Doc Music

Pulled out my Chicago Blue BH today. I believe they were initially strung with 9s (Bright Wires) mine still bends well with the 10s I have on. The big difference from the Baja Tele and the BH is the blues 90s PU. They are humbucking and are not the same as P 90s. I have not seen these pickups anywhere else in the Gibson line- Ever. Or am I wrong?

I am now on a Telecaster kick and have a Baja Tele that is very popular and very reminiscent of the BH. Soft V neck, strings through body. Some teles have a Strat type bridge (like the BH.)But the Blues 90s are fantastic on the BH.

I got mine (Chicago Blue) as a lighter Guitar to my LP just before they discontinued them. It was my first taste of a varitone. I am sorry they have not reissued it nor have I seen the pickups on another Gibson.

Necks are deceiving. They vary even in the 60s and 50s description. My Wine Red Studio 2008 has a baseball bat neck but the VM studio 2006 which also has a 50s neck is by feel and looks closer to the 60s neck on my 2006 Standard. The classic I tried before I bought the Standard seemed thinner and actually flatter on the back, than the 60s neck.