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    How do I get more info about my Gibsons?

    in The Gibson Lounge

    Posted

    Evidently Gibson doesn't keep a lot of information regarding Guitars they've built over the years.

     

    I recently called them to get accurate information & the correct Specs for my 2002 Gibson Bozeman Masterbilt J-160E. That was the terminology used when I bought it new from MF back in 2002.

     

    I thought it was a typical J-160E. Plywood Top, Ladder Braced with P90's.... I wasn't very savvy about Guitars then (I still have a lot to learn) but since then I've learned it's a Solid Top, X Braced & has a P100 Pickup.

     

    I called Gibson & gave them the Serial Number. I asked if they could get the Original Specs for the Guitar. After several minutes on hold the Rep came back & gave me information that it was vague. He said he'd check it out & email the accurate Specs..

     

    A few days later I got an email from him. It said, it's a 2002. Hope that helps.

     

    Their Website is better than it used to be but still vague in many areas...

     

    I love my Gibsons & Epiphones but wish I could get more accurate information.

     

    Any thoughts as to Sources to find out accurate Specs & info about my/our Gibson Guitars???

     

    Thanks,

     

    L

    MHS pickups

    in Gibson ES

    Posted

    Funny, I have the MHS pups on a LP-ES and they're excellent, but on an ES-275 semi which I sent back the bridge was 1/2 the volume of the neck pup. Invariably most who review them like the MHS quite a bit.

     

    It could've been as simple as adjusting the Pickup height...

    2019 Les Paul Tributes...Gibson, we have a problem

    in Gibson USA

    Posted

    I too like the Trapezoids. Like my Gibson LP Std. Plus (9 1/2 lbs.) & my Gibson Memphis Blacktop ES Les Paul with Bigsby (6 1/2 lbs.) both are great Guitars. The weight relief doesn't bother me at all. I play the lighter ES LP more.

     

    My Gibson LP Jr Special P90's (8 lbs.) has Dots & on that Guitar they look right..

     

    Gibson offers a lot of choices for LP's.. Seems like there should be one for everybody... Now if they would only make a 3 Pickup Traditional Sunburst Frirebird with Maestro & all Gold Hardware like the one Brian Jones played. I'd be happy to buy one & round out my Gibson Collection....

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    Does Gibson vary their P90 pickups?

    in Gibson USA

    Posted

    Fralin makes a great pups. I have a set of Pure PAF's in my LP.

     

    I totally agree.. I played an original Fano with them a few years ago & have been sold on them ever since.

     

    I have a couple Casinos with USA Gibson P90's & one with Asian P90's that I don't particularly care for the sound of. I'm eventally going to put them in it bcause I like everything else about it including the Bigsby..

    Does Gibson vary their P90 pickups?

    in Gibson USA

    Posted · Edited by Larsongs

    All Gibson P90's are not the same. Over the years materials & build procedures have changed. That said, I like the current Gibson P90's as much as Lollars, Fralins or Duncan's. Maybe more because they're the Originals that came with my Guitars...

     

    The Epiphones that are in your Asian Guitar are Metric sized as opposed to Gibsons which are Std. USA size.

     

    That said, I do like the Fralins if I were going after market....

    First post; new guitar day!

    in Gibson ES

    Posted

    Hello and welcome to the board!

     

    Congrats on your nice catch. [thumbup]

     

    I think I would like most of your ES-330 - unique top, finish in general, humbuckers, all of the hardware, and witch hat knobs, too.

     

    However, the missing finish on the neck's overlap near the neck humbucker would bother me. I think if I'd like playability and tone as you do, I would have it fixed. A skilled luthier can do this at a reasonable fee, and it may take about two weeks until the finish is dried out sufficiently. You may have it done by Gibson, too, and I think they would fix it without charge, but it may take some months until you will have your guitar back again.

     

    Just my two cents...

     

    I'd call Gibson & have them send me a Pre paid Fed Ex label & an RA number & send It to them to fix. It's under Lifetime Warranty..

    Gibson ES 335 or Epiphone 335 Pro...Be Honest

    in Gibson ES

    Posted

    I owned a 1959 Gibson ES345 Stereo which was a Masterpiece Guitar. Never should have sold it. Best I've ever owned & I've owned just about everything. I have a newer Memphis ES335 & love it too. A beauty.

     

    I owned an Epi Dot about 8 years ago. It was a great Guitar. Don't know why I sold it? I have played some new Epi Dot Pros & think they are great as well. Better than the Std Dots. IMO. Worth way more than the asking price IMO..... I could buy one & be very happy to play it. Stock, no mods....except maybe a Bigsby..

     

    That said I feel the Gibson ES335 is like a Rolls you buy it for life... The one I have now I won't ever sell.

     

    Lars

    Built in Tuners on Electric Guitars

    in The Gibson Lounge

    Posted · Edited by Larsongs

    When possible using a clip on tuner is all you need.

     

    Turn down the volume know all the way, tune up.

     

    My ideal way of tuning would be a Victoria Secret model to wrap her arms around me from the back and tune my guitar while I take a swig of Tequila.

     

    I'm a working Musician & Session Player. On average about 4 hours a day. Sometimes more. The less stuff I have to lug around & have to mess with, the better. If I don't have to lug my Pedalboard I don't. A Great Amp & Great Guitar can produce some pretty amazing Sounds. Much of the time it's all I need.

     

    I've gone thru 3 Snarks & a D'Addario in the past year. Cheap plastic & break very easy. They also look like some alien appendage even on the coolest Guitar. I use them but I don't like them very much. Wish for something far better incorporated in the Electric Guitar. So far it hasn't come along.

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    Built in Tuners on Electric Guitars

    in The Gibson Lounge

    Posted

    Not sure where the sacrilege idea comes from - electric guitars have gone way more tech then tuners - the 'bleeding obvious' answer would be that acoustic guitars (even those with pickups) would be anticipated to spend much of their time being played acoustically - ie in the absence of amps, leads and obvious opportunities (or desire) to have a tuning pedal....campfires, religious and social gatherings, sitting under a tree songwriting or whatever. Electrics are intended to be played through amps most of the time so easy to insert pedal (especially one that mutes the signal) etc....or maybe I'm missing something?

     

    The Guitars that have gone way more High Tech haven't been well received. Actually they've been shunned & slammed more often tha not. Almost no one buys them. Sacrilege!

     

    True, Electric Guitars are made to be played thru Amps. Most Amps don't have Tuners. Hence, we need to buy a separate Tuner. Probably some other Pedals, a Pedalboard & all the other stuff to put it all together.. Marketing genius $$$$$$$$$$$

     

    Snarks break very easy I've gone thru 3 in the past year. I use the clip ons but don't really like them much. I have a couple D'Addarios that clip on the back of the headstock out of sight but get in the way when I chord a 1st fret E.

     

    Going backwards to ideas that didn't work well isn't the answer.. Some genius new unobtrusive natural looking design that's part of the Guitar without batteries that would be standard on new Electric Guitars. Not all but some. Got to cater to the Purists for sure.

     

    I don't know about one that you fit to an existing Guitar though. Seems like they'd never look right, would be more hassle & expense than most would want to deal with?

     

    Seems like a good idea but a really hard Sell.....

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    Built in Tuners on Electric Guitars

    in The Gibson Lounge

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    Is it inconceivable that a Tuner could be Engineered that doesn't require a Battery? I don't know? Just throwing it out there....

     

    It just seemed backwards to me that the Old School Organic Ancestor to the Electric Guitar, aka the Acoustic Guitar, can have a Built in Tuner & most of us like them, use them & accept them. But it's like a sacrilege to have them in the modern higher Tech innovation, the Electric Guitar.

     

    I like the Pickup Tuner Ring idea. If only they didn't need Battery's or need to be wired into the Guitar. What about the Sound Waves the String produces? Couldn't a Tuner work more simply somehow?

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    Built in Tuners on Electric Guitars

    in The Gibson Lounge

    Posted

    Seems like most Acoustic Guitars have built in Tuners. And there pretty Organic Instruments.

     

    Very few Electric Guitars have built in Tuners. Not talking about Robo Tuners!!! Just simple regular old Guitar Tuners like the Ancestral Organic Acoustic Guitars have.

     

    Is there a reason why all of us Electric Players wouldn't want them? I wouldn't mind an extra space on my Pedalboard. Or to adjust Tuning just turning on the Tuner on my Guitar while playing without having to bother engaging a Tuner Pedal.

     

    What am I missing?

     

    Clip on Tuners are & look like a total afterthought. While they're convenient they look goofy even on the coolest Guitars.

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    MHS Humbuckers

    in Gibson ES

    Posted

    Hi Wmachine,

     

    I got a sunburst 1959 ES345 reissue and I love it. I have made two small changes to it - swapped the tailpiece for a TP6 (already faded) which I prefer and fitted a tortoiseshell pickguard which I also prefer. Of course I have retained the original fitments.

     

    Many years ago I had a sunburst 345 (of course that one was stereo which I always found a nuisance) and I bitterly regret selling it on but then I was young and even more silly than I am now.

     

    I love the varitone myself and just wouldn't buy a 345 or a 355 without one.

     

    Wow Déjà Vu.... I had a Sunburst '59 ES345 Stereo with Varitone & those amazing sounding PAFS too when I was a young guy. I had no idea what I had & sold it. I've been chasing that sound for the past 30 years. I've yet to find it. I recently purchased a new Sunburst Gibson ES335 with MHS Pickups. It is a great Tribute to the '59's & comes very close & may even be as good. Sometimes I wonder if it's the memory of the old Guitars we used to have that makes them seem just a little bit sweeter? Nah! That was the best sounding Guitar I've ever heard!

     

    Lars

    MHS Humbuckers

    in Gibson ES

    Posted

    I've had several Gibsons including a 1959 ES345 with original PAF's. It was one of those Guitars that sat under a Bed unplayed in the Case for 30 years & when I got it back in '89 it was like new. Mint.

     

    It sounded great but eventually I Gassed for something else & traded it. Big mistake.

     

    I've had many Gibsons with various HB's including a new ES335 & a new ES Les Paul with MHS's. All claiming to sound like the real Deal. None of them do. Some sound better than others but I haven't heard any HB sound as good as what were in my '59 ES345. Never should've sold it.

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