Just picked up my new baby!!!

Will I regret not having humbuckers? I've heard good things about the P90's, so I hope they still rock. Can't try it out now because I dropped it off at the store to turn it into a lefty.

I was going to wait until I found a good deal on a real Gibson, but at this price, I said what the hell. Get this now and decide if I still want a Gibson later.
 
jigfresh said:
Epiphones rock. That's a bad ass guitar. Congrats. That red one is perdy, nice choice. No idea on the p90's, hope you like them.
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Thanx man. I have to wait about a week before I can see her again. But I can't wait.

Bought this on a whim. It's all Greg's fault. I forgot about buying one and then he had to bring it up yesterday. I was going to get a G400, but the guy said it was sold already. So, I saw this one this morning, called the guy and told him I was on my way. I can't wait to hold her in my arms. :)
 
Practice your Pete Townshend arm twirls while you wait for it! Unfortunatley, Epi's QC is marignal - there are good ones and not-so-good ones and they can come off the assembly line either way. P90's, being single-coil can be noisy, dpending on your amp set up, of course, but shoudl give more bite, right?
 
mjbphotos said:
Epi's QC is marignal
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From what I've read, the ones made in the China factory were actually pretty good. I don't have the serial number handy, but I think it starts with EE, which is the China factory. Qingdao Plant.
 
Like I said in the other thread, this guitar doesn't have humbuckers. It's got P-90's. I hope I didn't make the wrong choice. But, either way, I'm ready and willing to buy another one with humbuckers, like a G-400. The 2 guitars will still cost me way less than one Gibson.
 
RAMI said:
OK, so this thread made me go out and buy an Epiphone SG Anniversary edition. You pricks, it's all your fault. :D
It's in the shop right now being changed into a lefty. When I get it back, I'll re-do the leads for this tune, for starters.

Mine's the red one:

The Epiphone Limited Edition 50th Anniversary '1961' SG Special Outfit
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Damn dude! Congrats. That's awesome.

Just checking....not implying anything.....you know those in the pics are P-90 guitars right? Them aint humbuckers.

Edit: Nevermind, just saw your other post.
 
Lt. Bob said:
I don't think you screwed up. P-90s are awesome ..... they really sound much like a 'bucker but without the mud. They have a clarity most 'buckers lack.
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That's great to hear. And I totally respect your knowledge, so that makes me feel great. Thanx.
 
I mentioned to a friend that knows guitars way better than I do that it has P-90's and asked him that I wanted a good, crucnhy sound like Angus. This is his response.

More or less accurate?:

"Angus would be a G400, Malcolm would be closer to a Casino (The sound of a Casino IS the P-90's). AC/DC is the sound of both together. Malcolm's sound has less focus, but it wouldn't be that band without that sound. Google Beatles Japan 66 to hear Casinos in their glory. Gary Clarke Jr plays ES330s,which is a Gibson Casino, and they're hot right now."

He also said this:

"The sound of a Casino IS P90s. Good enough for John, Paul AND George"
 
RAMI said:
I mentioned to a friend that knows guitars way better than I do that it has P-90's and asked him that I wanted a good, crucnhy sound like Angus. This is his response.

More or less accurate?:

"Angus would be a G400, Malcolm would be closer to a Casino. AC/DC is the sound of both together. Malcolm's sound has less focus, but it wouldn't be that band without that sound. Google Beatles Japan 66 to hear Casinos in their glory. Gary Clarke Jr plays ES330s,which is a Gibson Casino, and they're hot right now."
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Both of the Youngs use humbucker guitars into very loud Marshalls. They also work their volume knobs and don't use a lot of gain. They also know how to pick to tailor their sound. You should be able to get a crunch tone similar to either of their sound without too much effort. You won't nail it down exactly, but pretty much no one does anyway. Just get close and you'll do great.
 
Greg_L said:
Both of the Youngs use humbucker guitars into very loud Marshalls. They also work their volume knobs and don't use a lot of gain. They also know how to pick to tailor their sound. You should be able to get a crunch tone similar to either of their sound without too much effort. You won't nail it down exactly, but pretty much no one does anyway. Just get close and you'll do great.
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Thanx man. Ok cool. I always use their sound as the example of what I'm looking for, but I don't really want to sound JUST LIKE AC/DC. They're just an easy example to use because I think it's a time capsule sound. If you wanted someone in a 100 years to hear what the prototypical rock guitar sounded like, you'd put about 5 AC/DC intros in a time capsule and send them off. But I don't really want THEIR sound. Just a good, non-fizzy crunch. :eek:
 
RAMI said:
Thanx man. Ok cool. I always use their sound as the example of what I'm looking for, but I don't really want to sound JUST LIKE AC/DC. They're just an easy example to use because I think it's a time capsule sound. If you wanted someone in a 100 years to hear what the prototypical rock guitar sounded like, you'd put about 5 AC/DC intros in a time capsule and send them off. But I don't really want THEIR sound. Just a good, non-fizzy crunch. :eek:
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I'm totally with ya there. To me, that is THE sound of rock and roll guitars. I quite often use their sound as blueprint for my own as well. I think you're gonna do very well with a P-90 guitar. They're great rock and roll pickups. Fatter than standard single coils, more articulate than typical humbuckers. A great combination in one pickup. The only drawback is they're noisy. But noise is awesome.
 
Greg_L said:
I'm totally with ya there. To me, that is THE sound of rock and roll guitars. I quite often use their sound as blueprint for my own as well. I think you're gonna do very well with a P-90 guitar. They're great rock and roll pickups. Fatter than standard single coils, more articulate than typical humbuckers. A great combination in one pickup. The only drawback is they're noisy. But noise is awesome.
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Noiz shmoiz. That's the least of my worries. I guess I'll just have to make sure I'm playing loud enough to drown out the noiz. :D
 
The noise gets louder as the gain goes up. No worries though. Low gain, giant volume is the first step to AC/DC style crunch glory. :D
 
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