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I was utterly devastated. The guy I sold it to (un-repaired) has been gigging it for ages now though after he put it back together.
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I have a Gibson Les Paul Studio. I bought it in 2007 and it is my first guitar. It's made of Swamp Ash and doesn't have any binding- therefore it's relatively light. It also has the 490/498 pickups which I like. Right now I'm learning "Outshined" by Soundgarden on it. I bought it because the Les Paul is an iconic guitar.
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Eons ago, when I first started playing electric guitar, my friends all had Strat copies - I didn't have an electric for some time, but begged and borrowed. I somehow ended up with a tele, but always imagined I'd get a Les Paul someday. Years later that day arrived finally and - apart from it being super heavy, I just didn't take to it and eventually sold it. I've since remained a tele guy. Although a 335 would be nice....
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No big deal, dont go out of your way, but if you do get around to recording those p-90's a little hotter I'd for sure be interested in hearing it. I've been working on some music the last couple days that I'm pretty pumped about, if I find some time maybe I'll lay down a guitar track. Last edited by Bushleague; 06-16-2022 at 08:12 PM. |
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I've said this before, but it might be interesting for this discussion. Back in the 1970s in the South, when I got started in electric guitar, there were certain unspoken attitudes afloat about guitars. Because of the Allman Brothers and Joe Walsh and others, the Les Paul was considered a powerful, masculine guitar. The Telecaster was considered a country guitar. The Strat was considered a more feminine instrument. I pursued the Les Paul.
Of course, all of the instruments were capable of both strength and sensitivity. I use several different types in recording. But those biases were afloat in the 1970s. The truth is that the Les Paul does provide a girth that most others don't offer, but the characters of the other instruments are useful as well. Bob
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In Brooklyn at that time LesPauls, SG’s and 335’s were hot ticket items, if you were well heeled. Gretsch guitars were popular, abundant and cool. A lot of tremolo and reverb with those babies! And as you said, Telecasters were strictly country guitars, but the Stratocaster was all Hendrix, all the time. If you were wielding a Stratocaster at a battle of the bands, you better know how to play that thing! Boy, you really sparked a memory there Bob! Thanks, frank d.
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https://soundclick.com/share.cfm?id=6608365 The P90s were made by SHED who went out of business a few years back. I should have bought a few sets! |
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I have my amp set up so I can use either just the boost, or the crunch, or both to get different levels of gain. I also roll my neck pickup off a little so switching pickups will further alter the gain. I particularly like how the P-90's respond to this over humbuckers. Not my band, and probably not P-90's, definitely Les Pauls... but this is the sort of "electric" music that is currently turning my crank. My tone and playing style is very different, so what I'm doing sounds different, but in the same ballpark. Last edited by Bushleague; 06-17-2022 at 02:01 AM. |
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Just a little more LP action and I'll quit, I promise.. Saw these guys live last week, cool technical prog passages contrasting nicely with music that is pure heart. Add in a crowd thats been locked down for a couple years and it makes for a highly memorable show.
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In 1989, I bought a Les Paul Standard because it was the iconic guitar with the sound I wanted. Still have it and looking back at all the memories it had brought me made me think of what is the reason for it`s success. Tone and playability come to mind and a versatility to play in many different musical areas, yet the pride you get opening that case and seeing a Gibson Les Paul waiting for you never gets old.
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The positive thing is that the headstock was repaired and that Les Paul was brought back to life. If you had known back then, would you have spent the cash to repair the headstock? It may be an expensive fix but in the right hands it can make the guitar completely stable.
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Another bad design that could be fixed.
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