Just had my Dumble-clone head converted to a combo and asked it to be tolex'ed in snakeskin like your amps! Ha! You guys are great. Thanks and have a great 2022.
An original Les Paul burst and a yoga ball, something no other RUclips channel can offer - this is why we watch The Guitar Show! Happy 2022 guys and look forward to all the great content!
Be interesting to compare that ‘54 with a ‘56 P90 equipped custom to see how much the bridge influences the sound. There are also the mini Humbucker Deluxe and the three Humbucker Custom Les Pauls.
Always loved that 54 Bob, what a guitar, you do need a 55 custom now just so I can drool over it, great show as usual, I think 52s have a slighrly thinner maple cap which probably changes the tone a bit imo.
Happy new year to you both, nice to see Darren getting some love Awesome guitar builder and I’m lucky enough to own one of his Bursts!! The necks on all his guitars are so comfortable and the build quality is second to none 👍🏼
Until a few days ago, I was a believer in the PAF voodoo myth. I just got a '57 Les Paul Custom from the Gibson Custom Shop. Don't get me wrong. Their replicated PAFs sound is awesome indeed. However, after doing my own back-to-back shootout with a recent 3 humbucker pickup Fender Tele Deluxe, I was surprised to discover that the Fender pickups sound overwhelmingly better than the PAFs. I mean the PAFs were totally blown out of the water. And it wasn't just me. All five other people in the room had the same opinion. The PAFs were put to shame further when compared to the TV Jones T-Armond pickups on my Gretsch Custom Shop '57 Penguin. So, I now believe that regardless of how sweet the sound of a PAF humbucker, it is by no means the Holy Grail.
Agree with you both - depends on the sound you are looking for. If you want the london blues tone then PAFs are obviously the first choice - but for all other styles of music they are not the best choice.
@@TheGuitarShow that's certainly a common application and they work well for that. But a good PAF is a surprisingly versatile pickup. Especially when paired to a semi hollow body like in the Gibson ES series. Saying they are not good for anything but Blues, in my humble opinion and experience, means coming from a very limited point of view.
That Albatross tribute, so sweet! Keep these coming, Bob and Ramon! Makes me wish I had a knowledgeable pal to sit and jam with lol. Just realized that sounded a bit sad😬😂
Cheers for the video mate! Love listening to you... Ive a Dšgas Les Paul soilid in deep cherry mahogany and ebony fret b, it's a 1978 with Dimarzio pickups front and rear. It was my first axe. I was 14 and only prob was it weight as much as me bro. In 83 I got my Fender Stat and PV Heritage and that's how my party started in Toronto Canada! Again cheers 😎👌
Richard Thompson got a really great tone out of his P90-equipped Goldtop during his early Fairport days. Grateful thanks, once again, including the ass cheeks advice, for a fine video!
Thin Lizzy used Les Paul Deluxes , Standards and Customs in various combinations during different eras. I believe that Brian Robertson may also have used a P90 loaded Les Paul occasionally . Robbo also played a Strat to record the solo on 'Don't Believe a Word' and 'Nightlife'.
If your honest and love tone you have to have 5 different guitars. I dont even have to list them we all know. You guys love tone too...good job guys love the show!!!
PAFs. Or P90's? Since Bob has both, originals, I'll take his word. Fantastic Green & Kirwan duet, only down side is not enough playing. And Bob has a couple Minders too, to keep those million Pound Beauties.
1963 ES 330 TDC … 1968.. i traded my new Schwinn bicycle that I just got for my 16th birthday for the 330. My mom was a waitress and paid $49.95 for that bicycle. I wanted a car, but I got a bicycle instead.I traded the bike to a classmate who had the 330 given to him for his birthday a couple years earlier. He lost interest in the guitar after the 1st lesson.. my mom was so mad at me, she wanted me to give the guitar back and get the bicycle back… i’m glad I didn’t. I still have that 1963 Gibson ES 330 TDC, in the original case here in 2022. Those nickel P 90s are tarnished. This was my main guitar in high school, and when I played in the smoky bars during the 70s and 80s. I have many guitars now ..there is something special about the neck on that 330. Magic happens when I pick that guitar up. I have never had it set up ever.. I have a 335, I like the 330 much better. It’s much easier to play, and I love the P 90s.. I recently traded my 2009 gibson les paul standard gold top HH for a Gibson Les Paul classic Ebony with P 90s. I’m glad I did that swap too..
Would love to hear a comparison of different 50's p90 style pickups. Like a Gibson R4 vs a Guild with some 50's franz or vs the early DeArmond dynasonics that were in others such as pre Gibsson Epi's and Gretsches
@@TheGuitarShow ah ok,fell in,yee that's the 1 ,RnR circus is the only time I seen him with it come to think of it, Mick Taylor too liked a a Gibson LP, and 1 of the best to play it probably, unique style,,he probably turned me onto LP,I couldn't afford a Gibson so I only got a used epi LP custom ha ha, 👍✌️
get yourself a proper 80s tim shaw set and a lightweight paula and you got everything youll ever need, interesting video tho...fooling around with houses on you laps :D
The Humbucker guitar has a sweeter tone here in my opinion and I really like P90s. Ever since I started chasing PAF clone type pickups and settled on the Toneriders,..My P90 Lester has been collecting a bit of dust.
Imagine playing your '58 burst on a yoga ball......! It's P90's for me though, excellent point about them needing a cranked amp. Too often the amp is left out of the equation I believe.
Hi fellas, really enjoyed this, ma type of music and info🥃 imagine asking Bob which one is his favourite baby. That's evil 😂😂😂Respect and stay healthy all.
Awesome! Ok so that middle position with bridge rolled back tone at 10:35, THAT is what I hear in my head when I think of classic Gibson. Does it work the same way on the P90 Les Paul to achieve a similar honky/nasally tone?
Is it just me, or do the PAFs actually sound more bright than the P90s? Those P90s are really smooth, whereas the PAFs in that ‘58 have a tinny sort of sharpness I find undesirable, although the tone is not entirely off-putting. You’d just think the single-coil would be brighter and sharper.
Yep my experience also. I have original PAFs and p90s. PAFs are brighter and slightly less compressed. The p90s clean up better though, to a crystal clear single coil tone
Simple '58 'Burst is perfect for Classic Rock and Blues etc., but the '54 is a straight-up Blues Machine, which by the way I'm pretty sure Muddy Waters used...either that or it was a '56, but either way it was a P90 Lester he played for a long time before he ever picked up a Fender ANYTHING...
Sometimes PAF’s can be bright almost Tele bright. I find P 90’s to be deeper sounding, narrower maybe but clear and love clean or dirty tones without being nasally. PAF type pickups can be nasally unless fully dirty but again the amp matters. Allen Collins from Skynyrd replaced the bridge humbucker, narrow and bright, in his Firebirds with a P 90. At times his tone was fatter than Rossington’s Les Paul with PAF’s. Both pickups are great! Depends on what YOU need as a player! Myth means nothing. All about sound that works for you.
Could you swap the amps? Would be nice to hear same guitar same amp combination. Superb talk about amazing guitars but into different amps. I don't get it
@@TheGuitarShow ...I so regret not at least trying to get one before the values shot up ...I think the closest I got was a short run 71 reissue (no volute) which was about £2k back in the early 2000s?
Just had my Dumble-clone head converted to a combo and asked it to be tolex'ed in snakeskin like your amps! Ha! You guys are great. Thanks and have a great 2022.
Nice! Happy new year Rodrigo
I’ve said it before, but I’ll say it again, those are two of the sweetest guitars. Absolutely both visually and sonically stunning.
Hard to beat those P-90's. Always loved the wrap around bridge as well. More sustain to my ear.
I agree
I've recently rediscovered P90's on an amp I usually play humbuckers through and
man, they have a meaty kind of voice all their own
An original Les Paul burst and a yoga ball, something no other RUclips channel can offer - this is why we watch The Guitar Show! Happy 2022 guys and look forward to all the great content!
Great comment thanks and happy new year
I love watching you guys!! Always a blast!!
Be interesting to compare that ‘54 with a ‘56 P90 equipped custom to see how much the bridge influences the sound. There are also the mini Humbucker Deluxe and the three Humbucker Custom Les Pauls.
Always loved that 54 Bob, what a guitar, you do need a 55 custom now just so I can drool over it, great show as usual, I think 52s have a slighrly thinner maple cap which probably changes the tone a bit imo.
I'll leave my guitar at home if I ever get the chance to visit the UK. Plenty to choose from there.
Hi guys. Happy New Year!
Happy new year to you both, nice to see Darren getting some love Awesome guitar builder and I’m lucky enough to own one of his Bursts!! The necks on all his guitars are so comfortable and the build quality is second to none 👍🏼
You guys are Christmas❤️🤶
Check out the beautiful live tone from the P90 Gold Top being played wonderfully on a song called 'Killing Him' by Amy LaVere !
Until a few days ago, I was a believer in the PAF voodoo myth. I just got a '57 Les Paul Custom from the Gibson Custom Shop. Don't get me wrong. Their replicated PAFs sound is awesome indeed. However, after doing my own back-to-back shootout with a recent 3 humbucker pickup Fender Tele Deluxe, I was surprised to discover that the Fender pickups sound overwhelmingly better than the PAFs. I mean the PAFs were totally blown out of the water. And it wasn't just me. All five other people in the room had the same opinion. The PAFs were put to shame further when compared to the TV Jones T-Armond pickups on my Gretsch Custom Shop '57 Penguin. So, I now believe that regardless of how sweet the sound of a PAF humbucker, it is by no means the Holy Grail.
There are much better options out there, than Gibson's stock pickups.
It depends on what you are looking for.
Agree with you both - depends on the sound you are looking for. If you want the london blues tone then PAFs are obviously the first choice - but for all other styles of music they are not the best choice.
@@TheGuitarShow that's certainly a common application and they work well for that. But a good PAF is a surprisingly versatile pickup. Especially when paired to a semi hollow body like in the Gibson ES series.
Saying they are not good for anything but Blues, in my humble opinion and experience, means coming from a very limited point of view.
Great Playing, Great Instruments and Great Amplifiers, a good time had by all.
Thank You and Happy New Year
That Albatross tribute, so sweet! Keep these coming, Bob and Ramon! Makes me wish I had a knowledgeable pal to sit and jam with lol. Just realized that sounded a bit sad😬😂
Cheers for the video mate! Love listening to you... Ive a Dšgas Les Paul soilid in deep cherry mahogany and ebony fret b, it's a 1978 with Dimarzio pickups front and rear. It was my first axe. I was 14 and only prob was it weight as much as me bro. In 83 I got my Fender Stat and PV Heritage and that's how my party started in Toronto Canada! Again cheers 😎👌
Love the respect for Green and Kirwan, the best e guitar tandem I can think of.
thanks Steve
Great content as always, happy new year chaps
Thanks Terry - same to you
NICE GUYS HUM BOTH HAVE THERE QUERKS IN A NICE WAY, AND WISH YOU A GOOD NEW YEAR.
Richard Thompson got a really great tone out of his P90-equipped Goldtop during his early Fairport days.
Grateful thanks, once again, including the ass cheeks advice, for a fine video!
P-90, no question!
Great playing !
Thin Lizzy used Les Paul Deluxes , Standards and Customs in various combinations during different eras. I believe that Brian Robertson may also have used a P90 loaded Les Paul occasionally . Robbo also played a Strat to record the solo on 'Don't Believe a Word' and 'Nightlife'.
Happy New Year, guys. Keep goin'
Thanks, you too!
Bob, those guitars are remarkable . Thanks for sharing!
great episode. Your 54 is like mine...higher Gibson logo and lowish truss rod cover. More common than most think...
Thanks Johnny
Paf's by a Slim Margin,...Cheers!
Happy new year guys ! I'd rather choose the P90 version, cause I don't have any guitar with P 90's.
Happy new year
Fantastic tone and play!
Fantastic video! Both of them are outrageous guitars. A Gigrig 321 would help you to compare with the same amp :) not that it really matters 😆
If your honest and love tone you have to have 5 different guitars. I dont even have to list them we all know. You guys love tone too...good job guys love the show!!!
PAFs. Or P90's? Since Bob has both, originals, I'll take his word. Fantastic Green & Kirwan duet, only down side is not enough playing. And Bob has a couple Minders too, to keep those million Pound Beauties.
Thanks Baron
Cool old men.
I'd love a LP with P90s. Or a 330 like Elliott Smith's. Enjoyed that video! Thanks
1963 ES 330 TDC … 1968.. i traded my new Schwinn bicycle that I just got for my 16th birthday for the 330. My mom was a waitress and paid $49.95 for that bicycle. I wanted a car, but I got a bicycle instead.I traded the bike to a classmate who had the 330 given to him for his birthday a couple years earlier. He lost interest in the guitar after the 1st lesson..
my mom was so mad at me, she wanted me to give the guitar back and get the bicycle back…
i’m glad I didn’t. I still have that 1963 Gibson ES 330 TDC, in the original case here in 2022. Those nickel P 90s are tarnished. This was my main guitar in high school, and when I played in the smoky bars during the 70s and 80s.
I have many guitars now ..there is something special about the neck on that 330. Magic happens when I pick that guitar up. I have never had it set up ever.. I have a 335, I like the 330 much better. It’s much easier to play, and I love the P 90s..
I recently traded my 2009 gibson les paul standard gold top HH for a Gibson Les Paul classic Ebony with P 90s. I’m glad I did that swap too..
Not sure I’d be happy balancing on a yoga ball with a ‘58 Burst on my lap and no strap.
Bob likes living on the edge lol
i bought a FGN Neo Classic Antique Gold top with P90'S. great guitar. something about P90's there a tonal hurricane .... dont underestimate them
2 stunning guitars. The Goldtop sounds magnificent. However as Bob said, Ramon’s amp was sounding fatter anyway. I’d be a v happy camper with either!
Thanks ,Gentlemen!
bravo chaps, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
More of this please ...G...
Thanks - more coming soon
@@TheGuitarShow Good ...G...
The original wrap around bridge and P90's are the best!
brillante démonstration
Merci Patrice
Would love to hear a comparison of different 50's p90 style pickups. Like a Gibson R4 vs a Guild with some 50's franz or vs the early DeArmond dynasonics that were in others such as pre Gibsson Epi's and Gretsches
P90’s have a reckless on the edge sound that I love. Like they could skid and go off the road at anytime lol.
Didn't Brian Jones have the same more desirable gold top you were referring too in this, first time I seen 1 maybe 🤔
I think he had a reissue gold top from the late 60s - he used it on rock n roll circus, if Im not mistaken. Thanks
@@TheGuitarShow ah ok,fell in,yee that's the 1 ,RnR circus is the only time I seen him with it come to think of it, Mick Taylor too liked a a Gibson LP, and 1 of the best to play it probably, unique style,,he probably turned me onto LP,I couldn't afford a Gibson so I only got a used epi LP custom ha ha, 👍✌️
get yourself a proper 80s tim shaw set and a lightweight paula and you got everything youll ever need, interesting video tho...fooling around with houses on you laps :D
Yes but I maintain the P90 belongs on the back and HB in the neck
(but I'm the only one who feels this way) 🤔
I was two in 1954. I was six in 1958. I'm not saying what I'll be in 2022. I don't want to admit it.
I'm sure you will be wiser if nothing else - you the man!
@@TheGuitarShow And creakier. I am proud that the Les Paul and I debuted the same year.
The Humbucker guitar has a sweeter tone here in my opinion and I really like P90s.
Ever since I started chasing PAF clone type pickups and settled on the Toneriders,..My P90 Lester has been collecting a bit of dust.
Both guitars are amazing. I love p90's.
I love P-90s
ide take a 54 custom over either i think.
Me too
Those sound HEAVENLY.
How do you like the ball chair ? How's your back ?
Thanks Michael
I'd love a 54 with a red top. I've been looking fir a blue or gold 18 classic to mod.
nice idea Larry
Imagine playing your '58 burst on a yoga ball......! It's P90's for me though, excellent point about them needing a cranked amp. Too often the amp is left out of the equation I believe.
Hi fellas, really enjoyed this, ma type of music and info🥃 imagine asking Bob which one is his favourite baby. That's evil 😂😂😂Respect and stay healthy all.
That was great right on ed
Thanks
Awesome! Ok so that middle position with bridge rolled back tone at 10:35, THAT is what I hear in my head when I think of classic Gibson. Does it work the same way on the P90 Les Paul to achieve a similar honky/nasally tone?
Is it just me, or do the PAFs actually sound more bright than the P90s? Those P90s are really smooth, whereas the PAFs in that ‘58 have a tinny sort of sharpness I find undesirable, although the tone is not entirely off-putting. You’d just think the single-coil would be brighter and sharper.
Yep my experience also. I have original PAFs and p90s. PAFs are brighter and slightly less compressed. The p90s clean up better though, to a crystal clear single coil tone
Darn those guitars should nice together init!
Just to throw a spanner in the works, I have a vintage v100 with Wilkinson p90s, sounds fantastic, for a fifth the price, just saying.
I agree those Vintage are real journeymen guitars
Rolla e Marolla ..
Simple '58 'Burst is perfect for Classic Rock and Blues etc., but the '54 is a straight-up Blues Machine, which by the way I'm pretty sure Muddy Waters used...either that or it was a '56, but either way it was a P90 Lester he played for a long time before he ever picked up a Fender ANYTHING...
Sometimes PAF’s can be bright almost Tele bright. I find P 90’s to be deeper sounding, narrower maybe but clear and love clean or dirty tones without being nasally. PAF type pickups can be nasally unless fully dirty but again the amp matters. Allen Collins from Skynyrd replaced the bridge humbucker, narrow and bright, in his Firebirds with a P 90. At times his tone was fatter than Rossington’s Les Paul with PAF’s. Both pickups are great! Depends on what YOU need as a player! Myth means nothing. All about sound that works for you.
Could you swap the amps? Would be nice to hear same guitar same amp combination. Superb talk about amazing guitars but into different amps. I don't get it
No discussion about the "hum" of the p90s? Have a 52, pickups are out of this world - but there is the hum to deal with.
Burst wins in my book, hands down.
Looks like you'd been sniffing the real deal as well haha!
P 90s👍
me too
Apples to Oranges. "Better than.." doesn't really come into it. Both those instruments are fantastic.
Well said John
...I'd probably 'kill' for that 54 ...lol
Its a great guitar Neil
@@TheGuitarShow ...I so regret not at least trying to get one before the values shot up ...I think the closest I got was a short run 71 reissue (no volute) which was about £2k back in the early 2000s?
...I'd be really interested to get your opinions on an Eastman SB55DC one day?
PAFs are bright aren’t they. The p90s sound great. How does a modern guitar compare to the vintage gentlemen?
I can't make it past the first minute of this video. I keep getting _side tracked_
Could you guys take those big ass watches off?
Its stressful to watch