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The Gibson P-90 Guitars Appreciation Thread

Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2008 4:13 am
by zhivago
I've always had a soft spot on these babies...

so I thought I'd share some pics of one of my fave examples...unfortunatelly it's not mine (this one's priced at just under $7k)

but hey, that's the way it goes...she sure is lovely though...god knows how many bars she's seen....

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Re: Simplicity and beauty - '56 LP Jr porn

Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2008 4:59 am
by jamrine
Yum.  I want one of these badly.

Re: Simplicity and beauty - '56 LP Jr porn

Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2008 5:10 am
by zhivago
I can just dream about plugging one of these through my tweed deluxe...P90 grind!  8)

Re: Simplicity and beauty - '56 LP Jr porn

Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2008 7:20 am
by glimmertwin
I'm a huge fan of those P-90 Gibsons.  I used to have an early 90s double cut Special that was truly a great guitar(had to sell it to buy my old 61 JM).  I'm planning on ditching my tele and building one very soon.  I'll soon have the templates for both the single cut and the double cut flat tops and I'm really torn over which one to do first.  So many cool guitars.....do I do the single cut JR in SB, a double cut Jr in cherry, a TV yellow single cut Special, or even get crazy and try my hand at a 54 LP Custom(although the carved top scares me)?  I played a 59 LP JR a few months ago and it sounded fantastic and although the neck was kind of big, it was very comfortable.  Damn I love those guitars....

Re: Simplicity and beauty - '56 LP Jr porn

Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2008 7:30 am
by zhivago
oh man, a TV yellow single cut Special would totally rule!!

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Re: Simplicity and beauty - '56 LP Jr porn

Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2008 7:38 am
by Orang Goreng
Make it a double cut and I'd agree. OK, I guess we can divide them. You take all the single cut gibsons, I take the double cuts :). LP for you, SG for me. ES175 for you, ES335 for me. No, hang on, I'll swap you that one.

Re: Simplicity and beauty - '56 LP Jr porn

Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2008 7:46 am
by zhivago
8) 8) 8)

Re: Simplicity and beauty - '56 LP Jr porn

Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2008 8:04 am
by glimmertwin
Orang Goreng wrote: Make it a double cut and I'd agree. OK, I guess we can divide them. You take all the single cut gibsons, I take the double cuts :). LP for you, SG for me. ES175 for you, ES335 for me. No, hang on, I'll swap you that one.
We can divide the ES-335s up by B&B and D&B.  I have been feeling those walnut stained blocks and binding 335s...

Re: Simplicity and beauty - '56 LP Jr porn

Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2008 8:10 am
by IPLAYLOUD
I missed my '55 Junior for YEARS, so just last Monday I got a Robin Avalon.
Feels JUST like my old guitar, P90 growls!

Re: Simplicity and beauty - '56 LP Jr porn

Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2008 8:16 am
by Soochdaddy
That single cut special kicks ass.

On the LP specials, I really like the bound necks.  Definitely "sexier" to me than the Jrs...

Re: Simplicity and beauty - '56 LP Jr porn

Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2008 8:19 am
by BenHagerty
zhivago wrote: oh man, a TV yellow single cut Special would totally rule!!

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Those are my favorites, I would love to just play one once

Re: Simplicity and beauty - '56 LP Jr porn

Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2008 8:32 am
by Jaded
BenHagerty wrote:
zhivago wrote: oh man, a TV yellow single cut Special would totally rule!!

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Those are my favorites, I would love to just play one once
Same! My fave gibsons ever! although i have yet to play one  :-[

Re: Simplicity and beauty - '56 LP Jr porn

Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2008 8:52 am
by zhivago
here's a couple more Specials....

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Re: Simplicity and beauty - '56 LP Jr porn

Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2008 9:42 am
by MrFingers
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From a friend of mine... (a '90ies sunburst, and an original '57)

(No, it isn't Mark Oliver Everett from eels though :()

Re: Simplicity and beauty - '56 LP Jr porn

Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2008 10:24 am
by zhivago
oh man, I'm totally GAS'd up at the moment!!!  :o :o :o  :)