My '04 '56 Goldtop - Page 2

djwilbanks · 07-03-2008, 12:15 AM

yeah, I've seen pickmarks on the pickguards.. but never on the bodies.

i think I prefer the PG on my Goldtop, whereas I didn't like it on my Vintage Sunburst

lifele55 · 07-03-2008, 12:51 AM

The PG is all a matter of preference...there reaaally is no answer to that.

Kuroyama · 07-03-2008, 01:37 AM

If you think about it, especially with the LP figured top... the pickguard is up high enough to get scratched (by a really wild player maybe...) But I cant see someone using enough repetitive force and steep enough downstroke the scratch an LP body with a plastic pick...

That said, Ive got my pickgaurd securely in place on my VM Studio (which has no paint)

dcooper830 · 07-03-2008, 03:18 AM

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Originally Posted by djwilbanks

hey dcooper, it looks like your pickguard matches your pups, mine are two totally different shades of cream, what gives?

and where did you get those knobs?

Actually...... the pickups I have in there are aftermarkets. They're Seymour Duncan STK-P1 P90s, which are hum-cancelling.

So I'm kinda lucky they match the pickguard as closely as they do.

As for the gold reflector knobs....... you can get those pretty much anywhere...... I got mine at Guitarfetish.com:

4 Vintage "Gibson-Style" SG, ES-345 Chrome Topped Gold Bell Knobs

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djwilbanks · 07-03-2008, 01:00 PM

sweet, thanks, Coop. I might pick up those and those pups, I love the p90 sound but that cycling hum gets old.

VictorLazarus · 07-03-2008, 01:07 PM

Its a very classy and good looking guitar; how do p90s sound anyway I've never had the chance to try one.

MVL.

dcooper830 · 07-03-2008, 01:12 PM

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Originally Posted by VictorLazarus

Its a very classy and good looking guitar; how do p90s sound anyway I've never had the chance to try one.

MVL.

Here's some clips of mine if you're curious how they sound:

Here's with the stock P90s:

YouTube - Epiphone '56 Re-issue goldtop

Here's with the Seymour Duncan STK-P1 P90s:

YouTube - Epiphone 56 Re-issue gold top new pickups

And, after you listen, you'll probably think the stock pups sound better...... and they do in these clips..... but the Seymour Duncans are actually AWESOME pickups!! I love 'em!!

And they don't buzz and hum at higher gain and volume settings.

djwilbanks · 07-03-2008, 01:29 PM

hey, cooper,

have you had any experience with the P90 sized humbuckers or know who makes em? I'd like to put one those duncan P90s you have in the neck and try one of the others in the bridge.

dcooper830 · 07-03-2008, 01:35 PM

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Originally Posted by djwilbanks

hey, cooper,

have you had any experience with the P90 sized humbuckers or know who makes em? I'd like to put one those duncan P90s you have in the neck and try one of the others in the bridge.

If you mean the mini-humbuckers....... no, I havent' had any experience with them.

But I do highly recommend the Seymour Duncan STK-P1 P90s. I LOVE 'em!!!!!!!

Buy Seymour Duncan STK-P1 Stacked P-90 Single-Coil Pickup at Musician's Friend

Oh..... I must add...... If you get the Seymour Duncan STK-P1 P90s, you will most likely have to get your pickup cavities routed deeper to fit them.

It's a pain in the ass... but TOTALLY worth it!!

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dennistruckdriver · 07-03-2008, 05:30 PM

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Originally Posted by djwilbanks

hey, cooper,

have you had any experience with the P90 sized humbuckers or know who makes em? I'd like to put one those duncan P90s you have in the neck and try one of the others in the bridge.

Like this one?:

diceman · 07-03-2008, 05:48 PM

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Originally Posted by djwilbanks

yeah, I've seen pickmarks on the pickguards.. but never on the bodies.

i think I prefer the PG on my Goldtop, whereas I didn't like it on my Vintage Sunburst

My bodies are always marked up - and on the OTHER side of the strings from the pickguard!

I play pickguardless, and the area that I uncover usually stays pretty clean anyways. Boy would my LP look stupid with a guard on the top side!!

DJ - great looking GT - I love P90's.

djwilbanks · 07-03-2008, 06:18 PM

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Originally Posted by dennistruckdriver

Like this one?:

Yes like that, if that yours Dennis?

dennistruckdriver · 07-03-2008, 06:38 PM

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Originally Posted by djwilbanks

Yes like that, if that yours Dennis?

It was. I sold it last year. The pickup is some kind of DiMarzio.
I am sure it is still available.
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djwilbanks · 07-03-2008, 07:15 PM

how did it sound?

dennistruckdriver · 07-03-2008, 07:49 PM

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Originally Posted by djwilbanks

how did it sound?

I didn't keep it long enough to play it much, but it was 'snappy' as I recall. It was not particularly 'hot', but not real growly like a real P-90.
Why don't you like the ones in your guitar? The guy I sold my last Gold Top to love the stock pickups. He was approached by a local hot shot guitarist after a show one night and was asked about the guitar, it sounded so good! The guy who was asking plays several REAL Gretsches through a REAL Fender Bassman, and knows tone!

djwilbanks · 07-03-2008, 08:45 PM

Oh its not that I don't like the stock pickups, I'm just a tinkerer by nature.

I just wish all my plastics matched. The switch washer is one colour cream, the PG is another, and the pups are another.

I think I am gonna get a set of those gold reflector knobs tho.

dennistruckdriver · 07-03-2008, 08:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by djwilbanks

Oh its not that I don't like the stock pickups, I'm just a tinkerer by nature.

I just wish all my plastics matched. The switch washer is one colour cream, the PG is another, and the pups are another.

I think I am gonna get a set of those gold reflector knobs tho.

Maybe LPO68 has a set you can borrow.

The plastic on those Epiphone Gold Tops is more of a yellow color than the beige on Gibsons, ain't it?

djwilbanks · 07-03-2008, 09:00 PM

yeah, the pups are a beige and the PG and the switch washer are two colours of creme.

At least I don't have pickup rings to match as well.

Orgazmo · 09-09-2008, 01:23 PM

i am one of those players who leaves his rt pinky and ring finger
on the body when i play.

the pick guard gets in my way so i ALWAYS take mine of.

and why ANYONE would ever want to keep theres on a
nice flame top is beyond me.

SHOW YOUR WOOD!!!

i always do.

djwilbanks · 09-09-2008, 04:10 PM

Wow... this thread must be a zombie because it's

Bizarro · 09-09-2008, 05:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by djwilbanks

Wow... this thread must be a zombie because it's

It has come back to haunt you. That was a very fine looking goldtop.

Muck Fe · 09-10-2008, 06:38 AM

And for all those who are playing along with this thread resurrection and the fate of the guitar this thread is dedicated to, click the following link.

56 Gold Top RI Epi is here!!! SWEET!

Damn, it was on page eleven!! Time flies when you own an Epi.

Rick.

djwilbanks · 09-10-2008, 08:28 AM

Page Eleven, huh? Man...

EGZMETALFRK666 · 09-10-2008, 02:48 PM

Nice GT's guys.

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lifele55 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Reddot Singapore Posts: 1,513 Thanks: 6 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: My '04 '56 Goldtop The PG is all a matter of preference...there reaaally is no answer to that. __________________ 2004 Wine Red Epiphone Std - Saosin Autographed '07 2006 Antique Ivory YEC Epiphone Custom 2001 Ebony MIJ Epiphone Custom http://www.myspace.com/asyouweresg www.youtube.com/psychotubes

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Kuroyama V.I.P. Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 584 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 1 Post	Re: My '04 '56 Goldtop If you think about it, especially with the LP figured top... the pickguard is up high enough to get scratched (by a really wild player maybe...) But I cant see someone using enough repetitive force and steep enough downstroke the scratch an LP body with a plastic pick... That said, Ive got my pickgaurd securely in place on my VM Studio (which has no paint)

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djwilbanks V.I.P. Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: NE Arkansas Posts: 4,683 Thanks: 34 Thanked 17 Times in 9 Posts	Re: My '04 '56 Goldtop sweet, thanks, Coop. I might pick up those and those pups, I love the p90 sound but that cycling hum gets old. __________________ Fender Deluxe Stratocaster \| Fender/Rist Custom Telecaster \| Crate V18-112 "My loony bun is fine Benny Lava!"

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07-03-2008, 01:29 PM	#38 (permalink)
djwilbanks V.I.P. Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: NE Arkansas Posts: 4,683 Thanks: 34 Thanked 17 Times in 9 Posts	Re: My '04 '56 Goldtop hey, cooper, have you had any experience with the P90 sized humbuckers or know who makes em? I'd like to put one those duncan P90s you have in the neck and try one of the others in the bridge. __________________ Fender Deluxe Stratocaster \| Fender/Rist Custom Telecaster \| Crate V18-112 "My loony bun is fine Benny Lava!"

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djwilbanks V.I.P. Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: NE Arkansas Posts: 4,683 Thanks: 34 Thanked 17 Times in 9 Posts	Re: My '04 '56 Goldtop Oh its not that I don't like the stock pickups, I'm just a tinkerer by nature. I just wish all my plastics matched. The switch washer is one colour cream, the PG is another, and the pups are another. I think I am gonna get a set of those gold reflector knobs tho. __________________ Fender Deluxe Stratocaster \| Fender/Rist Custom Telecaster \| Crate V18-112 "My loony bun is fine Benny Lava!"

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djwilbanks V.I.P. Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: NE Arkansas Posts: 4,683 Thanks: 34 Thanked 17 Times in 9 Posts	Re: My '04 '56 Goldtop yeah, the pups are a beige and the PG and the switch washer are two colours of creme. At least I don't have pickup rings to match as well. __________________ Fender Deluxe Stratocaster \| Fender/Rist Custom Telecaster \| Crate V18-112 "My loony bun is fine Benny Lava!"

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Orgazmo Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: gilbrt, az Posts: 6 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: My '04 '56 Goldtop i am one of those players who leaves his rt pinky and ring finger on the body when i play. the pick guard gets in my way so i ALWAYS take mine of. and why ANYONE would ever want to keep theres on a nice flame top is beyond me. SHOW YOUR WOOD!!! i always do. __________________ support the president. support the country. defeat terrorism!!

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Muck Fe Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 478 Thanks: 4 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: My '04 '56 Goldtop And for all those who are playing along with this thread resurrection and the fate of the guitar this thread is dedicated to, click the following link. 56 Gold Top RI Epi is here!!! SWEET! Damn, it was on page eleven!! Time flies when you own an Epi. Rick. __________________ Meh... :shrugs:

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EGZMETALFRK666 Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Madison, WI Posts: 38 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: My '04 '56 Goldtop Nice GT's guys. __________________ Current Gear 2008 Epiphone Les Paul Ultra 2007 Epiphone DR-100 2004 Epiphone Les Paul Special II 2002 ESP LTD EX-102 Line 6 Spider III 15 Dunlop Tortex .88mm