Author Topic: Oops - got a bit over excited (Read 4518 times)

stuckin93 · « **on:** December 04, 2006, 06:00:32 PM »

I have just ordered my new pickups & thought I'd prepare my guitar (see the pic).

You know how it is though you don't have something & suddenly you need it. I really fancy playing something a bit heavier & all I have left is my SG - well I suppose if Tony Iommi can play heavy with an SG then I can too. And his only had P90's.

PhilKing · « **Reply #1 on:** December 04, 2006, 06:57:19 PM »

Less of this 'only had P-90's' :shock:

If you play with a good set of P-90's you will see why Tony Iommi used them (along with a lot of other great guitar players in the late 60's and early 70's).

I actually put some BK P-90's into my PRS EG to replace the Duncan single coils (and a Crawler to replace the Standard Treble). Everyone who tries the guitar is knocked out by the sound. I also have 2 LP Juniors, 1 SG junior, 1 LP Special, a 54 Goldtop Reissue and a 55 Custom Reissue all with P-90's.

Give them a try before you knock them, you will be very surprised.

TwilightOdyssey · « **Reply #2 on:** December 04, 2006, 07:24:21 PM »

Stop trying to justify your collection. P-90s suck. PDT_008

stuckin93 · « **Reply #3 on:** December 04, 2006, 07:29:18 PM »

I was refering to the heavy slab of wood that is a les paul to the less substantial SG - i think it came out wrong. i have nothing against P90's - if your feeling a bit mellower, i was actually going to get some next for the SG!!

i meant P90's wouldnt be the first choice for playing some of the heaviest riffs of the time.

TwilightOdyssey · « **Reply #4 on:** December 04, 2006, 07:52:36 PM »

Sounds like you said the same thing twice. Don't waffle, it looks bad.
Your opinion is wrong about heaviness and P90s, too.

stuckin93 · « **Reply #5 on:** December 04, 2006, 08:04:31 PM »

what same thing??

and i'll acept your opinion about P90's as long as you don't play a super strat :P

PhilKing · « **Reply #6 on:** December 04, 2006, 11:08:34 PM »

I wasn't getting excited, I was just explaining that for the sound that Tony Iommi wanted, the P-90 worked great (better than the Strat he had originally). Lots of heavy riffs come from guitars which you wouldn't expect to be used for that sort of sound (Billy Duffy's White Falcon in the Cult, lots of Tele players in the Punk era (and of course Jimmy Page played Tele on early Zeppelin). Also listen to Alex Harvey and Mountain for more great P-90 tones.

blue · « **Reply #7 on:** December 04, 2006, 11:57:36 PM »

Queens Of The Stone Age, P-90's and hollow body guitars.

also me, but i'm less famous...

the whole of the next Twilight Odyssey album should be recorded with a Les Paul Junior with a p90! you already gave in and got a les Paul, it's only a matter of time! 8)

(i won't be expecting a tele and a twin reverb, that would just be silly)

blue · « **Reply #8 on:** December 04, 2006, 11:59:48 PM »

Stuckin93,

what pickups have you ordered for the Les Paul? you might have said but my bleary eyes can't find it

nice looking guitar by the way

CJ · « **Reply #9 on:** December 05, 2006, 03:15:09 AM »

i'm ordering an Agile cherry sunburst LP with P90's once it gets back in stock. how would some bareknuckles sound in that?

aisuru · « **Reply #10 on:** December 05, 2006, 12:14:18 PM »

actually, Tony only used the P-90s for a short time on the first album. the pickups you see in his Old Boy SG are P-90 sized humbuckers, custom built for Tony.

stuckin93 · « **Reply #11 on:** December 05, 2006, 04:56:40 PM »

Quote from: blue

Stuckin93,

what pickups have you ordered for the Les Paul? you might have said but my bleary eyes can't find it

nice looking guitar by the way

Thank's i've ordered black dogs for that Jimmy Page sound - the one he didn't get from his Tele!

stuckin93 · « **Reply #12 on:** December 05, 2006, 04:58:14 PM »

Quote from: aisuru

actually, Tony only used the P-90s for a short time on the first album. the pickups you see in his Old Boy SG are P-90 sized humbuckers, custom built for Tony.

too late now - i've already made my mind up on the P90's, never used em before always had humbuckers

Author Topic: Oops - got a bit over excited (Read 4518 times)

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