buchananblues Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 I'm starting to do some research on a '54 Les Paul ReIssue with P90's, can anyone give me input/opinions on the P90's? Is there alot of hum from them, etc..... I cannot find a store that has one I can play. thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaresz Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 I love the tone of P90's, and I don't really notice much hum on mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buchananblues Posted August 14, 2008 Author Share Posted August 14, 2008 Cool, thanks. The one I'm interested in is the Custom '54 Standard ReIssue in Iced Tea. Is that what you have? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zaphod B Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 Cool' date=' thanks. The one I'm interested in is the Custom '54 Standard ReIssue in Iced Tea. Is that what you have?[/quote'] That's exactly what I have. (To be clear, it is a Gibson Custom Shop Historic 1954 Reissue.) I just purchased it a couple of months ago. Marvelous guitar. The action is fantastic, straight from the factory. The high-gloss finish is impeccable. The sound - ah, those P-90s! Yes, there is a little hum but not too much. The neck pickup is very fat sounding. When played clean it is very open and rich. The fullness and sustain of the Les Paul gives the pickup a very different character than, say, the neck pickup of a Strat. Played dirty, the neck pickup gets muddy and at higher gains gives a beautiful saturated "woman tone." The bridge pickup is not matched for its position - that is, it is exactly the same as the neck pickup rather than being wound a bit hotter. This means that its effective volume is a bit less than the neck pickup. This pickup sounds a little nasal when played clean but it cuts right through. At higher gains the bridge pickup has a very nice snarl and bite. Very cool. The combined pickup position yields a nice twang, with much more fullness and bottom end than you'd get out of a Telecaster in the combined position. Overall it's a wonderful guitar, a definite keeper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buchananblues Posted August 14, 2008 Author Share Posted August 14, 2008 That's exactly what I have. (To be clear' date=' it is a Gibson Custom Shop Historic 1954 Reissue.) I just purchased it a couple of months ago. Marvelous guitar. The action is fantastic, straight from the factory. The high-gloss finish is impeccable. The sound - ah, those P-90s! Yes, there is a little hum but not too much. The neck pickup is very fat sounding. When played clean it is very open and rich. The fullness and sustain of the Les Paul gives the pickup a very different character than, say, the neck pickup of a Strat. Played dirty, the neck pickup gets muddy and at higher gains gives a beautiful saturated "woman tone." The bridge pickup is not matched for its position - that is, it is exactly the same as the neck pickup rather than being wound a bit hotter. This means that its effective volume is a bit less than the neck pickup. This pickup sounds a little nasal when played clean but it cuts right through. At higher gains the bridge pickup has a very nice snarl and bite. Very cool. The combined pickup position yields a nice twang, with much more fullness and bottom end than you'd get out of a Telecaster in the combined position. Overall it's a wonderful guitar, a definite keeper. [/quote'] Yes, to be specific, that is the one I'm looking at, your information is very helpful. Excellent description. Thanks. It sounds like I'd be able to get some really blues tones and jazz tones as well. I think it would be a great compliment to my new traditional. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zaphod B Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 I look forward to hearing your impressions of the guitar as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichCI Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 Love P90s; got one in my SG Jr. and two in my Reverend Slingshot. The Gibson P90 is a particularly spicy meat-a-ball. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slimjimdom Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 That's exactly what I have. (To be clear' date=' it is a Gibson Custom Shop Historic 1954 Reissue.) I just purchased it a couple of months ago. Marvelous guitar. The action is fantastic, straight from the factory. The high-gloss finish is impeccable. The sound - ah, those P-90s! Yes, there is a little hum but not too much. The neck pickup is very fat sounding. When played clean it is very open and rich. The fullness and sustain of the Les Paul gives the pickup a very different character than, say, the neck pickup of a Strat. Played dirty, the neck pickup gets muddy and at higher gains gives a beautiful saturated "woman tone." The bridge pickup is not matched for its position - that is, it is exactly the same as the neck pickup rather than being wound a bit hotter. This means that its effective volume is a bit less than the neck pickup. This pickup sounds a little nasal when played clean but it cuts right through. At higher gains the bridge pickup has a very nice snarl and bite. Very cool. The combined pickup position yields a nice twang, with much more fullness and bottom end than you'd get out of a Telecaster in the combined position. Overall it's a wonderful guitar, a definite keeper. [/quote'] I was just looking at this on one of the sites. Two questions 1. How's the intonation without a TOM? 2. Can you share some pics of er One sweet guitar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zaphod B Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 I was just looking at this on one of the sites. Two questions 1. How's the intonation without a TOM? 2. Can you share some pics of er One sweet guitar The intonation is surprisingly close, considering that the one-piece bridge/stop tailpiece has no compensation whatsoever aside from its angle. (When you get right down to it, tuning a guitar is a compromise even with a compensated bridge.) At any rate, barre chords at the 10th and 12th frets sound fine. I can't upload pics from work, but I'll try to remember to do so from home. The ice tea burst is very nice on the plain maple top. Mine has a very light burst so the maple shows through well. The top on my guitar has a grain curvature that follows the curve of the lower bout - it's very unusual. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brians356 Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 Does this mean I can buy a brand new replacement wrap bridge for my '59 ES-225 from Gibson? (Mine's been "improved" by some idiot with a vee file.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeoConMan Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 Personally, I've been eyeballing the 56. It has the TOM already, pickups are still P-90's. I LOVE P-90's and the hum thing is way overblown with modern amps and electronic equipment. Closest thing I have currently is this Guild Blues Bird/Blues 90. Duncan P-90's from the factory. On the left is my Guild Starfire III. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zaphod B Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 Does this mean I can buy a brand new replacement wrap bridge for my '59 ES-225 from Gibson? (Mine's been "improved" by some idiot with a vee file.) As long as the post centers share the same measurement, yes. I found a replacement for my '76-manufactured 1960 LP Special reissue here: http://www.guitarpartsresource.com/gbridge_gotohgibson.htm (second row, second from right - "Nickel Wrap Tailpiece/Bridge") If you're in doubt, though, take your ES-225 to a Gibson-certified repair shop and they'll find the right part, assuming that Gibson stocks one that fits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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