Ultimate flying V

What guitar is your dream guitar

  • Gibson

    Votes: 9 81.8%

  • Other

    Votes: 2 18.2%
  • Total voters
    11
BFT Gibson said:
the gas lost the capital G today...this post..put it back to normal...hey..i dont have any Gibson 57 buckers at the moment ..what ya think in a V ?
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Never tried them there...have had them in an SG, and a LP style guitar....they are staying in the LP style...they are magical there.
I have a fairly hot, modern sounding A5 humbucker in the bridge position on my V...I had another one like it wound for its SG sibling. I am very happy with them all now.
 
BFT Gibson said:
just found this in my radius

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Gibson 2000 Les Paul Special Double Cutaway Electric Guitar w Gibson U

Product Information The 2-pickup Les Paul Special was introduced in 1955 as an intermediate model, positioned between the low-cost Les Paul Junior and the Les Paul. Originally available only in a...
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Hmmmmmmmm.....I’m not solid on the nuances of those to get a feel for the year....don’t feel like looking up the serial...lazy, and hot.
The mini trapezoid inlays scream 90s...that fretboard looks frikken wild!
I’d go check it out.
 
Thatbastarddon said:
Hmmmmmmmm.....I’m not solid on the nuances of those to get a feel for the year....don’t feel like looking up the serial...lazy, and hot.
The mini trapezoid inlays scream 90s...that fretboard looks frikken wild!
I’d go check it out.
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it is dif for sure....hadnt looked for a guitar in a while..but the p90 SG has got to hit the Fenders in a way that is heavenly...lets see what gear the dude could possibly need..something has to go..lol
 
BFT Gibson said:
the gas lost the capital G today...this post..put it back to normal...hey..i dont have any Gibson 57 buckers at the moment ..what ya think in a V ?
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Hmmm....I've used both the Gibson 57 Classic and Classic Plus. In fact, there was a 57 Classic Plus in the bridge of the Gibson SG that I gave Adrian.

They (Gibson 57 Classic and Plus) are a decent pickup, but even the 'plus' is very low gain, which is perfect for most people, but I cannot make them work for me. I gave the other Gibby 57's I had on hand away.

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Recently departed Gibson's shown (above) to the left of their Epiphone replacements:

It's a great pickup for an AC/DC tribute, as it really seems to nail that tone very faithfully.

I experimented a lot with tone and arrived at the conclusion that my signature tone is not happening with less than around 14k, and the Gibson 498T is the one that really impressed me.

The Epiphone H8BN is the equivalent of the Gibson 498T and ohms and output are dead-on. I use the H8BN in both my back-up Les Paul's.

I like the Gibson 496R in the neck, which is the stock (neck) pickup in my 2016 Gibson Les Paul 50's Tribute. The Epiphone equivalent of this is the H6BN. Again, I used these in the neck position of my back-up Les Paul's.

Two brand new sets of H8BN/H6BN for $40.00 shipped.

I change guitars every 3-4 songs right now (currently using 2 Les Paul's) and no one can detect a tonal change when I switch from 498T to H8BN.

By the way, Epiphone makes a Hot 57 Classic, which is the equivalent of a Gibson 57 plus... :-)

Wood spacers too....
 
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Robert Herndon said:
Hmmm....I've used both the Gibson 57 Classic and Classic Plus. In fact, there was a 57 Classic Plus in the bridge of the Gibson SG that I gave Adrian.

They are a decent pickup, but even the 'plus' is very low gain, which is perfect for most people, but I cannot make them work for me. I gave the other Gibby 57's I had on hand away.

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Recently departed Gibson's shown (above) to the left of their Epiphone replacements:

It's a great pickup for an AC/DC tribute, as it really seems to nail that tone very faithfully.

I experimented a lot with tone and arrived at the conclusion that my signature tone is not happening with less than around 14k, and the Gibson 498T is the one that really impressed me.

The Epiphone H8BN is the equivalent of the Gibson 498T and ohms and output are dead-on. I use the H8BN in both my back-up Les Paul's.

I like the Gibson 496R in the neck, which is the stock (neck) pickup in my 2016 Gibson Les Paul 50's Tribute. The Epiphone equivalent of this is the H6BN. Again, I used these in the neck position of my back-up Les Paul's.

Two brand new sets of H8BN/H6BN for $40.00 shipped.

I change guitars every 3-4 songs right now (currently using 2 Les Paul's) and no one can detect a tonal change when I switch from 498T to H8BN.

By the way, Epiphone makes a Hot 57 Classic, which is the equivalent of a Gibson 57 plus... :-)

Wood spacers too....
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Thanks for the good info ! My Firebird has the 496R i like it, finally put the thing in E standard today. Nice neck sound, grit & fullness
 
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