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Post by Ol Geezer on Jan 14, 2005 19:02:14 GMT -5
Seems Musician's Friend has some of the SG Classics with P90s in stock again, but only in the cherry (not ebony) this time. Not the deal it was a couple years ago, but a great "real Gibson" guitar nonetheless for the price. Keep watching as they run low on stock to see if they lower the price....
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Post by exyearrboy on Jan 18, 2005 20:44:40 GMT -5
Hmm... Sg with single coils! I'm curious!
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Post by noeljob on Jan 20, 2005 19:55:03 GMT -5
sounds like the pete towndsend sg. im sure its not that one, but he did have a signature one as far as i can remember. i like the p 90 sound, especially on an sg. on my rp 200 effects pedal its got an pup effect. you can make a double coil a single or a single a double. i have 3 different settings w/ a single coil setting. since im an avid sg believer and fan, i love that axe, some day i might just get me an sg w/ p 90s.
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Post by Ol Geezer on Jan 20, 2005 23:47:20 GMT -5
sounds like the pete towndsend sg. im sure its not that one, but he did have a signature one as far as i can remember. Right. It's not his signature model but supposedly similar to the one he used on the "Live at Leeds" LP. The tonal variations are almost endless and it's built like a tank. All I don't like are the jumbo frets. |
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Post by exyearrboy on Jan 21, 2005 0:37:42 GMT -5
I've never really found them useful anyways (jumbo frets). I can't get the action as low as I want, they inhibit sliding up the fretboard, and frankly I play faster without 'em. I'll have to see if Guitar Center is going to get the P90 SGs in soon, I'd like to give it a shot.
Ty
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Post by jeje on Jan 24, 2005 13:08:28 GMT -5
How can I tell if I have jumbo frets on mine, or what else they might be?
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Post by Ol Geezer on Jan 24, 2005 15:51:49 GMT -5
How can I tell if I have jumbo frets on mine, or what else they might be? The inlaid metal wire strips are what we're talking about; typical jumbo frets are thicker and/or wider and/or crown higher than the standard/classic ones. Fender also offers medium-jumbo frets sized halfway between the two. They're supposed to aid in string/pitch bending and vibrato. All my various Epiphone models seem to have classic sized ones, but my Gibson SG Classic (ironically) has frets that are so wide and high that it's obvious they're different. The Stewart MacDonald catalog defines their Medium fretwire as 0.080" to 0.095" width, and Wide as 0.100" and above. Can anyone else help jeje out better than I'm doing? |
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Post by samicksg on Mar 18, 2005 9:45:21 GMT -5
Hey guys, I finally got to play one of these bad boys yesturday....lets just say, the smile never left my face! Its an amazing axe!! Feels really solid, and sounds incredible  |
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Post by noeljob on Mar 18, 2005 11:12:36 GMT -5
how were the jumbo frets, if it has them? i havent had the chance to play one yet. ive been too busy to go to the music stores lately.
what was the asking price where you played it?
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Post by samicksg on Mar 18, 2005 16:57:53 GMT -5
The jumbos were nice, I really like em...quite easy to play actually.....The asking price if I recall was $1300 Canadian...  |
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