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43 minutes ago, Gitfiddler said:
All of the above comments in this thread discussing how the many varieties of H150's, LP's, etc. sound different are very interesting and enlightening.
For some odd reason however, I sound pretty much the same on all of my solid body guitars.
I too sound the same regardless of what guitar I play. I can make them all sound like poo!
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I remember my first LP was a 79’ Custom. I swapped out the T-Tops, because they were too microphonic. I put a set of Duncan 59s’ which in 90’ were still considered great pickups. This was way before the whole “Boo-teek” thing started. That guitar sounded great, but had to weigh 12lbs. Back in 90’ I was a kid, so the weight wasn’t an issue. Over the years I’ve found that heavier LP style guitars sounded better (to me). Not sure if there’s any science behind that, or just by chance.
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Fortunately the tuning machines on my CC150 are holding up just fine. However, I really do wish they would have used something different. My only gripe with Gotoh is that they don’t make their tuners in nickel.
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I’ve had a couple of Heritage guitars that had Schaller tuners. They worked just fine, but the issue was that they were chrome.
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I find most Mahogany necked/Mahogany body & Maple capped guitars have a general sound, regardless of manufacturer. I agree with Rich regarding pickups making the biggest difference. Lesson here is that, sniffing corks can make you lose your mind!
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20 minutes ago, Dick Seacup said:
Bigsby. Commonly reviled as "sucking the tone out of the guitar." Hence the moniker. I have no such qualms about Bigsbys and find them to be good at that thing they do, even if it is, ah, subtle.
Cool! You got yourself a Hillbilly Can opener!
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13 minutes ago, ElNumero said:
Thanks man. What’s a tone sucker?
I’ll guess it’s a Schaller roller bridge?
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FWIW- I believe that those cases require the basic stamped key. Often those keys are universal. If you have any lying around that look similar to these, you may be in luck.
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(IMO) I don’t really believe that any years of the “Pre-Plaza” era H-150s’ were any better or worse. You really have to take them on a case by case basis.
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3 minutes ago, davesultra said:
I agree with Rich, but damn it still makes me miss the old days!
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13 hours ago, TalismanRich said:
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H-357 is pretty labor intensive (IIRC). If they made them, I’m sure they’d cost a pretty penny. I wouldn’t mind the return of the H-157 though.
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35 minutes ago, Millennium Maestro said:
Duncan makes better pickups in my opinion. the JB is an A5 wound to 16.4K... Not a design from the Gibson line available similar. Enjoy your oxblood!
The 498T has an A5 magnet and is wound around the 14.5k range.
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Not much of a pedal user myself, but I have tried and liked some of his dirt-pedals. Can’t comment on any of his personal dealings/opinions.
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My “E” serial H-140. (Needs a fret dressing).
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50 minutes ago, Genericmusic said:
Pete Marino (RIP) told me the factory filled up the back of his pickup truck with them and asked him to deliver them to the dump. From what I understand less them 1/2 made it to the dump.
Wow, talk about a great disturbance in the force!!!
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3 hours ago, TalismanRich said:
Dave, I heard that was very true in the early days. They used 2, 3, 4 and 5, but by 58, I think they had pretty much settled on #2 or #5, but as you said, whichever was available. That's how the white vs black bobbin deal came into being. But that is what I (and apparently others) find so strange of how they are being touted. "Using a combination of 3D scanning, scientific analysis, reverse engineering of original examples from the late 1950s, and specifications from the Gibson archives, the Gibson Pickup Shop has developed the most accurate recreations of these acclaimed pickups ever made, right down to the tool marks on the baseplates. " How much analysis and reverse engineering does it take to wind some wire on a bobbin (which, by the way, didn't have a counter on it) until it's almost full, and to stamp out some nickel silver baseplates and screw the things together.
They certainly weren't "boutique" builds, hand wound and assembled by magical elves in the dark recesses of Parsons Street.
It would be different if they were made like some of the slot car motors we had years ago. They might be hand wound with 38 turns of #27 gauge wire, precisely laid side by side on each pole for one class, then carefully polished and balanced. But nobody is going to precisely win 5000 turns of #42 wire on a bobbin by hand.
Yup, I find it odd to think of someone attempting to make exact science of an “un-exact” process.
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56 minutes ago, TalismanRich said:
Am I wrong in that the magnets used in PAFs by 59 were usually Alnico 2 or some #5s? I wonder why they used Alnico 4 for these authentic 59 recreations?
My understanding was that there were no absolutes regarding what type of magnets were used. Gibson was notoriously cheap and went with whatever magnets were the best deal from their supplier.
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15 hours ago, deytookerjaabs said:
I got a message back from a dealer basically echoing that they're all "chunky with some shoulder." Might be better off just going to a standard. My last 150 was an '02 I think, low bridge height and a nice soft V neck, great guitar. Back to the thrill of the hunt!
Measured mine last night. .91” at the 1st & 1.00” at the 12th. Yeah, they’re chunky.
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I’ve had 2, but currently have only one. The plaintop had what appeared to be a slightly slimmer neck than my Goldtop does. Not terribly different, but noticeable. The GT is definitely closer to an R6/7/8 neck. I’m not home at the time of typing this, so I can’t measure the thickness. As far as the bridges & tailpeces are concerned, the PT sat a little lower than the GT. But as is typical for Heritage, in order to crank the stoptail down, I would have to topwrap. I don’t care for topwrapping so I left it where it is.
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They’re made in house. I thought it would have been cool if they had ThroBak make them, but it would have pushed the price up a fair amount.
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That sure is a looker!
Did Schaller Do Anything Right?
in Heritage Guitars
Posted · Edited by davesultra
Gee thanks Rich. I was going to swear that my ThroBaks were crap, but I guess it was me all along!