jwinger
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I've had this 'Italian Job' replica with original otpg pickups a while now but haven't really done a video. This particular one is known as 'the dorset burst' or 'pearly' within the replica circle. I don't know where it acquired the first nick name from, but the second is due to the top and colour being loosely based on pearly gates. Unlike some of the 'inspired by' bursts the builder made however, this wasn't made with that particular original in his hands, but rather based upon sort of classic/mid point measurements from other bursts that passed the builders way over the years. Weights about 8.75 lbs.
Firstly, are the pickups worth the hype!? Absolutely in my opinion! Really right there with the vintage PAFs in my other replica. This set measure 8.3k bridge and 7.9k neck. Not sure of the mags, but they feel like A4.
As for how good the replicas are. Well, I've been lucky enough to play a good few 50s Les Pauls including a few bursts. This hangs there with the best of the vintage examples I've tried. To put it into perspective...I recently got a 54GT. I took my 54 Italian Job replica along to a/b to any potentials. Only 1 out of 4 original 50s GTs I played on that search would measure up to it. And so that's the one I went with...but that's another story for another day.
Anyway very low volume here using phone as mic so take it with a pinch of salt, but actually it doesn't do too bad a job.
Amp is a high power 40watt 6l6 speed shop tweed deluxe modified for a blackface tonestack. Speaker is Fane a60. A little drive from a Jan Ray.
Firstly, are the pickups worth the hype!? Absolutely in my opinion! Really right there with the vintage PAFs in my other replica. This set measure 8.3k bridge and 7.9k neck. Not sure of the mags, but they feel like A4.
As for how good the replicas are. Well, I've been lucky enough to play a good few 50s Les Pauls including a few bursts. This hangs there with the best of the vintage examples I've tried. To put it into perspective...I recently got a 54GT. I took my 54 Italian Job replica along to a/b to any potentials. Only 1 out of 4 original 50s GTs I played on that search would measure up to it. And so that's the one I went with...but that's another story for another day.
Anyway very low volume here using phone as mic so take it with a pinch of salt, but actually it doesn't do too bad a job.
Amp is a high power 40watt 6l6 speed shop tweed deluxe modified for a blackface tonestack. Speaker is Fane a60. A little drive from a Jan Ray.
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