I may be trading up for a Gibson SG Classic (2009) with P90's this weekend. Its in perfect shape by the pics i have seen. I love playing my EPI SG but I have never had anything with P90's and never owned a Gibson. Anybody play with P90's in a SG? Anything I should be looking for flaw-wise in this particular model?
I figured I would ask you gear guru's first for your insight before I leap.
Do it! Much love for P90's.
yeah after playing p90's it is really hard to use another pickup
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Man, you got me GASing for one bad. Anybody tried one of the Epiphone "Limited Edition" 50th Anniversary 1961 Specials?
I am picking it up tomorrow morning hopefully. The guy has been a bit flakey so far. I am trading my Laney AOR 100 for it, I think it's fair. I dont really use the Laney that much since I picked up my Marshall. I'll get pics up ASAP ! Gotta get a case for it, I looked at the SKB case that I have for my Epi and it's going for $139! That will have to wait.
If I remember correctly, those 61 reissues are very similiar to the Gibby SG Classic? If that's the model I'm thinking of , they have a TV yellow one that caught my eye.
Yep, those are the ones.
I love my SG Classic. The thick neck gives extra tuning stability, although the stock tuners are pretty cheap. I wish Gibson would release the Classic with a small pickguard and a humbucker at the bridge. P90s are so versatile, though.
Yeah, the only negative aspect to mine is the binding on the neck, which actually covers the top of the frets at the edges.
I'd hate to see what the fret ends look like under there.
Quote from: RacerX on May 04, 2012, 11:37:55 AM
Yeah, the only negative aspect to mine is the binding on the neck, which actually covers the top of the frets at the edges.
I'd hate to see what the fret ends look like under there.
Isn't that how Gibson does all of their binding?
I have one! I love the way it plays! I really like the P90 sound, but I did change out the bridge P90 for a DiMarzio Virtual P90, because it would hum like crazy with gain.
I tried 90s on a whim for something different years ago, and have never once looked back.
Quote from: The Shocker on May 04, 2012, 11:56:00 AM
Quote from: RacerX on May 04, 2012, 11:37:55 AM
Yeah, the only negative aspect to mine is the binding on the neck, which actually covers the top of the frets at the edges.
I'd hate to see what the fret ends look like under there.
Isn't that how Gibson does all of their binding?
That is how mine are. SG standard and a LP 60's tribute
So I picked up the guitar on Saturday and didn't get a chance to jam on it until Sunday. First things first, it is in perfect shape- no buckle rash, no chips, no scratches! It looks like it was never played. Definitely a score. The guy i got it from Is selling/trading all of his Gibson SGs and Les Paul's for PRS McCartys. Hmmm...ok.
It gets5 stars for playability. I was very surprised at how much wider the neck is in comparison to my Epi SG G400. The P90 pickups sound so killer in this guitar. It just cuts through. They are a little bit noisy but I can live with it. I'll have some pics up this week.
Cool! What other SG's is he selling.
Also, need pictures of your guitar.
Yeah those SGs pretty much have a Paul neck on a thinner body as far as I know, hence their tone is a little more rippin'. I have a Hamer that has a wide fretboard neck, it doesn't take much to make a huge difference.
Also, everyone worries about 90s being noisy. Mine never were, but even so, how much silence are you really using? And if so...volume knob. No one hears that shit over your playing.
I think that I may have got his last SG but he swapped 2 Les Paul's for 2 PRS's yesterday. I wish I could load pics from iPhone but for some reason I can't figure it out. I will try to post pics tomorrow.
Pics or GTFO!!!
Quote from: Jake on May 08, 2012, 10:48:02 PM
Pics or GTFO!!!
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y46/Racerx420/Music/3343521820_91d14d8aa0_o.jpg)
Quote from: hayseed on May 08, 2012, 10:10:40 PM
I think that I may have got his last SG but he swapped 2 Les Paul's for 2 PRS's yesterday. I wish I could load pics from iPhone but for some reason I can't figure it out. I will try to post pics tomorrow.
Get the tapatalk app. It will host pictures for you. Super easy.
(http://img.tapatalk.com/a6936051-7a53-9490.jpg)
Downloaded the App. Let's see if it works.
Mighty fine looking guitar there.
Thanks for the picture (especially the one without the saturated armpit sweat rings).
;)
Carry on.
Quote from: Jake on May 09, 2012, 01:34:51 PM
Thanks for the picture (especially the one without the saturated armpit sweat rings).
;)
Carry on.
Dude, that's pure, 200 proof Rock Sweat
TM right there—3 drops would reanimate a corpse.
If you're saying that pit sweat is strong enough to wake the dead, I'm inclined to agree.
*for the record, my body leaks sweat like Niagra Falls, so I'm just funnin of course.
I've been playing an Epiphone SG Jr. with a P-90 for years, I recently got a PRS SE One which also has a single P-90.
Love 'em.
Just ordered an Epiphone 1961 SG Special in TV Yellow...
I dig tv yellow very much.
i have an sg classic with p90s since 2008
fuckin´ love it
gibsons and humbuckers in general are not my bag
but this one rules
cuts thru everything and looks sooo killer