vintage. Its like sperzel ones but without locking ability. You can't roll more than once a string in those things :(.
Yeah first thing I do on all Gibsons is replace the tuners with Gotoh SD90 lockings. Those Kluson types are a complete joke.
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i think i'll use the money back rights. The toggle is scratchy when switching plus I did not expect those tuners to be so vintage. Its like sperzel ones but without locking ability. You can't roll more than once a string in those things :(.
Yeah first thing I do on all Gibsons is replace the tuners with Gotoh SD90 lockings. Those Kluson types are a complete joke.
I cannot understand why these expensive guitars don't have proper hardware. For these prices, come on..
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I've not got a problem with my Klusons :?
Plus they're light!
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I've not got a problem with my Klusons :?
Plus they're light!
:lol: I too get on very well, and indeed prefer, old/vintage style tuners on both Gibbo and Fender type instruments (especially Fender - gimme them slotted tuners everytime)
We're obviously just old(ish) Dave, or something, anyway... :lol:
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I've not got a problem with my Klusons :?
Plus they're light!
:lol: I too get on very well, and indeed prefer, old/vintage style tuners on both Gibbo and Fender type instruments (especially Fender - gimme them slotted tuners everytime)
We're obviously just old(ish) Dave, or something, anyway... :lol:
I like "proper" Klusons with the press-in bushings (most manufacturers seem to use the Gotoh reproductions), but on production Gibsons they use those cr@ppy "Gibson Deluxe" Kluson lookalikes with bolt bushings, which are rubbish. I can't tell what type they are on this goldtop.
Most of my guitars end up with locking tuners, but I have grown to like the vintage slot-head types, string changes are easy with those. Shame they don't make them in 3x3 sets.
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I've not got a problem with my Klusons :?
Plus they're light!
:lol: I too get on very well, and indeed prefer, old/vintage style tuners on both Gibbo and Fender type instruments (especially Fender - gimme them slotted tuners everytime)
We're obviously just old(ish) Dave, or something, anyway... :lol:
I'll be old(ish) with you. Once I started using slot headed tuners there was no going back.
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35 isn't old!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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pig 90 bridge on its way, dreamt of testing those pigs and who needs humbuckers anyway. (its written below bkps description) :)
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35 isn't old!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It's not the years, it's the mileage.
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I've not got a problem with my Klusons :?
Plus they're light!
:lol: I too get on very well, and indeed prefer, old/vintage style tuners on both Gibbo and Fender type instruments (especially Fender - gimme them slotted tuners everytime)
We're obviously just old(ish) Dave, or something, anyway... :lol:
:oops: I'm must be even olderish - just had the original Klusons fitted back on my 1963 SG Standard - they still work fine (even after 47 years!)
(http://i1005.photobucket.com/albums/af175/Tellboy/1963%20Gibson%20SG%20Standard/KlusonSLDR.jpg)
Now those ****ing plastic saddles they used on TOM bridges are a different matter - really hate those. PDT_045
(http://i1005.photobucket.com/albums/af175/Tellboy/1963%20Gibson%20SG%20Standard/SGABR1bridge.jpg)
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:oops: I'm must be even olderish - just had the original Klusons fitted back on my 1963 SG Standard - they still work fine (even after 47 years!)
Blimey, they're a year older than me.... and probably in better shape. :|
I used to own a 1964 SG and I have to say the Klusons on that one were knackered. The buttons were crumbling and the tuners themselves worked, but they were ludicrously stiff. I dare say they could've been "rescued" by being cleaned and re-greased, though.
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After bending like a crazy angus young I must admit it stays in tune with a good ol 10-52 mounted on it. Im glad no one noticed i went for a pig90 in bridge. Some samples of tomw convinced me, its nice and fat !
Im also trading my diezel for a rectifier, I prefer the growl on those, they sound more fat and dense. The diezel is good, specially on cleans but its too special for my tastes even if im liking outsider sounds or using vintage stuff to play metal. Pics and samples of the rectified pig incoming :).
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:oops: I'm must be even olderish - just had the original Klusons fitted back on my 1963 SG Standard - they still work fine (even after 47 years!)
(http://i1005.photobucket.com/albums/af175/Tellboy/1963%20Gibson%20SG%20Standard/KlusonSLDR.jpg)
They're not as old as me.If anyone has a spare double ring Kluson for sale.I need one.
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Sent it back, the sound was too shrill and calm. It had no reals ballsy tone nor that les paul fatness. Adding toggle was scratchy, and I had a lot of electric feedback even on low volumes....
Might go for reissue 58 or some early les paul classic since those are pretty light weight.
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Sorry it didn't work out, but if you weren't happy I think you're right to return it while you can. You'd probably have ended up selling it in a few months and losing money.
Better luck next time! :)
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what about just laying out 799 for one of these?
http://www2.gibson.com/Products/Electric-Guitars/Les-Paul/Gibson-USA/Les-Paul-Studio-50s-Tribute.aspx
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what about just laying out 799 for one of these?
http://www2.gibson.com/Products/Electric-Guitars/Les-Paul/Gibson-USA/Les-Paul-Studio-50s-Tribute.aspx
I'd love to try one of these - I'd probably even buy it unless it was a complete dog...
However, have you not been following the trials and tribulations of this model on the Gibson/etc forums? :lol:
The different colours are/were all limited runs of undisclosed but pre-determined quantity, the flood happened in the middle of it all, and added to that the Gold Top was over sold by distributors when they didn't know how many they was gonna get...
As far as most of us is concerned the Gold Top version never existed :lol:
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However, have you not been following the trials and tribulations of this model on the Gibson/etc forums? :lol:
The different colours are/were all limited runs of undisclosed but pre-determined quantity, the flood happened in the middle of it all, and added to that the Gold Top was over sold by distributors when they didn't know how many they was gonna get...
As far as most of us is concerned the Gold Top version never existed :lol:
I didn't know that, very interesting. I'd guess Goldtop was the finish 95% of the potential customers wanted anyway!
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They seem quite nice guitars but I'll stick to humbuckers for now. Maybe some PRS custom from worlguitars or some les paul im gonna find. Well first off I'll wait the refund to show up on my bank account. :D