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Finally, Gibson's doing something right
« on: May 28, 2010, 02:44:32 AM »
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Each of the 50s tribute guitars comes in a worn finish with P90 pickups, chambered body, 50s profile rounded neck and an orange-drop capacitor in the tone circuit.

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Re: Finally, Gibson's doing something right
« Reply #1 on: May 28, 2010, 08:24:47 AM »
they actually look nice
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Re: Finally, Gibson's doing something right
« Reply #2 on: May 28, 2010, 08:53:25 AM »
Love the Gold Top!

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Re: Finally, Gibson's doing something right
« Reply #3 on: May 28, 2010, 08:59:12 AM »
reminds of the gem series from a few years a go! i liked those too.
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Re: Finally, Gibson's doing something right
« Reply #4 on: May 28, 2010, 09:10:12 AM »
I can't afford another guitar but I WANT that Goldtop.

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Re: Finally, Gibson's doing something right
« Reply #5 on: May 28, 2010, 09:13:19 AM »
I think P-90 LPs look "right" with a wraparound bridge rather than a separate bridge and tailpiece, for some reason.

That said, I do like the goldtop.
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Re: Finally, Gibson's doing something right
« Reply #6 on: May 28, 2010, 09:18:24 AM »
I agree that Gibson is making something cool for once, but what is up with the reflector knobbies?

Those would not appear until the second half of 1960. Hey, still a step in the right direction.

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Re: Finally, Gibson's doing something right
« Reply #7 on: May 28, 2010, 11:06:04 AM »
Now I look again, do the goldtop and faded sunburst have binding, or is it PRS-style "fake" binding?  Why haven't the other colours got it, whatever it is?

I don't like the unbound necks (on the gold and sunburst) either.

Oh, let's call the whole thing off.  :P
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Re: Finally, Gibson's doing something right
« Reply #8 on: May 28, 2010, 12:57:59 PM »
i thought that too philly, but looking at the goldtop, i think the maple cap is gold, and it looks like binding against the natural finish mahogany back.  it looks beautiful!  i want one!
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Re: Finally, Gibson's doing something right
« Reply #9 on: May 28, 2010, 01:14:29 PM »
It's faux binding PRS style
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Re: Finally, Gibson's doing something right
« Reply #10 on: May 28, 2010, 01:38:29 PM »
It's odd, the faux-bound body, unbound neck look works on a PRS, but seems wrong on a Gibson.
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Re: Finally, Gibson's doing something right
« Reply #11 on: May 28, 2010, 01:47:00 PM »
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Re: Finally, Gibson's doing something right
« Reply #12 on: May 28, 2010, 02:27:00 PM »
another re-issue of some sort?

This actually seems pretty good, a better idea than say......"Slash's Signature Pickups," considering he simply uses stock pups.  :P
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Re: Finally, Gibson's doing something right
« Reply #13 on: May 28, 2010, 04:26:45 PM »
Also a fan on the Goldtop  8)
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Re: Finally, Gibson's doing something right
« Reply #14 on: May 28, 2010, 04:35:15 PM »
another re-issue of some sort?

This actually seems pretty good, a better idea than say......"Slash's Signature Pickups," considering he simply uses stock pups.  :P
TBF he has a new Slash signature set with SD which are supposed to be wound slightly differently to A2pros, so not really Gibson's doing.
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