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  • 4 months later...

Hi everybody,

It is my first post.

Does anyone of you have noisy problem with the LES PAUL STUDIO TRIBUTE 50 P90 pickup?

I like my guitar, gold top but the pickups are very noisy.

Any mod that I can make to resolve the problem?

Thanks for helping.

JG

 

Hello and welcome to the Forums!

 

P-90s are very noisy! That's their nature! Although, there are "noiseless" versions offered by other makers, I guess. Google it! Other option is to replace them with a Gibson minis, or other P-90-sized humbuckers (Seymour-Duncans, Dimarzios).

 

Cheers... Bence

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Hello and welcome to the Forums!

 

P-90s are very noisy! That's their nature! Although, there are "noiseless" versions offered by other makers, I guess. Google it! Other option is to replace them with a Gibson minis, or other P-90-sized humbuckers (Seymour-Duncans, Dimarzios).

 

Cheers... Bence

 

Thanks Bence,

That is what I think. But the only way to resolve the problem is to play with the guitar in a position North-Est. (NE)

Otherwise, thanks again and you can visit our New studio. Studio Tracadièche, we just open this summer.

You can see it on Facebook at: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Studio-Tracadièche/330178137098230?fref=ts

 

And if you like it, tell your friends, you are all welcome to come and visit...and record...

Regards

JG

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Hello - I'm late to this one! These pix have recently been shown before on a couple threads, but....one more time...

 

2009 (I think) Custom Shop '56 RI Mahogany Custom, P90s, a truly wonderful instrument:

 

LesPaulfront.jpg

 

lespaul6.jpg

 

Regards!

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Hello and welcome to the Forums!

 

P-90s are very noisy! That's their nature! Although, there are "noiseless" versions offered by other makers, I guess. Google it! Other option is to replace them with a Gibson minis, or other P-90-sized humbuckers (Seymour-Duncans, Dimarzios).

 

Cheers... Bence

 

I recently picked up a 2011 LP 60s Tribute with Kinman P90's (HX-90) and they are as quiet as any humbuckers we've owned. Sound great too.

 

 

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  • 3 months later...

I was recently looking at a 1993 Limited Edition Les Paul Mahogony. Has P90s and is pretty cool. I was wondering if anyone knew much about them and is the sound different than "normal" with P90

 

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Hello - I'm late to this one! These pix have recently been shown before on a couple threads, but....one more time...

 

2009 (I think) Custom Shop '56 RI Mahogany Custom, P90s, a truly wonderful instrument:

 

LesPaulfront.jpg

 

lespaul6.jpg

 

Regards!

 

 

 

That is one beautiful guitar. [thumbup]

Is it to much to ask if I could see the back.

Is that a mahogany top or is it maple?

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That is one beautiful guitar. [thumbup]

Is it to much to ask if I could see the back.

Is that a mahogany top or is it maple?

 

Why thankyou. It is a mahogany top, the body may even be a single piece of mahogany but I haven't had the p/us out to look - yet. A very similar one which is a '57 reissue made in '99 with gold h/bs went for around £1700 (GBP) on ebay last week, same except for p/us. I love P90s! Here is a shot of the back -

 

LesPaulback.jpg

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My first P90 was in the neck position of a parts Telecaster my late wife got me for Christmas about 5 years ago...I liked it so much, I got one of these...Gibson LP Studio '50's Tribute P90, Honeyburst...Pups on this are Tom Short's Sweet P90's...

 

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I liked that one so much I got this one last year...2012 Epiphone Elitist Casino...

 

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And then I liked THAT one so much, I found one of these on special and had to buy it... Gibson Les Paul Junior Special, P90's...this is an older one with rosewood board in satin TV yellow...

 

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Now I'm looking at a Les Paul Junior...P 90. They really do get to you, don't they...

 

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Here is my P90 guitar. I found it at the ohio guitar show. It's a 2008 GOTW I think they called it a 67 tribute? But looks like a 62? It's a beautiful heritage cherry, looks like a brownish red. Looks different in different lighting?

Next to it is my 2005 LP Standard LE in sante fe sunrise. Both with chuncky necks.

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Here's a picture of my Nighthawk Standard & Blueshawk which has Blues 90 pickups, Not actual P90s, Also the Blueshawk has a dummy coil pickup in the rear for 60 cycle hum canceling plus a push/pull pot varitone bypass & rotary 6 way Varitone knob = All Kinds of usefull tones, It's stock except for the Grover Tuners & Bone Nut..

The Blueshawk has a V shaped neck that's unlike any other Gibson I've come across..

 

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