1956 Special (Pics and clip)

mtlin · 10-27-2009, 07:51 PM

I posted this at the other forum, but I guess not everybody is a member there.

I'd like to show off my new-to-me 1956 LP Special that I bought from Phil at Maverick Music. I had the frets replaced and now it's back home.

I've posted this clip before, but here is how she sounds:

SoundClick artist: Martin Lin - page with MP3 music downloads

Here is how she looks:

Mike60 · 10-27-2009, 07:52 PM

I saw it over at the LPF...a monster score!...

JBLesPaul107 · 10-27-2009, 07:53 PM

very nice!

Liam · 10-27-2009, 08:01 PM

That looks and sounds just like they should! Beautiful, you must be really chuffed with it.

What amp in the clips? Captures the essence of P90s very nicely, clean into dirt as an extension of the player.

Liam

BOBBO · 10-27-2009, 09:09 PM

That is a great guitar !!! I luv those ...

mtlin · 10-27-2009, 09:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Liam

That looks and sounds just like they should! Beautiful, you must be really chuffed with it.

What amp in the clips? Captures the essence of P90s very nicely, clean into dirt as an extension of the player.

Liam

Thanks! That's the Plexi model in the Axe-Fx with a Marshall 1960A IR from Redwirez.

jimi55lp · 10-28-2009, 02:24 AM

I also saw it at the LPF and think you have a great Special. It sounds fine too, thank for sharing the photos and sound clip!

diceman · 10-28-2009, 03:57 AM

Amazing! Congrats!!

lpcustom69 · 10-28-2009, 03:41 PM

Awesome guitar!

Liam · 10-28-2009, 05:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mtlin

Thanks! That's the Plexi model in the Axe-Fx with a Marshall 1960A IR from Redwirez.

Cool! Going to have a careful listen with better equipment. I'd heard the fractal models were good, and you might have just changed my mind about amp modeling...

Liam

BrianGT · 10-28-2009, 05:58 PM

That's a beautiful guitar!
The sound is amazing too.....really and truly amp like in sound and feel you can hear!

Matamp 1224 soundclips Gentle Thunder on MySpace Music - Free Streaming MP3s, Pictures & Music Downloads

LowE07 · 11-01-2009, 12:08 PM

What fret wire did you put on? Who did the job, can you show a closeup pic of the frets? I'm thinking about doing the same thing. Thanks!

mtlin · 11-01-2009, 09:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LowE07

What fret wire did you put on? Who did the job, can you show a closeup pic of the frets? I'm thinking about doing the same thing. Thanks!

The fret wire is Stewart Mac 149. Norio Imai in NYC did the work. I'll try to get around to taking some pictures on Tuesday.

bosrocker51 · 11-06-2009, 10:48 PM

(drool silently falls from a corner of my mouth)

hey, beautiful axe! Love the TV Yellow finish... I've lusted after one for ages, but even the beat up ones are $8500 now - and that's with reduced prices 'cause of the economy (damn those financiers and george bush!)

Nils · 11-07-2009, 07:44 AM

*could only dream of finding one for me*

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mtlin Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 16 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	1956 Special (Pics and clip) I posted this at the other forum, but I guess not everybody is a member there. I'd like to show off my new-to-me 1956 LP Special that I bought from Phil at Maverick Music. I had the frets replaced and now it's back home. I've posted this clip before, but here is how she sounds: SoundClick artist: Martin Lin - page with MP3 music downloads Here is how she looks:

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jimi55lp Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Metairie, Louisiana Posts: 394 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: 1956 Special (Pics and clip) I also saw it at the LPF and think you have a great Special. It sounds fine too, thank for sharing the photos and sound clip!

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BrianGT Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: North East Scotland Posts: 143 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: 1956 Special (Pics and clip) That's a beautiful guitar! The sound is amazing too.....really and truly amp like in sound and feel you can hear! Matamp 1224 soundclips Gentle Thunder on MySpace Music - Free Streaming MP3s, Pictures & Music Downloads

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LowE07 Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Tunetown Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: 1956 Special (Pics and clip) What fret wire did you put on? Who did the job, can you show a closeup pic of the frets? I'm thinking about doing the same thing. Thanks!

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bosrocker51 Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Boston, MA USA Posts: 78 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: 1956 Special (Pics and clip) (drool silently falls from a corner of my mouth) hey, beautiful axe! Love the TV Yellow finish... I've lusted after one for ages, but even the beat up ones are $8500 now - and that's with reduced prices 'cause of the economy (damn those financiers and george bush!) __________________ bosrocker51 aka: Mark Boston, MA (area) 1995 Special w. 1960 bridge soapbar 1969 SG Standard, 1971 goldtop Deluxe 1960 Kay bass hollowbody 1990 Fender CIJ Strat, '62 Reissue, 3 tone burst

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