Well, Isn't that Special!?

sasquatch · 02-06-2012, 05:46 AM

Got one of the $129 P-90 Specials.

It's really cool for teh cheapest guitar I've ever bought.
Plays very nice! Great neck. Pickups sound remarkable
-but they have no name. Blank black bricks with brass bottoms.
To say it plays as good as my Gibson SG Special would be a lie
but it hits a good 80% of the feel and has a thick slab 2 piece body instead of being a laminate...(does have a veneer top and bottom)
Not your average cheapy.

needlespauls · 02-06-2012, 05:55 AM

Cool cheapie!

sasquatch · 02-08-2012, 01:25 PM

It screams! It stays in tune!
I could smash it all over the stage and never worry,
but I probably won't cause it's f#ckin' cool!

Brianjg2 · 02-08-2012, 04:33 PM

I picked one up in black about a month ago and I can't put it down, Congrats there is nothing like a guilt free guitar purchase

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GERRYGTR62 · 02-08-2012, 09:25 PM

I may have to look into that, since I do need a 'beater', LOL!!

Good review, Sasquatch , nice to know it holds up!!

Hector Arcadius · 02-10-2012, 03:49 AM

''it stays in tune''? Then it's a really special ''Special'' because my Special SG simply... won't!

Congrats! Cool score there and a great platform for a project, if you're into that.

SexyGibson · 02-10-2012, 06:01 AM

Oh man, that is awesome ! Congrats !

evanstwitch · 02-10-2012, 06:51 PM

I definitely need to get one of those.

joseph07081 · 02-10-2012, 07:40 PM

I am thinking of getting a Squier Stratocaster as a second guitar, looking for something to play around with that has single coil pickups. Would this be a good alternative instead. Keep in mind that I am a raw beginner...

sasquatch · 02-10-2012, 10:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by joseph07081

I am thinking of getting a Squier Stratocaster as a second guitar, looking for something to play around with that has single coil pickups. Would this be a good alternative instead. Keep in mind that I am a raw beginner...

For this price you can have both.
But yes this would definitely be a good choice as well.

02-06-2012, 05:46 AM	#1 (permalink)
sasquatch Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Charlotte, N.C. Posts: 1,338 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts	Well, Isn't that Special!? Got one of the $129 P-90 Specials. It's really cool for teh cheapest guitar I've ever bought. Plays very nice! Great neck. Pickups sound remarkable -but they have no name. Blank black bricks with brass bottoms. To say it plays as good as my Gibson SG Special would be a lie but it hits a good 80% of the feel and has a thick slab 2 piece body instead of being a laminate...(does have a veneer top and bottom) Not your average cheapy. GERRYGTR62, Malikon and SexyGibson like this. __________________ Epiphone LP Special wP-90's Squier CV 60's Jazz Bass Squier VM Jaguar Bass Marshall HDFX 100/a cab Acoustic B200 115 Sansamp DI/Boss TU-3 Digitech RP-355

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sasquatch Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Charlotte, N.C. Posts: 1,338 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Well, Isn't that Special!? It screams! It stays in tune! I could smash it all over the stage and never worry, but I probably won't cause it's f#ckin' cool! GERRYGTR62 and SJM like this. __________________ Epiphone LP Special wP-90's Squier CV 60's Jazz Bass Squier VM Jaguar Bass Marshall HDFX 100/a cab Acoustic B200 115 Sansamp DI/Boss TU-3 Digitech RP-355

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Brianjg2 Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Arizona Posts: 42 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Well, Isn't that Special!? I picked one up in black about a month ago and I can't put it down, Congrats there is nothing like a guilt free guitar purchase .

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Hector Arcadius Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Somewhere in the Mediterranean Posts: 5,006 Thanks: 701 Thanked 73 Times in 24 Posts	Re: Well, Isn't that Special!? ''it stays in tune''? Then it's a really special ''Special'' because my Special SG simply... won't! Congrats! Cool score there and a great platform for a project, if you're into that.

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SexyGibson Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Rock Hill, S.C. Posts: 4,028 Thanks: 61 Thanked 120 Times in 44 Posts	Re: Well, Isn't that Special!? Oh man, that is awesome ! Congrats ! __________________ I miss the " good old days "; men wore suits, women wore dresses, and they put cocaine in soda.

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